Hayley Tamaddon
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Hayley Tamaddon is an English actress of Iran
ian descent, who is most notable for portraying Delilah Dingle
in ITV
's Emmerdale
and winning ITV's Dancing on Ice (Series 5)
on 28 March 2010.
mother. She attended Montgomery High School
Bispham, Blackpool
. She trained in dance at Phil Winston's Theatreworks
and Laine Theatre Arts
.
roles including Frenchie in Grease
and Diana Morales in A Chorus Line
. She has also appeared in Boogie Nights
opposite actor/comedian Kev Orkian
, Mamma Mia!
and Fame
. She played Janet in the 2007 United Kingdom
tour of The Rocky Horror Show
. She has just finished sharing the role of the Lady of the Lake with Jodie Prenger
and Amy Nuttall
in the UK Tour of Spamalot
.
She has also appeared in pantomime
including Aladdin
and Snow White
. In December 2007 she played the Fairy godmother
in Cinderella
at the Lyceum Theatre
in Sheffield
, and in 2008 performed the title role in Cinderella at the Alhambra Theatre
in Bradford. She is currently back at the Lyceum Theatre
in the title role of Peter Pan
, opposite Nigel Planer
's Captain Hook
.
She will also be playing Sleeping Beauty from 14 December 2011 to 15 January 2012 in the Royal Theatre in Norwich.
, Kathleen Beedles
decided not to renew her contract but promised not to kill off the character of Del Dingle – leaving the door open for a possible return at some point in the future. She has also appeared in The Royal
, Where The Heart Is
and Ghosthunting with the Dingles.
She was a runner-up in ITV's Soapstar Superstar
which led to her singing with Michael Ball
at the Opera House
in Blackpool
in March 2007 during his tour. For finishing second she raised £25,000 for Brian House Children's Hospice
in Bispham. She has also appeared as Lulu
on Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes. She has also appeared on Loose Women
and This Morning
.
In March and April 2007 Tamaddon appeared in Soapstar Superchef
on ITV. She and her team-mate Mathew Bose
, who co-stars with her as Paul Lambert
, in Emmerdale, were crowned winners of the show on 13 April. She has also played the role of a nurse in The Royal Today
a daytime soap opera
which first aired on 7 January 2008 on ITV.
Tamaddon appeared on week 18 of the BBC
children's television show, Hider in the House
on 4 May 2008, which was filmed at a family household in Wortley, West Yorkshire
. She was busted on challenge seven but said "Personally I think I have been one of the best hiders ever and its been really good fun."
She appeared in Channel 4's Shameless
as Calista, a lesbian that had a one night stand with Karen Maguire
. She also appeared in Waterloo Road
as Zoe.
Tamaddon has recently been crowned champion of ITV's fifth series of Dancing on Ice
, where she skated with professional skater
and childhood friend Daniel Whiston
. Competing over 12 weeks in front of 10 million viewers, including their Jai Ho
routine, she reached the final against Hollyoaks actor Kieron Richardson who came third, and Gary Lucy with whom she went head-to head in the Bolero
. Tamaddon won the trophy with over 80% of the public vote and went on tour with Torvill and Dean
.
Other Emmerdale actresses from the Fylde Coast include, Jenna-Louise Coleman
who plays Jasmine Thomas
, Kelsey-Beth Crossley
who plays Scarlett Nicholls
and Raine Davison
- who played Eve Birch.
On Saturday 25 September, Hayley appeared on an episode of All Star Family Fortunes, and won the jackpot of £30,000 for her chosen charity, Brian House Children's Hospice for terminally ill children.
In 2011 she appeared in the Dancing On Ice Tour.
in Leeds
. Her first appearance was on the breakfast show in October 2009, when she presented alongside presenter Paul 'Griffo' Griffiths, who was covering for JK and Joel
. She then spent a further week on the show, and in November once again covered with Griffo.
in June 2008 promoting road safety
to young people in Cheshire
. The film was made in conjunction with the Cheshire Constabulary
and the Cheshire Safer Roads Partnership.
but called off the wedding after he admitted having cheated on her whilst she was filming Dancing on Ice. In the press, she has ruled out any possibility of a reconciliation.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian descent, who is most notable for portraying Delilah Dingle
Delilah Dingle
Delilah "Del" Dingle, played by Hayley Tamaddon, is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale she made her first appearance on 15 July 2005 and remained on the show for two year and leaving on 13 May 2007.-Creation and development:...
in ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
and winning ITV's Dancing on Ice (Series 5)
Dancing on Ice (Series 5)
The fifth series of British television celebrity skating show Dancing On Ice began airing on ITV on 8 January 2010 with a preview show, then started officially on 10 January, and concluded with the final on 28 March 2010. The show was presented by returning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly...
on 28 March 2010.
