A VIP nanny who cares for billionaires' children jets off to private islands, does the school run in a Lamborghini and splashes thousands in designer baby shops.<br /><br />Sonya Kumar, 28, is trusted by A-list celebrities, business people, international footballers and diplomats to care for their little darlings.<br /><br />The VIP governess, based in Wimbledon, south west London, does everything from shopping for clients' designer gear to accompanying them travelling abroad.<br /><br />She stays in five-star hotels such as The Ritz, flies first-class and eats Michelin-star quality food on yachts.<br /><br />The role is hard work and long hours - but sees Sonya rewarded with a salary of up to £200k per year.<br /><br />Sonya said: "Initially I never had any desire to work in childcare.<br /><br />"But I did some nannying part time as a side hustle while doing another job and I realised it's what I wanted to do.<br /><br />"I signed up with some agencies and clients seemed to love how I presented myself - and by 21 I was a full-time governess.<br /><br />"I've worked for some very well known people which has taken me all over the world - getting paid to travel is the best thing ever.<br /><br />"Sometimes the client will just hand me their bank card to pay for everything, and sometimes I'll have a private car and chauffer.<br /><br />"I once did a school run in a Lamborghini - and I was once given £150k to kit out a nursery with exclusively designer gear.<br /><br />"My work keeps me so busy that I don't have much time for socialising or relationships - but I'm happy and have no plans to stop."<br /><br />Sonya started nannying when she was 17 to bring in extra cash while managing a restaurant.<br /><br />She enjoyed it - and signed up with a nannying agency while she began working on her childcare qualifications.<br /><br />Because she is also qualified to homeschool and tutor children with their studies, she is classed as a governess - making her even more appealing to high net-worth clients.<br /><br />Soon, she was in high demand thanks to glowing references from previous clients' personal assistants and house managers.<br /><br />She said: "Because I was from the world of business, I knew how to handle myself and speak to clients.<br /><br />"That’s what they wanted – someone professional and mature."<br /><br />For the past 11 years she has been a governess to ultra-wealthy clients, so high-profile she has to sign a non disclosure agreement (NDA) before she can work for them.<br /><br />These have so far included an A-list footballer, a Hollywood actor, an international diplomat and a high-profile fashion designer. <br /><br />Five days a week, Sonya cooks, cleans and cares for their children, as well as homeschooling them if required.<br /><br />But she is also expected to travel if the family aren't at home - such as accompanying them going on holidays abroad to private islands, on private jets, and on luxury yachts.<br /><br />She said the hefty salary is not for the faint-hearted - because there's a lot of pressure when "everything has to be perfect".
