Carol Thatcher

Journalist

Carol Thatcher is a successful British journalist and media personality. Carol Thatcher become well-known from several reality shows including I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, 100% English, and Most Haunted.

Early Life

Carol Thatcher is 67 years old as of 2020. She was born on born 15 August 1953 in Hammersmith, London. Whereas, she was born to Margaret Thatcher(mother) and Denis Thatcher(father). Thatcher’s mother was a former British Prime Minister. Similarly, she grew up with her twin brother Mark.

According to the source,  Thatcher’s mother was chosen for Finchley in 1958 and elected in 1959 as a Member of Parliament. Likewise, Thatcher belongs to British nationality. Although, the information regarding her ethnicity is still under review.

Caption: Carol with her parents and twin brother, Source: daily mail

Education

Talking about Thatcher educational history, In 1960, Thatcher sent to Queenswood School, a ladies ‘ boarding school near Hatfield, Hertfordshire after attending St Paul’s Girls ‘ School. Whereas, she qualified from University College London with a law degree. While she moved to Australia in 1977 to start a profession in journalism. While she was there, her mother elected Prime Minister.

Career Life

Reality Show career

Whereas, Thatcher featured as a special guest with host Yvette Fielding and medium David Wells on Living TV’s Most Haunted on 13 February 2007, and Joanne Gregory to look for paranormal activity at Tatton Hall in Cheshire. In 2007, for the documentary Mummy’s War, Carol Thatcher traveled to the Falkland Islands and Argentina to discover the Falkland War legacy. Although the pro-British islanders (who consider her mother as a heroine) received a positive response, whose response in Argentina sparked protests and riots (including the cry “Your mother is a war criminal!”).

Mummy’s War and The One Show

She encountered a team of mothers during her stay in Argentina who lost their sons during the conflict and said, We were fighting a war; we won, you lost, and told them that it was their country that occupied the islands, thus starting the conflict. The interview ended with one of the women saying: God will punish her (Margaret Thatcher). Thatcher was a freelance contributor to the BBC One magazine The One Show from 2006 to 2009, providing recorded reports and joining the presenters and guests in the studio for discussions.

On 3 February 2009, British media revealed that during the 2009 Australian Open That a black tennis player, allegedly Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had been referred to as a golliwog in a discussion in the green room of the competition. Thatcher called Tsonga half-golliwog and the golliwog Frog, as per the Times. Presenter Adrian Chiles,  comedian Jo Brand, journalists, and other guests were with Thatcher when she made the comment.

The BBC announced that Thatcher would not work on The One Show again unless she made a more genuine apology. Thatcher declined, stating “I am standing by what I said. I was not going to apologize. I never meant it in a derogatory manner. It was a metaphor. I represented the presence of someone colloquially — someone I appreciate a lot.”

Caption: Furious Carol Thatcher accuses BBC of vendetta against her after leaking of golliwog ‘joke’, Source: daily mail

Net Worth

Thatcher has earned a huge amount of income through her professional life. Whereas, she has estimated income as a journalist and a media personality. Therefore, she has estimated around $100K-$1Million of net worth. Although the detailed information about her salary is not relieved yet.

Personal Life

Talking about her personal life, Thatcher lives in Klosters-Serneus, Switzerland, with ski trainer Marco Grass. There was a rumor that Thatcher dated Jonathan Aitken, which ended in 1979. Because this occurred only after the Conservatives won the general election, it is suspected that Aitken’s split with Thatcher was the reason why he was bypassed for a position in the ministry. Whereas, the information regarding her children is not relieved yet.

Caption: Carol with her boyfriend Marco Grass, Source: dailymail

Body Measurement and Social Media

Thatcher is a beautiful woman. Whereas, she has an average height and body weight. But exact weight and other body measurements like chest-waist-hip, dress size, shoe size, etc are unknown. Likewise, she has blonde hair and brown eyes. Similarly, Thatcher is not active on social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.