Coordinates	53°43′″N91°25′″N
name	ITV2
logofile	ITV2 logo 2008.svg
logosize	250px
launch	7 December 1998
share	2.3%0.4% (+1)
share as of	June 2011
share source	BARB
owner	ITV Digital Channels Ltd(ITV plc)
picture format	16:9 576i (SDTV)1080i (HDTV)
country	United Kingdom
sister names	ITV1/ITV1 HDITV3/ITV3 HDITV4/ITV4 HDCITV
timeshift names	ITV2 +1
current slogan	''"You Know You Want To"''
web
terr serv 1	Freeview
terr chan 1	Channel 6 Channel 27 (+1)
sat serv 1	Freesat
sat chan 1	Channel 113 Channel 114 (+1)
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cable serv 2	Naxoo(Switzerland)
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ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial (Freeview) platforms. The channel has the biggest audience of any UK multichannel, thanks to its wide availability. The channel is known for its American programming such as ''Gossip Girl'' and ''The Vampire Diaries'', catch ups of ITV1 programming such as ''Coronation Street'' and ''Emmerdale'', spin-off shows such as ''The Xtra Factor'' and ''Britain's Got More Talent'', and for original programming, with shows such as ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl'', ''Celebrity Juice'' and ''The Only Way Is Essex''.

==Background== The term can also refer to the continuum of proposals to create a second commercial television network, from the 1950s until the idea was realised with the start of Channel 4 and S4C in 1982. The concept of there being more than one independent television service dates back to the very origins of independent television itself, where ways of allowing the composite companies of ITV to compete directly with one another side-by-side were considered. When the first broadcasts went on air in 1955 there was not enough frequency space given for use by television to allow this to happen, so each competing company was allotted a part of the country, and in the large areas a period of the week (weekdays or weekend), in which to 'compete'. This arrangement was not seen as ideal however, and the ITA continually pushed the government for the extra capacity to license a second set of franchises.

When transmissions began on UHF in the early 1960s, the GPO were afforded the task of allocating each transmitter region with a set of frequencies that would provide maximum coverage, and minimal interference; this was done in such a way that each area had four channels available for four services, one each for the existing BBC and Independent Television services (as already carried on VHF), one for the new BBC2 service, launched in 1964, and a fourth for future allocation. The ITA and ITV companies pushed for this space to be given to them, and during the 1968 round of new ITV franchises being issued, each licence included a clause that would allow the licence to be revoked and reconsidered if 'ITV2' became a reality before its ten-year expiry period, so as to 're-draw' the network with this consideration in mind. The term 'ITV2' became popular during this time, as the term 'ITV' itself grew in popularity for the commercial network which hitherto had no formal or agreed overall name. So anticipated was the creation of such a network by some, that many television sets manufactured during the '60s and '70s had buttons labelled 'ITV' and 'ITV2'.

The issue was a sensitive political point: The Labour Party of the 1950s and 1960s had been traditionally against commercial television, and many on the left of the party wanted to see ITV abolished altogether. Ideas to create a 'BBC3' using the spare capacity had been considered during the 1960s, but never acted upon - presumably due to the cost involved. The following Conservative government, despite traditionally favouring the concept of ITV and having founded it, were also slow to act in implementing the new network when they came to power in 1970. After many years of indecisiveness on the part of the various governments, moves began to be made towards the end of the 1970s on the form such a fourth service would take. By then, both major political parties roughly agreed that this new service ought to have some public service element to it, and provide content to minority groups not necessarily catered for by the BBC or ITV proper. The resultant service, Channel 4, and a variant for Wales, S4C, began in 1982. It could be said that this service was the long-awaited 'ITV2' in all but name, as it was operated and regulated by the IBA, was (then) funded by the rest of ITV, and some of its content was produced from the ITV companies; only the name was distinct.

History

This name was not dead, however, and the concept of 'ITV2' resurfaced in the late 1990s for very different reasons. The launch of digital terrestrial television services in the UK saw each existing analogue terrestrial broadcaster given a slice of bandwidth with which to carry their existing service after analogue switch-off with space left over for new channels. Whilst strictly speaking this space belonged to each regional contractor for use within their own region, ITV had undergone a series of buy-outs earlier on in the decade, the three players operating the majority of the network, Granada, Carlton and United News & Media jointly launched ITV2 in 1998 to be broadcast to most of the country as a uniform service. Whilst free-to-air, it was marketed along-side their own subscription based ONdigital platform. Other ITV licensees, SMG, UTV and GMTV launched their own services in the space (see below).

While ITV2 is now a popular entertainment channel, at its launch in 1998 it was a mixed genre channel. Much of the original content in its launch schedule was current affairs related programming fronted by ITV newscasters. Katie Derham presented a weekly media programme called ''Wide Angle'', John Suchet fronted a weekly current affairs discussion programme called ''Who, What, Why'', and Trevor MacDonald presented an interview series, ''Trevor MacDonald Meets...''. Other programmes included omnibus editions of ITV soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street, and a Saturday football results service.

