Gerry Cottle, born 7 April 1945 in Carshalton, Surrey, England, was a circus owner and the current owner of the Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset.
His father was a stockbroker and grand-master in the Freemasons.
Gerry Cottle was educated at Rutlish School, Merton Park, south London and left home in 1961 at age 16 to join the Robert Brothers Circus.