Jenny Frost
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Jennifer "Jenny" Frost (born 22 February 1978) is an English
singer, dancer, television presenter and model. She was a member of girl group Precious
before replacing Kerry Katona
in chart topping band Atomic Kitten
from 2001 until they split in 2008. Frost presented makeunder
show Snog Marry Avoid?
from 2008 to 2011. On 17 August 2011 Frost became the new co host alongside Jeff Brazier
on OK! TV
. For the duration of Celebrity Big Brother 2011
Frost is co-hosting a spin-off show, OK! TV
When 'Bruv Takes Over which launched on 17 August 2011, on the eve of the debut of Celebrity Big Brother 2011 on Channel 5. She is due to leave this role early in 2012 due to the axing of OKTV by Channel 5.
, Merseyside
and raised in Manchester
. She loved music from an early age. Her earliest concert experience was when her father took her to a Level 42
concert at the age of nine. Sport and dancing were Frost's favourite activities, however modelling was her dream. After attending St Monica's High School
she started to work for the BBC Television
doing the Holiday programme and travelling around the world.
, which became famous as the UK entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
, with the song "Say It Again". The song was a top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart
and came twelfth in the contest itself. Subsequent releases by Precious enjoyed only modest success, and their debut album failed to chart at all, ultimately leading the group to go their separate ways in 2001. Frost moved on by replacing Kerry Katona
in Atomic Kitten in 2001. After the release of their third studio album, Atomic Kitten decided to take a break in 2004 and now only perform together on an occasional basis.
In February 2009, Jenny Frost stated that she did not want to continue her work in music as a solo artist and she wanted to stay in the music industry only as a member of Atomic Kitten.
network, where she was eliminated on day 14. Frost is also part of Storm Model Management and does various modelling assignments, for example being the body of Playboy's underwear range.
She became the face for Nelsons (Homeopathy)
Pure and Clear anti-blemish care products in January 2011.
programme Snog Marry Avoid?
. The series returned to BBC Three in February 2009 for a second series and a third series in February 2010. A fourth series aired in early 2011. She competed in Channel 4
's former reality series Famous and Fearless
in January 2011. From 13–17 and 20 June 2011 she guest co-presented OK! TV
on Channel 5 before becoming a permanent presenter on August 15. This presenting role is due to end in December 2011 due to the axing of OKTV by Channel 5.
, that she was expecting a baby boy. Her son, Caspar J. Thrupp was born on 9 October 2007. The wedding was due to take place in January 2010 but was hastily cancelled following the death of Frost's mother Rita from lung cancer
. In August 2010, Frost confirmed that she had separated from Thrupp.
Frost's father lives in Spain, and in August 2011 she married Spanish scuba diving
school owner Vicente Juan Spiteri in Ibiza
, in a dress by Elie Saab
.
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...
singer, dancer, television presenter and model. She was a member of girl group Precious
Precious (band)
Precious were a British girl group, comprising Louise Rose, Anya Lahiri, Sophie McDonnell, Kalli Clark-Sternberg and Jenny Frost. They first achieved fame as the UK's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest and went on to become a moderately popular act until they decided it was time to go their own...
before replacing Kerry Katona
Kerry Katona
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona is an English media personality and singer best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She has also been a pop singer with girl group Atomic Kitten, a magazine columnist, an actress, and the author of ghostwritten books...
in chart topping band Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
from 2001 until they split in 2008. Frost presented makeunder
Makeover
A makeover is a term applied to changing one's appearance, sometimes through cosmetics. Makeovers can range from something as simple as a new haircut, to the use of cosmetic surgery, to the extreme of the implantation of dental veneers, eye-color-changing contact lenses, and the use of...
show Snog Marry Avoid?
Snog Marry Avoid?
Snog Marry Avoid? is a British reality TV show on BBC Three hosted by Jenny Frost and produced by Endemol. It focuses mainly on transforming 'fakery obsessed' or 'slap addicts' in Britain into natural beauties by stripping them of their skimpy clothes and layers of make-up and giving them a...
from 2008 to 2011. On 17 August 2011 Frost became the new co host alongside Jeff Brazier
Jeff Brazier
Jeffrey Carl Brazier is a British television presenter and reality TV star. Before becoming a television personality, he was a footballer on the books of Leyton Orient for three years, although he never played for the first team and quit the game due to injury.-Career:In 2001, Brazier took part in...
on OK! TV
OK! TV
OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
. For the duration of Celebrity Big Brother 2011
Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (UK)
Celebrity Big Brother 2011 was the eighth series of Celebrity Big Brother and the first series of Big Brother UK to air on Channel 5. It launched on 18 August 2011 at 9 pm on Channel 5. It ran for 22 days concluding on 8 September 2011 and was followed by the twelfth regular series of Big Brother...
Frost is co-hosting a spin-off show, OK! TV
OK! TV
OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
When 'Bruv Takes Over which launched on 17 August 2011, on the eve of the debut of Celebrity Big Brother 2011 on Channel 5. She is due to leave this role early in 2012 due to the axing of OKTV by Channel 5.
