Cheryl Baker
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Cheryl Baker is an English
television presenter and singer. She is most famous for being a member of 1980s pop group Bucks Fizz
, and has performed for the UK
in the Eurovision Song Contest
twice, winning it the second time.
. The group entered A Song for Europe in 1976 with the song "Wake Up". They came second, being beaten by (eventual Eurovision winners) Brotherhood of Man
by two points.
The group continued to perform together and in 1978, they entered A Song for Europe again with "The Bad Old Days
". This time they won and went on to perform for the UK in Paris
. The song managed 11th place - the lowest placing by a UK entry up to that point. The song became a hit single
, reaching 13 in the UK Singles Chart
. On the back of this, the group released their first (and only) album as well as further singles. None of these found any success.
In 1980, the group tried for Eurovision one more time. Now under a new name, The Main Event, their song "Gonna Do My Best" came last in A Song for Europe and soon afterwards, the group disbanded.
" into the Song For Europe in 1981. Joined by Mike Nolan
, Bobby G
and Jay Aston
, Baker performed the song at the contest and won. On 4 April 1981, Baker represented the UK again at the Eurovision Song Contest. The song went on to win by a margin of four points and Bucks Fizz were catapulted into overnight stardom.
By winning the contest, Baker became only the third singer to represent the UK twice, following in the footsteps of Ronnie Carroll
and Cliff Richard
. This feat, however, was matched once again the following year, by Sally Ann Triplett
. When Bucks Fizz went on to win the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up", Baker thus became one of the few artists to take part in Eurovision to win at their second attempt. According to The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History by John Kennedy O'Connor, Baker also made the second single biggest improvement by any Eurovision competitor in the contest, moving up from eleventh in 1978 to 1st in 1981.
"Making Your Mind Up" became a No.1 hit in many countries, including the UK and began a run of success for the group for the next five years. Baker along with the group toured the world and gained many hit singles and albums, including two more British No.1s; "The Land Of Make Believe" and "My Camera Never Lies
". Bucks Fizz became established as one of the biggest groups of the 1980s.
In December 1984, Baker was involved in a serious coach crash while on tour with the group. She was injured and rushed to hospital. Although she broke three vertebrae in her spine
, she made a speedy recovery but colleague Mike Nolan suffered serious head wounds and following this, she helped set up the charity 'HeadFirst', which deals with crash victims, specifically relating to head injuries. Baker continues to raise money for this charity today.
as a co-host alongside the long-serving Roy Castle
in 1987, continuing alongside new hosts after Castle's death in 1994, finally leaving the show in 1997 after 10 years.
She also co-presented The Saturday Picture Show with Mark Curry
from 1985 to 1986.
She continued her singing and television careers in tandem, although always maintained that singing was her first love. Bucks Fizz scored their final hit in 1988, and in the same year, Baker began presenting her own TV show Eggs 'n' Baker
. This went on to run for five years.
During this time, she also released two solo singles "If Paradise Is Half As Nice
" in 1987 and "Sensuality" in 1992, although neither of these found chart success.
Still touring with the group, Baker finally quit Bucks Fizz in December 1993 to concentrate on raising a family. After leaving Bucks Fizz, Baker carried on presenting Record Breakers as well as other television work. In 1997 she became the subject of the TV Biography show This Is Your Life
. Into the 2000s, Baker made many guest appearances on television. She has also participated in a number of reality television
shows, such as Drop the Celebrity
(which she won), 24-Hour Quiz (which she also won) and I'm Famous and Frightened!
.
For the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
, she read out the points from the United Kingdom
. In the EBU's 50th anniversary celebration of the show Congratulations
, she introduced the song "Waterloo" by ABBA
. Later on during the same programme, she sang Bucks Fizz's winning song "Making Your Mind Up
" live with Mike Nolan and Shelley Preston
.
In 2006, Baker played the role of Vi Moore in the London production of Footloose
, the musical based on the 1984 motion picture of the same name, at the Novello Theatre
. In 2009 she directed a youth production of Footloose in Sevenoaks
, playing to sell out audiences. In 2007 she played the part of Ida in the musical Honk!
and in 2008 she was seen in the role of Mrs Mayor in a touring production of Seussical the Musical. The tour visited many towns in the South East of England.
