Trinny Woodall made an appearance as a guest dragon on Dragons' Den on Thursday night. The former What Not to Wear presenter rose to fame as a columnist but is now the founder of a multi-million-pound cosmetics empire, Trinny London . The star's shift into the business world came later in life and before this, she was best known as a fashion writer and television presenter alongside her close friend, Susannah Constantine .
A 2024 report from The Times valued her business at £180 million. Discover Trinny's business story below..
. Life before business Trinny first rose to fame in 1996 alongside Susannah Constantine when the pair started their Daily Telegraph column, Ready to Wear. The style guide focused on affordable high-street fashion, with the pair using themselves as models to show how the clothes fitted.
The pair then pivoted into television with hit shows like What Not to Wear and Trinny & Susannah Undress...
Their television appearances also saw them act as beauty and fashion experts on shows like This Morning , The Today Show and even The Oprah Winfrey Show . Trinny and Susannah have also co-written several books, including The Body Shape Bible and What You Wear Can Change Your Life . Their books were popular enough to be No.
1 on both The Sunday Times and The New York Times best-selling lists. Business career In 2017, at the age of 53, Trinny founded her cosmetics business, Trinny London from her own kitchen. The brand has developed leaps and bounds since then and in.