Biography
Frost was born in WallaseyWallasey
Wallasey is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England, on the mouth of the River Mersey, at the northeastern corner of the Wirral Peninsula...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
and raised in Manchester
Manchester
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...
. She loved music from an early age. Her earliest concert experience was when her father took her to a Level 42
Level 42
Level 42 are an English pop rock and jazz-funk band who had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s.The band gained fame for their high-calibre musicianship—in particular that of Mark King, whose percussive slap-bass guitar technique provided the driving groove of many of the...
concert at the age of nine. Sport and dancing were Frost's favourite activities, however modelling was her dream. After attending St Monica's High School
St Monica's High School
St Monica's RC High School Specialist Language College is located on Bury Old Road in Prestwich, Greater Manchester opposite Heaton Park. The Headteacher of St Monica's is Frank McCarron....
she started to work for the BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
doing the Holiday programme and travelling around the world.
Precious and Atomic Kitten
Frost started her musical career in 1998 in the group PreciousPrecious (band)
Precious were a British girl group, comprising Louise Rose, Anya Lahiri, Sophie McDonnell, Kalli Clark-Sternberg and Jenny Frost. They first achieved fame as the UK's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest and went on to become a moderately popular act until they decided it was time to go their own...
, which became famous as the UK entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
, with the song "Say It Again". The song was a top 10 hit 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 ...
and came twelfth in the contest itself. Subsequent releases by Precious enjoyed only modest success, and their debut album failed to chart at all, ultimately leading the group to go their separate ways in 2001. Frost moved on by replacing Kerry Katona
Kerry Katona
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona is an English media personality and singer best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She has also been a pop singer with girl group Atomic Kitten, a magazine columnist, an actress, and the author of ghostwritten books...
in Atomic Kitten in 2001. After the release of their third studio album, Atomic Kitten decided to take a break in 2004 and now only perform together on an occasional basis.
Solo career
After the split of Atomic Kitten, Frost embarked on a solo career and released her first single "Crash Landing" on 10 October 2005, which peaked at number 49 and this failed to reach the Top 40. Frost originally recorded the song for the band Route 1, but decided to remake it and shoot a music video for the song which featured her in a spaceship in a pink/purple setting.In February 2009, Jenny Frost stated that she did not want to continue her work in music as a solo artist and she wanted to stay in the music industry only as a member of Atomic Kitten.
Other work
She appeared on the 2005 edition of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! on the ITVITV
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...
network, where she was eliminated on day 14. Frost is also part of Storm Model Management and does various modelling assignments, for example being the body of Playboy's underwear range.
She became the face for Nelsons (Homeopathy)
Nelsons (homeopathy)
Nelsons is an alternative medicine company based in the United Kingdom, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United States. It is a market leader for homeopathic remedies. The head office and manufacturing facilities are located in Wimbledon, London, with retail pharmacies in Central London and...
Pure and Clear anti-blemish care products in January 2011.
Television
After Atomic Kitten's brief reunion in 2008, Frost stated she wanted to concentrate on a television presenting career. From July 2008, she has presented the very successful BBC ThreeBBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
programme Snog Marry Avoid?
Snog Marry Avoid?
Snog Marry Avoid? is a British reality TV show on BBC Three hosted by Jenny Frost and produced by Endemol. It focuses mainly on transforming 'fakery obsessed' or 'slap addicts' in Britain into natural beauties by stripping them of their skimpy clothes and layers of make-up and giving them a...
. The series returned to BBC Three in February 2009 for a second series and a third series in February 2010. A fourth series aired in early 2011. She competed in Channel 4
Channel 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...
's former reality series Famous and Fearless
Famous and Fearless
Famous and Fearless is a reality television game show series in which 8 celebrities competed in extreme sporting events to win money for their respective chosen charity. It aired in January 2011 on Channel 4 and was presented by Chris Evans and Clare Balding with Jack Osbourne appearing alongside...
in January 2011. From 13–17 and 20 June 2011 she guest co-presented OK! TV
OK! TV
OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
on Channel 5 before becoming a permanent presenter on August 15. This presenting role is due to end in December 2011 due to the axing of OKTV by Channel 5.
Personal life
Frost became engaged to DJ Dominic Thrupp in 2002 with plans to marry. In September 2007, Frost confirmed on the television show, Loose WomenLoose 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...
, that she was expecting a baby boy. Her son, Caspar J. Thrupp was born on 9 October 2007. The wedding was due to take place in January 2010 but was hastily cancelled following the death of Frost's mother Rita from lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. In August 2010, Frost confirmed that she had separated from Thrupp.
Frost's father lives in Spain, and in August 2011 she married Spanish scuba diving
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
school owner Vicente Juan Spiteri in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
, in a dress by Elie Saab
Elie Saab
Elie Saab , sometimes known simply as 'ES', is a Lebanese fashion designer.In 1982, Saab launched his Beirut-based fashion label when he was 18 years old. His main workshop is in Lebanon. He also has workshops in Milan and Paris.Born to Maronite Catholic parents in Beirut, Saab is self-trained...
.
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Crash Landing" Route 1 feat. Jenny Frost |
47 | 12,000 | |