Salome and Ben are married and live in West London with their twin son and daughter. Salome grew up in Kensington, Ben between Islington and Hammersmith. They met while studying English Literature at Oxford University.
Salome went on to work in publishing at Penguin Books and has long been involved with her family’s charitable foundation, The A G Leventis Foundation, as well as being a full-time mum. She is currently also training as a counsellor.
Ben is a film producer – having worked as an executive in Los Angeles – who has also authored several bestselling books, all of which were published by Simon & Schuster with partner charities. His recent projects have included hosting the podcast Ex Libris, which championed libraries and independent bookshops with the help of some of today’s greatest writers. Ben currently serves on the board of trustees for Libraries Connected, the charity representing all the public library services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
They founded The Lightbulb Trust in 2019, intent on providing enhanced life chances to children growing up nearby who are less advantaged than their own.