It is important to consider the distinction between ITV2 as considered between 1955 and 1982 and the ITV2 that was launched in 1998. Like ITV itself, the former would have had a regional structure consisting of many companies competing head-to-head with their counterparts in each region, whilst the latter is operated by one organisation, as a supplement service to the main network.

In June 2004, ITV plc announced that they were going to double the channel's programme budget, and would add more US series and movies. On 1 November 2004, in a attempt to launch ITV3 on Sky, ITV2 moved from 175 to 118 on Sky after ITV plc bought GSkyB for £10millon. As a result, Granada Plus was permanently closed down, with its EPG slot taken by ITV3.

ITV plc launched a one hour timeshift channel of ITV2 on Monday, 30 October 2006. The company is looking to its digital channels to shore up revenues as the ITV Network suffers a decline in viewers. ITV3 +1 was launched on the same day.

ITV2 and its one-hour timeshift channel began broadcasting 24 hours a day on 17 March 2008.

From 11 January 2011, ITV2 +1 on the Freeview platform has changed its broadcasting hours to until On 1 June 2011, an additional hour was added in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, allowing ITV2 +1 to start at On 2 August 2011, ITV2 +1 began to broadcast 24 hours a day on Freeview across the UK, using an eleventh stream created on mux A.

As part of the changes, ITV2 +1 swapped slots on Sky's electronic programme guide with Men & Motors, resulting in the timeshift channel making a significant jump from channel 184 to 131. It is now Sky 179.

GMTV2 programming moved from ITV2 to ITV4. The strand continues to be simulcast on the CITV Channel.

On 20 August 2008, ITV2 unveiled a new look, the logo was given a 3D look, with three new idents.

ITV2 was launched on UPC Ireland in the Republic of Ireland on 4 January 2010, marking the first time the channel has been officially available in the country. The channel had already been (and remains) available to Irish viewers on free-to-air satellite for some time, however it is still not listed in the Sky electronic programme guide. On 1 April 2011, ITV2 was removed from UPC Ireland along with ITV3 and ITV4 due to the expiry of a carriage agreement between UPC and ITV. UPC Ireland claim that ITV is not in a position to renegotiate the deal because ITV had struck a deal with another channel provider to provide it with exclusive rights to air certain content from the channels. Conversely, UPC Ireland also claims to have been in discussions right up to the last moment in order to continue broadcasting the channels. TV3 Ireland and its sister channel 3e already hold carriage agreement to air certain ITV content within the Republic of Ireland, alternatively UTV is available within the Republic. ITV2 is available along with ITV3 and ITV4 within Switzerland, all three channels are available on UPC Cablecom.

Most watched programmes

The following is a list of the ten most watched shows on ITV2, based on Live +7 data supplied by ''BARB'' up to 22 May 2011. The number of viewers does not include repeats or airings on ITV2 +1. ''Bionic Woman (2007 TV series) ''The X Factor (UK)#The Xtra Factor ''Britain's Got Talent#Britain's Got More Talent ''The X Factor (UK)#The Xtra Factor ''Celebrity Juice'' ''Britain's Got Talent#Britain's Got More Talent ''The X Factor (UK)#The Xtra Factor ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here 10.21 - Final ''The X Factor (UK)#The Xtra Factor ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here 3.15 - Final

!Rank	!Show	!Episode	!Number of Viewers	!Date
1	Bionic Woman'' ||	1.01 - Pilot	2,553,000	11 March 2008
2	The Xtra Factor'' ||	7.30 - Final	2,536,000	12 December 2010
3	Britain's Got More Talent'' ||	3.13 - Final	2,525,000	30 May 2009
4	The Xtra Factor'' ||	6.20 - Lucie Jones Eliminated	2,520,000	8 November 2009
5	|	5.15 - Coronation Street Vs Emmerdale	2,246,000	19 May 2011
6	Britain's Got More Talent'' ||	2.13 - Final	2,172,000	31 May 2008
7	The Xtra Factor'' ||	6.30 - Final	2,145,000	13 December 2009
8	(UK TV series)#I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! NOW!	I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! NOW!''	|	2,131,000	4 December 2010
9	The Xtra Factor'' ||	5.19 - Semi Final	2,106,000	6 December 2008
10	(UK TV series)#I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! NOW!	I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! NOW!''	|	2,040,000	9 February 2004

Branding

Awards

ITV2 won channel of the year at the Broadcast Digital Channel Awards 2007 on 9 June 2007, and on 25 August of the same year, ITV2 was named non-terrestrial channel of the year at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.

