Samantha Brick
Samantha Brick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 1971 Kings Heath,Birmingham,England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Pascal Rubinat |
| Children | Antonio (stepson) |
Samantha Brick(born 10 February 1971) is a British television producer, writer, andfreelancejournalist.[1]
Life and career[edit]
Brick was born in the Birmingham suburb ofKings Heath.[2]Her parents were both Catholic and worked in mental health.[3]
Brick worked forLWTwhere she produced or directed shows includingIbiza Uncovered,Dinner DatesandBaby School.[4]
Brick was a producer of entertainment and factual at BSkyB working on shows includingTemptation Island,Vegas Uncovered,The VillaandSingle Girls.[4]She then moved toSeptember Filmsas head of programming in January 2002,[4]later moving to the company's Los Angeles office to become executive vice president of programming and development.[5]
In October 2005, Brick launched her own independent production company, Sam Brick Entertainment, which produced shows includingChubby ChildrenforLivingTV.[6]In March 2006, theDaily Mirrorreported thatSarah, Duchess of Yorkhad signed an exclusive deal with Sam Brick Entertainment to host a reality TV diet show.[7]Brick's production company collapsed later that year.[2]
On 3 April 2012, theDaily Mailpublished an article by Brick titled "Why do women hate me for being beautiful?". The article became an internet phenomenon, leading to Brick's thoughts becoming an internet meme.[8]This led to Brick appearing on a number of TV shows including ITV'sThis Morning[9]and theRTÉchat showThe Late Late Show.[10]Later in the year Brick was a contestant onCelebrity Big Brother 10.[11]On 31 August 2012, she became the fourth person to be evicted from theBig Brotherhouse.[12]
In 2013 Brick published a book,Head Over Heels in France,in which she wrote about the collapse of her production company.[2]
Personal life[edit]
At the age of 30, Brick's first marriage was to Damon Pettit.[3]Brick is now married to a French man, Pascal Rubinat.[13]
References[edit]
- ^"Articles by Samantha Brick | Freelance Journalist | Muck Rack".muckrack.com.Retrieved29 November2020.
- ^abcKeogh, Kat (6 April 2013)."'Beautiful' Samantha Brick starts a new chapter in her life ".BirminghamLive.Retrieved27 November2020.
- ^ab"The 'beautiful' Samantha Brick on men, entrapment and the joys of".Evening Standard.21 March 2013.Retrieved5 June2022.
- ^abc"September poaches Sky1 exec".C21media.Retrieved27 November2020.
- ^Mann, Sarah (January 2005). "People on the Move".RealScreen.
- ^"Living gives Brick a fat commission".C21media.Retrieved27 November2020.
- ^Cummins, Fiona (2 March 2006). "DUCHESS OF TALK; Exclusive Fergie lined up to host reality TV diet show".Daily Mirror.
- ^Ahmed, Murad (5 April 2012). "The power of the Bored at Work Network".The Times.No. 70539. p. 2.
- ^"Samantha Brick: 'Do I think I'm attractive? Yes I do.'".ITV News.5 April 2012.Retrieved29 November2020.
- ^"Samantha Brick to appear on Late Late Show".
- ^"Samantha Brick to take part in Celebrity Big Brother".The Guardian.15 August 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 16 November 2018.
- ^Laing, Greg (31 August 2012)."Danica Thrall, Samantha Brick evicted from Celebrity Big Brother".Digital Spy.Retrieved28 February2015.
- ^"Samantha Brick: 'We are all taught false modesty'".The Guardian.9 December 2012.Retrieved27 November2020.