Karren Brady is one busy lady, between her appearances as Lord Sugar’s aide on The Apprentice, her vice-chairmanship of West Ham United F.C., and her role as a baroness and member of the House of Lords.
But ahead of her appearance on The Celebrity Apprentice: Christmas Special on Monday night, we’re taking a look at her life behind the scenes. Away from the boardroom, Karren is a wife to a Canadian former footballer and a mum to two grown-up children.
Of balancing her impressive career in business with her private life, Karren told the Daily Mail in 2018: “I think every mother will tell you that the guilt you carry around with you is enormous. But there are two things I love in my life – my family and my work, and I didn’t want to give up either of them. Somehow, you just make it work.”
It’s no secret that Karren’s family is close to her heart. Join us in meeting her beau of 30 years and their brood…
© Instagram“We got engaged quickly, were married, and had our first child a year later. I hadn’t thought much about marriage until I met him, but it’s one of those things – when you’re not looking, it creeps up on you. We’ve been together for 23 years.” It is with Paul that Karren went on to have two children – Sophia and Paolo.
Sophia Peschisolido
© InstagramSophia is Karren’s firstborn and her only daughter. Born on 2 May 1997, Sophia is a 28-year-old model and a mother herself, having welcomed two children with her fiancé, Frankie Makin. Her first child, Leo, was born in March 2024, while she welcomed her second bundle of joy, a son named George, in September 2025.
© InstagramDuring an appearance on Loose Women in 2023 ahead of the arrival of her first grandchild, proud mum Karren said: “I’ll tell you what’s incredible: when your baby is having a baby. It’s just an incredible feeling.
“Sophia is so kind-spirited, she’ll be a wonderful mother. She’s so happy and so excited.”
© InstagramSophia lives with her children and fiancé in Dubai, but before her move, she studied Film and Television at Nottingham University, funding her own studies by taking out a loan and getting a Saturday job. Her TV star mum told the Sunday Times: “I did not want to take away from her the feeling that she was investing in herself and her future.”
Of her relationship with her mum, Sophia told us in a 2013 exclusive interview: “I love her just as she is. She is just my mum to me, although she is an inspiration. All my friends tell me that.”
Paolo Peschisolido
Paolo Peschisolido is Karren’s only son. Little is known about Paolo, 26, as he keeps his life away from the spotlight, though he has been known to make a handful of public appearances with his mum.
© GettyIn 2014, Paolo joined his parents at the NBA Live basketball match between the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks at the 02 Arena in London. He also supported his mum that same year at her CBE investiture at Buckingham Palace.
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