Early life and identity
I originally heard Ridley as a fringe name. The youngest kid in a family that has seen cameras yet loves privacy, he was born in 2007. I imagine a boy who grew up with TV and family dinners. Dates matter. He arrives in 2007. His older brother arrives in 2005. These two modest numbers outline a childhood spent partially in the gentle light of public attention and largely in school, friends, and growing up.
Ridley doesn’t make headlines alone. He is the still reed in a flood of family stories. Though the water is swift, he bends with it and rarely snaps. He has been mentioned in Instagram posts and birthday cards, a few public nods that respect his privacy and family.
Ashleigh Banfield mother
Ashleigh is Ridley’s most prominent figure. Television journalist born December 29, 1967, she has decades of experience. She has worked in major newsrooms and been profiled in personal and professional ways. She plays two roles in Ridley’s life. She is the protective parent first. Second, she is a public figure whose career sometimes distorts family views. The balance between these positions is tricky. Her family changed after she married in 2004. She married in 2017 and changed the household.
Howard Gould father
Howard Gould appears in public records as Ridley’s father and as a professional in finance and real estate. Married in the mid 2000s, the couple later separated and divorced. Family timelines note legal filings around 2011 that marked a turning point. For Ridley the effect was practical as well as emotional. Divorce at any age reshuffles routines and loyalties. For a child born in 2007, those early transitions imprint a private map that only family members can truly read.
Jay Fischer Gould sibling
Jay is the elder brother, born in 2005. The two boys form a pair of bookends around a brief family era. I imagine them learning to divide attention, to take turns being in photographs, to carve private jokes from shared experiences. As siblings they are likely anchors for one another. Jay’s mere presence in public references helps define Ridley’s role as the younger son and contextualizes family stories into years and birthdays.
Suzanne Elizabeth Holland grandmother
Suzanne is situated in the family’s older generation. Grandmothers often function as historians, keepers of photographs, and storytellers who stitch one generation to the next. She appears in family notices and obituaries that list grandchildren, which places Ridley in a broader lineage. Dates here serve as connective tissue. The older generation provides names, places, and memories that help the younger ones understand who they are.
John Alexander Banfield grandfather
John Alexander Banfield is another connecting figure. His life and passing are part of the family archive. Memorials and family tributes create an invisible scaffold for children who may not remember early grandparents but who inherit surnames, traditions, and memories. For Ridley these inherited elements form a background he will consult as he grows older.
Chris Haynor step-parent figure
Chris enters the household picture in 2017. For Ridley he represents the stability of the present moment. Step-parents can be anchors. They can be the practical adults who keep the home running. They can also be witnesses to the small domestic incidents that make up a childhood. In a family where public attention is intermittent, a steady home life matters more than any single public appearance.
Family facts and a compact timeline
| Person | Relation | Year of birth or key year |
|---|---|---|
| Ridley Banfield Gould | son | 2007 |
| Jay Fischer Gould | older son | 2005 |
| Ashleigh Banfield | mother | 1967 |
| Howard Gould | father | married 2004; legal changes 2011 |
| Chris Haynor | step-parent figure | married to mother 2017 |
| Suzanne Elizabeth Holland | maternal grandmother | older generation |
| John Alexander Banfield | maternal grandfather | older generation |
Numbers and dates act for me like signposts. They do not explain motive, but they order events and help a narrative breathe.
Public presence and work
I find no public record of a professional career for Ridley. He remains young, and his mentions in the public sphere are almost exclusively family oriented. There are occasional social posts and ephemeral references that suggest normal teenage life rather than the trajectory of a public figure. Where others in his family have built careers that belong to the public domain, Ridley’s path is still private. He is allowed that shelter. I respect the quiet; it is not an absence but a different kind of presence.
Recent mentions and the social echo
In recent years the family name resurfaces in profiles about the mother or in social feeds that celebrate birthdays. The mentions are sparse and often functional. They confirm details that a reader might want to know, like birth years, sibling order, and family ties. Social media acts as a controlled aperture. Through it, glimpses appear but the whole interior remains private.
FAQ
Who is Ridley Banfield Gould
Ridley is the younger son born in 2007 to a family with a public parent and private anchors. He is the sibling of Jay and the child of Ashleigh and Howard.
What is known about his education or career
At the time of writing he has no public professional profile. He is still young and any work or study is likely private. Public details focus on family and birthdays rather than jobs.
Who are the immediate family members
Immediate family includes his mother, a prominent television journalist; his father, a financier who was married to his mother; his older brother; and the adults who joined the family later. Grandparents on the maternal side complete the core circle.
What public events mark the family timeline
Key years include 2005 for Jay, 2007 for Ridley, 2004 for the parents marriage, 2011 for legal changes, and 2017 for the mother’s remarriage. Those numbers map the family phases.
Is there any public financial information about Ridley
There is no public financial biography for Ridley. He is not a public figure in economic terms and no records suggesting personal finance holdings are in the public domain.
Are there social media or business traces linked to the name
There are sparse social mentions and a few small online traces that carry the name. They are ambiguous and do not form a decisive portrait. I treat such traces with caution because names can be shared and contexts can shift.
