Alexander Gilkes

Alexander Gilkes is a British businessman, best known for his relationship with the international tennis star, Maria Sharapova. He is also known as the co-founder and president of an online auction house called ‘Paddle8.’ Born and brought up in London, Alexander graduated from ‘Eton College’ and then from ‘The University of Bristol.’ Alexander became interested in art in 1997 when he visited an art exhibition. Following his graduation, Alexander moved to France and worked as an auctioneer for ‘Louis Vuitton.’ In 2008, he became a shareholder of one of the most popular art auction companies, ‘Phillips de Pury & Company.’ He also worked at the multinational luxury goods conglomerate ‘LVMH’ before laying the foundation of his own company ‘Paddle8,’ which he founded in 2011 along with two partners. As an art auctioneer, Alexander has received several honors from various publications. In 2017, he was named by ‘Fast Company’ magazine as one of the ‘Most Creative Entrepreneurs.’ He has also been featured in ‘GQ’ and ‘Vanity Fair’ magazines’ best-dressed lists. Additionally, he also serves on the board of the ‘New York Academy of Arts.’ In January 2018, he started dating tennis star, Maria Sharapova