In 2018, Montell Douglas wrote a touching Instagram post about her younger brother, Wesley Douglas. She told a story about their mom asking, “Do you want a BIKE or a BROTHER,” and she chose Wesley.
After saying that, Douglas joked that she “couldn’t stand his cute lil face,” despite preferring him over a bike. She also wrote,
Just to think I despised this kid when I was 7 years old… We fought all the way through to my late teens when I fled the nest. Now he’s the best BIG LIL Bro I could ever have asked for.
Montell has become well-known as a female athlete, and many fans love learning about her close family. She also made history at the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first British woman to compete in both the Summer and Winter Games.
Now, in 2024, Montell is set to appear on Strictly Come Dancing, which has people excited after her work as “Fire” on BBC’s new version of Gladiators. This has made more people interested in her family, including her brother and parents. So, here’s what you should know about them.
Montell Douglas’ brother, Wesley Douglas, keeps things flowing as an inventory operative at Thames Water!
As of 2024, Montell Douglas’ brother, Wesley Douglas, works as an inventory operator at Thames Water in Kentish Town, England. He started this job in 2022. Before that, Wesley had jobs in different fields, which gave him a range of work experience.
Previously, Wesley had a job at Stapleton’s (Tyre Services) Ltd. He worked there for a year as an operations team member. Before that, he drove for DPD UK. This job lasted ten months. Speaking of driving, Montell’s tweet from December 17, 2013 shares news about Wesley passing his driving test.
Happy news: Bro @wezo_sportstar now legally gd to automobilly roam crazy London streets "Driver! Don't stop at all!" pic.twitter.com/2K4aE4HOCD
— M O N T E L L D O U G L A S (@MontyTrackStar) December 17, 2013Similarly, the British Olympian also tweeted about her brother on April 9, 2013, where She wished him a happy birthday. She posted a picture of them in matching clothes and wrote,
Happy Birthday to my not-so-lil bro @wezo_sportstar! Proud to come from the same Mother N Father as u! x
Before DPD UK, Wesley worked at Flint’s Theatrical Chandlers. He spent five years there as a warehouse operator from 2015 to 2020. Early in his career, Montell’s brother also had other jobs. He worked as a recruitment consultant and on the logistics team at Marks and Spencer’s Liverpool Street in London.
As for the Strictly Come Dancing 2024 star’s brother’s schooling, like her, Wesley went to The Ravensbourne School. He finished both high school and college there. Similarly, his Facebook page says he now lives in Guildford.
Montell Douglas always had her parents and grandma in her corner!
Montell Douglas grew up in Lewisham, London. She was raised by Jamaican parents. Her path to fame has been full of support from her parents, brother, and grandma. They always got her back.
For instance, in 2001, her grandmother and mother watched her compete at the McDonald’s League Final in Birmingham. Likewise, in 2018, Montell shared a special occasion with her mother at the GSB Trust Athlete Awards. She posted on X (Twitter):
Get u a lover that looks at u like yo mama! BLACK WOMAN MAGIC #ABOUTLASTNIGHT.
The multi-sport Olympian’s mother, whom she calls her “constant support,” has always played a big role in her life. Having said that, Montell’s social media often shows happy family times.
Mannnn gots to give thanks.. my nan and I on her 70th birthday! #blessedgirl #1963filter "We made it!" *Drake voice pic.twitter.com/ufywWCDm2q
— M O N T E L L D O U G L A S (@MontyTrackStar) March 14, 2014In 2015, she shared a picture of her dad at his job at St John’s Angell, showing how proud she was of him. Also, a sweet Instagram video from 2017 had her father and brother dancing together. Furthermore, in that, post, Montell pointed out how young her dad looked at 52.
Another post from 2018 features childhood and youth photos of Montell with her father, accompanied by a lengthy caption. In it, she expressed:
He taught me Love. He taught me how a real man provides for his family. He taught me how to take a swing at whatever comes my way. Today he taught me to remember who I am.
The former Team GB sprinter continued:
My dad pushed me down a hill in Greenwich Park with no stabilizers when I was 4 to teach me how to ride a bike. My dad backed me to play in an all boy football team when I was 11 and taught me how to play with both feet. My dad sent me 5miles away on the 208 bus on a 90mins journey to secondary school when I had never been there nor knew where I was going.
She also noted:
My dad taught me resilience, how to get sh*t done… and more importantly how to chill the f out. He wasn’t perfect. But he was perfectly my dad.
Similarly, in 2023, she put up photos from a day out with her mom saying how much she loved her. Montell also mentioned how hard she works.
Mama was hustling like only she knows how (and how she taught me) and working until 8 p.m. on Sunday. So this was our eventual celebration of her motherhood. 37 years and counting.
Similarly, a tweet from 2016 features Montell and her mother’s photo with a caption,
With Mum, Supporter & Volunteer Claudia @LdnYouthGames 200 volunteers! Without them these events can’t ‘run’ 🙂
What’s more, her very first Instagram post is a picture mix celebrating her “Famalam” on Mother’s Day. This shows how close Montell is to her family. No matter what she achieves, her family stays her rock.