ITV2 HD

ITV2 HD, a high-definition simulcast of ITV2, launched on 7 October 2010 on Sky channel 225. The channel is available through Sky's pay subscription in a non-exclusive deal, ITV has held talks with other providers including Virgin Media. Original HD programming includes entertainment shows, ''Britain's Got More Talent'', ''The Xtra Factor'' and ''I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! Now''; original drama such as the third and fourth series of ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl''; and acquired content including ''The Vampire Diaries'' and ''Gossip Girl'' and a range of movies.

Other local variants

S2

S2 was a television station broadcast throughout the Scottish and Grampian ITV regions by SMG plc, the holder of the Scottish and Grampian region ITV franchises. S2, which aired on the Digital Terrestrial platform, was launched 30 April 1999 and closed just over two years later — as part of a deal with ITV Digital — on 27 July 2001.

By the end of its life, it had lost nearly all of its Scottish programmes and mainly simulcast ITV2, but covered the ITV2 graphic with an opaque S2 graphic. This caused controversy and forced the broadcaster further into removing the channel.

UTV2

UTV2 was a television station broadcast by UTV Media plc on Digital Terrestrial Television in Northern Ireland. It was launched in 1999 as TV You. The programming consisted primarily of simulcasts with the ITV2 station shown in England, Wales and the Scottish Borders, although they did also use archive broadcasts from UTV. UTV2 closed on 22 January 2002 following a deal with ITV Digital and was replaced by ITV2.

Branding

When the channel launched, the logo was very similar in style to the ITV1 logo at the time and ITV were worried the channel looked just like an extension of ITV1 and didn't offer anything new. It was soon after this that the channel received a complete overhaul along with the other ITV channels in 2006. The channel received a new lime green logo which was generally well received by viewers. Six New idents and general presentation were introduced as well as new programming. The lime green colour was chosen as ITV thought it had a young fresh feel to it. The colour has been used now since 2006. The six new idents all had names beginning with 'Too' to relate to the 2 in the channels name. They were called; "Too Fast", "Too Hot", "Too Cold, "Too Expensive", "Too Glamorous" and "Too Loud". Each of the idents were made up of a mix of shades of green to match the channels logo.

In 2008, the channel received another new look. The green logo was kept but edited. The channel now had a new 3D logo to try and make the channel look more modern and appealing to a younger audience. The new look was praised by many viewers. Six new idents were launched. Each ident had a unique but fresh look and feel to them and were well received.

Idents - 2008–Present

{|class="wikitable" !Name !!Description !!Air dates |- |''Buildings'' |The ident starts in a city full of tall buildings which suddenly erupt with strobes of light. We then move to the countryside with a view of the full city and the light strobes blasting out. The logo becomes part of the scene as it moves behind the tree. |August 2008–present |- |''Pool'' |The camera moves over an extremely clean swimming pool just after someone dives in. Then patterns start to appear on the tiles on the base of the pool including swimmers. |August 2008–present |- |''Dancing'' |Several people start dancing on screen each wearing very different types of footwear. Some dancers appear to dance on one floor while others appear to be dancing on an invisible wall behind. The logo becomes part of the scene as some dancers come in front of the logo. |August 2008–present |- |''City'' |An ordinary looking city street soon becomes full of life and colour when neon signs begin to light up. Many of the signs contain names of current or previous ITV2 programmes such as Secret Diary of a Call Girl and Supernatural. |August 2008–present |- |''Nail Polish'' |A jar of nail polish on a dressing table is knocked over with the polish spilling out and starts flowing over the edge. As it flows, a range of items start to appear from it such as high heels, jewellery and mobile phones. |August 2008–present |- |''Couple'' |A young couple start to passionately make out and remove each others clothing before falling on the bed. The only unusual thing about this ident is all the action takes place in reverse. |August 2008–present |}

Programming

''American Idol''

''America's Got Talent''

''Britain's Got More Talent''

''Celebrity Juice''

''Gossip Girl''

''Hells Kitchen USA''

''The Hot Desk''

''I'm a Celebrity…NOW!''

''Kerry Katona: The Next Chapter''

''Judge Judy''

''Minute to Win It'' (coming autumn 2011)

''The Movie Show on ITV2''

''Nanny 911''

''The Only Way Is Essex''

''Peter Andre: The Next Chapter''

''The Planet’s Funniest Animals''

''The Jeremy Kyle Show'' (And The The US Series Coming Autumn 2011)

''The Real Housewives of Orange County''

''The X Factor USA

''The Xtra Factor''

''The Vampire Diaries''

References

External links

Category:ITV Category:Television channels in the United Kingdom Category:Television channels and stations established in 1998

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Coordinates	53°43′″N91°25′″N
name	Kerry Katona
birth name	Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona
birth date	September 06, 1980
birth place	Warrington, Cheshire, England
nationality	British
employer	ITV/Can Associates TV
occupation	Television and media personality, actress, singer, author, presenter
years active	1998–present
children	4
spouse	(filed for divorce) }}

Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona (born 6 September 1980) is an English media personality, best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She has also been a pop singer with girl group Atomic Kitten, a magazine columnist, an actress, and the author of ghostwritten books that include an autobiography and several novels. She has appeared in television commercials, notably for Iceland and Asda supermarkets.

