Celebrity Profile
Kelly Brook, born on November 23rd, 1979 in Rochester, Kent, is a British model and television presenter.
After leaving school, Kelly studied at the Italia Conte stage school in London for three years before becoming a professional model. Brook's earlier work was in a range of advertising campaigns. Her figure caught the eye of the editorial team of the Daily Star newspaper who began featuring her as a page 3 girl. Brook's picture soon began appearing in other "lad's mags" such as FHM (repeatedly appearing in their 100 Sexiest Women of the Year) and Loaded. By 1997, still barely 18, Brook started getting roles presenting youth television programmes on MTV, Granada and Trouble TV.
Her big break into mainstream television presenting came in January 1999 when she was chosen to replace Denise Van Outen as the female half of 'The Big Breakfast' presenting team, alongside Johnny Vaughan. Brook departed company with the show in July 1999 under unclear circumstances. Initial reports suggested that she had resigned but it was later suggested that Brook had in fact been sacked and only learnt about it whilst on holiday. In either case, most critics claimed that Brook was too inexperienced for the role, and cited a leaked memo from the production staff to the shows writers recommending that they avoid giving her "difficult words" in her scripts. Vaughan, in an interview with Heat magazine, condemned these attacks as inaccurate and vindictive, especially towards a young presenter.
Brook later picked up roles presenting for MTV again and modelling for Triumph Bras - whose specially commissioned 50-foot high billboards of her chest caused a stir. Brook has also appeared in several minor roles in a string of movies including 'Sorted', 'Ripper', 'Absolon' and 'The Italian Job'. She has also played the girlfriend of Clark Kent/Superman's best friend Lex Luthor in four episodes of Warner Brothers' 'Smallville' during the show's first season (2001 - 2002).
Source: Wikipedia
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