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Mark-Francis Vandelli

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Mark-Francis Vandelli
Born (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989 (age 35)
Shepherd’s Bush, London
Alma materUniversity College London
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2011–present
TelevisionMade in Chelsea
The Jump

Mark-Francis Vandelli (born 14 October 1989)[1] is an English television personality. He is best known for his role on the E4 series Made in Chelsea.

Career

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In April 2011, Vandelli joined reality television programme Made in Chelsea as one of the original cast members.

In January 2016, Vandelli joined the third series of The Jump.[2] He withdrew from the show on 9 February due to injury.[3][4][5] In 2017, he starred in a Made in Chelsea spin-off entitled Mark-Francis' Big Night Out.[6]

In 2023, Vandelli joined series 12 of Celebs Go Dating on E4.[7]

Personal life

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Mark-Francis was born on October 14, 1989, in London, United Kingdom. He is the only son of Marzio Vandelli, an Italian businessman who formerly owned a tile factory, and Diane Casserley Vandelli, a socialite and former model.[8] While promotional material associated with Vandelli often claims that his mother is a descendant of a non-existent aristocratic Russian family named "Orlov-Romanovsky", she is largely of English descent with some distant Irish ancestry and one Russian great-great-grandmother who emigrated to England in the nineteenth century as an impoverished orphan.[9][10]

Vandelli was educated at Hill House School and St Paul's School, and studied Art History at University College London.[11]

Vandelli resides in Knightsbridge, London in a townhouse formerly inhabited by Oscar Wilde.[12]

Filmography

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Year Title Role
2011–2022 Made in Chelsea Series regular, 199 episodes
2016 The Jump Cast; Series 3
2017 Mark-Francis' Big Night Out Presenter
2019 Celebs On The Ranch Cast
2020 Come Dine with Me Cast
2023 Celebs Go Dating Cast; Series 12

Guest appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008". Family Search. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ^ "The Jump lineup confirmed as 12 famous faces prepare to hit the slopes". Channel 4 (Press release). 16 January 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Made in Chelsea star Mark-Francis Vandelli leaves The Jump". BBC News. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Spencer Matthews's dislocated shoulder, and every injury on the Jump so far". The Telegraph. 5 January 2017.
  5. ^ "A fifth contestant from the Jump has been hospitalised". Independent.co.uk. 9 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Mark-Francis: I would have bet on the royal wedding if I had known". December 2017.
  7. ^ "Celebs Go Dating: Is The 2023 Line-Up The Best Yet?". Grazia. 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  8. ^ "Mark-Francis Vandelli net worth". Spear's Magazine. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Made in Chelsea: South of France". Channel 4. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  10. ^ "UK Census Online 1881". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Mark-Francis Vandelli net worth". Spear's Magazine. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  12. ^ Brzezinski, Victoria (2024-02-12). "How to shop for antiques with Made in Chelsea's Mark-Francis Vandelli". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  13. ^ Iain, Fern and Mark-Francis, Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, Ben Shephard, Fern Britton, Iain Stirling, 2021-04-18, retrieved 2024-08-23{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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