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Jane Fallon
Born (1960-12-09) 9 December 1960 (age 63)
Harrow, Middlesex, England
OccupationNovelist, Producer
NationalityEnglish
Alma materUniversity College London
Period1994–present
GenreRomance, comedy
PartnerRicky Gervais (1982–present)
Website
janefallon.co.uk

Jane Fallon (born 9 December 1960) is the author of eight top ten best-selling novels, Getting Rid of Matthew (which reached number 7 in the Nielsen Bookscan Fiction Top 10 in 2007), Got You Back (number 5 in 2008), Foursome (number 8 in 2010), The Ugly Sister (number 2 in 2011), Skeletons (2014),Strictly Between Us in 2016, My Sweet Revenge (2017) and Faking Friends (2018). She is a former television producer, and her most famous work is on the popular series Teachers, 20 Things To Do Before You're 30, EastEnders and This Life. In 2011, Foursome was nominated for the Melissa Nathan Award for Romantic Comedy Fiction.

Fallon has been in a relationship with comedian Ricky Gervais since 1982.

Early life

Fallon's parents had a newsagent's shop. She grew up in a flat above her parents' shop.[1] She was educated at St Bernard's Convent School in Slough, Berkshire and University College London where she studied history.[2]

Personal life

She has been in a relationship with comedian Ricky Gervais since 1982; they met while both studying at University College London. The couple have lived together since 1984 and are based in Hampstead.[3] They have a cat called Ollie which was given to them by Jonathan Ross on his Friday night show.[4] Her niece Elsie Fallon is an actress.[5]

Filmography

Producer:

  • EastEnders (1985 – 1994)
  • This Life (1996 – 1997)
  • Undercover Heart – (1998)
  • Massive Landmarks of the 20th Century – (1999)
  • Teachers – (2001)
  • 20 Things to Do Before You're 30 – (2002)
  • Single – (2003)

Books

  • Getting Rid of Matthew (2007)
  • Got You Back (2008)
  • Foursome (2010)
  • The Ugly Sister (2011)
  • Skeletons (2014)
  • Strictly Between Us (2016)
  • My Sweet Revenge (2017)
  • Faking Friends (2018)

References

  1. ^ Sharp, Rob (13 March 2010). "My Secret Life: Jane Fallon, author & TV producer, 49". The Independent. Retrieved 28 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2015-12-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Tricky Ricky". W Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Talking Cats With Ricky Gervais". Your Cat. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/janefallon/status/763781218546642944


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