Layla Kayleigh
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Zara "Layla" Kayleigh is a British-American TV personality who used to host The Feed segment of G4
's Attack of the Show!
and co-hosts MTV
's America's Best Dance Crew
where she is the backstage correspondent. She has modeled for Maxim Magazine and King
Magazine. Kayleigh currently resides in Hollywood, California. She is of African, European
and Middle Eastern descent.
. Her birth name was Zara, but she urged her parents to call her Layla after the Derek and the Dominos
song. When Layla was 12, her single mother traveled to America in a bid to get U.S. citizenship for Layla and herself, but Layla opted to stay behind. She "never told a soul" about being alone for fear that social services would come for her.
On September 12, 2008, Layla Kayleigh became a naturalized United States citizen.
in Britain and ABC's football halftime show, Kayleigh was once a correspondent for Al Gore
's Current TV
but was fired promptly after doing an interview and photoshoot with Maxim Magazine. She has appeared on the MTV show Punk'd
. She was the main host of "The Feed" segment of Attack of the Show!
on G4, as well as shortened versions of "The Feed" during the network's commercial breaks. Kayleigh has been on The Best Damn Sports Show Period
on Fox Sports Net
, and also reporting on all the entertainment/sports news on the Vegas Insider. Kayleigh was also a guest on the Fox News Channel
show "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
". Kayleigh has started a video blog, with each entry posted onto her MySpace page and official website.
On May 23, 2007, the World Poker Tour
announced that she would be their hostess for Season Six. Kayleigh is featured on the cover of the July–August 2007 issue of Gambling.com, and the August issue of Bluff Magazine
.
Kayleigh is a co-host on America's Best Dance Crew
on MTV as their on the road correspondent looking for talent in the different cities. The show, which features Mario Lopez
as host premiered on January 26, 2008 with a live casting special and began its first season on February 7, 2008 with Kayleigh as backstage correspondent interviewing the bottom two crews. Season 2
of America's Best Dance Crew started on June 19 on MTV
. Season 3 of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on January 15, 2009 on MTV.
On the March 16, 2009, episode of "Attack of the Show!", Kayleigh announced that she would be leaving G4 to pursue other opportunities and that the episode would be her last; it was a mutual decision for her to leave G4.
On May 7 and May 27, 2010, Kayleigh appeared as a member of the Great American Panel on Hannity
. She is now a correspondent for the TV Guide Network.
She is listed number 33 on AskMen.com's top 99 women 2008 edition.
She is now listed number 88 on AskMen.com's top 99 women 2011 edition.
, had a daughter, Melody Rain Covino, on November 2, 2009. They celebrated their daughter's christening in Union, New Jersey, Covino's hometown.
On October 9, 2011, Kayleigh and Covino married in Las Vegas, Nevada. Melody served as flower girl.
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
's Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show! is an American live television program shown weeknights on G4, G4 Canada and Fuel TV in Australia. The program is hosted by Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey...
and co-hosts MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's America's Best Dance Crew
America's Best Dance Crew
America's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features street dance crews from the United States and around the world. It is produced by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and airs on MTV...
where she is the backstage correspondent. She has modeled for Maxim Magazine and King
King (magazine)
King is a monthly men's magazine geared toward African American and urban audiences. It features articles about hip-Hop and R&B, as well as articles covering sports and fashion. The magazine is published by Harris Publications, and was a spinoff from XXL. It ceased publication on March 31, 2009,...
Magazine. Kayleigh currently resides in Hollywood, California. She is of African, European
European ethnic groups
The ethnic groups in Europe are the various ethnic groups that reside in the nations of Europe. European ethnology is the field of anthropology focusing on Europe....
and Middle Eastern descent.
Early life
Kayleigh lived in South LondonSouth London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
. Her birth name was Zara, but she urged her parents to call her Layla after the Derek and the Dominos
Derek and the Dominos
Derek and the Dominos were a blues rock band formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton with keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon, who had all played with Clapton in Delaney, Bonnie & Friends...
song. When Layla was 12, her single mother traveled to America in a bid to get U.S. citizenship for Layla and herself, but Layla opted to stay behind. She "never told a soul" about being alone for fear that social services would come for her.
