Layla Flaherty is an Irish model and actress who appeared in the ‘scripted-reality’ TV show Desperate Scousewives, which was broadcast on E4 in 2011. More recently, she appeared on an episode of Real Housewives of Cheshire.
Layla Flaherty | |
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 Layla Flaherty | |
| Born | Layla Flaherty 1983 Galway, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Model, TV personality |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Agency | TM Media UK |
Early life
editLayla Flaherty was born in Galway in 1983 to a Jamaican father and an Irish mother. She moved to Liverpool in 2005.[1]
Career
editLayla Flaherty became known as a cast member in the ‘scripted-reality’ E4 show, Desperate Scousewives.
Since the cancellation of Desperate Scousewives, Layla has made a number of media appearances. In March 2012, she made an appearance on The Late Late Show,[2] during which she discussed being cyber-bullied via her Twitter account.[3]
Layla appeared in Sky Living's Chick Fix in July 2011.
In June 2012, Layla participated in the third series of TV3's Celebrity Salon, alongside Nikki Grahame, Philip Olivier, Glenda Gilson, and others.[4]
In October 2012, she appeared as a guest on Katherine Lynch and Brian Dowling's TV show, Big Fat Breakfast Show at Night, alongside Kerry Katona on RTÉ Two.[5] In 2015, Layla appeared in an episode of The Real Housewives of Cheshire with her dog modelling agency Urban Paws Uk[6] which was filmed around a cover shoot and feature for the popular dog publication K9 magazine.[7]
Layla has appeared in Irish magazines such as VIP, LIFE Magazine, and Galway Now. She has also appeared in UK publications Love It and Heat.
Other activities
editLayla has a diploma in speech and drama, as well as an education in mental health nursing. In 2012, she enrolled at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin.
References
edit- ^ Fhlatharta, Bernie Ni. "Man eater Layla 'desperate' for stardom". Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "RT Television - The Late Late Show - 2 March 2012". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Kirkby man given community service after racial abusing Desperate Scousewives star Layla Flaherty on Twitter". 20 January 2012.
- ^ http://www.sundayworld.com/showbiz/?aid=11350[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Katherine Lynch's Big Fat Breakfast Show ***New Series***". 23 October 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "The leading animal talent agency in the UK. - Urban Paws".
- ^ "Ampika & Magali from the Real Housewives of Cheshire Talk Dogs with K9 Magazine".
