British billionaire Nick Candy is firmly in the spotlight right now as he considers a bid to take over Chelsea FC from Roman Abramovich.
The 49-year-old property developer is in talks with financiers as he looks to form a consortium to buy the club, and will push ahead despite Russian oligarch Abramovich being sanctioned.
He recently promised fans they would get a seat at the board should he be successful in buying Chelsea FC, stating that ‘the fans and the community are central to its continued success.’
But as the billionaire continues to make headlines amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Chelsea, fans are interested in learning more about him.
While plenty is known about Nick’s career, people are wondering about his personal life – so who is Nick Candy’s wife, how did they meet and do they have children?
Who is Nick Candy’s wife?
Nick Candy is married to Holly Valance, an Australian-born actress who shot to fame through her recurring role on Ozzie soap opera Neighbours.
She cemented herself as an actor after moving to the US where she appeared in everything from CSI: Miami to Entourage, before scoring a recurring role in the critically acclaimed Prison Break.
As well as an impressive acting career, Holly enjoyed a stint as a recording artist in the early noughties, with singles Kiss Kiss, Down Boy and Naughty Girl faring well in the charts.
After Neighbours, Holly starred in some big-name films, including appearing alongside Liam Neeson in Taken as fictional singer Sheerah.
The star moved to the UK in 2009 and shortly afterwards appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, where she was partnered with professional Artem Chigvintsev in the ninth series of the show.
How did Nick Candy and Holly Valance meet?
Nick Candy first met his wife Holly Valance in 2009, at a party a mutual friend was throwing.
The pair instantly fell head-over-heels for each other, with Hello Magazine reporting that Holly ‘didn’t know anything about him’ at the time.
She said: ‘I just thought, “Cor, if I didn’t fancy you so much, we’d be the best of friends. Instead, I just want to make out with you all the time”.’
After a blissful two years together, billionaire Nick got down on one knee while the pair were holidaying together on a lavish trip to the Maldives in 2011.
She shared the special moment on social media, with a photograph that saw Nick proposing at dusk on a beach, while the words ‘Will you marry me’ blazed in the background.
In an overjoyed caption to the photograph, Holly wrote: ‘And I said YES!!! ♥ Happiest day of my life!!!!! Xxxx.’
Do Nick Candy and Holly Valance have any children?
Nick Candy and Holly Valance have two children together, both girls, aged eight and four.
Their first daughter, Luka Violet Toni Candy, was born in November 2013.
In September 2017 Holly gave birth to their second daughter, Nova Skye Coco Candy.
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