He’s from over here in Dorset and now doing rather well over there in America.

When the pandemic permitted, freelance marketing professional and web designer Elliot Andrews spent the last three years criss-crossing the Atlantic between Bournemouth and Los Angeles.

But after falling in love and marrying American Erika Demel, now Erika Andrews – described by Elliot as “amazing” – the couple have set up home in Newport Beach, California.

And Elliot, who founded Bournemouth-based Andrews IT Solutions in 2018, has successfully built up his business stateside.

One of his biggest catches has been Kelly and Rick Leventhal.

Kelly is a former star of The Real Housewives of Orange County and has more than 800,000 Instagram followers while Rick is an ex-Fox News presenter.

Elliot, a former student at Portchester School in Bournemouth, worked with the celebrity couple on their new podcast Rick & Kelly UNMASKED which launched on August 24.

It included the marketing. social media and setup and launch on the Patreon membership platform.

The podcast has since “exploded in popularity” said Elliot.

Other clients secured by Elliot in California include:

• Dana Wharf – managing the TikTok and YouTube Channel.
• Fishworks – managing all marketing and website maintenance/amendments/IT.
• Your Saltwater Guide – managing all marketing, social media and website.
• Tungsten Royce – managing all marketing, website.

Elliot, who has almost got his green card giving him permanent residency in America, said: “I am very proud of how far I have come since late 2018 starting my own business as a freelance marketing professional and web designer and founding Andrews IT Solutions.

“I look forward to continuing to grow.”