Ed Stobart's wife says her passport has stopped working
Ed Stobart's wife says her passport has stopped working
Ashley Stobart says she has had to prove her identity when travelling
Ashley Stobart says her passport doesn't work at airports
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The wife of Ed Stobart - heir to the haulage firm - says her passport has stopped working at airports after cosmetic surgery. Influencer Ashley Stobart said she has a facelift, nose job, brow lift and lip flip.
And the 35-year-old content creator says her transformation is making travelling a problem. 'My passport because I've had that much work done, it doesn't work on the barriers,' Ashley said.
She goes by thecosmeticconsult on Instagram, where she has over 90,000 followers. 'I'm not even joking,' the mum-of-one told her podcast Nip, Tuck, Not Giving A…
'It doesn't work on them. You know when you put it through and you look in and it's like no, no. I got stopped and they were like this is not you, have you got like credit cards on you and stuff.
Ashley Stobart is known for her cosmetic expertise
'He was like 'What the hell'. I was like, nose job, brow lift, lip flip, face lift.'
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Eddie Stobard - who died last November, aged 95 - set up the trucker giant in the 70s. Ashley's husband Ed is his grandson.
He is the son of Eddie's son William. Eddie was said to be worth an estimated £22m.
Eddie Stobart is a renowned British logistics company, celebrated for its distinctive green and red lorries. The company traces its roots to the late 1940s when Eddie Stobart began an agricultural business in Cumbria. In 1970, this venture was incorporated as Eddie Stobart Ltd. Eddie's son, Edward Stobart, joined the business and, by 1976, had taken full control. Under Edward's leadership, the company expanded from a modest haulage firm into a major logistics enterprise.
The company operates over 2,700 vehicles and approximately 3,500 trailers, with 43 operating centres throughout the UK, employing around 5,000 people . Its operations extend to the UK, Ireland, and Belgium, serving sectors such as retail, consumer goods, e-commerce, and manufacturing.
Ashley says her new look causes travel trouble
In 2021, Eddie Stobart was acquired by the Culina Group, a logistics company owned by Müller. Following the acquisition, the company was rebranded as "Stobart," and the tradition of naming each truck—often with female names like "Suzi" or "Dolly"—was discontinued.
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Beyond its logistics operations, Eddie Stobart became a cultural icon in the UK. The company's lorries garnered a fan following, leading to the establishment of a fan club and the production of branded merchandise. The company's operations were also featured in the television series "Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers," which aired on Channel 5.
Eddie Stobart, the founder, passed away in November 2024 at the age of 95. Although he started the business, it was his son Edward who significantly expanded it into a major logistics company. Eddie was known for his modest lifestyle and religious devotion, often expressing that he never anticipated the company would achieve such prominence.
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