Imogen Mary Thomasis a Welsh model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder. She won theMiss Wales 2003and represented her country atMiss World 2003.She also appeared on theseventh seriesofChannel 4reality television programmeBig Brotherin 2006.
Imogen Thomas | |
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| Born | Llanelli,Carmarthenshire,Wales |
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| Television | Big Brother |
| Partner | Adam Horsley (2011-2018) |
| Children | 2 |
In 2011, her alleged extramarital relationship with footballerRyan Giggswas the subject of agagging orderinEngland and Wales.[1]
Personal life
editImogen Mary Thomas was born inLlanelli,Wales. She started working as a model at age 13, and at the age of 17 moved toLondonto become a professional model. Working in bars to pay for her living costs, she was rejected by many modelling agencies due to her height (5ft 6 ").
She was crowned Miss Wales in 2003, beating futureBig Brother9winnerRachel Rice,who came third. She went on to represent Wales atMiss World in China.This prompted her to return to London to try glamour modelling, and also working as a bar hostess at London'sSanderson Hotel.She has two children with her boyfriend Adam Horsley. The first daughter, Ariana Siena Horsley, was born in February 2013.[2]A second was born in 2015.
Big Brotherand modelling
editIn 2006, Thomas was selected as a housemate for theseventh seriesofBig Brother.She was evicted on Day 86 with 62% of the public vote. Since her time onBig Brother,Thomas has become aglamour model.
Television work
editLike other contestants, Thomas has taken part in manyBig Brotherspin-off programmes, includingBig Brother's Little BrotherandBig Brother's Big Mouth.She also co-presented with other housemates forT4.
Other work
editImogen appeared on theS4CPlaned Plantghost huntingshowOfn,filmed atChirk Castlealongside fellow Big Brother contestantGlyn Wise.[3]She also portrayed herself in a cameo performance on the S4C soap operaPobol y Cwm.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Rayner, Gordon; Swinford, Steven (23 May 2011)."Ryan Giggs unmasked as gagging order footballer".The Telegraph.UK.Retrieved25 July2019.
- ^"Imogen Thomas gives birth to baby girl".Digital Spy.11 February 2013.
- ^Glyn and Imogen from Big Brother - S4C's Ofn - part 1/2,20 December 2006,archivedfrom the original on 14 December 2021,retrieved28 July2021