1980–97: ''Early life''

Born in Warrington, England, Katona was brought up partly by her mother, Sue Katona, and partly by her stepfather, foster grandmother and others. Katona's surname is of Hungarian ancestry. As a young girl, she was placed in care and brought up by four sets of foster parents. During that time, she attended eight different schools.

She left school at age sixteen to become a lap dancer. She then joined a dance troupe that toured Europe. She attempted to become a glamour model in her teens and posed for topless photographs. In 2001, some of these photographs resurfaced and were published in Britain by tabloid newspaper ''The Sunday Sport''.

Career

1999–2001: ''Atomic Kitten''

In 1999, at the age of eighteen, Katona rose to fame as a member of all-female pop trio Atomic Kitten, which had been created by former Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark frontman Andy McCluskey. While Katona was in the group, Atomic Kitten only enjoyed limited success, having four top-twenty singles in Britain, and their debut album ''Right Now'' reached number 39 on the British album charts. Despite this, Cradle was a huge hit in Asia, reaching number one there. Katona left the group in January 2001 because she had become pregnant with the child of former Westlife member Brian McFadden, and also due to her dislike of travelling. Atomic Kitten's single "Whole Again" reached Number One in Britain days after her departure. Jenny Frost replaced Katona in the group.

2004–present: ''Television career''

After marrying McFadden and taking his surname, Katona moved into television work, appearing on and presenting a mix of light entertainment programmes such as ''Britain's Sexiest...'', ''Loose Women,'' and ''Elimidate''. In February 2004, she won the third series of the British reality TV show ''I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!''. In July of that year, Katona and McFadden appeared as judges on the RTÉ talent show ''You're a Star'', which was used to select the Republic of Ireland's Eurovision Song Contest entry. On separating from McFadden in September 2004 she reverted to her maiden name.

In July 2005, Katona starred in ''My Fair Kerry'' on ITV, where she was taught airs and graces to transform herself from ladette to lady. Also in 2005 she starred in an Irish drama called ''Showbands''.

Between 2007 and 2009, Katona was the subject of three MTV reality shows: ''Kerry Katona: Crazy in Love'', ''Kerry Katona: Whole Again'', and ''Kerry Katona: What's the Problem?'' From a peak audience of 500,000 for ''Kerry Katona: Crazy in Love'', viewership for ''Kerry Katona: What's the Problem?'', a series about Katona's bipolar disorder, slumped to just 19,000. Katona was dropped by MTV in August 2009.

In late 2009, Katona attempted to become a contestant on ''Celebrity Big Brother 2010'' but was rejected by the show's executives after she failed the required psychological tests.

Katona's latest reality show ''Kerry Coming Clean'' aired on 24 June 2010. Katona has been banned from using drugs or reuniting with Mark Croft as a part of her contract with management team Can Associates. The documentary covers the tribulations of Katona's separation from Croft and signing with Peter Andre's management company Can Associates. She was later dropped from the company after a holiday she spent in Malaga partying.

Katona was a contestant on Dancing on Ice Series 6 with English ice skater Daniel Whiston. They were eliminated in week 5 in a skate off against Jeff Brazier and partner Isabelle Gauthier.

Katona was the first housemate to enter the Big Brother House for the 2011 series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Other projects

Formerly represented by publicist Max Clifford, with whom she parted by mutual agreement in October 2008, Katona has had endorsement deals with Iceland and Asda supermarkets. On 17 August 2009, Iceland released Katona from her £290,000 contract. The company stated that it was "impossible" to continue featuring Katona in its advertising campaigns after photographs appeared in the ''News Of The World'' tabloid, allegedly showing her taking cocaine in the bathroom of her home.

Katona has released an autobiography, ''Kerry Katona: Too Much, Too Young''; a self-help book, ''Survive the Worst and Aim for the Best: How to Get Your Life Back on Track''; and three novels, ''Tough Love'', ''The Footballer's Wife'', and ''Glamour Girl''. All of her books have been ghostwritten. Until 2008, she wrote a regular column for ''OK! Magazine''.

Katona is a patron of The Shannon Bradshaw Trust, a charity based in Warrington, which helps children with life-threatening conditions, and their families.

Personal life

On 31 August 2001, Katona gave birth to Molly Marie McFadden, daughter of former Westlife star Brian McFadden. On 5 January 2002, the couple married at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rathfeigh, County Meath, Republic of Ireland, with Katona's former Atomic Kitten colleague Natasha Hamilton as bridesmaid. The couple spent their honeymoon in Mauritius. Their second daughter, Lilly-Sue, was born on 3 February 2003. The couple separated in September 2004 and their divorce was finalised in December 2006.