In 2011, Baker appeared on All Star Family Fortunes.
's 2007 single, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
". A Bucks Fizz CD with a bonus DVD
, The Very Best of Bucks Fizz
was released on 14 May 2007. A new CD of rare material The Lost Masters 2 - The Final Cut was released on 19 May 2008. In April 2009, Preston announced she was leaving The Original Bucks Fizz and has now been replaced by other original member Aston. This will be the first time Baker has performed with Aston since 1985.
Baker still raises money for HeadFirst and regularly makes personal appearances on behalf of the charity, such as on Celebrity Cash in the Attic
in July 2008. She has also recently campaigned on behalf of IVF treatment
and cleaner NHS hospitals.
In 2008 Cheryl became an Ambassador of Festival4Stars
talent competition after she judged a national final. On the 28th of April 2009 She appeared on Loose Women
to speak about the competition. During 2009 Baker toured with the musical Menopause
. In late 2009 she revealed that she had been asked to appear in the 2010 series of Celebrity Big Brother
, but declined the offer.
In 2011 she undertook a mini tour of the UK with The Original Bucks Fizz. She has also recorded a new album with them due to be released in June, with a concert at the London Palladium
on 11 July 2011. In June 2011 she reached the final of the ITV series Popstar to Operastar
, where she was beaten into second place by Joe McElderry
.
heritage through her Irish-born grandmother. She married guitarist Steve Stroud in Lewisham
, London, on 25 January 1992. Their twin daughters, Kyla Olivia and Natalie Maria, were born in Westminster
, London, in 1994. She currently lives in Kent
In 2006 she spoke out about her experiencing the menopause and resulting hair loss. This led to her being contracted to advertise Viviscal and Nourkrin which helps thinning hair. She has also spoken of her weight fluctuations over the years. During 2010 and 2011 she took part in a diet and advertising campaign for Jenny Craig
, where after nine months had lost two and a half stone (35 lbs). In association with this she ran and completed the London Marathon
for the HeadFirst charity.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
television presenter and singer. She is most famous for being a member of 1980s pop group Bucks Fizz
Bucks Fizz (band)
Bucks Fizz are an English pop group who achieved success in the 1980s, most notably for winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up". The group was formed in January 1981 specifically for the contest and comprised four vocalists: Bobby G, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and...
, and has performed for the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
twice, winning it the second time.
Early career
After leaving school and a series of secretarial jobs, Cheryl Baker began her professional singing career with the band Co-CoCo-Co (band)
Co-Co were a five piece British band who represented the UK for the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, staged at the Palais de Congrès in Paris, France, on 22 April 1978, with the song, "The Bad Old Days". The song was written by the husband and wife team of Stephanie de Sykes and Stuart Slater...
. The group entered A Song for Europe in 1976 with the song "Wake Up". They came second, being beaten by (eventual Eurovision winners) Brotherhood of Man
Brotherhood of Man
Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....
by two points.
The group continued to perform together and in 1978, they entered A Song for Europe again with "The Bad Old Days
The Bad Old Days
"'The Bad Old Days" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in English by Co-Co.The song, written by Stephanie de Sykes and Stuart Slater was an uptempo love song, with the narrator recalling 'the bad old days' before they met their current partner.On the night of the...
". This time they won and went on to perform for the UK in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The song managed 11th place - the lowest placing by a UK entry up to that point. The song became a hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
, reaching 13 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. On the back of this, the group released their first (and only) album as well as further singles. None of these found any success.
In 1980, the group tried for Eurovision one more time. Now under a new name, The Main Event, their song "Gonna Do My Best" came last in A Song for Europe and soon afterwards, the group disbanded.
Bucks Fizz
A few months later, Baker was contacted by Nichola Martin, who was setting up a new group under the name Bucks Fizz, with a view to entering a song "Making Your Mind UpMaking Your Mind Up
"Making Your Mind Up" is a song by British pop group Bucks Fizz. It was the winner of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and a UK Number-one single...
