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Celebrity Wrestling
''Celebrity Wrestling'' is a British television programme, broadcast on ITV in 2005. It involved two teams of celebrities, competing against each other in wrestling style events. The series was presented by Kate Thornton and Rowdy Roddy Piper. British mixed martial arts fighter Ian Freeman was the show's referee. The aftershow programme on ITV2, called ''Celebrity Wrestling: Bring It On'' was presented by Jack Osbourne and Holly Willoughby. The winning team was ''The Warriors'' and the winning wrestlers were Annabel Croft (''Solitaire'') and Iwan Thomas (''The Dragon''). After five weeks the show was moved from its primetime Saturday evening slot to a graveyard Sunday morning slot due to its extremely poor ratings and being comprehensively beaten in audience share by '' Doctor Who'' on BBC One. It was received with a feeling of derision by professional wrestling fans, due to the lack of actual wrestling content. The show featured heavily upon games which involved grappling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Thornton
Kate Thornton (born 7 February 1973) is an English journalist and broadcaster, best known as the first presenter of ''The X Factor'' (2004–2006) and for presenting daytime shows including ''Loose Women'' (2009–2011) and '' This Morning'' (2009–2012). In 2010, she co-presented the first series of '' 71 Degrees North'' alongside Gethin Jones. Career Journalism In 1995, she became the first female and youngest ever editor of pop magazine ''Smash Hits'' at age 22, producing her first issue in February 1996 covering the breakup of boy-band Take That. She left a year later, having been unable to prevent a further slide in sales of the magazine. In 1997, she became a Features Editor at the ''Sunday Times'', a post she held until 2001, and also a contributing Editor for magazine ''Marie Claire'', in which position she continued until 2003. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Brazier
Jeffrey Carl Brazier (born 27 May 1979) is an English television personality and presenter. Early life and education Brazier was brought up in Tiptree, near Colchester in Essex, and attended Thurstable School, a mixed state comprehensive school in his home town. Career Television In 2001, Brazier took part in the Channel 4 reality television show '' Shipwrecked'', in which he and fifteen other people had to stay on a tropical island without any creature comforts. After this, Brazier took part in the ITV programme '' Simply the Best'', as well as presenting the TV programmes ''Dirty Laundry'' and Big Brother Panto with June Sarpong. In 2003, Brazier appeared in ''Celebrity Wife Swap'' with then-girlfriend Jade Goody, opposite Charles Ingram. In September 2004, Brazier won the Channel 5 reality TV show '' The Farm'' and also appeared in the Living TV programme '' I'm Famous and Frightened!''. Brazier hosted ''The X Factor Live Tour'' in venues all over the United Kingdom a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Skeete
Oliver Skeete (born 26 March 1956 in Speightstown, Barbados) is a British showjumper turned reality show contestant and actor. Biography One of a family of 10 (four brothers and five sisters), Skeete travelled to England in September 1964 to join his parents who had settled in Acton, West London, and attended local schools to the age of fifteen. On leaving school Skeete qualified as a motor mechanic three years later. He worked for a time as a door supervisor at the Haven Stables on Spring Bridge Road in Ealing. His main sporting interest at this time was football and he played for a local youth team. Skeete was first introduced to the world of horses by a chance meeting with a Spanish countess in a night-club. However, this was not a successful introduction as Skeete was left bruised and embarrassed after being thrown in Hyde Park. After marriage to another woman and two daughters to entertain, Skeete enrolled them at a local riding school. He found that his enthusiasm grew wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Silvstedt
Karin Victoria Silvstedt (born 19 September 1974)''Expressen'', 29 October 2004. is a Swedish model, actress, singer, and television personality.Victoria Silvstedt Official Homepage, victoriasilvstedt.com, 8 May 2010. Early life Born in Skelleftehamn, Sweden, Silvstedt was raised in a family of five in Bollnäs,''The Local'' (SWE), 27 February 2007. having one older sister and one younger brother.''Victoria Silvstedt: My Perfect Life'' TV series, E!, 2008. She was keen on horseback riding and wanted to become a veterinarian.''Lifestyle Asia'', lifestyleasia.com, 10 December 2008. Silvstedt's father was the captain of a local ski team,''Stumped?'', Victoria Silvstedt Interview 2004, 8 May 2010. and she started alpine skiing at the age of five. In 1989, Silvstedt placed fourth at the Swedish national alpine skiing youth championship, in the giant slalom event won by Pernilla Wiberg. However, an accident in the middle of a skiing competition where she injured her shoulder ended Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shauna Lowry
Shauna Lowry (born 6 July 1970) is a television presenter from Belfast, Northern Ireland.(4 July 2008)What's in a mane? ''Belfast Telegraph'' ("Northern Ireland-born TV presenter Shauna Lowry (37), who has just finished filming a new series of ''Top Dog for Animal Planet'' and is expecting her first baby in mid-November...") She appeared as a reporter on the BBC series ''Animal Hospital''. Lowry presented the National Lottery and presented coverage of Northern Ireland's celebrations on the Millennium eve party. For a brief period, she was a reporter for GMTV. In the early 1990s she also presented the RTÉ TV show '' Jo Maxi'' and the UTV/ RTÉ co-produced travel series '' Bon Voyage''. In 1993, she appeared as a guest on RTÉ's ''Winning Streak'' with Mike Murphy. In 2000, she appeared on the Celebrity Special of '' Robot Wars'' teamed with Wild Thing, but she was defeated by Vic Reeves in the first round. She also appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank the following year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Lawler