On September 12, 2008, Layla Kayleigh became a naturalized United States citizen.
Television career
In addition to once hosting MTV2MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
in Britain and ABC's football halftime show, Kayleigh was once a correspondent for Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
's Current TV
Current TV
Current TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
but was fired promptly after doing an interview and photoshoot with Maxim Magazine. She has appeared on the MTV show Punk'd
Punk'd
Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...
. She was the main host of "The Feed" segment of Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show! is an American live television program shown weeknights on G4, G4 Canada and Fuel TV in Australia. The program is hosted by Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey...
on G4, as well as shortened versions of "The Feed" during the network's commercial breaks. Kayleigh has been on The Best Damn Sports Show Period
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
The Best Damn Sports Show Period is an American sports television show on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. The show regularly featured irreverent and opinionated interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities, and entertainers. It also aired Top 50 countdown shows and other sports...
on Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
, and also reporting on all the entertainment/sports news on the Vegas Insider. Kayleigh was also a guest on the Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
show "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld is a late-night/early-morning satirical talk show on the Fox News Channel, airing at 3:00 am ET Tuesday through Saturday. The show features panelists and guests discussing the latest news in politics, pop culture, entertainment, business, sports, and religion...
". Kayleigh has started a video blog, with each entry posted onto her MySpace page and official website.
On May 23, 2007, the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
announced that she would be their hostess for Season Six. Kayleigh is featured on the cover of the July–August 2007 issue of Gambling.com, and the August issue of Bluff Magazine
Bluff Magazine
Bluff Magazine is an American magazine specializing in the game of poker. Separate editions are also published for Europe, Latin America, South Africa and Australasia....
.
Kayleigh is a co-host on America's Best Dance Crew
America's Best Dance Crew
America's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features street dance crews from the United States and around the world. It is produced by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and airs on MTV...
on MTV as their on the road correspondent looking for talent in the different cities. The show, which features Mario Lopez
Mario López
Mario Michael Lopez, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is best known for his portrayal of the character A.C. Slater on Saved By The Bell, which he also portrayed as a regular on Saved by the Bell: The College Years...
as host premiered on January 26, 2008 with a live casting special and began its first season on February 7, 2008 with Kayleigh as backstage correspondent interviewing the bottom two crews. Season 2
America's Best Dance Crew (Season 2)
The second season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on June 19, 2008. The live auditions special took place on June 8, 2008. It was hosted by Mario Lopez and featured Layla Kayleigh as the backstage correspondent. The judges included rapper Lil Mama, former *NSYNC singer JC Chasez, and hip-hop...
of America's Best Dance Crew started on June 19 on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. Season 3 of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on January 15, 2009 on MTV.
On the March 16, 2009, episode of "Attack of the Show!", Kayleigh announced that she would be leaving G4 to pursue other opportunities and that the episode would be her last; it was a mutual decision for her to leave G4.
On May 7 and May 27, 2010, Kayleigh appeared as a member of the Great American Panel on Hannity
Hannity
Hannity is a television show on the Fox News network, a replacement to the long-running show Hannity & Colmes. It is hosted by conservative political pundit Sean Hannity....
. She is now a correspondent for the TV Guide Network.
She is listed number 33 on AskMen.com's top 99 women 2008 edition.
She is now listed number 88 on AskMen.com's top 99 women 2011 edition.
Film career
She played Madison Lane in the romance/drama movie titled A Simple Promise, which came out on DVD on May 27, 2008.Personal life
Kayleigh and her boyfriend, Steve CovinoSteve Covino
Steve Covino aka "el Covino" , raised in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey, is a Latino Radio Talk Show Host/Disc Jockey on Sirius XM Satellite Radio...
, had a daughter, Melody Rain Covino, on November 2, 2009. They celebrated their daughter's christening in Union, New Jersey, Covino's hometown.
On October 9, 2011, Kayleigh and Covino married in Las Vegas, Nevada. Melody served as flower girl.