Sarah-Jane Duncanson "Trinny" Woodall(born 8 February 1964)[1]is a British beautyentrepreneur,businesswoman,and the founder of cosmetics brand Trinny London.
Trinny Woodall | |
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| Born | Sarah-Jane Duncanson Woodall 8 February 1964 Marylebone,London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of Trinny London, businesswoman, make-over and fashion expert, television presenter, author |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable credit(s) | What Not to Wear Trinny & Susannah Undress... Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation |
| Spouse |
Johnny Elichaoff
(m.1999;div.2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Sir John Duncanson(grandfather) |
| Website | trinnylondon |
Woodall initially rose to fame as afashionandmakeoverexpert,television presenterandauthor.WithSusannah Constantineshe formed half of the duoTrinny and Susannah;together they wrote a weekly fashion column forThe Daily Telegraphbefore being commissioned by theBBCto hostWhat Not to Wearin 2001. This was followed by several other television projects, books and clothing ranges.
Early life
editWoodall is the youngest of six children, including three half-siblings from her father's first marriage. Her father was a banker, while her maternal grandfather wasSir John Duncanson,controller of the British steel industry in the last two years of the war, who went on to become managing director of theBritish Iron and Steel Federation(BISF) in August 1945 and then managing director ofLithgowsin 1949.[2][3]
When Woodall was five years old, she was sent home from school after cutting off another pupil's plait. A family friend,Ronald Searle,who created theSt Triniancartoons that inspired the later films,[4]likened her to a mischievous St Trinian girl, and the name Trinny stuck from then onwards. Woodall was educated at boarding schools from the age of six, which includedQueen's Gate SchoolinQueen's Gate,South Kensington,London. She also attended Baston School for Girls.[3]She has described one of the boarding schools as "cruel" and "sadistic".[3]She has connected a fear of being naked with the time she was made to stand totally unclothed in front of the other pupils as a punishment for having a water fight.[4]Woodall also attended boarding schools in France and Germany between the ages of twelve and fifteen.[2]During her school years, she felt overshadowed by her older sister who was the "star of the school", which prompted pupils to use Woodall to get to her sister.[2]
Career
editEarly career
editWoodall andSusannah Constantinefirst collaborated in 1996 onReady to Wear,a weekly style guide forThe Daily Telegraphwhich ran for seven years.[5]The style guide highlighted affordable high-street fashion, with the pair using themselves to demonstrate clothing that suited different figures.[3]Woodall assumed the role of stylist and made the duo's business decisions.[6]
Television
editWoodall and Constantine became household names as co-hosts and fashion advisors for five series of theBBCtelevision seriesWhat Not to Wear.They combined their fashion knowledge and their infamous straight-talking advice to improve the dress sense of the candidates selected for the show.
In 2002, Woodall and Constantine won aRoyal Television Society Awardfor their work onWhat Not to Wear,in the category of best factual presenter.[7]The show itself was nominated for the Features Award at theBAFTASin both 2002 and 2003.[8]
WithWhat Not to Wearproving popular onBBC America,they frequently contributed as makeover and fashion experts onThe Oprah Winfrey Show.[9]
AfterWhat Not to Wear,Woodall and Constantine transferred from the BBC toITV,and began their new television show,Trinny & Susannah Undress...,in 2006.
Woodall has also made regular appearances giving fashion and beauty advice on shows such asThis Morning,The Today ShowandThe Marilyn Denis Show.