On 14 February 2007, Katona married taxi driver Mark Croft in a private ceremony in Gretna Green, with two friends as witnesses. Six days later, on 20 February 2007, the couple's daughter Heidi Elizabeth Croft was delivered by Caesarean section at Macclesfield General Hospital. Six weeks premature, the baby weighed .

On 15 July 2007, Katona and Croft were held hostage at their £1.5 million home in Wilmslow, Cheshire, along with their daughter Heidi. They reported that three men forcibly entered their home, one of whom held Katona at knife-point while the others forced Croft to show them where valuables were kept. Nobody was physically harmed, but the men left with a blue BMW and other valuables with an estimated total value between £100,000 – £150,000. On 19 July 2007, police found the undamaged car ten miles away on Reeves Road in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.

On 19 July 2007, Katona was admitted to The Priory hospital suffering from bipolar disorder. Her publicist, Max Clifford, claimed she had suffered from the disorder for some time, but her symptoms were aggravated when armed robbers broke into her home.

Katona announced in late September 2007 that she was expecting her fourth child, her second with Croft. At one point, she feared that she had suffered a miscarriage but further examination found the foetus was still alive, and due in May 2008. On 30 December 2007 she announced that her fourth child would be a boy named Maxwell Mark, after Max Clifford and her husband Mark. Five weeks before the due date, and after two days of labour, she gave birth to a baby on 11 April 2008, at 5.42 pm.

On 21 August 2008, Katona was declared bankrupt at the High Court in London after failing to pay the final £82,000 of a £417,000 tax bill. After losing her Iceland contract, her magazine column, and her MTV shows, Katona suffered further financial setbacks. In December 2009, she received a repossession order on her £1.5 million home, having not paid her mortgage in months.

On 13 March 2009, Katona's financial advisor Frank Cochran read a statement to the media stating that Katona and Croft had decided to divorce. On 16 March 2009, it was reported that Katona and Croft had reconciled.

On 27 August 2009, it was reported that Katona was under investigation by Cheshire Police after allegations she had assaulted her accountant, and for criminal damage and a public order offence. After being arrested and questioned, she was released on police bail until 12 October 2009, pending further enquiries.

In February 2010, the media reported that Katona had separated from Croft again after he accused her of becoming romantically involved with fitness instructor Kevin Green. Katona went on holiday to Tenerife with her youngest daughter after the split.

Katona has been criticised for smoking and drinking alcohol during her pregnancies. The Foundation for the Study of Infant Death (FSID) warned Katona that babies of smokers are up to fifteen times more likely to die from a cot death, and the British Heart Foundation also condemned Katona for smoking while pregnant. Katona defended her behaviour after these statements were made.

Appearing on 12 February 2008 edition of Channel 4's ''Richard & Judy'' show, Katona admitted that she had taken cocaine, but claimed that she had not taken any drugs for the past three years. She also claimed that the press was constantly making up stories about her and claimed that she was in the process of renewing her contract with Iceland.

When she appeared on 22 October 2008 live episode of ITV1's This Morning show, Katona's speech appeared to be slurred, prompting questions about her well-being. Katona later claimed her slurred speech was the result of having taken prescription drugs late the previous night. According to the presenters, she was angry at having been asked about it on air. In the same interview, when presenter Fern Britton asked whether her drug addiction had been replaced by an alcohol addiction, Katona rejected the suggestion.

In December 2010, Katona admitted to taking cocaine during her marriage to Croft.

Discography

Studio albums

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! scope="row"		*Released: 23 October 2000	Virgin Records>Virgin (CDSIN#6)	Compact Cassette>cassette	1

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6

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10

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48

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20

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2001

1

2

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1

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*UK: Platinum

*AUS: 2× Platinum

*GER: Platinum

*NL: Platinum

*NZ: 2× Platinum

Bibliography

Emily Herbert wrote a biography about Katona in September 2005 called ''Kerry: Story of a Survivor''.

Katona released her own autobiography on 5 October 2006 titled ''Too Much, Too Young'' with ghostwriter Fanny Blake and Katona's mother who consented to have her story told as well.

In October 2007, Katona released her first novel. ''Tough Love'' (produced with the aid of a ghost-writer) follows the story of the Crompton family and was published by Ebury Press. A second ghostwritten novel, ''The Footballer's Wife'', was published in 2008.

References

External links

Kerry Katona This Morning Interview

Kerry Katona's biography at Random House

Kerry Katona's biography at Biogs

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Coordinates	53°43′″N91°25′″N
name	Nina Dobrev
birth name	Nina Konstantinova Dobreva
birth date	January 09, 1989
birth place	Sofia, Bulgaria
nationality	Bulgarian-Canadian
occupation	Actress and model
yearsactive	2006–present }}

Nina Dobrev (born Nina Konstantinova Dobreva; in Bulgarian, ''Нина Константинова Добрева''; January 9, 1989) is a Bulgarian-Canadian actress. She played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother, on ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'', from the show's sixth to ninth season. She currently stars as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce on The CW television teen drama, ''The Vampire Diaries''.

