Chrissy Cahill was born in Hackney, North London, in 1950 to working-class parents. She was the youngest of three children having an elder brother and sister. Her mother suddenly died when she was 13 and as her father, brother and sister were working, she had to mainly look after herself. This gave her confidence and an ability to tackle and solve problems. She worked as a civilian admin officer in the police and later in the motor industry as a personal assistant. During this period, she trained as a race marshall at Brands Hatch racing circuit. She also undertook training in counselling and subsequently did voluntary work in family abuse matters. She married twice and is now retired, living in Essex with her husband, where she spends time visiting her five grandchildren, gardening and looking after her two Miniature Schnauzer dogs.