In 2017 Woodall foundeddirect-to-consumercosmetics brandTrinny London.[10]
Books
editWoodall and Constantine have co-written numerous fashion advice books, which have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.[11]Their books have been translated throughout the world[12]and have placed them number one on bothThe Sunday Timesbest-seller list[13]andThe New York Timesbest-seller list.[14]
In 2023 Woodall published the bookFearless,[15]and an accompanying podcast of the same name.[16]
Awards
edit| Year | Country | Organisation | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | CEW Achiever Awards | Achiever Award[17] |
| 2021 | UK | LDC | Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders[18]
The Digital Disruptor Award[18] |
Television credits
edit| Year | Programme | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2005 | What Not to Wear | Herself |
| 2002 | The Kumars at No. 42 | Herself, interview |
| 2003 | What Not to Wear on the Red Carpet | Herself |
| V Graham Norton | Herself, interview | |
| Parkinson | Herself, interview | |
| 2004 | The Terry and Gaby Show | Herself, interview |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Herself, interview | |
| Children in Need | Herself | |
| Top Gear | Herself, interview and racing | |
| This Morning | Herself, interview | |
| 2005 | Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 | Herself |
| Parkinson | Herself, interview | |
| This Morning | Herself, interview | |
| Doctor Who | Episode "Bad Wolf",voice of Trine-e | |
| 2006 | Parkinson | Herself, interview |
| This Morning | Herself, interview | |
| Sport Relief | Herself | |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Herself, interview | |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | Herself, interview | |
| The View | Herself, interview | |
| The Today Show | Herself | |
| 2006–2007 | Trinny & Susannah Undress... | Herself |
| 2007 | Richard & Judy | Herself, interview |
| Comic Relief Does The Apprentice | Herself, contestant | |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Herself, interview | |
| GMTV;LK Today | Herself, interview | |
| Good Morning America | Herself | |
| This Morning | Herself | |
| 2009 | Making Over America | Herself |
| Would I lie To You? | Herself | |
| 7 days on the breadline | Herself | |
| 2010 | Trinny & Susannah: Missie Vlaanderen(channel Vitaya/Belgium) | Herself |
| 2011 | My Life in BooksBBC2 | Herself, Interview |
| Trinny & Susannah ubierają Polskę(channelTVN StylePoland) | Herself | |
| 2011–2012 | Trinny & Susannah: Missie Holland(channel RTL NL) | Herself |
| 2011–2014 | Trinny & Susannah: Stylar om Sverige(channelTV4 PlusSweden) | Herself |
| 2011–2015 | "Trinny & Susannah: Making Over Israel" (Channel 10, Israel) | Herself |
| Trinny & Susannah: Oppdrag Norge(channel FEM) | Herself | |
| 2013 | Trinny & Susannah's Makeover Mission India(TLC) | Herself |
| 2015 | The Real Housewives of New York City | Herself |
| 2016 | ITVThis Morning | Herself |
| 2019 | RTE Ireland | Herself |
| 2020 | Sky News | Herself |
| The Six O'Clock Show | Herself | |
| Sunrise | Herself | |
| 2021 | BBC News | Herself |
| CBNC | Herself | |
| BBC Breakfast | Herself | |
| The Six O'Clock Show | Herself | |
| Today Weekend Edition | Herself | |
| 2021–2022 | Marilyn Dennis Show | Herself |
| 2022 | Studio 10 | Herself |
| The AM Show | Herself | |
| RTL Boulervard | Herself | |
| Today Show | Herself | |
| 2023 | ITV This Morning | Herself |
Personal life
editWoodall married entrepreneur and former drummer Jonathan Elichaoff in 1999. They had a daughter about 2003.[19][20]They divorced in 2009 after two years of separation. The divorce financial settlement eventually led to a complex and novel legal case in 2016. Elichaoff became bankrupt before the divorce was finalised and thetrustee in bankruptcysought to void the settlement, after Elichaoff took his own life in 2014, and make Woodall responsible for the bankruptcy debts of about £300,000. The case proceeded to hearings in theHigh Court,where the claim was rejected and later leave to appeal was denied, as orders over a divorce settlement can only be made during their joint lives.[21][22]
In 2013, Woodall controversially began a relationship withCharles Saatchi.Saatchi had recently been divorced six weeks prior by ex-wifeNigella Lawson,following a notable incident of himstranglingLawson that came to light after being photographed by apaparazziphotographer.[23][24]Woodall claimed to not know about the incident, despite it being widely publicised at the time.[25]In 2023, after ten years, Woodall and Saatchi broke up, with Woodall citing she “felt alone” in the relationship, and that it felt “very good” to be single again.[26]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Cockett, Sophie (8 February 2024)."Trinny London is having a rare sitewide sale – so we've reviewed her bestsellers".Glamour UK.Retrieved17 January2025.
today, to celebrate Trinny Woodall's 60th birthday
- ^abcDeveney, Catherine."Deceiving appearances".The Scotsman.Archived fromthe originalon 17 October 2007.Retrieved1 June2007.
