Nigel Farage’s Personal Life, Siblings, Parents, wife, Girlfriend, Kids, Other Family and Dating History
Family and Siblings:
- Nigel Farage was born on April 3, 1964, in Farnborough, Kent, England.
- His parents are:
- Barbara (née Stevens): His mother.
- Guy Justus Oscar Farage: His father, a stockbroker who worked in the City of London. Unfortunately, their marriage faced challenges, and his father left the family home when Nigel was just five years old.
Siblings:
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- Melanie: His sister.
- Andrew: His brother.
Marriages
- Nigel Farage has been married twice:
- His first marriage was to Irish nurse Gráinne Hayes in 1988. They have two children together: Samuel (born 1989) and Thomas (born 1991).
- After his divorce from Gráinne Hayes, Farage married German-born Kirsten Mehr in 1999. However, it is understood that they are currently separated.
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Laure Ferrari:
- Laure Ferrari is a French politician who first met Nigel Farage in 2007 when she was working as a waitress in Strasbourg.
- She was living in the city while studying for an English degree.
- Ms. Ferrari is 44 years old, which makes her 15 years younger than Mr. Farage.
- They reportedly became romantically involved in 2017.
- The couple has known each other for around a decade before their romantic relationship began.
- Laure Ferrari now works in politics and credits Nigel Farage for her career path. He also helped her secure a job in the European Parliament.
- Ms. Ferrari’s right-wing politics align with those of her partner.
- In 2014, she ran for the European Parliament for the far-right French party Debout la République.
- She was also a founding member of The Mouvement, along with Mischaël Modrikamen and his wife Yasmine Dehaene-Modrikamen, a group later joined by Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon in 2018.
Girlfriend:
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- Nigel Farage has confirmed a relationship with Laure Ferrari, a French politician. They first met when she was working as a waitress in Strasbourg in 2007. Later that same year, Farage hired her as his parliamentary assistant, and she became his ‘lodger’ because she needed accommodation. Laure Ferrari is 15 years younger than Farage.
Ex-Mistress:
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- Annabel Fuller, Farage’s former speechwriter, was his ex-mistress. She is 17 years younger than him and has since changed her name to Trixy Sanderson. There was a fiery run-in between Ferrari and Fuller
Other Family:
- Farage’s family includes his children from both marriages.
- He resides in Single Street, a hamlet in the London Borough of Bromley, “around the corner from his mother”.
Dating History
- Gráinne Hayes: Nigel was married to Irish nurse Gráinne Hayes from 1988 to 1997. They met when he was admitted to the hospital after being hit by a car, and Gráinne nursed him back to health. They have two sons.
- Also Kirsten Mehr: After his divorce from Gráinne, Nigel married Kirsten Mehr in 1999.
- Laure Ferrari: Nigel Farage has been in a relationship with French politician Laure Ferrari since 2007. They met when she was working as a waitress in Strasbourg. Laure is 15 years younger than Farage.