Trinny Woodall has revealed the age discrimination she encountered when trying to set up her own business.
The TV presenter, 60, runs her own makeup and skincare brand called Trinny London, which is worth £50million.
But it wasn’t easy for the style maven to find funding for the business when she first approached venture capitalists at age 51.
speaking to The Telegraphsaid: “They would say, ‘The only thing we’re worried about is whether they can really run the business in ten years.'” I understood that when I was like 51 years old.
“That’s probably the most extreme age discrimination I’ve ever encountered. Even when we stopped making TV in England, it wasn’t a question of age, it was just ‘We’re bored of them.’ We want something new.’
Trinny Woodall has revealed the age discrimination she encountered when trying to set up her own business.
The TV presenter, 60, runs her own makeup and skincare brand called Trinny London, which is worth £50million.
Trinny is currently single and, although she feels “fine on her own,” she doesn’t like being in a house alone.
The journalist wondered if Trinny could intimidate many men, to which she nodded in response.
She said: “A friend said to me, ‘Trinny, you’re a great business woman, I think that can be intimidating to some men.’ I think for any woman who’s been in a relationship for a long time, when you’re dating, there’s that “Who am I on a date now?” thing. I share this because it’s what a lot of women go through.
Trinny added that she’s “never been a good flirt” and needs to work on her body language for future dates.
The star recently told how he was ‘dipping a toe’ back into the dating pool, following her split from Carlos Saatchi.
In a video shared on her Instagram, Trinny and her friend Chloé Dall’Olio showed their fans how to dress for a first date.
Trinny wrote in the caption: “If, like me, you’re tiptoeing into the dating pool this year and feeling a little out of your depth, don’t panic: @chloedallolio and I have cracked the code on dressing for the woman”. you are today.’
The star revealed that she “hasn’t gone on any dates yet” because she finds it “really difficult.”
But it wasn’t easy for the style maven to find funding for the business when she first approached venture capitalists at age 51.
Last year, Trinny split from her partner of a decade, art collector and Nigella Lawson’s ex-husband, Charles, 80.
Last year, Trinny split from her partner of a decade, art collector and Nigella Lawson’s ex-husband, Charles, 80.
It was first reported in March that the relationship had ended, with friends suggesting the 21-year age gap between them was to blame for them going their separate ways.
Two months after Trinny hinted the couple had gone their separate ways, Charles was seen enjoying a cozy lunch with model Lady Martha Sitwell, 43.
Lady Sitwell later confirmed: ‘Yes, we met for lunch. Charles is a very intelligent and very funny man.
Charles was seen ‘canoodling’ with Lady Sitwell at his usual corner table at Scott’s restaurant in Mayfair, where he had previously taken both Trinny and his ex-wife Nigella, 63.
They split in 2013 after pictures emerged of him clutching Nigella’s neck while dining outside the exclusive venue.
Trinny revealed to podcast host Elizabeth Day: “I’ve been in a relationship for ten years and regardless of what people choose to believe or read, I know I’ve been in love with the person I was in a relationship with and had a good time. years in that relationship.
‘But I also know that I reached a stage where I knew I wasn’t happy. And that is something very difficult. Because a relationship becomes familiar.’
She added: “Interestingly, I never thought, ‘I’m afraid of being alone.'” That’s something that didn’t occur to me at all. It was more like, ‘Do I feel completely alone in the relationship?’ And I did it. I reached a stage where I felt alone.
“So in the end it was all about, ‘Okay, I have the power to do what I want to do.’ So I was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to move on.’ And it was hard, because any change is hard.”
