Who is Louise Pentland? Sprinkle of Glitter YouTube star and blogger – here’s everything you need to know
WHEN Louise Pentland began her craft and DIY blog in 2009, she never imagined it would take her to global fame.
Today, the YouTube star has millions of followers across her various networks who are affectionately referred to as #Sprinklerino's.
What does Louise make videos about?
Louise, known to her followers as Sprinkle of Glitter, makes videos covering beauty, fashion, lifestyle and advice.
She also filmed pregnancy updates before the birth of her daughter.
Two years after the creation of her YouTube channel, Louise began a second channel in 2012 named SprinkleofChatter that features video blogs (vlogs) of her day-to-day life.
Earlier this month, the YouTuber released a video entitled Finishing With Sprinkle of Glitter in which she announced that her channel was undergoing an overhall to include more adult content to reflect the growth and change in her personality.
How many followers does she have?
Louise's main channel SprinkleofGlitter has 2.58 million subscribers or Sprinklerino's.
Her second channel has fewer subscribers with only 1.16 million subscribers, but her most watched video has 4.06 million views and features close friend and fellow YouTube sensation Zoella.
The star regularly updates her Instagram feed @louisepentland which has 2.4 million followers and includes photos of herself, daily life and her daughter Darcy on it.
Her Twitter following is equally prolific with 1.79 million followers.
What did Louise do before YouTube?
Born in 1985 in Northampton, Sprinkle of Glitter worked a few office jobs after she graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with honours in a degree in Psychology and Biology.
Her blog, which predates her YouTube channel began in 2010 when she and her ex-husband decided to share their creative endeavours.
While pregnant with her daughter Darcy, who was born in 2011, she decided to create video diaries of her pregnancy.
Personal Life
In 2014 Louise split with her husband Matt and announced in a later video that the pair were on amicable terms.
Best friends with superstar vlogger Zoella, Louise and Zoe Sugg met via their blogs.
The friendship, that began when Louise emailed Zoe to describe her love for her blog, can now be seen often on YouTube, where the pair often collaborate in videos together.
What other work has Louise done?
Louise toured the UK with her show LouiseLIVE in 2014 as well as releasing a book Life With a Sprinkle of Glitter and a diary entitled Sprinkle of Glitter 2016 Diary: Have the Best Year of Your Life!.
In a bid to convince teenagers to vote, Louise also interviewed the labour leader of the time, Ed Miliband in a video posted to her channel.
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