Caroline Pearce (born 1 September 1981 in Cambridge, England) is an

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athlete, sports host, model, published author, and is the presenter for

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's ''UFC: Beyond The Octagon'' and reporter for Fox Sports and UFC Fight Pass. She played the character Ice in

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's version of ''

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''.

Biography

Pearce competed for England in the World

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Championships at the age of 15. She had competed as a professional

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in the 2004 European Cup Heptathlon Finals. Pearce has also represented Great Britain as a bobsledder in the 2005 World Bobsleigh Championships. In 2008, Pearce was chosen to compete as a gladiator in

's relaunch of the TV series ''

'' under the gladiator name "Ice", but she left the show after the first season. Pearce has earned a first class honours degree in Sports Science and a master's degree in Physiology and Nutrition from

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. She has modelled in advertisements for Nike,

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, Adidas,

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and Fitness-Mad and shot with world renowned photographer

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. She is a published author of 'Better Body Workouts for Women' with publishers Human Kinetics and a master trainer and spokesperson for Power Plate training equipment. Pearce has also appeared on ''

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'' as the "Coat of Cash wearing Celebrity".

References

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