OLLIE:
INTERVIEW
MIC star Ollie Locke tells Closer how fatherhood has changed him, and why he still loves to be ridiculous with old pals Binky Felstead and Cheska Hull
He’s been Made In Chelsea’s most lovable character for the past 13 years – and after quitting the show in July, Ollie Locke says he’s embracing his new life with husband Gareth and their four-month-old twins, Apollo and Cosima.
Ollie, 36, has also been busy launching his own YouTube channel with Gareth and has just completed his second children’s book, The Faraway Adventures Of Henry Bogget.
“It’s been a very hectic few months,” smiles Ollie. “It’s a juggle balancing work with the twins, but I absolutely love being a hands-on dad and being there to see them reach all their first milestones. There’s nothing better and I feel like a completely changed person.” Then the Celebrity Big Brother star laughs, “Saying that, if Gareth and I need a night out in Chelsea, it’s useful that our nanny can come over to babysit!”
FESTIVE PLANS
Now Ollie – who married Gareth in a lavish wedding at the Natural History Museum in London three years ago – says they’re looking forward to an intimate Christmas in Chelsea.
He says, “We’re going to make Christmas as magical as possible with all the decorations and yummy food. I’m thinking a sort of Hook meets Bridget Jones theme!
I’ll be trying to do less falling out of a taxi and more trying not to fall out with family members around the turkey!”
Last week Ollie was reunited with his BFFs Cheska Hull, 38, and Binky Felstead, 33, at the Lidl Chateaux Noir festive drinks – and he says they’re friends for life.
DATING PAST
Ollie – who dated billionaire Phil Green’s daughter Chloe and Ashley James before he came out as bisexual – sa
