Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy; born 30 June 1983) is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls Aloud. Cole has been part of the group's twenty consecutive top-ten singles (including four number one singles) in the UK and five platinum albums (two of which went to number one) and earned five BRIT Award nominations from 2005 to 2010. In 2009, Girls Aloud won "Best Single" with their song "The Promise". In 2009, Girls Aloud announced their musical hiatus and Cole went on to release two solo albums, which both went to number one in the UK: 3 Words (2009) and Messy Little Raindrops (2010). She achieved a number of hits, including two number one singles: "Fight for This Love" and "Promise This".
Cole became a judge on The X Factor in 2008. While on the show, Cole became the winning judge twice out of the three series she judged on, with Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry winning respectively.
Cole became a judge on The X Factor in 2008. While on the show, Cole became the winning judge twice out of the three series she judged on, with Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry winning respectively.
Early life
Cole was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England and grew up on council estates in the districts of Walker and Heaton. She is the fourth of five children of Joan Callaghan, and the eldest child of Gary Tweedy. Cole's parents never married each other; they separated when she was 11. She has a brother, Garry (born 1987, Newcastle) and three elder maternal half-siblings: Joseph, Gillian and Andrew.
As a small child in the late 1980s, she appeared in a television advert for British Gas.
As she was interested in dancing from an early age, Cole started sequence dancing at the age of four, before joining The Royal Ballet's summer school at the age of nine. At a young age, Cole enrolled in The Royal Ballet's summer school. She won modelling competitions, including the titles of Boots Group's "bonniest baby", Mothercare's Happy Faces Portrait competition, "Best Looking Girl of Newcastle", The Evening Chronicle's "Little Miss and Mister", and "Most Attractive Girl" at the MetroCentre. She also appeared in two British Gas adverts, an SCS advert, and an Eldon Square Christmas advert with younger brother Garry as well as appearing in dance recitals on some television shows. She attended Walker Comprehensive School in Newcastle, and left at 16 with few qualifications. During her time there, she was suspended twice: once for fighting with another pupil and again for swearing on a bus. After school, she took a job as a waitress in a restaurant.
As a small child in the late 1980s, she appeared in a television advert for British Gas.
As she was interested in dancing from an early age, Cole started sequence dancing at the age of four, before joining The Royal Ballet's summer school at the age of nine. At a young age, Cole enrolled in The Royal Ballet's summer school. She won modelling competitions, including the titles of Boots Group's "bonniest baby", Mothercare's Happy Faces Portrait competition, "Best Looking Girl of Newcastle", The Evening Chronicle's "Little Miss and Mister", and "Most Attractive Girl" at the MetroCentre. She also appeared in two British Gas adverts, an SCS advert, and an Eldon Square Christmas advert with younger brother Garry as well as appearing in dance recitals on some television shows. She attended Walker Comprehensive School in Newcastle, and left at 16 with few qualifications. During her time there, she was suspended twice: once for fighting with another pupil and again for swearing on a bus. After school, she took a job as a waitress in a restaurant.
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Michelle Heaton
Michelle Christine Heaton (born 19 July 1980) is a British pop singer, television personality, and recently a glamour model as well.
Career
A former student of Emmanuel City Technology College in Gateshead, Heaton began her singing career in the band Sirens with other girls from the northeast of England. She auditioned and made the final ten for girl band Girl Thing and then rose to fame when she took part in the ITV reality television show Popstars. Heaton reached the final ten but was not selected for the five member band Hear'Say. Soon after, she and the other four unsuccessful applicants formed Liberty X which consisted of herself, Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Kelli Young, and Jessica Taylor, signing a record deal with Virgin Records.
Liberty X enjoyed seven Top 10 singles from 2001 to 2005. Their biggest hit, "Just a Little", reached Number 1 in May 2002. "Thinking It Over", "Got To Have Your Love", "Song 4 Lovers", and "Holding on for You" all reached the top 5 in the UK Singles Chart.
Their debut album, Thinking It Over, reached Number 3 in June 2002. Liberty X released another 2 albums, Being Somebody and X, which reached Numbers 12 and 27, respectively.
