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Buying London is finally here — and if you're anything like us, you can't help but have a morbid fascination with the people who sell off London's most elite properties. After all, there's something endlessly intriguing about the world of elite luxury real estate. After the huge success of Selling Sunset, the UK's version of the reality show is finally here. Netflix's Buying London gives us a glimpse inside the drama, chaos and glamour of some of the capital's top real estate agents — it's equal parts horrifying and addicting, and we are already utterly hooked.
If you've already binged the series, you probably have a few questions — namely, who are these people?? One of the most-discussed cast members of the new reality show is Lauren Christy, the uber-confident newcomer whose close friendship with DDRE boss Daniel Daggers often leads her colleagues to decry her position in the company as an example of favouritism.
So who is Lauren Christy, how did she get into real estate and how does she know Daniel Daggers?
The first season's final episode left us with a lot of unanswered questions.
Who is Lauren Christy?
Like the rest of the cast of Buying London, Lauren Christy works at the luxury real estate agency DDRE.
Originally from South Africa, Lauren got a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and Marketing from the AAA School of Advertising in Guateng in 2011 before beginning her career as a Property Consultant in Cape Town in 2017. In 2021, she moved to London, where she worked as a Senior Lettings Negotiator at real estate agency Chestertons. She made the move to DDRE In October 2022.
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Lauren has only worked in real estate for around six years making her one of the least experienced cast members on Buying London — however, what she lacks in experience, she makes up for in confidence.
“I am one of the best agents here," she said to The Sun. “Agency life is full of ups and downs. Dealing with the tough times for me starts with health, so I prioritise some sort of physical activity every day then I say ‘have an attitude of abundance’ — not everything is going to go your way, so let go of the things you can’t control and harness the things you can.”
We don't know too much else about Lauren, but we do know she's close friends with the boss at DDRE, Daniel Daggers.
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This week, she took to Instagram to share a post about her friend and colleague. “Eternally grateful for the man of the moment @daniel_daggers & the team @ddre.global who have been a part of my journey as a Real Estate Advisor in London since the very beginning,” she wrote.
Including where you've seen her before.
“You’ve seen me at my best and at my worst and I am forever indebted to you for pushing me out of my comfort zone and for giving me the drive and determination to keep going,” she went on. “You should be very proud of what you’ve built, you’re inspiring the people around you everyday without even knowing it.”
Most of her social media feed is dedicated to her career, but she also shares a few snaps from her (many) vacations — in the last few months, she's been to Ibiza, Santorini, Lisbon and Croatia.
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You might recognise her as a Made in Chelsea alum.
