Tanya Louise Bardsley ( Robinson; born 29 April 1981) is an English model and

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personality. She is best known for starring in the

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reality television series ''

The Real Housewives of Cheshire ''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'' (abbreviated ''RHOCheshire'') is a British reality television programme that premiered on ITVBe on 12 January 2015. Developed as the first British instalment in ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has aired ...

'' since 2015, of which she is the longest serving cast member. She is married to

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assistant manager Phil Bardsley.

Early life

Robinson was born in

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, and grew up in

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. Her father, Steve, worked for the British Army throughout Robinson's childhood.

Modelling career

Robinson has appeared on the cover of ''

Zoo Weekly ''Zoo'' was a British softcore lad magazine published weekly by Bauer Media Group with periods of an Australian and South African editions. It was launched on 29 January 2004, and for a time was the UK's only men's weekly after the similar an ...

'', ''Ice'', and several times in ''

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'' magazine, as being the winner of their inaugural "High Street Honeys" competition in 2002, and being named to their "

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" list in

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(38),

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

(32),

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

(41),

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(29) and 2007 (63). In 2003, Robinson appeared in a Lynx advert where she appeared as a pizza delivery girl in pink underwear. Robinson had breast enlargement surgery going from a B cup to a 32D. In 2007, she appeared topless for the first time since getting her breasts enlarged in ''Zoo'', having previously only been photographed topless on holiday before her breast enlargement. Robinson subsequently posed topless in shoots for FHM and Zoo, including a shoot for ''Zoo'' with fellow High Street Honey Kayleigh Pearson.

''The Real Housewives of Cheshire''

In January 2015, the British reality TV series ''

'' debuted with Tanya Bardsley as one of the original cast members, along with Leanne Brown, Magali Gorré, Ampika Pickston, Lauren Simon and Dawn Ward. A British adaptation of the long-running American series ''

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,'' the series follows the lives of a selection of wealthy women in Cheshire. Bardsley left the show at the end of 2021 after almost seven years as a main cast member, however has continued to make semi-regular and guest appearances.

Wellness Hub

In February 2020, Bardsley created the wellness hub at shop ''Tanya Bardo Boutique'' in

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with

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Personal life

Bardsley is married to footballer Phil Bardsley and has four children: Rocco, Renz, Ralphi and Gabriella. Bardsley has spoken about being diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult. In May 2021, Bardsley revealed that she had been diagnosed with

ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple ...

after years of being treated for anxiety. Bardsley, on 24 March 2022 closed her shop (Tanya Bardo Boutique) in Wilmslow, after it had been running for 5 years.

References

External links

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Official website
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