Nicola Tappenden (born 2 December 1982) is an English model and former Page 3 girl (credited under her modelling name Nicola T). She featured in the 2010 edition of Celebrity Big Brother, where she was the sixth contestant evicted.
Nicola Tappenden | |
|---|---|
 Tappenden outside Wags Boutique, April 2007 | |
| Born | 2 December 1982 |
| Occupation | Model |
| Children | 2 |
| Modelling information | |
| Hair colour | Brown |
Early life and career
editTappenden was born in Croydon, Surrey.[1] She went to Shirley High School in Croydon.[2] She began her topless modelling career as a Page Three girl at the age of 20 in 2002, after winning The Sun's first ever Page 3 Idol competition[3] whilst working for Citigroup asset management. She has become a regular fixture since, as well as undertaking other glamour and retail fashion modelling assignments.[citation needed]
In May 2007, Tappenden entered the Miss Great Britain contest as Miss Croydon.[4] She was placed tenth.[3][5]
As an actress, Tappenden appeared in the film Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo in 2005.[6]
Tappenden was invited to take part in the reality television show WAGs Boutique (due to her relationship with Fulham F.C. striker Bobby Zamora), in which two teams of WAGs competed to run two fashion boutiques over a three-month period. Later, in 2007, she released an exercise video, WAGS Workout.[7][8]
In January 2010, Tappenden was a housemate in the seventh Celebrity Big Brother. She was evicted from the reality show on 27 January in a surprise eviction, finishing in sixth place.[9]
She also appeared in 50 Greatest Plastic Surgery Shockers in December 2010.[10]
Tappenden has recorded a single, called "Drunk", with rapper Coolio, which was released on 1 March 2010.[11]
She also took part in the Race for Life single "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", which was released in April 2010. The track features several other celebrities, including Kym Marsh, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Scott Lee and Kelli Young.[citation needed]
She also took part in a WAGs edition of Come Dine with Me.
Personal life
editHaving dated Leeds United midfielder Simon Walton for two years,[12] Tappenden gave birth to their first child in November 2008, a daughter named Poppy.[13]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Chart | Year | Title | Peak position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 2010 | "Drunk" (feat. Coolio) | [needs update] | [needs update] |
| UK Singles Chart | 2010 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | [needs update] | [needs update] |
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006".
- ^ "Celebrity Big Brother: Profile of all 2010 contestants".
- ^ a b Helen Husbands (21 May 2007). "Croydon Beauty in Battle For Miss Great Britain Crown". yourlocalguardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Miss Great Britain: The Wag Factor". 21 May 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Final '07: Contestants in final place order". Miss Great Britain. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo". 12 August 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ WAGS Workout 2007 DVD, Released: 2007-12-24, Runtime: 117 minutes
- ^ "Look like a WAG this Christmas". 11 December 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Sarah Rollo (27 January 2010). "Nicola Evicted!". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "50 Greatest Plastic Surgery Shockers". 4 December 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ "Coolio on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ John Aizlewood (15 January 2006). "The top 10 footballers' p. 3 playmates". The Times. News International. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
I love Bobby because he's Bobby, not because he is a footballer
[dead link] - ^ OK Magazine, April 2009
External links
edit- Nicola Tappenden at IMDb
- Biography page from WAGs Boutique from the Internet Archive