Paterson was born in England. He is of Filipino and British descent. He is the only child of Pangasinan entrepreneur Norma Mario Paterson and former British Air Force pilot George Trevor Paterson. He started playing football at the age of six and looks up to the renowned football player Cristiano Ronaldo.[4][5]
In 2007, he moved to Manila and enrolled at Reedley International School. He had started learning to speak Tagalog, was sent back to England, and returned to the Philippines in 2016 where he is studying Hospitality Management at Enderun Colleges.[6][7] While in college, he played professionally for the Kaya F.C. Elite.[8]
He was scouted by a manager, which began his career in the entertainment industry. One of his first hosting gigs was as a VJ of MTV Philippines, where he presented programs such as MTV Philippines Fuel.[9][10]
On October 20, 2020, Salvador gave birth to their son Jude in Bath, Somerset, England.[12][13] A YouTube video titled Hey, Jude released on January 5, 2021 documented her pregnancy journey.[14]
