Fenton Merkell is the son of Patsy Palmer. Fenton Merkell’s mother Palmer is an English DJ and actress, known for her roles as Natasha in the children’s drama series Grange Hill, and Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, which earned her the British Soap Award for Best Actress.

Fenton Merkell: Profile Summary

Fenton Merkell is the second child of Richard Merkell and Patsy Palmer. He was born on June 13, 2000. As of 2023, he is 23 years old. Fenton is not the only child of his parents. He has an older half-brother, Charley Palmer Rothwell, and two younger siblings, Emilia and Bertie.

Fenton Merkell‘s father Richard is an English taxi driver. Fenton has a successful modeling career with Select Management, with editorials published in Wonderland, ID, and Flaunt magazine.

But Fenton is not the only one of Patsy’s children to enjoy a career in the limelight, with his 18-year-old sister Emilia Merkell also a model.

In an interview with ID his mother, Patsy clarifies, neither Fenton Merkell nor his younger sister, Emilia Merkell go to regular school, instead, they study at home via a series of online courses, which frees them up for casting jobs and acting lessons should the mood take them. “They’re very organized,” says Patsy.

Meanwhile, Fenton Merkell’s oldest brother, Charley Rothwell, is an actor who remained in London when the rest of his family upped sticks to America. He has starred in movies like iBoy opposite Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams, as well as appearing in blockbuster Dunkirk.

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Fenton’s mother Patsy is one of her biggest fans. The mother shared a rare snap of her son on a beautiful Sunday as she celebrated his 21st birthday with a family party at their Malibu home.

The former EastEnders actress, 49, gushed her second eldest child, Fenton, was the ‘One of the kindest, funniest, smartest boys we know’.

Taking to Instagram, Patsy also gave a glimpse into the celebrations for Fenton as family and friends gathered for a barbecue in the sunshine.

With his mother Captioning the throwback snap of her boy: ‘Happy birthday to our wonderful son. 21 today. A+ student. Tennis coach. Doesn’t do social media. Kind. Smart. Funny & Handsome. We love you.’ 

Over on her stories, Fenton Merkell’s mother, DJ Patsy also gave a look into the celebrations as she shared clip of their loved ones having fun in the sun.

While Patsy and her husband Richard got to grips with the barbecue, Fenton and his friends chilled out on the sofa while music played in the background.  

This is not the first, her mother also onces shared a smouldering photo of her model son Fenton Merkell with her Instagram followers. The actress talked about how quickly he is growing up in the sweet social media post.

Patsy posted the black and white snap to her Instagram Story, with the 20-year-old hunk looking casual and relaxed as he slouches back in a chair.

Fenton Merkell’s toned abs are on display as he wears an unbuttoned white shirt, accessorizing with a simple bracelet.

Though the picture has no color, the star’s piercing green eyes remain striking.

Patsy captioned the post: “Growing up too fast” adding a heart emoji for good measure.

Clearly, Fenton Merkell is really loved by his family. Though he was born in London, the family relocated to southern California in 2014. His mother also said in an interview that when her son is not working, “he hangs around a lot in Beverly Hills, goes to the beach, chills with their mates, play sport. You know, normal, LA kid stuff.”

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