Holly Buckingham, formerly known as Holly Brown, was a student at South Lee from 1980 to 1987, and later attended The Perse School for Girls in Cambridge. She pursued her education at Newcastle University, earning a BSc Hons degree in Countryside Management. Holly embarked on a career in marketing and public relations, contributing her skills to companies such as Berry Bros & Rudd, Frontiers International, and Stanhope plc.

 

She is married to Richard Buckingham and the couple spent five years in New York before returning to Suffolk a decade ago. They are now proud parents of three children. Currently, Holly manages a Preloved clothing shop and actively participates in the Suffolk Barnardos Committee, dedicated to raising essential funds for underprivileged children in the Suffolk region.