- ^abcdNeill, Fiona(14 July 2007)."Retail therapists".The Times.Archived fromthe originalon 17 May 2011.Retrieved16 July2007.
- ^ab"Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine: In bed with the first ladies of fashion".The Independent.21 January 2002. Archived fromthe originalon 29 April 2008.Retrieved25 February2008.
- ^Arlidge, John (22 December 2002)."Just a couple of swells".The Guardian.Retrieved11 March2007.
- ^Allan, Vicky (8 September 2002)."Mammary mia!".The Sunday Herald.Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2014.Retrieved18 August2007– viaHighBeam Research.
- ^"Royal Television Society".Royal Television Society.Archived fromthe originalon 25 September 2006.Retrieved14 February2007.
- ^"British Academy Film Awards – Nominations and Winners 2000 to present"(PDF).bafta.org.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 September 2007.Retrieved25 March2007.
- ^"The Oprah Winfrey Show,What Not to Wear this summer ".oprah.Archived fromthe originalon 17 March 2007.Retrieved13 February2007.
- ^"About Us".Trinny London.Retrieved17 January2025.
- ^"Trinny and Susannah Have Launched the Official TrinnyAndSusannah Website".Press Release.12 December 2006.Retrieved11 April2007.
- ^"Trinny and Susannah Undress".itv.Retrieved 26 January 2007.
- ^"Search results for Trinny and Susannah bestsellers[dead link]".The Times.Retrieved 30 May 2007.
- ^"Search results for Trinny and Susannah bestsellers".The New York Times.Retrieved 30 May 2007.
- ^Rose, Hilary (7 September 2023)."Trinny: 'Three times a year I have a shot of testosterone'".The Times.Archivedfrom the original on 16 September 2024.Retrieved17 January2025.
- ^Edwardes, Charlotte (26 August 2023)."Trinny Woodall: 'I didn't stop caring when I turned 50 – I stopped worrying'".The Guardian.Retrieved17 January2025.
- ^"2020 CEW Achiever Awards".CEW.Retrieved17 January2025.
- ^ab"The LDC Top 50 for 2021".LDC.Retrieved17 January2025.
- ^Ward, Victoria (10 November 2015)."Trinny Woodall's ex-husband told police officer he wanted to kill himself over 'terrible investments in oil'".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved11 September2023.
- ^Hampson, Laura (15 November 2022)."Trinny Woodall pays tribute to late ex-husband Johnny Elichaoff: 'Forever in our hearts'".The Independent.Retrieved11 September2023.
- ^Mathews, Jane (13 November 2016)."Trinny Woodall faces £300,000 divorce battle from beyond the grave".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved11 September2023.
- ^Ashman, Chloe (22 December 2016)."Trustees have no greater claims than those of the bankrupt: Robert v Woodall [2016] EWHC 2987 (Ch)".Family Law.LexisNexis.Retrieved11 September2023.
- ^"Six weeks after his divorce, is Charles Saatchi dating fashionista Trinny Woodall? | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk".express.co.uk.Retrieved30 January2025.
- ^"Charles Saatchi cautioned for Nigella Lawson assault".BBC News.18 June 2013.Retrieved30 January2025.
- ^Edwardes, Charlotte (26 August 2023)."Trinny Woodall: 'I didn't stop caring when I turned 50 – I stopped worrying'".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.Retrieved30 January2025.
- ^McLoughlin, Lisa (7 September 2023)."Trinny Woodall: I felt 'on my own' during Charles Saatchi relationship".The Standard.Retrieved30 January2025.
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