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Proud Teessider – “I love our Middlesbrough accent,”
says Preeti, who grew up in Coulby Newham.
“I started working as soon as I arrived and it was constant.
But by 2015 I had the seven-year itch. My agent in LA said
it would be good for me to be there and I thought, ‘Why
not?’ I believe that if the universe is pushing you in a certain
direction, you should just go for it.”
She has recently been busy shooting Netflix miniseries
Gods and Secrets as well as feature films The Bachelor Next
Door, The Work Wife and Expectant Mother.
“I’ve no idea when they’re coming out,” she says. “You
finish shooting and move on to your next project.
“Living in LA’s lovely – you can’t beat the sunshine. I go
on amazing hiking trails, the beach and mountains are just
around the corner.
“If I’m not making films, a lot of my work is commercials
and product endorsements, which is a lot of fun.
“It’s a very healthy city, you meet friends and have a shot
of green energy drink. I spent the summer in New York and
everyone’s in the pub, it’s more like being back in England!”
She is currently single and says: “I’ve been in long
relationships ever since I was 17 and this is the first time I’ve
been able to do my own thing – and I’m loving it.”
Her family run G2 fireworks in Borough Road,
Middlesbrough, and no matter where she is in the world,
Preeti is expected to fly back to help out during busy
periods.
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Media star – Preeti Desai has starred
in a number of movies and has
also featured in several national
glamour mags including GQ and
Cosmopolitan.