Liberty X won two Brit Awards: for Best British Single and Best British Breakthrough Artist.
From 2004 until 2007, Heaton contributed a regular column to the Hotstars section of OK! magazine. In 2004, she appeared in the fitness DVD Liberty X-Toned.
Liberty X enjoyed seven Top 10 singles from 2001 to 2005. Their biggest hit, "Just a Little", reached Number 1 in May 2002. "Thinking It Over", "Got To Have Your Love", "Song 4 Lovers", and "Holding on for You" all reached the top 5 in the UK Singles Chart.
Their debut album, Thinking It Over, reached Number 3 in June 2002. Liberty X released another 2 albums, Being Somebody and X, which reached Numbers 12 and 27, respectively.
Liberty X won two Brit Awards: for Best British Single and Best British Breakthrough Artist.
From 2004 until 2007, Heaton contributed a regular column to the Hotstars section of OK! magazine. In 2004, she appeared in the fitness DVD Liberty X-Toned.
Solo musical career
Heaton appeared in the single "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" along with Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young of Liberty X with the FHM Hot 100. In October 2007, shortly after Liberty X's split and final performance, Heaton signed a two album solo deal with 19 Records; however, for unknown reasons, she left the label two months later.
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Jayne Middlemiss
Jayne Middlemiss (born 3 February 1971) is a London-based British television and radio presenter, originally from Northumberland. She began presenting music television shows such as The O-Zone and Top of the Pops in the mid '90s, before presenting a variety of other television and radio shows, including on BBC 6 Music. She has won both Celebrity MasterChef and Celebrity Love Island.
Early life
Jayne Middlemiss was born and grew up in the town of Bedlington in Northumberland. Her father Tom was a miner and her mother Janet was a factory worker. She has a younger sister, Allyson, who is a nurse. She attended Meadowdale Middle School and later Bedlingtonshire Community High School.
Career & Modelling
Middlemiss first worked in an electrical store, but left to move to Streatham in London. In 1991, Middlemiss started out as a glamour model;within a year, she left that behind to pursue a career in the media.
She has since appeared in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll, at 77 (1998), 75 (1999) and 74 (2000).
She has since appeared in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll, at 77 (1998), 75 (1999) and 74 (2000).
Television/Music Presenting
Middlemiss worked for Noel Edmonds and Chris Evans before briefly working as a nanny, a shop assistant and a waitress. She worked for only two weeks as a trainee researcher on GMTV with Peter McHugh, before gaining her first presenting job on music show The O-Zone with Jamie Theakston from 1995. She got the audition for The O-Zone after she met presenter Toby Anstis at a party and he gave her tape to the producer. She then presented the Smash Hits Awards, The Phone Zone and Top of the Pops and its spin-off radio show on BBC Radio One. She also regularly covered Jo Whiley's show and various other programmes on the same station.
After hosting live coverage of Glastonbury Festival and the Edinburgh Festival, Middlemiss presented Rough Cut and Dog’s Balearics She was one of the original presenters on the new digital station BBC 6 Music in 2002, presenting the Music Week, where she remained until she left in April 2004.
After hosting live coverage of Glastonbury Festival and the Edinburgh Festival, Middlemiss presented Rough Cut and Dog’s Balearics She was one of the original presenters on the new digital station BBC 6 Music in 2002, presenting the Music Week, where she remained until she left in April 2004.
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Michelle Bass
Michelle Bass (born 2 February 1981) is an English glamour model and television personality turned singer and columnist.
She first came to fame as a contestant on the fifth series of the UK reality television show Big Brother. Previously, Bass had worked as a mortgage adviser, and auditioned for Pop Idol. Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, She was formerly a pupil at Gosforth High School.
She first came to fame as a contestant on the fifth series of the UK reality television show Big Brother. Previously, Bass had worked as a mortgage adviser, and auditioned for Pop Idol. Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, She was formerly a pupil at Gosforth High School.
Appearance on Big Brother 5
During her time in the Big Brother House, she was a member of a group of contestants who referred to themselves as the "Lip Gloss Bitches", along with Marco Sabba, Emma Greenwood and eventual winner Nadia Almada.
