Nicola McLean
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Nicola McLean in London
is an English
glamour model and media personality. She finished in 6th place on the eighth season of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!
. She modelled for Page Three of The Sun
newspaper
between September 1999 and July 2004, and the Daily Star from 2000 until 2006. One of the UK's most successful glamour models, she appeared on Page 3 in The Sun and The Daily Star almost every week for around 5 years - notching up almost 300 appearances in total.
After having her bust increased from 32C to a 32E in 2004, she left The Sun and continued doing Page Three for The Daily Star, until she became pregnant in 2006. In November 2007, she underwent her second breast enlargement, which took her up to a 32G. McLean came fourth in The Sun poll for the "Best Page 3 Girl Of All Time, beating Samantha Fox
, Jo Hicks, Leilani Dowding
and Jordan, whose rivalry with McLean has been widely publicised.
In addition to Page Three, she also appeared on the cover of Lad's Mags including Zoo, Nuts
, Front
, Loaded
and Ice.
(Page 3 special), Richard & Judy
, The Big Breakfast
, Test The Nation
(WAGs Special) and The Sexiest Girls In Britain.
McLean retired from modelling in 2006 after giving birth. She decided to return to modelling, TV work and acting in early 2008 after being asked to feature as a main star in the Channel Five TV documentary, Help! I've Got A High Maintenance Wife. Since then, she starred in the TV show, 'WAGS' World... With Nicola McLean' on Wedding TV and Channel Five's Generation Sex. She returned to glamour modelling assignments in February 2008 with the Daily Star, and has also appeared on more Lad's mags covers. McLean was a contestant in the November 2008 edition of ITV
's reality TV show I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!
where she notoriously celebrated her 'boobs first birthday'.
Rumours that she was paid a fee of £7,500 - the show's lowest appearance fee yet - were dismissed by Nicola, "I earned a lot more money than £7,500! There's no way I would have gone in to the jungle for two weeks, in those awful conditions, for a tiny fee of £7,500! The newspapers do make-up such rubbish sometimes. I got paid a generous fee that I was very happy with" said Nicola.
On 22 November 2008, it was announced that she had been chosen by Ultimo to model their range of D-G cup bras. Appearing on The Cafe
on 16 January 2009 McLean became irritated at host Aidan Power
's repeated mispronunciation of her name, revealed her boobs had had their first birthday in the jungle and was confused when fellow guest Daithí Ó Sé
misheard her say she was intending to grow a third boob. She scored a total of 14 in the darts and despite it being near the bottom of the scoring tried to move herself to the top and failed, being unable to reach she settled for third.
. In May 2009, she was spotted at a protest in London holding a sign that read "Unhappy Birthday Selfridges! Drop Cruel Foie Gras."
on 13 June 2009. They also have a four-year-old son called Rocky. On 25 March 2010 in the early hours of the morning, Nicola gave birth to a second child, a baby boy named Striker who weighed 7 lbs 4.5 oz . Also McLean had stated in a interview that she has a eating disorder, losing 6 stone since having her son Striker last march. Since last talking about her weight issues McLean has stated that she has put on over a stone.
London
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is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
glamour model and media personality. She finished in 6th place on the eighth season of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! (UK)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! is a British reality television show, first screened in 2002, in which celebrities live in jungle conditions with few creature comforts. The show is filmed in Australia and broadcast on ITV in the UK and on TV3 in Ireland. The show is one of the largest in the...
Modelling
Before becoming a model, McLean was an Army CadetArmy Cadet Force
The Army Cadet Force is a British youth organisation that offers progressive training in a multitude of the subjects from military training to adventurous training and first aid, at the same time as promoting achievement, discipline, and good citizenship, to boys and girls aged 12 to 18 and 9...
. She modelled for Page Three of The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
between September 1999 and July 2004, and the Daily Star from 2000 until 2006. One of the UK's most successful glamour models, she appeared on Page 3 in The Sun and The Daily Star almost every week for around 5 years - notching up almost 300 appearances in total.
After having her bust increased from 32C to a 32E in 2004, she left The Sun and continued doing Page Three for The Daily Star, until she became pregnant in 2006. In November 2007, she underwent her second breast enlargement, which took her up to a 32G. McLean came fourth in The Sun poll for the "Best Page 3 Girl Of All Time, beating Samantha Fox
Samantha Fox
Samantha Karen "Sam" Fox is an English dance-pop singer, actress, and former glamour model. In 1983, at the age of 16, she began her topless modeling career on Page Three of The Sun, and went on to become a popular pin-up girl...
, Jo Hicks, Leilani Dowding
Leilani Dowding
Leilani Dowding is an English former Page Three girl, glamour model, television celebrity, and Miss Universe contestant.-Early life:...
and Jordan, whose rivalry with McLean has been widely publicised.
In addition to Page Three, she also appeared on the cover of Lad's Mags including Zoo, Nuts
Nuts (magazine)
Nuts is a weekly lad mag published in the United Kingdom. It was the first weekly lads magazine to be published in the UK and is sold every Tuesday...
