Multimillionaire father who gave newborn £1million home seeks assistant
MILLIONAIRE Barrie Drewitt-Barlow has placed an advert for a personal assistant to help him with his lavish jet-set lifestyle.
Entrepreneur Barrie, 54, who was a guest at Rich House Poor House, told how the candidate will help him with tasks such as choosing outfits and coordinating his schedule.
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Barrie, who had eight children through surrogacy, rose to fame in 1999 when he became Britain’s first gay father with his ex-partner Tony.
To help him with his busy lifestyle, he has a advertisement for a “parking attendant/personal assistant” position, and there is still time to apply.
The staffer becomes Barrie’s ‘right-hand man’ and is allowed to travel with him as he divides his time between his various country homes.
It states: “This role is based in the UK but involves significant travel to the US & Asia.
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“The ideal candidate must be able and willing to work outside the home and be comfortable with traveling and being away for weeks, sometimes even months.
“As a Valet/Personal Assistant you must be able to provide support to the housekeeping team and the director.”
Duties include “cataloguing, organising and maintaining the director’s wardrobe”, including making clothing suggestions and “assisting in dressing”.
They also help arrange household help, facilitate schedules, organize transportrunning errands and leading a team of up to 10 team members.
In addition, they will “work with the chef to create a menu that fits the Principle”.
No formal experience is required, but the Personal Assistant should be “cheerful and articulate” with a “can-do, service-oriented attitude.”
The role is full time, Monday to Friday 10 hours per day. The salary is between £30,000 and £40,000 for the right person.
Barrie told Fabulous: “So many people have applied already and I’ve been having interviews all week.
“It’s quite a job to find the right person.”
Barrie previously revealed he gave his granddaughter Marina a lavish £1million home and a £5million trust fund when she was born.
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The Manchester-born businessman, who is reportedly worth a staggering £200million, took on Instagram last year to announce that his daughter Saffron had given birth to a girl.
Barrie is used to dining out for £20,000 and lives in seven lavish country homes around the world, including Florida and Essex.
Barrie and ex Tony made their money from several business ventures, including a trans-Atlantic surrogacy company and a global medical research company.
They also make money from real estate.
He gave up his millions and was recently forced to live in social housing on a budget of £57 for a week on Channel 5’s Rich House Poor House, swapping his life with a struggling mother.
Meanwhile, Barrie, who along with his ex-partner Tony made history by becoming Britain’s first gay father to twins Saffron and Aspen in 1999, gave his £6million Essex mansion and chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce to single mum Ocean for the TV experience.
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Upon arrival, the social housing was no different from the homes he lives in. They have at least six bedrooms and 24/7 staff, including a driver and personal bartender.
At the end of the experience, Ocean burst into tears and invested £250,000 into her baby food company.
Speaking about the experience, he said: “I know half the country is struggling right now and I feel for them. I wanted to help maybe at least one family to have a better future.” future and being on this show has helped me do that.”
The millionaire has ruled out shopping at discount retailers for good Lidl And Primark in the future although, and added: “No way! It’s just disposable clothing and horse meat, no thanks.”
A few years ago, Barrie confirmed he was in love with his daughter Saffron’s ex, Scott. They are now engaged and share Valentina and baby Romeo, both of whom were born via surrogate.
Who are Tony and Barrie Drewitt-Barlow?
BARRIE Drewitt-Barlow and ex-husband Tony were Britain’s first gay fathers. They had twins, a boy and a girl, through surrogacy.
The couple met in 1987 when Tony stopped at a petrol station in Manchester to ask for directions.
Tony had won second prize in the New Scientist of the Year Award at the time.
The couple went to court to get permission to list same-sex parents on birth certificates as “parent one” and “parent two” instead of “mother and father.” It was a landmark case for the LGBTQ community.
Saffron and Aspen were conceived using the eggs of one woman, Tracie McCune, and were then carried in the womb of another woman, Rosalind Bellany.
Although Barrie and Tony both have a child, they have never revealed which father is the biological father of which twins, as they want to be equal parents.
They have made their money from various business ventures, including a transatlantic surrogacy business and a global medical research company. They also make money from real estate.
The couple split in 2019 after Barrie confirmed he was in love with his daughter Saffron’s ex, Scott.
