Made in Chelsea: Who Is Tristan Phipps?

Everything you need to know about MIC's Tristan Phipps including who he's dating and where his money comes from.

Tristan Phipps Made in Chelsea

by Daisy Hall |
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Seasons come and go, characters change, but one thing’s for sure on Made In Chelsea, there’s always guaranteed drama and, after being introduced on the show in series 16 way back in 2018, Tristan Phipps has brought plenty of the stuff.

Between his on and off relationship with Liv Bentley, his arguments with Reza Amiri-Garroussi or his habit for having drinks thrown at him, he had a fairly colourful time on the E4 show.

Most recently, Tristan has appeared on series 13 of Celebs Go Dating in a bid to find love with a 'normal' person. On the show, he spoke about his relationship with former co-star and ex-girlfriend Liv. He said, 'It was really hard, we broke up, twice or three times in that period, and we'd always end up back together. There was never any cheating or scandals or anything. It was just, something didn't fit when it came to how we communicated our feelings to each other.'

Series 28 has been just as dramatic as usual for Tristan, and so far he's ended things with Made in Bondi's Molly Paradice and his on-again off-again relationship with Julia Pollard is secretly still in full swing, despite them promising not to flirt with each other anymore.

But here's a quick lowdown of Tristan's time on Made in Chelsea so far.

In the last series, which ended with the cast spending time in Mauritius, Tristan found himself in hot water with Reza after allegedly flirting with his ex-girlfriend Ruby Adler, he upset Muffin (Julia Pollard) after a miscommunication in the early stages of dating, and he tried to move on from his ex while sharing the same circle of friends.

The series before was no different. It was pretty dramatic stuff: first, he got into a huge fight with - and threw water all over - his former BFF and business partner Sam Prince and started getting to know Made in Chelsea newbie Lauren Sintes before his club antics ruined that.

Then, when the cast headed to Australia for Made in Chelsea: Sydney, Tristan continued to be at the height of the drama. After things ended between him and Lauren, Tristan found himself in another love triangle, this time with Reza Amiri-Garroussi and newbie Isabella Cicero.

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What does Tristan Phipps do?

Whilst 'reality star' is the obvious answer, Tristan Phipps previously spent some time as a walking safari guide, working at the Kruger National Park in South Africa.

Tristan has embraced the influencer lifestyle, while also running an indoor plant company called Bellr with his MIC co-star Sam Prince.

When is Tristan Phipps' birthday?

Tristan Phipps is 29, born on 17 November 1995.

What is Tristan Phipps height?

According to the internet Tristan Phipps is 6ft 2.

Who is Tristan Phipps dating?

We have reason to believe that Tristan is currently dating Julia Pollard, but as series 28 is currently airing they've yet to rekindle their spark on-camera, so we'll have to wait and see what brings them back together.

Last year, Tristan and his on-off (on-off, on-off...) girlfriend Liv called it quits and for good following a rocky relationship. She announced the news via Instagram saying, 'It ended very amicably and I do wish him all the best.'

Tristan also previously dated another MIC costar, Verity Bowditch - until she broke up with him and caused an almighty argument at the dinner table that is - as well as 2018 Love Island star Laura Crane for nine months from late 2018.

Going back to the very beginning, Tristan was originally introduced on MIC as Ella Wills' ex.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Tristan Phipps (L) and Laura Crane attend the Legends Of Rugby Dinner 2019 in aid of Nordoff Robbins at The Grosvenor House Hotel on January 16, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Following his break up from Liv on Made in Chelsea, Tristan Phipps went on a date with Yasmine Zweegers, but things didn't seem to work out for them after she decided that Sam Prince was the boy for her.

After that Tristan went toe-to-toe with his BFF and flatmate Harvey Armstrong for the affections of MIC newbie Lauren Sintes, but things didn't seem to end well between the two of them after Tristan kissed another girl in Raffles.

Cut to Made in Chelsea: Sydney and Lauren and Tristan were over and he briefly dated Australian Isabella Cicero. Tristan is currently single and by all accounts doing his fair share of mingling. He dated Made in Bondi's Molly Paradice before reportedly circling back to Julia Pollard.

Where does Tristan Phipps' money come from?

Tristan Phipps's mum - Carrie Wicks - made her fortune through the hospitality industry, specifically in hotels. After nearly two decades climbing to the role of Operations Director at transatlantic hotel chain Firmdale Hotels, which has numerous properties in London and New York, Carrie moved back to South Africa (where Tristan was born and lived until he was two years old) to work for a small group of hotels called the Leeu collection in 2016.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Tristan Phipps and Carrie Wicks attend the luxury charity pop-up created by Harrods and Howard De Walden Estate in aid of the NSPCC on May 01, 2019 in London, England. Opening it's doors at 51 Marylebone High Street from the 2nd May to the 2nd June, every penny generated will go directly towards the NSPCC's vital services in the Capital. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Harrods)

What other shows has Tristan Phipps been on?

In February 2023, Tristan Phipps appeared on the Mark Wright-hosted reality show The Challenge which features sixteen stars take on a series of athletic battles, while also trying to avoid elimination rounds and deal with the gameplay of other contestants in a bid to win £100,000. Tristan ended up winning the show alongside Love Island's Kaz Crossley. He was also on the last series of Celebs Go Dating, but didn't end up finding The One.

Does Tristan Phipps have Instagram?

If you want to join his 183k followers, then look no further than @tristan.phipps. There are loads of pics of him in the gym, as well as loads and loads of travel pics.

Daisy Hall is a News and Entertainment writer on Grazia, specialising in TV and film meaning that you can count on Daisy for the latest (and best) recommendations.

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