, Front
Front (magazine)
Front was first published by Cabal Communications in 1998, it was created to rival IPC's publication Loaded, catering to a demographic of 16- to 25-year-old males. It began as part of the British "lads' mag" genre of magazines though the covers rejects this description with the statement "Front is...
, Loaded
Loaded (magazine)
Loaded, first published in 1994, is a British magazine for men that is considered to be the "original lads' mag". Its motto is "For men who should know better".-History:...
and Ice.
Nicola on TV
During her time as a glamour model, McLean often featured on tabloid showbiz gossip pages, and latterly as a guest on television shows including The Weakest LinkThe Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
(Page 3 special), Richard & Judy
Richard & Judy
Richard & Judy was a British magazine/chat show which was presented by married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. It originally aired on Channel 4 from 2001 to 2008 but later moved to digital channel Watch in October 2008. It featured the world's most famous stars, along with their Book Club...
, The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
, Test The Nation
Test the Nation
Test the Nation is a television programme, first broadcast in 2001 by BNN in the Netherlands where the concept is owned by Eyeworks Holding who license it to TV production companies around the world.-Show format:...
(WAGs Special) and The Sexiest Girls In Britain.
McLean retired from modelling in 2006 after giving birth. She decided to return to modelling, TV work and acting in early 2008 after being asked to feature as a main star in the Channel Five TV documentary, Help! I've Got A High Maintenance Wife. Since then, she starred in the TV show, 'WAGS' World... With Nicola McLean' on Wedding TV and Channel Five's Generation Sex. She returned to glamour modelling assignments in February 2008 with the Daily Star, and has also appeared on more Lad's mags covers. McLean was a contestant in the November 2008 edition of ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's reality TV show I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! (Series 8 UK)
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! returned to ITV for an eighth series from 16 November to 5 December 2008. Ant & Dec returned to present the main show on ITV, whilst Matt Willis, Emma Willis and Mark Durden-Smith returned to host spin-off show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here... Now! on...
where she notoriously celebrated her 'boobs first birthday'.
Rumours that she was paid a fee of £7,500 - the show's lowest appearance fee yet - were dismissed by Nicola, "I earned a lot more money than £7,500! There's no way I would have gone in to the jungle for two weeks, in those awful conditions, for a tiny fee of £7,500! The newspapers do make-up such rubbish sometimes. I got paid a generous fee that I was very happy with" said Nicola.
On 22 November 2008, it was announced that she had been chosen by Ultimo to model their range of D-G cup bras. Appearing on The Cafe
The Cafe (chat show)
The Cafe was an Irish chat programme aimed at youthful persons. It was broadcast on RTÉ Two as part of the TTV strand each Friday evening at 19:00, having switched from its previous location in the Thursday scheduling from 7 November 2008....
on 16 January 2009 McLean became irritated at host Aidan Power
Aidan Power
Aidan Power is an Irish television presenter. He appears from time to time on Raidió Teilifís Éireann .-Career:Power was educated at St. Mac Dara's community college and then Ballyfermot Senior College where he obtained a postgraduate diploma in broadcasting and journalism in 1998...
's repeated mispronunciation of her name, revealed her boobs had had their first birthday in the jungle and was confused when fellow guest Daithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Ó Sé is a television presenter with TG4 in Ireland, where he presents the weather forecast and does continuity announcements. He has also presented various programmes on TG4, including travel programme Dáithí ar Route 66, about the U.S...
misheard her say she was intending to grow a third boob. She scored a total of 14 in the darts and despite it being near the bottom of the scoring tried to move herself to the top and failed, being unable to reach she settled for third.
Charity work
McLean is an avid supporter of PETAPeta
Peta can refer to:* peta-, an SI prefix denoting a factor of 1015* Peta, Greece, a town in Greece* Peta, the Pāli word for a Preta, or hungry ghost in Buddhism* Peta Wilson, an Australian actress and model* Peta Todd, English glamour model...
. In May 2009, she was spotted at a protest in London holding a sign that read "Unhappy Birthday Selfridges! Drop Cruel Foie Gras."
Personal life
McLean married Kettering F.C. football player Tom WilliamsTom Williams (footballer)
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Williams is an English-born Cypriot international footballer who plays primarily as a defender, but he can also play in midfield.-Club career:...
on 13 June 2009. They also have a four-year-old son called Rocky. On 25 March 2010 in the early hours of the morning, Nicola gave birth to a second child, a baby boy named Striker who weighed 7 lbs 4.5 oz . Also McLean had stated in a interview that she has a eating disorder, losing 6 stone since having her son Striker last march. Since last talking about her weight issues McLean has stated that she has put on over a stone.
External links
- Nicola McLean Management Biog
- Bio at Page3.com
- Profile on I'm a Celebrity.. at ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
- Nicola McLean's in the Metro.
- Nicola McLean at Football.co.uk with photogallerie