Biography

Richard Buckley

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The open member of the LGBTQ community, Richard Buckley is a former journalist as well as the chief of Vogue Hommes International. Apart from this, he is also famous for being in a relationship with his husband, Tom Ford. His husband is a very famous American fashion designer, producer, and director.

Who is Richard Buckley?

Richard Buckley was born in the United States of America in 1984. He is of American nationality and has white ethnicity. Apart from this, there is no information about his early life.

Richard Buckley is an American Journalist as well as an LGBT writer. Some of his co-written books are available on Google Books. He started his career as a journalist in the year 1979. At the beginning of his career, he worked in New York Magazine.

After several years of contribution in NY magazine, he was selected as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Hommes International in 1999. He worked on the post for around six years.

Apart from this, he has also worked in several famous magazines including Mirabella, Vanity Fair, Italian Vogue and so on.

Richard Buckley's Net Worth, Salary and Earning

The writer as well as journalist, Richard Buckley has a net worth of around $20 million. He has also shared $300 million fortune along with his partner, Tom Ford.

Apart from journalism, he has also worked as an actor in the film, A Single Man alongside Colin Firth, Nicholas Hoult, and Matthew Goode. The movies have earned $25 Million in the box office against the production budget of $7 Million

How Is Richard Buckley and Tom Ford Married Life Going On?

The 71 years old, Richard Buckley is married to his longtime partner, Tom Ford(who is film director, fashion designer, screenwriter, and producer.). The pair met each other for the first time in 1986 in a fashion show which was organized by their mutual friend. At that time, Richard was 38 years and Tom was 25 years.

As per the Ford, it was a first sight love. He fell in love with Richard after seeing his mesmerizing eyes. And It didn't take a long time for them to be in a relationship after they confirmed while they were together in the elevator.

They got married after three decades of relationship in 2014 in a secret ceremony. Later on, the news of their marriage was mistakenly publicized by Buckley’s closest relative. 

The pair together has a son Alexander John Buckley Ford whom they welcomed with the help of surrogacy in September 2012. 

The pair have been living a happy life along with their son in Los Angeles. To this date, there are no bad rumors regarding their relationship. 

Health Issue

In 1989, Richard Buckley was diagnosed with cancer. At that time, he was warned that his disease can lead him to death. However, later on, he beat it after some months of treatment and now living a healthy life. 

Age, Body Measurements and Other Facts

  • Age: As of 2019, he has already celebrated his 71st birthday.
  • Body Measurements: Even at the age of 70s, he has a physically fit body.
  • Height: He is 6 feet(183cm) tall.
  • Weight: His body weight is around 65kg.

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