Biography
Who is Kelly Brook?
Early life and background
Kelly Brook Ann Parsons was born in Rochester, United Kingdom, on November 23, 1979. Her father, Kenneth Parsons, worked as a scaffolder, and her mother, Sandra Kelly, was a cook. She grew up in Rochester alongside her younger brother, Damian, and an older half-sister named Sasha. She attended the Thomas Aveling School in Warren Wood.
During her youth, she held a job at a local bakery near a religious convent. She briefly considered joining the convent after finding the lifestyle appealing, but she eventually decided against it due to the requirement for sexual abstinence. At age seventeen, she appeared in the BBC comedy series Fist of Fun in a segment titled Teachers.
Modelling and media career
She began her professional modelling career at age sixteen after winning a beauty competition. Her early work included advertising campaigns for brands such as Foster's Lager, Renault Mégane, Piz Buin, and Walker's crisps. She gained significant attention after the Daily Star began featuring her as a Page 3 model, which led to appearances in magazines like GQ, Loaded, and FHM.
In 2005, she was named FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World. She continued to be a prominent figure in advertising, signing a deal to represent Unilever's Lynx body spray in 2007. Later, she became a brand ambassador for Skechers and launched clothing lines with retailers like Simply Be and New Look. Beyond modelling, she moved into radio, co-presenting the Drivetime show on Heart London starting in 2019.
Acting and television work
Her film debut occurred in 2000 with a role in Sorted, followed by appearances in Ripper and The Italian Job. She gained international visibility for her role as Lex Luthor's girlfriend in the first season of the American science fiction drama Smallville. Other film credits include House of 9, School for Seduction, and the horror comedy Piranha 3D, which saw a wide theatrical release in 2010.
She has been a frequent presence on reality television. Her credits include participating in the 2007 series of Strictly Come Dancing and acting as a judge on Britain's Got Talent in 2009. She has also appeared on Celebrity Juice, The Masked Dancer, and Celebrity Race Across the World. Her theatre work includes roles in stage productions like Fat Pig at London's Comedy Theatre and Calendar Girls at the Noël Coward Theatre.
Personal life and relationships
She is married to Jeremy Parisi. Throughout her public life, she has been in relationships with several well-known figures, including Jason Statham, Billy Zane, Thom Evans, Aggro Santos, David McIntosh, and Anderson Silva. Her father passed away from lung cancer in 2007, an event that occurred while she was a contestant on the reality show Strictly Come Dancing.
Birthday and age
Kelly Brook was born on November 23, 1979, which makes Kelly 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Kelly shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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