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Hometown: London, England
Husband: Keir Starmer
Age: 50 Years
Some Lesser Known Facts About Victoria Starmer
- Victoria Starmer grew up in Gospel Oak, Northwest London.
- Her paternal grandparents fled a village near Kolo, Poland, during the Second World War and got settled in the United Kingdom.
- Her mother, who hailed from Yorkshire, England, was a popular London GP. Her mother later converted to Judaism.
- Victoria has been a supporter of the Labour Party since her college years.
- In 1993, while serving as the university’s education and welfare officer, Victoria protested against the education reforms proposed by the then-Tory education secretary John Patten.
- In 1995, she was elected as the President of the Student Union. She served in the position till 1996.
- She then returned to her hometown and began volunteering for Tony Blair’s campaign HQ.
- Victoria qualified as a solicitor in 2001, specialising in street crime and fraud.
- Soon, she began working at Hodge Jones & Allen, a Soho law firm specialising in street crime.
- Victoria met Keir for the first time in the early 2000s while working on a court case. When Keir rang Victoria to confirm about the accuracy of the documents that she had drafted, he heard her mutter “who the f*** does he think he is?” before hanging up the call.
- A few weeks later they met at a legal dinner and became friends.
- Victoria and Keir went on their first date to the Lord Stanley pub in Camden.
An old picture of Victoria Starmer and Keir Starmer
- Eventually, they got closer and while they were on a holiday to Santorini in Greece in 2004, Keir proposed to her.
- After getting married to Keir, Victoria began working in the occupational health for the National Health Service in Camden.
- Meanwhile, she also served as a governor at her kids’ school.
- In an interview, Keir disclosed that they raised their children as vegetarians until they were 10 years old.
- Victoria Starmer is good at cooking.
- Every Friday, she upholds a Shabbat tradition, where she invites her family and friends for dinner. During the gathering, Victoria’s father often read Zoom prayers.
- In an interview, Keir revealed that they have raised their children in the Jewish faith.
- She loves riding horses in her leisure time.
- She is often spotted consuming alcohol on various occasions.
Victoria Starmer enjoying her drinks
- Victoria is often praised for her fashion choices in public events.
- An intensely private person, Victoria kept a low profile during the 2024 UK General Elections. She was hardly seen campaigning for her husband during the elections.