Background
Tamaddon was born to a Persian father and EnglishEnglish 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...
mother. She attended Montgomery High School
Montgomery High School, Blackpool
Montgomery High School is a comprehensive school in Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England that educates pupils age 11-16. There are 1400 pupils on the roll...
Bispham, Blackpool
Bispham, Blackpool
Bispham is a village roughly one-and-a-half miles north of Blackpool town centre on the Fylde coast in the county of Lancashire, England.-Geography and administration:...
. She trained in dance at Phil Winston's Theatreworks
Phil Winston
- Overview :Phil Winston was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. He began training in dance locally, later attending the Royal Ballet School. As a professional dancer, Winston worked primarily in commercial styles, appearing in television and theatre shows, before deciding to pursue a...
and Laine Theatre Arts
Laine Theatre Arts
Laine Theatre Arts is an independent performing arts college, based in the town of Epsom in Surrey, England. The college was founded in 1974, and developed from an earlier school, the Frecker-Laine School of Dancing...
.
Stage
Tamaddon has appeared in a number of theatreTheatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
roles including Frenchie in Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
and Diana Morales in A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The book was authored by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch....
. She has also appeared in Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights (musical)
Boogie Nights is a British musical, based upon the pop music of the 1970s, written by Jon Conway with Shane Richie and Terry Morrison.-Plot:...
opposite actor/comedian Kev Orkian
Kev Orkian
Kev Orkian is a British-Armenian musician, comedian and actor born in London to Armenian parents. He has performed around the world from New York, Los Angeles and Toronto to Dubai, Oman and Australia...
, Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! is a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. Although the title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia", the plot is fictional, not...
and Fame
Fame (musical)
A stage musical based on the 1980 musical film Fame has been staged under two titles. The first, 'Fame – The Musical' conceived and developed by David De Silva, is a musical with a book by Jose Fernandez, music by Steve Margoshes and lyrics by Jacques Levy. The musical premiered in 1988 in Miami,...
. She played Janet in the 2007 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...
tour of The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show is a long-running British horror comedy stage musical, which opened in London on 19 June 1973. It was written by Richard O'Brien, produced and directed by Jim Sharman. It came eighth in a BBC Radio 2 listener poll of the "Nation's Number One Essential Musicals"...
. She has just finished sharing the role of the Lady of the Lake with Jodie Prenger
Jodie Prenger
Jodie Prenger is an English actress and singer. She was the winner of BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything on 31 May 2008. She was also the winner of the second series of The Biggest Loser on Living in 2006...
and Amy Nuttall
Amy Nuttall
Amy Nuttall is an English actress and singer most notable for playing the role of Chloe Atkinson in the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2000 until 2005.-Early life:...
in the UK Tour of Spamalot
Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian Legend, but it differs from the film in many ways, especially in its parodies of Broadway theatre...
.
She has also appeared in pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
including Aladdin
Aladdin
Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
and Snow White
Snow White
"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
. In December 2007 she played the Fairy godmother
Fairy godmother
In fairy tales, a fairy godmother is a fairy with magical powers who acts as a mentor or parent to someone, in the role that an actual godparent was expected to play in many societies...
in Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
at the Lyceum Theatre
Lyceum Theatre (Sheffield)
-History:Built in 1897 following a traditional proscenium arch design, the Lyceum is the only surviving theatre outside of London designed by the famous theatre architect W.G.R. Sprague and the last example of an Edwardian auditorium in Sheffield...
in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, and in 2008 performed the title role in Cinderella at the Alhambra Theatre
Bradford Alhambra
The Bradford Alhambra is a theatre in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1913 at a cost of £20,000 for theatre impresario Francis Laidler, and opened on Wednesday 18 March 1914. In 1964 Bradford City Council bought the Alhambra for £78,900. In 1974 it was designated a Grade II...
in Bradford. She is currently back at the Lyceum Theatre
Lyceum Theatre
- United Kingdom :* Lyceum Theatre, London, a 2,000-seat West End theatre located in the City of Westminster* Lyceum Theatre , an Edwardian period Grade II listed building and theatre* Lyceum Theatre , a 1068-seat theatre in the City of Sheffield...
in the title role of Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
, opposite Nigel Planer
Nigel Planer
Nigel George Planer is an English actor, comedian, novelist and playwright.Planer is perhaps best known for his role as Neil Pye in the cult BBC comedy The Young Ones. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked and Hairspray...
