Police have launched a hunt for a self-proclaimed ‘rich kid of Instagram’ who once bragged his family were the ‘British Kardashians’.
Jack Watkin came to fame in 2016 after claiming to have a £1.7million fleet of supercars, access to his father’s private jet and had been chosen to appear on a TV show.
He claimed he lived a ‘billionaire lifestyle’ at his family’s home in Cheshire and bragged about taking expensive holidays and splashing the cash on designer brands.
However, he was left red-faced after being forced to admit his father didn’t own said aircraft and that the Porsche he had been pictured driving actually belonged to his mother.
Now police in the county have launched an appeal to try and find him, claiming he is wanted in connection with an alleged breach of bail conditions.
Jason Watkin (pictured) shot to fame in 2016 after bragging about the rich life he appeared to live on social media
Police have released a mugshot of Jack Watkin, who is wanted in connection with an alleged breach of bail conditions
The bail breach is believed to be in relation to conditions imposed following a recent charge of fraud, The Telegraph reports.
In a statement Cheshire Police said: ‘Jack Watkin, of Wilmslow Road, Alderley Edge, is wanted on breach of bail conditions.
‘The 25-year-old is described as white, around 5’9″ tall, of medium build, with dark brown hair and green eyes.
‘Watkin resides in Alderley Edge, but is known to visit London on a regular basis.’
When he was a teenager Watkin made headlines when he bragged on social media about owning a fleet of supercars, including Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Mecedes-Benz, a Porsche and a Range Rover.
He claimed the cars were all bought for him by his wealthy parents and said he had once splashed out £500,000 on a Bvlgari watch and that his estate agent father owned a private jet.
He was selected to appear on a TV show called The Majors after he began sharing images of his lifestyle complete with the hashtags #richkidsofinstagram and #ridiculouslifestyle.
As well as swanning around Cheshire in his family members’ flash cars, the teenager claimed to fly on his family’s private jet, saying their wealth had earned them the name ‘The British Kardashians’.
Subsequent reports suggested he had been exaggerating the extent of his family’s wealth, as despite claims of having ‘unlimited funds’ it turned out his mother lived in a three-bed semi-detached home worth around £480,000 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.
Jack Watkin (centre) pictured with his mother Jo Stringfellow in August 2019
Watkin, pictured here holding a glass of champagne, had previously boasted he had access to a private jete
It was also revealed that in 2017 that his father Jason was operations director at an estate agents and was listed as owning a property which is worth around £600,000.
The then-46-year-old made his money through the property market and earned himself a lump sum when his high-end estate agents Thornley Groves Estates was sold off.
Speaking about his lifestyle at the time, Jack had boasted that people were ‘jealous’ of him but that he could ‘handle the envy’.
‘I know my life is different to other teenagers because I’m very blessed. I don’t have to worry about jobs and I have unlimited funds,’ he said.
‘But my life is not easy. My dad has worked very hard to make sure I can have all these nice things. Our private jet doesn’t just fly itself; our pool doesn’t just clean itself; all my cars don’t automatically fill themselves with petrol.
‘My dad has to make the money to do those things. It takes a lot of maintenance.’
Anyone who sees Watkin, or has information regarding his whereabouts is asked to report it via the Cheshire Police website, quoting IML-1697211 or call Cheshire Constabulary on 101.
Alternatively, information can be reported anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.