" into the Song For Europe in 1981. Joined by Mike Nolan
Mike Nolan (singer)
Mike Nolan is a singer and was one of the four original members of the British pop group, Bucks Fizz. He was born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, but raised in the UK, where he still resides.- Early career :...
, Bobby G
Bobby G
Bobby G is a member of pop group Bucks Fizz. He was the only remaining original member in the group...
and Jay Aston
Jay Aston
Jay Hilda Aston is a singer, dancer, and occasional songwriter who was formerly with the British pop group, Bucks Fizz. She was the youngest member of the group's original line-up, being just 19 at the Eurovision Song Contest....
, Baker performed the song at the contest and won. On 4 April 1981, Baker represented the UK again at the Eurovision Song Contest. The song went on to win by a margin of four points and Bucks Fizz were catapulted into overnight stardom.
By winning the contest, Baker became only the third singer to represent the UK twice, following in the footsteps of Ronnie Carroll
Ronnie Carroll
Ronnie Carroll is a Northern Irish singer and entertainer.-Career:...
and Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
. This feat, however, was matched once again the following year, by Sally Ann Triplett
Sally Ann Triplett
Sally Ann Triplett is a British singer and actress most famous for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest and many West End productions.-Eurovision:...
. When Bucks Fizz went on to win the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up", Baker thus became one of the few artists to take part in Eurovision to win at their second attempt. According to The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History by John Kennedy O'Connor, Baker also made the second single biggest improvement by any Eurovision competitor in the contest, moving up from eleventh in 1978 to 1st in 1981.
"Making Your Mind Up" became a No.1 hit in many countries, including the UK and began a run of success for the group for the next five years. Baker along with the group toured the world and gained many hit singles and albums, including two more British No.1s; "The Land Of Make Believe" and "My Camera Never Lies
My Camera Never Lies
"My Camera Never Lies" is a 1982 single by pop group, Bucks Fizz. It became a UK number-one hit single in April 1982 and was featured on their album Are You Ready.- Background :...
". Bucks Fizz became established as one of the biggest groups of the 1980s.
In December 1984, Baker was involved in a serious coach crash while on tour with the group. She was injured and rushed to hospital. Although she broke three vertebrae in her spine
Vertebral column
In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...
, she made a speedy recovery but colleague Mike Nolan suffered serious head wounds and following this, she helped set up the charity 'HeadFirst', which deals with crash victims, specifically relating to head injuries. Baker continues to raise money for this charity today.
Television career
In the mid 1980s, while still with the group, Baker embarked on a career in television presenting. She joined Record BreakersRecord Breakers
Record Breakers was a British children's TV show, themed around world records and produced by the BBC and originally presented by Roy Castle with twin brothers Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter. It was broadcast on BBC1 from 15 December 1972 to 21 December 2001...
as a co-host alongside the long-serving Roy Castle
Roy Castle
Roy Castle OBE was an English dancer, singer, comedian, actor, television presenter and musician. He attended Honley High School, where there is now a building in his name...
in 1987, continuing alongside new hosts after Castle's death in 1994, finally leaving the show in 1997 after 10 years.
She also co-presented The Saturday Picture Show with Mark Curry
Mark Curry (television presenter)
Mark Curry is an English television presenter most often in children's programmes.- Early career :He started his television career aged seven appearing on ITV's Junior Showtime and played the producer in the film Bugsy Malone .In 1981, Curry co-hosted the series Get Set For Summer on BBC1 with...
from 1985 to 1986.
She continued her singing and television careers in tandem, although always maintained that singing was her first love. Bucks Fizz scored their final hit in 1988, and in the same year, Baker began presenting her own TV show Eggs 'n' Baker
Eggs 'n' Baker
Eggs 'n' Baker was a Saturday morning Children's BBC music and cookery show presented by ex-Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker. It was often shown in the early morning slot before the magazine show, Going Live....
. This went on to run for five years.
