James Dunmore: Life After Made In Chelsea
Let’s get the low down on James Dunmore, what has he been doing since starring on Made in Chelsea? Let’s delve into his relationship with Lucy Watson and let’s also take a look into his tragic past…
Background
James was born in 1989 which makes him 32 years old. The reality star studied at an independent boarding school named Kimbolton, and then went on to study at Birmingham University.
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He is best known for his short stint on the show Made in Chelsea which he joined in 2015. He remained on the show just a year before quitting in 2016. It was on the show where Dunmore met his current long term girlfriend Lucy Watson, who had been on the show for many years but also made the decision to leave in 2016 as a pair.
Since the show, he has been signed to Europe’s top modelling agency, Model 1.
Then, in 2019 the brunette heartthrob had another stint in reality TV as he joined the Celebrity Coach Trip starring alongside Sam Thompson.
He is estimated to be worth around 1.5 million.
His relationship with Lucy Watson
The pair got together when James Dunmore joined the MIC cast for season nine where the couple instantly hit it off together. Things weren’t all smooth, to begin with as the couple experienced a few clashes. Both have strong personalities with a stubborn streak and initially, it caused friction between the couple.
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Made in Chelsea star Lucy discussed how they resolved this by making a conscious decision to work together, rather than against each other.
Speaking to Mail Online Lucy revealed:
“At first, we clashed a bit. I am so stubborn and so is he. But then you just realise that you’re good at that and I’m good at that so it’s best to work together. It’s been great for our relationship.”
In 2017 they bought their first house which they renovated.
They bought their first house in 2017 and spent a year renovating it. James in particular got hands-on with the project and Lucy declared he became obsessed with it. Lucy’s fiancee got stuck into the world of architecture, interior design and completely embraced the new project.
A romantic proposal
2020 was a curse for most couples but not in this case. In September 2020 the pair got engaged whilst on a romantic getaway to Greece. James waited until the pair were on a luxury boat trip to pop the question. Despite their strong and lengthy relationship Lucy was still shocked by the proposal and over the moon with the surprise. She revealed the details on an Instagram story and shared how her fiancee had everything planned down to the last detail.
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She explained her reaction to the proposal on Instagram:
“The boat was stunning… we went on a crazy beautiful tour of some private islands. We went to take a photo together and there he was on one knee. My heart didn’t beat for like three seconds.”
The wedding was set to be in the summer of 2021. However, their plans are all dependent upon the situation of the pandemic and whether weddings will be allowed to continue in a more ordinary fashion.
His tragic past
While on the surface James Dunmore appears to live the dream life, he is actually carrying a very dark past.
James grew up with two older sisters, Lucinda and Jodi. Tragically, they both passed away just one year apart. James was just 16 when Lucinda, 19, died on March 4 2007. His older sister Jodi died in hospital the following year on November 19 2008, aged 22.
The three of them had a very close relationship and the reality star still carries their teddy to this day.
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The girls suffered from cystic fibrosis and knew that their life expectancy was much shorter than most. that didn’t stop them from living their life to the full and the sisters never let their condition get in the way of enjoying life.
Dealing with family loss
One day James Dunmore received a call in school asking him to come to the hospital to see his sister. Shortly afterwards she tragically passed away. Lucinda’s death shook the family and was especially poignant to Jodi who not only lost her sister but someone who had experienced the very thing she had to go through. Just 20 months later Jodie collapsed on a shopping trip. Jodi told her mum she was dying and just hours later she passed away.
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The family have struggled with the extreme loss and have only spent one Christmas at home since, to avoid the feeling of emptiness and the reminder of what they have lost.
The family remain close and Lucy has been introduced as another family member. James and Lucy live together with their dogs for the time being who they absolutely adore and dote on. The pair are extremely passionate about animal welfare and since being with Lucy, a keen animal rights activist, he has since turned vegan. They are very passionate about veganism and often share posts on social media.