Over Christmas 2004, Bass played The Princess in the pantomime Aladdin at the Alban Arena in St Albans.
Over Christmas 2004, Bass played The Princess in the pantomime Aladdin at the Alban Arena in St Albans.
Career after Big Brother
Bass has appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Weakest Link, contributed Big Brother columns to OK! magazine and News of the World and played a small role in the film I Want Candy.
In early 2007, Bass moved into the commercial modelling market when she began working with the online clothing store Discoo.
Bass was also The People's official Big Brother 8 columnist, and the 2009 News of The World Big Brother columnist.
She appeared in the tenth series of Big Brother, in 2009 as part of the Big Brother UK Tenth Anniversary Celebrations.
In August 2010 Bass returned to the house to compete as a contestant on Ultimate Big Brother. She was later evicted on Day 16 (the Semi Final).
In early 2007, Bass moved into the commercial modelling market when she began working with the online clothing store Discoo.
Bass was also The People's official Big Brother 8 columnist, and the 2009 News of The World Big Brother columnist.
She appeared in the tenth series of Big Brother, in 2009 as part of the Big Brother UK Tenth Anniversary Celebrations.
In August 2010 Bass returned to the house to compete as a contestant on Ultimate Big Brother. She was later evicted on Day 16 (the Semi Final).
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Roxanne Pallett
Roxanne Pallett (born 26 December 1982 in Carlisle, Cumbria) is a British actress most famous for playing the role of Jo Sugden in ITV soap opera Emmerdale.
Early life
Pallett was born and brought up in Carlisle, Cumbria, by her English mother and grandmother. Her maternal-grandfather was Italian. Her mother and father split before she was born.
Educated at Robert Ferguson Primary School and Trinity School, she then graduated with a BA Honours degree in Media and Cultural Studies from Liverpool John Moores University. Pallett studied at the Manchester School of Screen Acting on weekends, and began auditioning outside her studies.
Educated at Robert Ferguson Primary School and Trinity School, she then graduated with a BA Honours degree in Media and Cultural Studies from Liverpool John Moores University. Pallett studied at the Manchester School of Screen Acting on weekends, and began auditioning outside her studies.
Career
In her last year at university, Pallett co-formed girl band Urban Angel, writing songs for them with production and management by ex-East 17 member and Ivor Novello award winner Tony Mortimer. After landing a deal with a record label, Pallett spent a year developing her music.
In 2005, Pallett auditioned for the role of Delilah Dingle in Emmerdale. After some final callbacks and workshop based auditions, the producers asked her to play the feistier role of Jo Stiles, a role they were still writing. Pallett won critical acclaim for her major domestic violence storyline in 2008-2009, and later revealed that in real life she had also been in a relationship in which she suffered domestic violence. In August 2008, Pallett became the public face of the Early Warning Signs campaign for UK domestic violence charity Refuge, that urges young women to look out for early signs where a partner may turn violent in a relationship. During her 130 shows and three years on Emmerdale, Pallett was nominated for several awards as Sexiest Female, Best Storyline and Best Actress at The British Soap Awards 2007, 2008, 2009, the Inside Soap Awards and TV Quick Awards 2008.
In November 2005, she won Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes as Gloria Estefan. In January 2006, she also appeared in ITV singing show Soapstar Superstar, finishing fourth in January 2006, and raising thousands for her supported charity the Eden Valley Hospice Jigsaw Appeal. Fellow soap actor Richard Fleeshman from Coronation Street was a contestant, and the couple dated until 2008. Pallett has had several front covers and modelling features in Closer, Reveal, Now, Sugar, Mizz, Hello and OK magazines. Pallett regularly topped the 'sexiest' polls in lads mags, including photoshoots for Loaded and Maxim, where she fronted both international covers (July 2008 and May 2009).
In 2007 Rosa Roxanne Pallett, a deep red hybrid tea, was named after Pallett and launched at the 2007 Southport Flower Show by Cheshire-based grower C&K Jones.