During this time, she also released two solo singles "If Paradise Is Half As Nice
(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice
" Half as Nice" is a popular single by Amen Corner.Originally written by the Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Battisti for La Ragazza 77, alias Ambra Borelli, in 1968 as "Il paradiso della vita" , and later in 1969 for Patty Pravo as "Il Paradiso" , it was translated into English by Jack Fishman...
" in 1987 and "Sensuality" in 1992, although neither of these found chart success.
Still touring with the group, Baker finally quit Bucks Fizz in December 1993 to concentrate on raising a family. After leaving Bucks Fizz, Baker carried on presenting Record Breakers as well as other television work. In 1997 she became the subject of the TV Biography show This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience including friends and family.Edwards...
. Into the 2000s, Baker made many guest appearances on television. She has also participated in a number of reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
shows, such as Drop the Celebrity
Drop the Celebrity
Drop the Celebrity is a British television game show broadcast in 2003, in which a group of British celebrities in an airplane wait for the audience on the ground to vote on who should be dropped from it by parachute...
(which she won), 24-Hour Quiz (which she also won) and I'm Famous and Frightened!
I'm Famous and Frightened!
I'm Famous and Frightened was a Living TV reality TV show in which 8 celebrities stayed for three nights in a "haunted" castle. They had to then do terrifying challenges in order to raise money for charity; each one was evicted until only the winner was left.The first series aired on Friday 12...
.
For the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
, she read out the points from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. In the EBU's 50th anniversary celebration of the show Congratulations
Congratulations (Eurovision)
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest was a television programme organised by the European Broadcasting Union to commemorate the Eurovision Song Contest's fiftieth anniversary and to determine the Contest's most popular entrant of its fifty years. It took place at Forum,...
, she introduced the song "Waterloo" by ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
. Later on during the same programme, she sang Bucks Fizz's winning song "Making Your Mind Up
Making Your Mind Up
"Making Your Mind Up" is a song by British pop group Bucks Fizz. It was the winner of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and a UK Number-one single...
" live with Mike Nolan and Shelley Preston
Shelley Preston
Shelley Preston , is a singer who is most famous for being the new girl when she joined pop group Bucks Fizz in June 1985.- Career :...
.
In 2006, Baker played the role of Vi Moore in the London production of Footloose
Footloose (musical)
Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow , the lyrics by Dean Pitchford , and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.-Act 1:...
, the musical based on the 1984 motion picture of the same name, at the Novello Theatre
Novello Theatre
The Novello Theatre is a West End theatre on Aldwych, in the City of Westminster.-History:The theatre was built as one of a pair with the Aldwych Theatre on either side of the Waldorf Hotel, both being designed by W. G. R. Sprague. The theatre opened as the Waldorf Theatre on 22 May 1905, and was...
. In 2009 she directed a youth production of Footloose in Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital...
, playing to sell out audiences. In 2007 she played the part of Ida in the musical Honk!
Honk!
Honk! is a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling, incorporating a message of tolerance. The book and lyrics are by Anthony Drewe and music is by George Stiles...
and in 2008 she was seen in the role of Mrs Mayor in a touring production of Seussical the Musical. The tour visited many towns in the South East of England.
In 2011, Baker appeared on All Star Family Fortunes.
Recent career
Since 2004, Baker has been performing selected gigs with Nolan and Preston under the name The Original Bucks Fizz and alongside the other original members, Bobby G and Jay Aston, appeared in the video for Comic ReliefComic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
's 2007 single, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
"I'm Gonna Be " is a song written and performed by The Proclaimers. It was released on their 1988 Sunshine on Leith album, and subsequently as a single. It has become one of their most popular songs, reaching No. 11 in the UK charts and No. 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts in 1989, plus, five years...
". A Bucks Fizz CD with a bonus DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, The Very Best of Bucks Fizz
The Very Best of Bucks Fizz
The Very Best of Bucks Fizz is a compilation album of the hits of pop group Bucks Fizz. The album was released in 2007 and was coupled with a DVD of the group's Promotional Videos. This was the first time the group's videos had been available on DVD. The album reached No.40 in the UK Charts - the...
was released on 14 May 2007. A new CD of rare material The Lost Masters 2 - The Final Cut was released on 19 May 2008. In April 2009, Preston announced she was leaving The Original Bucks Fizz and has now been replaced by other original member Aston. This will be the first time Baker has performed with Aston since 1985.
