Paula's Bruneian father is the former Permanent Secretary of Industry and Primary Resources. Her
English mother ran a
kindergarten in Brunei. She has an
identical twin sister named Jenny, who is a well-known TV and radio presenter in Brunei, and an older sister named Rachael. Paula had her early education at the
International School Brunei, and did her secondary education in
Singapore at the
United World College of South East Asia. In 2002, Paula married the Malaysian film producer Tunku Azudinshah Tunku Anuar (also known as "Kudin") – a member of the
Kedah Royal Family and nephew of the then-reigning
Sultan of Kedah. The wedding was photographed by celebrity wedding photographer
Kid Chan. In June 2006, Paula confirmed that she and Kudin had divorced. Paula subsequently married television producer Sam Gollestani and the couple's first child was born in February 2011. The couple later divorced and remain amicable while co-parenting their son Zane. ==References==