After leaving Emmerdale, Pallett took part in the fourth series of ITV's Dancing On Ice, which began on 11 January 2009. With professional partner Daniel Whiston, the couple made headlines for the risque move The Headbanger. Pallett then went on the Dancing on Ice Bolero Anniversary UK Tour 2009. Scheduled to play the lead role in 2009 Christmas pantomime Cinderella at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne, she pulled out after 2 weeks of starting performances following the sudden death of her best friend.
In 2010, Pallett has taken roles in the film Lake Placid 3, her Hollywood debut; and filmed a guest role for the BBC's Casualty. She starred as the lead in the UK production of the musical Rock Around The Clock, making her professional stage debut, which toured the country until September 2010. She will then film a role in British production Billy, playing WPC Hannah Reed opposite Sean Pertwee, In September 2010, Pallett toured with Eve Ensler's famous stage show Vagina Monologues, opposite Nikki Sanderson and Sue Jenkins. Pallett is currently starring as the female lead (Teena Satin) in the rep theatre run of Satin 'N' Steel at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre, April 14 - May 7, directed by Joyce Branagh. The 2 hander play also stars Matt Healy.
In 2011 Pallett appeared in an episode of The Real Hustle. In 2012 Pallet will appear as Shelby Dixon a pupil in the BBC series Waterloo Road.
In 2005, Pallett auditioned for the role of Delilah Dingle in Emmerdale. After some final callbacks and workshop based auditions, the producers asked her to play the feistier role of Jo Stiles, a role they were still writing. Pallett won critical acclaim for her major domestic violence storyline in 2008-2009, and later revealed that in real life she had also been in a relationship in which she suffered domestic violence. In August 2008, Pallett became the public face of the Early Warning Signs campaign for UK domestic violence charity Refuge, that urges young women to look out for early signs where a partner may turn violent in a relationship. During her 130 shows and three years on Emmerdale, Pallett was nominated for several awards as Sexiest Female, Best Storyline and Best Actress at The British Soap Awards 2007, 2008, 2009, the Inside Soap Awards and TV Quick Awards 2008.
In November 2005, she won Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes as Gloria Estefan. In January 2006, she also appeared in ITV singing show Soapstar Superstar, finishing fourth in January 2006, and raising thousands for her supported charity the Eden Valley Hospice Jigsaw Appeal. Fellow soap actor Richard Fleeshman from Coronation Street was a contestant, and the couple dated until 2008. Pallett has had several front covers and modelling features in Closer, Reveal, Now, Sugar, Mizz, Hello and OK magazines. Pallett regularly topped the 'sexiest' polls in lads mags, including photoshoots for Loaded and Maxim, where she fronted both international covers (July 2008 and May 2009).
In 2007 Rosa Roxanne Pallett, a deep red hybrid tea, was named after Pallett and launched at the 2007 Southport Flower Show by Cheshire-based grower C&K Jones.
After leaving Emmerdale, Pallett took part in the fourth series of ITV's Dancing On Ice, which began on 11 January 2009. With professional partner Daniel Whiston, the couple made headlines for the risque move The Headbanger. Pallett then went on the Dancing on Ice Bolero Anniversary UK Tour 2009. Scheduled to play the lead role in 2009 Christmas pantomime Cinderella at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne, she pulled out after 2 weeks of starting performances following the sudden death of her best friend.
In 2010, Pallett has taken roles in the film Lake Placid 3, her Hollywood debut; and filmed a guest role for the BBC's Casualty. She starred as the lead in the UK production of the musical Rock Around The Clock, making her professional stage debut, which toured the country until September 2010. She will then film a role in British production Billy, playing WPC Hannah Reed opposite Sean Pertwee, In September 2010, Pallett toured with Eve Ensler's famous stage show Vagina Monologues, opposite Nikki Sanderson and Sue Jenkins. Pallett is currently starring as the female lead (Teena Satin) in the rep theatre run of Satin 'N' Steel at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre, April 14 - May 7, directed by Joyce Branagh. The 2 hander play also stars Matt Healy.
In 2011 Pallett appeared in an episode of The Real Hustle. In 2012 Pallet will appear as Shelby Dixon a pupil in the BBC series Waterloo Road.