Early life

Nina Dobrev was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and moved to Canada at the age of two, where she was raised in Toronto, Ontario. She speaks fluent French, English, and Bulgarian. Her mother is an artist, and her father is a computer scientist. She has one older brother. From a very young age, she showed great enthusiasm and talent for the arts—dance, gymnastics, theater, music, visual arts, and acting.

She attended J. B. Tyrrell Sr. Public School and Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough, Ontario. She attended Ryerson University in Toronto, majoring in sociology. She left in 2008 to pursue her acting career.

Career

Modeling jobs led to commercials, which then turned into film auditions. Shortly thereafter, she booked roles in feature films, including ''Fugitive Pieces'', ''Away from Her'', ''Never Cry Werewolf'', and the television series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''. She starred in a number of Lifetime original movies. She also was in an MTV movie called ''The American Mall'' on CTV. She is currently starring in The CW's drama ''The Vampire Diaries'', playing the dual role of Katherine Pierce, a vampire that the same brothers each loved while they were still human during the American Civil War, and Katherine's doppelgänger Elena Gilbert, a human who is caught between the same two vampire brothers, Damon and Stefan Salvatore. In June 2011, Dobrev and ''The Vampire Diaries'' co-star Ian Somerhalder appeared in a public romance.

She also had a minor role in the erotic thriller ''Chloe'', theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics on March 26, 2010. The film had enjoyed commercial success and became director Atom Egoyan's biggest moneymaker ever.

In August 2010, Dobrev appeared in the opening sketch of the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.

In April 2011, she was cast as Candace in the film adaptation of ''The Perks of Being a Wallflower'', alongside Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Paul Rudd. Shooting began in May of that year in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and she completed her scenes on June 27.

Filmography

! Year	! Title	! Role	! Notes
2008	''Repo! The Genetic Opera''	Teenage Zydrate Addict
2006	''Away from Her''	Monica
2006		Shania
2006–2009	''Degrassi: The Next Generation''		TV, 46 episodes
2007	''How She Move''	Tall Girl in the Bathroom
2007		Rachel
2007		Bella
2007	''My Daughter's Secret''	Justine
2007	''Too Young to Marry''	Jessica
2008	''Mookies Law''	Rosebella	Short film
2008	''The American Mall''	Ally Shepherd	A singer, Keely Hawkes, sung for her as she had never had any previous vocal training
2008	''Never Cry Werewolf''	Loren Hansett
2008		Maia	TV, 2 episodes: "Articles of Faith" and "Blowback"
2009		Anna
2009	''Degrassi Goes Hollywood''
2009		Grace Dahl	TV, 1 episode: "Eternal"
2009	''Merry Madagascar''	Cupid the Reindeer	Voice
2009–present	''The Vampire Diaries''	Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce	Main roleTV, 44 episodes
2011	''The Super Hero Squad Show''	Ellen	VoiceTV, 1 episode: "This Man-Thing, This Monster!"
2011	''The Roommate''	Maria	Cameo
2011	''Arena''		Post-production
2012		Candace	Post-production

Accolades

! Year	! Award	! Category	! Work	! Result
2010	2010 Teen Choice Awards	Breakout Star Female	''The Vampire Diaries''
2010	2010 Teen Choice Awards	Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi	''The Vampire Diaries''
2011	2011 Teen Choice Awards	Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi	''The Vampire Diaries''
2011	2011 Teen Choice Awards	Female Hottie
2011	2011 Teen Choice Awards	Vampire

References

External links

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Coordinates	53°43′″N91°25′″N
name	Paul Wesley
birthname	Paul Thomas Wasilewski
birth date	July 23, 1982
birth place
occupation	Actor
yearsactive	1999–present
othername	Paul Wasilewski
spouse	Torrey DeVitto (m. 2011–present) }}

Paul Thomas Wasilewski (born July 23, 1982), known professionally as Paul Wesley, is an American actor. Best known for his roles as Stefan Salvatore in The CW TV series ''The Vampire Diaries'' and as Aaron Corbett in the ABC Family miniseries ''Fallen''.

Early life

Wesley was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey to Polish parents Agnieszka and Thomas Wasilewski, and grew up in Marlboro Township, New Jersey. He has one older sister, Monika, and two younger sisters, Julia and Leah. In addition to English, he also knows Polish, having spent four months every year in Poland until the age of 16.

Wesley attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey and Marlboro High School for a period during his high school years. During his junior year in high school, Wesley was cast in the soap opera ''Guiding Light'' as character Max Nickerson. He transferred from Marlboro High School to Lakewood Prep School in Howell, New Jersey because the school was able to accommodate his acting schedule. He graduated from there in 2000 and then started college at Rutgers University but left after one semester with his parents' support when more roles were offered to him and he realized he could make a career out of acting.