Baker still raises money for HeadFirst and regularly makes personal appearances on behalf of the charity, such as on Celebrity Cash in the Attic
Cash in the Attic
Cash in the Attic, also Cash in the Celebrity Attic, is a UK television show on the BBC. The show, made by , premièred in 2002 and has run for sixteen series; as of February 2010, the seventeenth series is currently in production, along with the fifth celebrity series...
in July 2008. She has also recently campaigned on behalf of IVF treatment
In vitro fertilisation
In vitro fertilisation is a process by which egg cells are fertilised by sperm outside the body: in vitro. IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed...
and cleaner NHS hospitals.
In 2008 Cheryl became an Ambassador of Festival4Stars
Festival4Stars
Festival4Stars is a UK based talent competition for singing and dancing open to all ages. Set up to combat the negative feedback given on main stream reality shows, each contestant gets written feedback from 2 of the professional industry judges....
talent competition after she judged a national final. On the 28th of April 2009 She appeared on Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
to speak about the competition. During 2009 Baker toured with the musical Menopause
Menopause the Musical
Menopause, The Musical debuted March 28, 2001 in Orlando, Florida, in a 76-seat theatre that once housed a perfume shop. The original cast members were Shelly Browne as the Power Woman, Patti McGuire as the Iowa Housewife, Pammie O'Bannon as the Earth Mother and Wesley Williams as the Soap Star...
. In late 2009 she revealed that she had been asked to appear in the 2010 series of Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)
Celebrity Big Brother 2010 was the seventh and final series of Celebrity Big Brother to air on Channel 4 and E4. It began on Sunday 3 January 2010 and aired for 27 days until the final on 29 January 2010, the longest ever celebrity series in the UK...
, but declined the offer.
In 2011 she undertook a mini tour of the UK with The Original Bucks Fizz. She has also recorded a new album with them due to be released in June, with a concert at the London Palladium
London Palladium
The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. From the roster of stars who have played there and many televised performances, it is arguably the most famous theatre in London and the United Kingdom, especially for musical variety...
on 11 July 2011. In June 2011 she reached the final of the ITV series Popstar to Operastar
Popstar to Operastar
Popstar to Operastar is a British television programme singing competition based around the training of pop stars of current to be able to sing opera. The show began airing on ITV on 15 January 2010 at 9pm. The show is repeated on TV3 Ireland on Saturday evening. The programme is produced by...
, where she was beaten into second place by Joe McElderry
Joe McElderry
Joseph "Joe" McElderry is an English singer and model. He won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. His first single "The Climb" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Charts. He was also crowned the winner of the second series of Popstar to Operastar, two...
.
Personal life
Baker has three brothers Eddie, Colin and Gary and a sister, Sheila. She is one of an estimated 24% of Britain's population to claim IrishIrish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
heritage through her Irish-born grandmother. She married guitarist Steve Stroud in Lewisham
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...
, London, on 25 January 1992. Their twin daughters, Kyla Olivia and Natalie Maria, were born in Westminster
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
, London, in 1994. She currently lives in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
In 2006 she spoke out about her experiencing the menopause and resulting hair loss. This led to her being contracted to advertise Viviscal and Nourkrin which helps thinning hair. She has also spoken of her weight fluctuations over the years. During 2010 and 2011 she took part in a diet and advertising campaign for Jenny Craig
Jenny Craig
Jenny Craig is an American weight loss guru and founder of Jenny Craig, Inc. Craig was raised in New Orleans and married Sidney Harvey Craig in 1979. In 1983, she and her husband created a nutrition, fitness, and weight loss program in Australia...
, where after nine months had lost two and a half stone (35 lbs). In association with this she ran and completed the London Marathon
London Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
for the HeadFirst charity.