Karl Hudson, 31, and his wife Charlotte, 30, have a luxury lifestyle that includes holidays around the world and fancy cars – but it’s all come at a steep personal cost
For entrepreneur Karl Hudson and his wife Charlotte, luxury holidays and cars are just part of their day-to-day lifestyle. Despite living a life that many can only fantasise about, it has come with significant personal sacrifices. Raised on a council estate, Karl now earns a seven-figure salary through various ventures. However, his remarkable work ethic, which often sees him working 18-hour days, means his laptop is always at hand, even during his recent honeymoon, reports OK!.
“My constant working can cause issues and arguments,” admits Karl, who tied the knot earlier this summer. “My wife knows that I can get absorbed in the job but that this is a sacrifice we have to make to live the life we now have. We’ve had six holidays this year alone – visiting places such as Thailand, Poland, Vietnam, Spain and the Philippines. But the work doesn’t stop. If I have to jump on the laptop while we’re out there, then I’m going to do it because that money means the next trip will be even better.”
For Charlotte, this is something she’s grown used to. In fact, when she met Karl on Tinder eight years ago, it was his dedication and ambition that attracted her to the founder of SEO business Searcharoo. “I respected his work ethic a lot because I’ve come from hard working parents and I’ve been taught to work hard, play hard. That’s kind of the ethic that I’ve always gone for as well. Like you – the harder your work, the more you can do, the more the world you can see,” she tells OK!. “But besides being driven, he’s so respectful and thoughtful and is always thinking about what other people want before himself.”
Because of these attributes, Karl and Charlotte can enjoy numerous holidays each year and have nice cars and a stunning home. They also “don’t generally have to worry about money”. However, while many of us may be found thinking about anything but work while on holiday, Karl can instead is still on the grind. “He’s working every day nonstop, whether it be on his laptop or his phone, he’s always working. If anyone messages, he is straight away replying and things. I would say a good amount of the day he’s working,” says Charlotte.
Even when the pair spent three weeks in Australia and 10 days in Bali as part of her honeymoon, Karl was busy advancing his career. “Work was definitely done. However, we tried to keep it to evening times if possible and he tried to do most of his work on his phone as opposed to having his laptop out all the time,” she adds.
Charlotte has opened up about how her partner’s work commitments can put a strain on their romance, yet she remains an unswerving advocate for fostering a proper work-life balance. She shared: “Obviously it does sometimes affect the relationship when we can’t find the time to go out just the two of us, or if plans get cancelled because work has come up. But I’m a believer in having a work life balance, so I’m kind of trying to help him get that work life balance a bit better.”
She added: “There’s been a few times where I’ve had to go on my own to events, but I’ve always supported him with his work and I always will support him with what he does. So I understand it and a lot of the time he makes up for it when he comes back.”
Charlotte expresses nothing but pride and support for her partner Karl, reflecting that regardless of the tough moments, “I’m really proud of what he’s achieved and what he is achieving,” she affirms, committed to both supporting him and aiding in finding harmony between work and life,” she says. “I will always support him even when it gets hard but I’ll try and also help him get that balance that’s needed too.”