Olivia Tremlett - The Dessert Island

Today’s castaway grew up in Ilkley, with much of her early journey shaped by walks on the moors, holidays in France, and navigating the unique joys and challenges of being the middle sister to two brothers - Jonny and Ross.

At school she was a straight-A student, but her time in education gave her far more than good grades – as it also introduced her to someone that would not only be her high-school sweetheart - but also her soulmate, and having started dating Toby at 15, they remain happily together 18 years later.

Away from passions of the heart, her other pursuits led her to learn the skills of rhythm and coordination in modern and jazz classes, but she would not only serve up dancemoves in her teenage years - but also fish and chips. And although our guests' first forays into employment saw her become a star employee within the hospitality industry - it would be delivering lessons to the next generation where she would excel most. 

To discover this path, her next steps would see her set sail for the geordie shores for a place at Northumbria University to study criminal science. However, it didn’t take Sherlock-esque deduction to reveal where she was most at home - not only back in Yorkshire - but in the classroom.

Originally planning to teach secondary schoolers, inspiring younger children would turn out to be her primary calling - and now 6 years later with nearly as many life lessons learnt as those given - when asked her words of wisdom - her mantra is - ‘Just to get through the day’.

Please welcome to The Dessert Island today’s castaway — Olivia.