Career

In 2005, he began to credit himself as Paul Wesley. When asked why he changed his professional name to Paul Wesley, he replied: "my birthname is too hard to pronounce! I asked my family's permission to change it, and it really helped my career."

He has had a number of roles on shows such as ''24'', ''8 Simple Rules'', ''American Dreams'', ''Army Wives'', ''Cane'', ''Everwood'', ''Guiding Light'', ''Smallville'', ''The O.C.'' and ''Wolf Lake''. He also starred opposite Amber Tamblyn in CBS' ''The Russell Girl'' and had the lead role in ''Fallen'' miniseries.

Wesley is currently starring as vampire Stefan Salvatore in ''The Vampire Diaries'' which premiered September 2009 on The CW. In May 2011, he joined the cast of ''The Baytown Disco''. He has been offered the role of Paris in a 2012 film adaptation of ''Romeo and Juliet'', scheduled to shoot in September.

Personal life

He enjoys playing ice hockey and snowboarding. Wesley has also expressed an interest in directing and writing. Wesley married long term girlfriend and ''Pretty Little Liars'' star Torrey DeVitto in April of 2011.

Filmography

+ Film
! Year	! Title	! Role	! Notes
2004	''The Last Run''	Seth
2005	''Roll Bounce''	Troy
2006		Jackson Fargo
2006	''Peaceful Warrior''	Trevor
2006	''Lenexa, 1 Mile''	Rick Lausier
2008	''Killer Movie''	Jake Tanner
2009	''Elsewhere''	Billy
2009		Craig Morrison
2012	''The Baytown Disco''	Anthony Reese

+ Television
! Year	! Title	! Role	! Notes
1999		Sean McKinnon
1999–2001	''Guiding Light''	Max Nickerson #2
2000–2005	''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''	Danny Burrell/Luke Breslin	2 episodes: "Wrong Is Right" and "Ripped"
2001	''Shot in the Heart''	Gary (Age 15-22)	Television film
2001–2002	''Wolf Lake''	Luke Cates	9 episodes
2002	''Young Arthur''	Lancelot	Television film
2002	''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''	Luke Miller	1 episode: "Malignant"
2002–2005	''American Dreams''	Tommy DeFelice	10 episodes
2003	''The Edge''	Himself	Television film
2003		Lucas Luthor	1 episode: "Prodigal"
2003	''The O.C.''	Donnie	1 episode: "The Outsider"
2003–2004	''8 Simple Rules''	Damian	2 episodes: "Premiere" and "Opposites Attract: Part 3: Night of the Locust"
2003–2004	''Everwood''	Tommy Callahan	9 episodes
2004	''CSI: Miami''	Jack Warner Bradford	1 episode: "Legal"
2005	''CSI: NY''	Steve Samprass	1 episode: "Grand Murder at Central Station"
2006	''Crossing Jordan''	Quentin Baker	1 episode: "Thin Ice"
2006	''Fallen''	Aaron Corbett	Television film
2007		Aaron Corbett	3 episodes: "The Time of the Redeemer", "Mysterious Ways and All That" and "Someone Always Has to Die"
2007		Nick	3 episodes: "Family Business", "Brotherhood" and "One Man Is An Island"
2007		Justin Bishop	1 episode: "Shaun of the Dead"
2008	''The Russell Girl''	Evan Carroll	Television film
2008		Petey Murphy '08	1 episode: "Bad Reputation"
2008–2009	''Army Wives''	Logan Atwater	6 episodes
2009–2010		Stephen	4 episodes
2009–present	''The Vampire Diaries''	Stefan Salvatore	Lead role

Awards

Breakout Star Male

Year !! Award !! Category !! Work !! Result
rowspan="2"	2010	Teen Choice Awards	|	The Vampire Diaries
rowspan="2"	Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi
rowspan="2"	2011
rowspan="1"	Vampire

References

External links

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Coordinates	53°43′″N91°25′″N
name	Ian Somerhalder
birth date	December 08, 1978
birth place	Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
birthname	Ian Joseph Somerhalder
occupation	Actor, model, producer
yearsactive	1997–present }}

Ian Joseph Somerhalder (born December 8, 1978) is an American model, actor and producer, best known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama ''Lost'' and Damon Salvatore in the TV drama ''The Vampire Diaries''.

Early life

Somerhalder was born and raised in Covington, Louisiana, the son of Edna, a massage therapist, and Robert Somerhalder, an independent building contractor. He was raised a Catholic and attended St. Paul's, a private Catholic school in Covington. He embarked on a modeling career from age 10 to 13, and by the age of 17 he decided to go into acting.