's Captain Hook
Captain Hook
Captain James Hook is the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and its various adaptations. The character is a villainous pirate captain of the Jolly Roger brig, and lord of the pirate village/harbour in Neverland, where he is widely feared. Most...
.
She will also be playing Sleeping Beauty from 14 December 2011 to 15 January 2012 in the Royal Theatre in Norwich.
Television
Tamaddon was written out of Emmerdale in the summer of 2007 when series producerTelevision producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, Kathleen Beedles
Kathleen Beedles
Kathleen Beedles originates from Rogart in Sutherland. She attended Golspie High School where she did some acting in a film with Tom Hanks. She is a former Series Producer of British television soap opera Emmerdale. She took over from Steve Frost during 2005. Kathleen was producer and series editor...
decided not to renew her contract but promised not to kill off the character of Del Dingle – leaving the door open for a possible return at some point in the future. She has also appeared in The Royal
The Royal
The Royal is a British medical drama series produced by ITV. The show comprises one hour episodes which were normally first aired on ITV in the Sunday early evening slot....
, Where The Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)
Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite.First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone...
and Ghosthunting with the Dingles.
She was a runner-up in ITV's Soapstar Superstar
Soapstar Superstar
Soapstar Superstar was a reality singing competition produced by Granada Television which first aired on British television station ITV in 2006. In the competition, ten soap opera actors perform in front of a celebrity panel, which included Cilla Black, Billy Sammeth and Chris Cowey...
which led to her singing with Michael Ball
Michael Ball (singer)
Michael Ashley Ball, born 27 June 1962) is a British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter who is best known for the song "Love Changes Everything" and musical theatre roles such as Marius in Les Misérables, Alex in Aspects of Love, Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Edna Turnblad...
at the Opera House
Winter Gardens, Blackpool
The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in the town centre of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It has twelve different venues, including a theatre, ballroom and conference facilities. Opened in 1878, it is a Grade II* listed building, incorporating various elements built between 1875 and...
in Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
in March 2007 during his tour. For finishing second she raised £25,000 for Brian House Children's Hospice
Trinity - the hospice in the Fylde
Trinity – the hospice in the Fylde is a purpose built hospice in Low Moor Road, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is set in landscaped gardens and it has a central courtyard. It was opened in 1985 after several years of planning and fund raising led by Dr David Cooper...
in Bispham. She has also appeared as Lulu
Lulu (singer)
Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE , best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day...
on Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes. She has also 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...
and This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
.
In March and April 2007 Tamaddon appeared in Soapstar Superchef
Soapstar Superchef
Soapstar Superchef was a cooking show on the ITV Network, where soap stars from Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Neighbours compete to be crowned "kings" or "queens" of the kitchen.Their culinary efforts are judged by an expert panel of three judges...
on ITV. She and her team-mate Mathew Bose
Mathew Bose
Mathew Bose is an English actor, best known for his role as Paul Lambert in the television series Emmerdale.-Biography:Mathew Bose was born 3 July 1973 in south east London. He has an older brother, Shuvro, who lives in London, and a sister, Shuva, who lives in India. When he was young, Mathew's...
, who co-stars with her as Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert (Emmerdale)
Paul Lambert is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Mathew Bose. Paul appeared between 2004 and 2009. He arrives as the son of existing characters Val Lambert and Rodney Blackstock and in 2008 Paul, who is openly gay, enters into a civil partnership with Jonny...
, in Emmerdale, were crowned winners of the show on 13 April. She has also played the role of a nurse in The Royal Today
The Royal Today
The Royal Today was a British medical soap opera, a spin-off of the similarly themed drama, The Royal. The concept is that whilst The Royal is set in the late 1960s, The Royal Today featured the same hospital in the present day, with a new set of characters working in the same location...
a daytime soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
which first aired on 7 January 2008 on ITV.
Tamaddon appeared on week 18 of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
children's television show, Hider in the House
Hider in the House
Hider in the House was a British children's game show presented by Jason King and Joel Ross . In the programme, a celebrity had to be hidden in a family's house by three children and a parent. If the family have fewer than three children, they use friends or related children to make up the numbers...
on 4 May 2008, which was filmed at a family household in Wortley, West Yorkshire
Wortley, West Yorkshire
Wortley is a district of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It begins one mile to the west of the city centre.In the 1086 Domesday Book it is mentioned as Wirtlei, also Wirtleie and Wrleia. Later it was known as Wirkelay until about 1700...
