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| birth_place = [[London]], [[England]] |
| birth_place = [[London]], [[England]] |
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| Alma mater = [[University of Edinburgh]] |
| Alma mater = [[University of Edinburgh]] |
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| occupation = reality TV participant <ref name=Independent>{{cite news|last=Bell|first=Matthew|title=Move over, Essex. It's Chelsea's turn: Reality TV spotlight goes west|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/move-over-essex-its-chelseas-turn-reality-tv-spotlight-goes-west-2277361.html|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=The Independent}}</ref> |
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| political position = [[Conservative]] |
| political position = [[Conservative]] |
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Francis Maximilien Yvan Christophe Boulle (born October 20, 1988 in London, England) is a British |
Francis Maximilien Yvan Christophe Boulle (born October 20, 1988 in London, England) is a British reality TV participant<ref name=Independent>{{cite news|last=Bell|first=Matthew|title=Move over, Essex. It's Chelsea's turn: Reality TV spotlight goes west|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/move-over-essex-its-chelseas-turn-reality-tv-spotlight-goes-west-2277361.html|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=The Independent}}</ref>, and diamond heir. <ref>{{cite web|last=Dennys|first=Harriet|title=MADE IN CHELSEA DIAMOND HEIR DIGS DEEP FOR HIS NEXT VENTURE|url=http://www.cityam.com/the-capitalist/harriet-dennys/made-chelsea-diamond-heir-digs-deep-his-next-venture|publisher=CityAM|accessdate=5 December 2011}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Of [[French people|French]], [[ |
Of [[French people|French]], [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] and [[Cherokee people|Cherokee]] descent,<ref>{{cite news|last=Marsh|first=Jenni|title=The Sloaney way is Chelsea|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23946818-the-sloaney-way-is-chelsea.do|accessdate=18 May 2011|newspaper=London Evening Standard|date=5 May 2011}}</ref> |
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Boulle was born in London, England but spent most of his childhood living between [[France]] and the [[US]]. He completed his secondary school education at [[The Oratory School]] and later went on to study Philosophy at [[The University of Edinburgh]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Hastings.|first=Rob|title=Chelsea|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/from-essex-to-chelsea-meet-the-new-reality-stars-2275174.html|accessdate=20 November 2011|date=27 APRIL 2011}}</ref> |
Boulle was born in London, England but spent most of his childhood living between [[France]] and the [[US]]. He completed his secondary school education at [[The Oratory School]] and later went on to study Philosophy at [[The University of Edinburgh]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Hastings.|first=Rob|title=Chelsea|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/from-essex-to-chelsea-meet-the-new-reality-stars-2275174.html|accessdate=20 November 2011|date=27 APRIL 2011}}</ref> |
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===Commodities and Diamonds=== |
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Boulle began [[sourcing]] diamonds for private clients whilst at boarding school and went on to set up an independent commodity brokerage in his second year of study at the [[University of Edinburgh]]. He sourced brokered and traded [[precious metals]] and diamonds and facilitated the exportation and brokerage of soft and hard commodities from [[West Africa]] and [[South America]] to [[Europe]] and the [[Middle East]].<ref>{{cite news|last=JJ Anisiobi and Giles Lucas|title=The world according to Francis Boulle|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-24001816-the-world-according-to-francis-boulle---made-in-chelseas-bobby-dazzler.do|accessdate=8November 2011|newspaper=The Evening Standard}}</ref> |
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===Television=== |
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Boulle stars in "[[Made in Chelsea]]".<ref name=Independent>{{cite news|last=Bell|first=Matthew|title=Move over, Essex. It's Chelsea's turn: Reality TV spotlight goes west|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/move-over-essex-its-chelseas-turn-reality-tv-spotlight-goes-west-2277361.html|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=The Independent}}</ref> |
Boulle stars in "[[Made in Chelsea]]".<ref name=Independent>{{cite news|last=Bell|first=Matthew|title=Move over, Essex. It's Chelsea's turn: Reality TV spotlight goes west|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/move-over-essex-its-chelseas-turn-reality-tv-spotlight-goes-west-2277361.html|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=The Independent}}</ref> |
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==Online Activity== |
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InMay 2011 Boulle established the website, www.sexymp.co.uk,<ref>{{cite news|last=Bloxham|first=Andy|title='Sexy MPs' website ranks most attractive politician|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8546961/Sexy-MPs-website-ranks-most-attractive-politicians.html|accessdate=31 May 2011|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=31 May 2011}}</ref><ref name=Guardian1>{{cite news|last=Gabbatt|first=Adam|title=Voters given chance to choose Britain's sexiest MPs|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/may/31/voters-chance-choose-sexiest-mps|accessdate=31 May 2011|newspaper=Guardian|date=31 May 2011}}</ref> which allows visitors to rate the attractiveness of members of the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]]. |
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In May 2011 Boulle received global press coverage for establishing the website, www.sexymp.co.uk,<ref>{{cite news|last=Bloxham|first=Andy|title='Sexy MPs' website ranks most attractive politician|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8546961/Sexy-MPs-website-ranks-most-attractive-politicians.html|accessdate=31May 2011|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=31 May 2011}}</ref><ref name=Guardian1>{{cite news|last=Gabbatt|first=Adam|title=Voters given chance to choose Britain's sexiest MPs|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/may/31/voters-chance-choose-sexiest-mps|accessdate=31 May 2011|newspaper=Guardian|date=31 May 2011}}</ref> which allows visitors to rate the attractiveness of members of the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]]. On the website, Boulle said that he wanted "to create a fun and memorable tool to help the British public get to know their Members of Parliament".<ref name=sexymp.co.uk>{{cite web|last=Boulle|first=Francis|title=sexymp.co.uk|url=http://sexymp.co.uk/|accessdate=31 May 2011}}</ref> |
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Francis Boulle
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| Born | (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 (age 35) |
| Occupation | reality TV participant [1] |
Francis Maximilien Yvan Christophe Boulle (born October 20, 1988 in London, England) is a British reality TV participant[1], and diamond heir. [2]
OfFrench, Norwegian and Cherokee descent,[3] Boulle was born in London, England but spent most of his childhood living between France and the US. He completed his secondary school education at The Oratory School and later went on to study Philosophy at The University of Edinburgh.[4]
Boulle stars in "Made in Chelsea".[1]
In May 2011 Boulle established the website, www.sexymp.co.uk,[5][6] which allows visitors to rate the attractiveness of members of the House of Commons.
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