Lord Alan Sugar puts on a brave face in Sydney and is supported by his wife as he’s spotted for the first time since his two siblings died from coronavirus
Lord Alan Sugar has been spotted for the first time since he revealed his family heartbreak over losing his two siblings to Covid-19 last month.
The British billionaire, 73, was spotted in Sydney on Monday, putting on a brave face and being supported by his wife, Ann.
The couple, who are in Australia while Lord Sugar films Celebrity Apprentice, were seen grabbing coffee and going for a walk around Double Bay.
Putting on a brave face: Lord Alan Sugar has been spotted for the first time since he revealed his family heartbreak over losing his two siblings to Covid-19 last month
The pair, who have been married since 1968, wore face masks in accordance with Sydney’s mask mandate and dressed casually in activewear.
On December 30, Lord Sugar revealed his sister had died after contracting Covid-19 – just two weeks after his brother also died from the virus.
He said his sister Shirley, 88, had been ‘sick for a while’ before succumbing to the respiratory virus.
Stepping out: The British billionaire, 73, was spotted in Sydney on Monday, putting on a brave face and being supported by his wife, Ann
Out and about: The couple, who are in Australia while Lord Sugar films Celebrity Apprentice, were seen grabbing coffee and going for a walk around Double Bay
His brother Derek died on December 15 after coronavirus complicated his underlying health problems. He also has a second sister, Daphne.
Announcing his sister’s death, Lord Sugar tweeted an old picture of Shirley and wrote: ‘My eldest sister Shirley passed away today at the age of 88.
‘She had been sick for a while but I guess Covid got her in the end to join our brother Derek who passed two weeks ago.’
Family heartbreak: Announcing his sister’s death on December 30, Lord Sugar tweeted an old picture of Shirley and wrote: ‘My eldest sister Shirley passed away today at the age of 88’
Lord Sugar has earlier said of Derek: ‘Today I lost my long-suffering brother Derek, another victim of Covid which added to his underlying health issues.
‘He was a lifetime, passionate Spurs supporter. I never forget my sister-in-law joking with me, thanking me for buying him the club.
‘A sad day for us all in the family.’
Sad: Lord Sugar’s brother Derek died on December 15 after coronavirus complicated his underlying health problems
Lord Sugar is 12 years younger than his youngest older sibling. They were the children of low-income, working-class Jews and raised on a council estate.
In his biography, he wrote: ‘I never experienced any feelings of closeness and caring from my parents.’
He also said he hardly remembers his brothers and sisters living at home.
The businessman was criticised in June when he suggested Britain’s first Covid lockdown should be eased because no one he knew had died of the virus – after spending six months in his holiday home in Florida.
He said at the time: ‘I think Prime Minister Johnson unfortunately had a problem himself and I think he’s being a little bit too cautious if you ask me, just slightly.’
Criticism: The businessman was criticised in June when he suggested Britain’s first Covid lockdown should be eased because no one he knew had died of the virus – after spending six months in his holiday home in Florida