Emily Horne
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Emily Horne is best known for being a multi-time bigamist after her well publicised marriages to five men without legally divorcing any of them each time, and thus has been sentenced twice for bigamy
, which lead to calls by the authorities on just how she was able to go unnoticed for so long. She is a former glamour model, escort
and porn actress.
and electronics
at Leeds Metropolitan University
. Horne gave up her studies and started to work as a bartender and later with striptease
. Horne has been a glamour model and has also starred in X-rated adult movies.
She has now married again for the sixth time. She married US police office Fred Miller, but the marriage broke down during their honeymoon in Ireland.
s, for example Emily Lecont, Emily Carmichael and Amileannya Carmichael, and as porn actress Anya.
TV documentary series Cutting Edge
. On it she said she had worked as an escort
, they also showed clean clips from one of the low-budget hardcore porn films she acted in under the pseudonym "Anya'" called "Jim Slip's UK Street Sluts 03" from Jim Slip productions.
. The court passed sentence on 27 July 2009, when she was given a ten-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, since the court had been told that Horne been diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and was under medication.
Bigamy
In cultures that practice marital monogamy, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another. Bigamy is a crime in most western countries, and when it occurs in this context often neither the first nor second spouse is aware of the other...
, which lead to calls by the authorities on just how she was able to go unnoticed for so long. She is a former glamour model, escort
Call girl
A call girl or female escort is a sex worker who is not visible to the general public; nor does she usually work in an institution like a brothel, although she may be employed by an escort agency...
and porn actress.
Childhood, education and work
Horne was educated at Millthorpe High School in York, and also attended All Saints School, York. During her time at school, she met the man who later was to become her first husband, Paul Rigby. Horne claims to have lost her sister when she was 18, something which is not true. After finishing high school, she went on to studies in physicsPhysics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
and electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
at Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a British University with three campuses. Two are situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England while the third is situated in Bhopal, India...
. Horne gave up her studies and started to work as a bartender and later with striptease
Striptease
A striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner...
. Horne has been a glamour model and has also starred in X-rated adult movies.
Marriages
Horne has married five times without dissolving her first and only legal marriage:- To Paul Rigby, 1996
- To Sean Cunningham, 1999
- To Chris Barratt, 2000
- To James Matthews, 2002
- To Ashley Baker, 2007
She has now married again for the sixth time. She married US police office Fred Miller, but the marriage broke down during their honeymoon in Ireland.
Pseudonyms
Horne has used several pseudonymPseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
s, for example Emily Lecont, Emily Carmichael and Amileannya Carmichael, and as porn actress Anya.
Pornography and prostitution
Her story was also shown on episode "The Bigamist Bride: My Five Husbands" of Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
TV documentary series Cutting Edge
Cutting Edge (Channel 4 TV series)
Cutting Edge is a British TV documentary series broadcast by Channel 4, it has been its flagship documentary series since 1990 that focuses on political and social issues.-Graham Taylor: The Impossible Job:Original airdate: 24 January 1994...
. On it she said she had worked as an escort
Call girl
A call girl or female escort is a sex worker who is not visible to the general public; nor does she usually work in an institution like a brothel, although she may be employed by an escort agency...
, they also showed clean clips from one of the low-budget hardcore porn films she acted in under the pseudonym "Anya'" called "Jim Slip's UK Street Sluts 03" from Jim Slip productions.
Cautions and verdicts
Horne was, in August 2004, cautioned by the police for two cases of bigamy. Horne's first sentence for bigamy was given by Ipswich Crown Court in January 2004 when she was sentenced to six months in prison. In June 2009, she was charged again, this time at Minshull Street Crown Court in ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. The court passed sentence on 27 July 2009, when she was given a ten-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, since the court had been told that Horne been diagnosed with bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic–depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or...
and was under medication.