. She was busted on challenge seven but said "Personally I think I have been one of the best hiders ever and its been really good fun."
She appeared in Channel 4's Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
as Calista, a lesbian that had a one night stand with Karen Maguire
Karen Maguire
Karen Maguire , is a fictional character from the Channel 4 drama Shameless., Karen is the daughter of Sheila Gallagher and her second husband, Eddie Jackson. Nigel and Delia are her half-brother and sister. She becomes estranged from both parents throughout the series...
. She also appeared in Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
as Zoe.
Tamaddon has recently been crowned champion of ITV's fifth series of Dancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice (UK)
Dancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
, where she skated with professional skater
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
and childhood friend Daniel Whiston
Daniel Whiston
Daniel Whiston is an English ice skater. He appeared in Strictly Ice Dancing on BBC One and all series of ITV show Dancing on Ice...
. Competing over 12 weeks in front of 10 million viewers, including their Jai Ho
Jai Ho
"Jai Ho" is a Hindi song composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Gulzar, for the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire. It accompanies a choreographed dance sequence at the end credits of the film. The song also features vocals by Mahalakshmi Iyer, Tanvi Shah, Vijay Prakash, and Sukhwinder Singh, who is...
routine, she reached the final against Hollyoaks actor Kieron Richardson who came third, and Gary Lucy with whom she went head-to head in the Bolero
Bolero
Bolero is a form of slow-tempo Latin music and its associated dance and song. There are Spanish and Cuban forms which are both significant and which have separate origins.The term is also used for some art music...
. Tamaddon won the trophy with over 80% of the public vote and went on tour with Torvill and Dean
Torvill and Dean
Torvill and Dean are British ice dancers and former British-, European-, Olympic- and World champions...
.
Other Emmerdale actresses from the Fylde Coast include, Jenna-Louise Coleman
Jenna-Louise Coleman
Jenna-Louise Coleman is an English actress, known for appearing in the British soap opera Emmerdale.-Background:Coleman was born in Blackpool, Lancashire...
who plays Jasmine Thomas
Jasmine Thomas
Jasmine Thomas is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She was played by Jenna-Louise Coleman.-Storylines:Jasmine arrived in Emmerdale on 30 June 2005. Sent to the village by her parents during her holidays from boarding school, she stayed with her uncle Ashley Thomas, the...
, Kelsey-Beth Crossley
Kelsey-Beth Crossley
Kelsey-Beth Crossley is an English actress from Fleetwood, Lancashire, who plays the part of Scarlett Nicholls, the secret teenage daughter of deceased millionaire Tom King and Carrie Nicholls on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale...
who plays Scarlett Nicholls
Scarlett Nicholls
Scarlett Mary Nicholls is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She is played by Kelsey-Beth Crossley and made her first appearance on 2 March 2007. It was announced on 8 May 2011, that Crossley was leaving the show. She made her final appearance on 28 July...
and Raine Davison
Raine Davison
Raine Davison is an English actress known for appearing in many English Soap Operas such as ITV's Emmerdale as Eve Birch from 2001–2002. She reprised her role on Emmerdale at the end of 2006. As of April 2010, former Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw will be taking over the role of Eve.-External links:...
- who played Eve Birch.
On Saturday 25 September, Hayley appeared on an episode of All Star Family Fortunes, and won the jackpot of £30,000 for her chosen charity, Brian House Children's Hospice for terminally ill children.
In 2011 she appeared in the Dancing On Ice Tour.
Songs performed on Soapstar Superstar
- Show 1 - "River Deep Mountain High" (Tina TurnerTina TurnerTina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
) - Show 2 - "Knock on WoodKnock on Wood (song)"Knock on Wood" is a hit 1966 song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper and originally performed by Eddie Floyd. The Eddie Floyd version peaked at number twenty-eight on the Hot 100, and spent one week at number one on the soul singles....
" (Amii StewartAmii StewartAmy 'Amii' Paulette Stewart is an American contemporary R&B/disco/dance-pop singer, dancer and actress most famous for her hit disco record "Knock on Wood". Stewart is the stepsister of actress-singer Miquel Brown and aunt to Brown's actress-singer daughter Sinitta.-Career:Amy Stewart was the...
) - Show 3 - "There You'll BeThere You'll Be"There You'll Be" is a song by Faith Hill, which became a hit single in 2001. Written by Diane Warren and Alan Menken, known for his Disney film scores such as "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "Pocahontas" and "Tangled", it was featured on the Pearl Harbor soundtrack...
" (Faith HillFaith HillFaith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...
