Peaches Geldof

British journalist, television presenter and model (1989–2014)

Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof[2] (13 March 1989 – 7 April 2014)[3][4] was a British journalist, television presenter and model.

Peaches Geldof
Geldof in November 2012
Born
Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof

(1989-03-13)13 March 1989
London, England
Died7 April 2014 (aged 25)
Wrotham, Kent, England
Cause of deathAccidental heroin overdose
Body discoveredWrotham, Kent, England
Occupation(s)Columnist, television personality, model
Years active2004–2014
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Spouse(s)
(m. 2008; div. 2011)

(m. 2012; "her death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2014)
Children2
Parent(s)Bob Geldof (father)
Paula Yates (mother)
RelativesHughie Green (grandfather)
Pixie Geldof (sister)

Early life

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She was Paula Yates' and Bob Geldof's second daughter. She was born in Westminster. She was raised in Chelsea and Faversham, Kent. She wrote for the UK version of Elle Girl until it stopped being made in October 2005. In September 2007, she modeled on a catwalk for the first time at London Fashion Week. Geldof presented a show on ITV2 called OMG! with Peaches Geldof in 2011.

Personal life

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On 5 August 2008, Geldof married Max Drummey in Las Vegas. She had met him one month before. On 7 February 2009, Geldof and Drummey said that they were going to divorce.[5]

She married Thomas Cohen on 8 September 2012 at the church in Davington, Kent, where her parents married.[6] They lived in North London before moving to Wrotham, Kent. On 21 April 2012, Geldof had her first son with Cohen, Astala Dylan Willow.[7] On 24 April 2013, their second son, Phaedra Bloom Forever, was born.

Geldof was found dead on 7 April 2014 at her house in Wrotham, Kent. She was 25 years old. Her cause of death was an accidental heroin overdose.[8]

References

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  1. "Peaches Geldof Harshes on Ed Westwick". New York.
  2. "Just to clarify once and for all, my name is Peaches Honeyblossom (ridiculous, I know!) -The rest of the added names have never been mine". Peaches Geldof – via Twitter. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  3. "Whoop its my birthday! Today should be fun x". Peaches Geldof via Twitter. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  4. "Peaches Geldof dies aged 25". BBC News. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  5. "Marriage over for Peaches Geldof". BBC News: Entertainment. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  6. "Peaches Geldof Reveals Wedding Pics: 'I Felt My Mother Watching Over Me'". Huffington Post. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  7. Lucy Mapstone (21 April 2012). "Peaches Geldof welcomes first child". MSN Celebrity website. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  8. "Peaches Geldof died of heroin overdose". BBC News.