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| Birth | 14 March 1966 | |
| Age | 58 years | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
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Meg Mathews (born March 14, 1966) is an activist and entrepreneur. She rose to fame in the Britpop scene while working in music management. In 2018, she launched MegsMenopause, a platform dedicated to breaking the stigma around the menopause.
Early life and career
Mathews was born in Guernsey to parents Christine and Stan. She grew up in South Africa from the age of 9, then attended boarding school in Norwich. She moved to London at the age of 18 and started working in fashion PR. Eventually, she began working in music management at Def Jam Records.
Mathews then got into the business of interior design, with clients including Cher, Jo Wood, Kate Moss, and Nick Grimshaw. As she explains, "I did a shoot in Hello when I did up my old house. I was walking down Regent’s Street when my phone rang and it was Victoria Beckham. She said she had seen the feature and wanted to know who had designed the wallpaper. I told her it was me and she asked me to come and do her house. I created a one-off wallpaper for her, and that was my first interior design client."
In 2014, Mathews began working for PETA as their Celebrity Liaison, actively campaigning for animal rights. During her time there, she designed a vegan handbag with the accessories company Wilby, with proceeds going to PETA.
Current career
Currently, Mathews has devoted her time to breaking the stigma around the menopause through her platform, MegsMenopause, launched in January 2018. She has appeared on Loose Women, BBC Radio, Lorraine, and Jeremy Vine promoting the cause. According to her website, "Meg turned fifty and began to experience the first symptoms of the menopause. She was shocked at the lack of support and understanding shown to women during this time in their lives and made it her mission to break the stigma around the menopause."
Personal life
Mathews was married to Oasis Guitarist/songwriter/ Noel Gallagher for four years, from 1997 to 2001. Together, they have one daughter, model and influencer Anais Gallagher. Mathews currently lives in Primrose Hill with her dog, Ziggy.