Biography
Who is Tamara Ecclestone?
Early life and schooling
Tamara Ecclestone was born in Milan, Italy, on June 28, 1984. Her mother is Slavica Radić, a former model, and her father is Bernie Ecclestone, who served as the chief executive of the Formula One Group. She has one sibling, a sister named Petra Ecclestone.
During her childhood and adolescence, she attended the Francis Holland School in London. She also received education at Benenden School, which is located in Kent. She is multilingual and speaks English, Croatian, and Italian.
Television and modeling career
Tamara Ecclestone began her professional television career in 2006. She started by presenting the Red Bull Air Race World Championship for Channel 4. Later, she served as the host for Sky Sports Italia coverage of the 2009 Formula 1 season.
She has appeared in several reality television productions. In 2011, she starred in her own series titled Tamara Ecclestone: Billion $$$ Girl, which aired on Channel 5. In 2017, she appeared in the show Tamara's World on ITVBe. Also, she posed for Playboy magazine in May 2013.
Personal life and family
In 2002, when she was 17, Tamara dated Jonathan Ketterman, who later changed his name to Derek Rose. The relationship ended, and in 2013, Ketterman was found guilty of attempting to blackmail her for $200,000. He received a four-year prison sentence for his actions.
Tamara married Jay Rutland in June 2013. The couple has two daughters named Sophia and Serena. The family has lived in a property in Kensington Palace Gardens in London, which was purchased for £45 million in 2011.
In December 2019, the family home was targeted by burglars who stole jewellery valued at £26 million. While a Romanian woman and her son were initially arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, they were later cleared. In 2021, three Italian men were convicted and jailed for the robbery.
Birthday and age
Tamara Ecclestone was born on June 28, 1984, which makes Tamara 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Tamara shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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