Kate Lawler (born 7 May 1980) is an English television personality, presenter, model and DJ. She became the first female winner of '' Big Brother UK'' after winning the third series of the reality series in 2002. Since ''Big Brother'', she has presented various radio shows including Capital FM and Virgin Radio. She has also appeared in television series including ''Celebrity Wrestling'' and ''Love Island''. ''Big Brother'' Lawler won the third series of '' Big Brother'' in 2002, the first female contestant to do so. Later career In September 2002, Lawler became a DJ on Capital FM, a position she held until December 2003. She co-presented the Channel 4 breakfast TV show '' RI:SE'' from February 2003 until it was axed in December of that year. In 2005, she was one of the competitors in the ITV show ''Celebrity Wrestling'', competing under the name The Brawler. She helped her team, The Warriors, win the team championship, but was eliminated in the semi-finals of the indivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Bannerman
Marc Bannerman (born 15 August 1973) is an Irish-born British actor. He played Gianni di Marco in the BBC soap opera, ''EastEnders''. His character was introduced in 1998, but was written out three years later by the executive producer of ''EastEnders'', John Yorke. He has since appeared on various television and reality television programmes, including '' I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2007. He starred as Patsy Richardson in the TV show '' Snatch'' based on the film by Guy Ritchie. He also starred in Sky One's Agatha Raisin as the victim PC Beech in 2020. Early life Although Bannerman was born in Dublin, he spent his childhood in North London. A keen boxer, he boxed for Islington Boxing Club in his youth. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Hitchen
Joseph Edward Hitchen (born September 2, 1969) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler and trainer, known under his ring name Joe E. Legend. He also wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 2000 to 2001 under the ring name Just Joe. Professional wrestling career Early career (1992–1997) Joe Legend began wrestling in Canada before becoming a part of the successful tag team Sex and Violence with Sexton Hardcastle in the Detroit area. His debut match was against Zakk Wyld (Keith Assoun) in Brampton. Ontario in 1992. During 1997, Sex and Violence were a part of a bigger gang which was known as THUG Life, which was composed of Legend, Hardcastle, Christian Cage, Zakk Wyld, Bloody Bill Skullion and Rhino Richards. Among his catchphrases used was "Heroes come and heroes go, but legends live forever!" Touring Europe (1998–present) Hitchen later competed under XL Legend in the Catch Wrestling Association which is based in Germany. He later teamed with Rhino Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Wright (actor)
Scott Wright is an English actor, singer and musician. He was nominated for a National Television Award in 2001 for Most Popular Newcomer for his role as Sam Kingston in ''Coronation Street''. Career Wright had a three-year stay in ITV's ''Coronation Street'', playing Sam Kingston. Wright's other acting credits on television include ITV's ''Crossroads'' and BBC One's '' Casualty''. Added to this he played the title role in ''Tristan'' in the Merlin International films production. Wright has also appeared in ITV's ''Emmerdale'' and Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...'s '' Shameless'' and ITV1’s Midwinter of the Spirit, playing Anna Maxwell Martins’ husband Sean Watkins. It also starred David Threlfall. In 2016 Wright played Jordan Dawkins in a nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sharpe
Lee Stuart Sharpe (born 27 May 1971) is an English professional golfer, former professional footballer, sports television pundit and reality television personality. As a player was predominantly a left winger from 1988 to 2004, he notably played in the Premier League for Manchester United, Leeds United and Bradford City and in Serie A for Sampdoria. He also had spells in the Football League with Torquay United, Portsmouth and Exeter City before wrapping his career up in Iceland with Grindavík and in non-league football with Garforth Town. Sharpe's spell at Manchester United lasted from 1988 until 1996 where he won several league titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup. He won a total of eight caps for England as well as one cap for the B team. He retired from professional football in 2003, but achieved renewed fame after a number of reality television appearances. Notable appearances include ''Celebrity Wrestling'', '' Celebrity Love Island'', ''Dancing on Ice'' and a minor r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Powell
Jenny Powell (born 8 April 1968) is an English television and radio presenter. After appearing on '' No Limits'', she went on to present series such as '' Wheel of Fortune'', '' UP2U'', ''Gimme 5'', '' Live Talk'', ''Wordplay'' and '' Daybreak''. Early life Jenny Powell was born on 8 April 1968 in Ilford, England. Powell's parents are of Cape Coloured descent from South Africa. She attended Woodford County High School for Girls in Woodford Green and the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Career Powell began her career in 1985 as the ad voiceover for the 6th and 7th volumes of the ''Now That's What I Call Music!'' series. In 1986, she went on to present the BBC2 music series '' No Limits'' and then moved to Saturday morning television for children, first co-presenting '' UP2U'' for BBC1 during the summers of 1988 and 1989, then ''Gimme 5'', on ITV. She was also a presenter of ''Top of the Pops'' in 1989. In 1995, she became the hostess on ITV's version of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hewitt
James Lifford Hewitt (born 30 April 1958) is a British former cavalry officer in the British Army. He came to public attention in the mid-1990s after he disclosed an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales, while she was still married to then-Prince Charles. Early life Hewitt was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, where his father, 1952 Olympic pentathlete John Hewitt, was stationed with the Royal Marines. He grew up in Kent and Devon. His mother, Shirley Stamp, was daughter of a London dental surgeon who lived in Devon. Hewitt was educated at Norwood Preparatory School in Exeter before going to Millfield, a public school, in Street, Somerset. Career Military After graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Hewitt was commissioned into the Life Guards, British Army, on 8 April 1978 as a second lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant on 8 April 1980. He transferred from a short service commission to a special regular commission on 1 October 1981. He was promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