) - Show 4 - "It Must Have Been LoveIt Must Have Been Love"It Must Have Been Love" is a power ballad written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The ballad became the duo's 3rd #1 hit in the United States, and is one of their best-selling releases, leading the single to be certified gold in a number of countries.The song, included...
" (RoxetteRoxetteRoxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...
) - Show 5 - "JumpJump (for My Love)"Jump " was the opening track of the Pointer Sisters' 1983 album, Break Out.Released prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics games, the song's video featured footage of athletes competing in track and field events. The song was the second of four Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles in a row for the sisters...
" (Girls AloudGirls AloudGirls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
) - Show 6 - 1. "When I Fall in LoveWhen I Fall in Love (song)"When I Fall in Love" is a popular song, written by Victor Young and Edward Heyman . It was introduced in the film One Minute to Zero. The song has become a standard, with many artists recording it, though the original hit version was by Doris Day.Doris Day's recording was made on June 5, 1952...
" (Nat King ColeNat King ColeNathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
)-
- - 2. Beverley KnightBeverley KnightBeverley Knight MBE is a British soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released six studio albums to date...
medley: "Shoulda Woulda CouldaShoulda Woulda Coulda"Shoulda Woulda Coulda" is a song by Beverley Knight, released as the second single from her album Who I Am. The song, written about the breakup of her long term relationship because she decided to put her career first, became Knight's first top 10 single in the United Kingdom. It remains her most...
", "Keep This Fire BurningKeep This Fire Burning"Keep This Fire Burning" is a song by Swedish pop singer Robyn, released as the first single from her third album Don't Stop the Music. It was released in Sweden on November 26, 2002, where it became her highest charting single since 1995's "Do You Really Want Me "...
", "Greatest DayGreatest Day"Greatest Day" is a song by Beverley Knight, released as the fifth single from her album Prodigal Sista. The track became her biggest charting single up to that point when it peaked at #14 in Britain, and still remaims one of her best known hits...
"
- - 2. Beverley Knight
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- Show 7 - 1. "On My Own" (from Les MisérablesLes Misérables (musical)Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
)-
- - 2. "Son of a Preacher ManSon of a Preacher Man"Son of a Preacher Man" is a song recorded by Dusty Springfield in September 1968 and featured on the album, Dusty in Memphis. It was written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. The rights to cover "Son of a Preacher Man" were originally offered to Aretha Franklin, who turned it down...
" (Dusty SpringfieldDusty SpringfieldMary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'BrienSources use both Isabel and Isobel as the spelling of her second name. OBE , known professionally as Dusty Springfield and dubbed The White Queen of Soul, was a British pop singer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s...
)
- - 2. "Son of a Preacher Man
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- Show 8: 1. "Disco Inferno" (The TrammpsThe TrammpsThe Trammps were an American disco band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands. The band's first major success was with their 1972 cover version of "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart". The first disco track they released was "Love Epidemic" in 1973...
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" (Kelly MarieKelly MarieKelly Marie is a Scottish disco singer. Her only notable hit was "Feels Like I'm in Love", a #1 hit in the UK in 1980.-Early career:...
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Radio
Tamaddon has appeared on 96.3 Radio Aire96.3 Radio Aire
96.3 Radio Aire is the main Independent Local Radio station for Leeds and West Yorkshire. It is the sister station of Magic 828. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. Her first appearance was on the breakfast show in October 2009, when she presented alongside presenter Paul 'Griffo' Griffiths, who was covering for JK and Joel
JK and Joel
Jason King and Joel Ross , known professionally as JK and Joel, are a radio show presenters and are best known for hosting the official UK chart on BBC Radio 1 between 2004 and 2007 and then presented on Virgin Radio UK, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at weekends and covering the breakfast and...
. She then spent a further week on the show, and in November once again covered with Griffo.
Film
Tamaddon appeared in a short filmShort subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
in June 2008 promoting road safety
Road-traffic safety
The term road traffic safety is about the risk of a person being killed or seriously injured while using the road network as a pedestrian, cyclist, motorist or user of on road public transport...
to young people in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. The film was made in conjunction with the Cheshire Constabulary
Cheshire Constabulary
Cheshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the English unitary authorities of Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Warrington. The force is responsible for policing an area of with a population of roughly 1 million.The Chief Constable of the...
and the Cheshire Safer Roads Partnership.
Personal life
Tamaddon was engaged to Darren Charles, a dancer and choreographer from GrimsbyGrimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
but called off the wedding after he admitted having cheated on her whilst she was filming Dancing on Ice. In the press, she has ruled out any possibility of a reconciliation.