Career

In the summer of 2000, Somerhalder starred in the short-lived WB series ''Young Americans'', a spin-off of ''Dawson's Creek''. He played Hamilton Fleming, the son of the dean of a prestigious boarding school. In 2002, Somerhalder played bisexual character Paul Denton in Roger Avary's adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel, ''The Rules of Attraction'', alongside James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, and Jessica Biel.

In 2004, Somerhalder scored his breakthrough role when he played Boone Carlyle in the hit TV show ''Lost''. Despite his character's death in the twentieth episode of the first season, Somerhalder returned to the role of Boone for seven more episodes, between 2005 and 2010, including the series finale. In an ironic twist, Somerhalder was the first actor to be cast in a role for the series, but he was also the first character to die. He has stated that he was going to buy a house in Hawaii, where filming took place, until he learned his character was being killed off.

In May 2006, Somerhalder was named one of DNA Models' Top 10 Male Models.

In September 2009, Somerhalder appeared in the movie ''The Tournament'' where he played the role of an assassin participating in a lethal competition with other assassins. On 10 October 2009, it was announced that he will star in the Gothic movie ''Cradlewood'', which is to be directed by Harry Weinmann. The movie is set to be released in 2013.

Somerhalder appears in the limited-edition coffee table book ''About Face'' by celebrity photographer John Russo and Press Worldwide publishers.

Somerhalder currently stars in the CW television drama ''The Vampire Diaries'' as Damon Salvatore, portraying a dangerous, maniacal, witty, whole-hearted vampire in love with his brother's human girlfriend, Elena Gilbert, who is the doppleganger of the Salvatore brothers past love.

Philanthropy

Somerhalder was the first actor/celebrity to become actively involved in the cleanup after the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling disaster on April 22, 2010. His efforts included cleaning of oiled wildlife and taping public service announcements to let the public know how they could help. Numerous Youtube videos are of him speaking of the horrific environmental impacts the oil has done and how others can help. Somerhalder also supports the St. Tammany Humane Society, an organization for animal shelter and welfare. On November 13, 2010, he hosted a Bash on the Bayou charity fundraiser for the St. Tammany Humane Society. During the event, Somerhalder was presented with a donation of $11,100 by ''The Vampire Diaries'' fandom for his birthday project.

Together with his ''The Vampire Diaries'' co-star Candice Accola, Somerhalder is also one of many supporters of the It Gets Better Project, a project that has made it a goal to prevent suicide among LGBT youth, associated with The Trevor Project.

Somerhalder announced, via Twitter, and in various interviews that he is in the process of setting up The Ian Somerhalder Foundation, which he hopes will educate people on the importance of protecting the environment and animals. Somerhalder has stated:

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He hopes that donations will be used to provide proper medical services to stray animals and he established the foundation on December 8, 2010, his 32nd birthday.

Filmography

+ Film
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1998		Unconfirmed	Uncredited
2001	''Life as a House''	Josh
2002	''Changing Hearts''	Jason Kelly
2002		Paul Denton
2004		U.S.S. Swordfish Danny Miller
2004	''The Old Man and the Studio''	Matt	Short Film
2006	''National Lampoon's TV: The Movie''	Unconfirmed	Uncredited
2006		Dexter
2006	''The Sensation of Sight''	Drifter
2008	''The Lost Samaritan''	William Archer
2008	''Lost City Raiders''	Jack Kubiak
2009		Tyler
2009		Miles Slade
2010	''How to Make Love to a Woman''	Daniel Meltzer
2012	''Cradlewood''	Josh	Pre-production

+ Television
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1997		I.Q.	1 episode: "The Black Bag"
1999	''Now and Again''	Brian	1 episode: "A Girl's Life"
2000		Hamilton Fleming	8 episodes
2001	''Anatomy of a Hate Crime''	Russell Henderson	TV Film
2002	''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''	Tony Del Nagro	1 episode: "Revenge Is Best Served Cold"
2003	''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''	Charlie Baker	1 episode: "Dominance"
2003	''CSI: Miami''	Ricky Murdoch	1 episode: "The Best Defense"
2004		Jordan Gracie	TV Film
2004	''Smallville''	Adam Knight	7 episodes
2007		Marco Polo	TV Film
2007	''Tell Me You Love Me''	Nick	6 episodes
2008	''Lost City Raiders''	Jack Kubiak	TV Film
2009	''Fireball''	Lee Cooper	TV Film
2004–2010		Boone Carlyle	27 episodes
2009–present	''The Vampire Diaries''	Damon Salvatore	Lead role

Awards

!Year	!Category	!Shared with	!Recipient	!Result
2002	Exciting New Face – Male	N/A	N/A	Winner
2005	Choice TV Breakout Performance – Male	N/A		Nominated
2006	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series			Winner
	Choice TV Villain			Winner
Choice Male Hottie	Nominated
	Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi	Winner
Choice Vampire
Choice Male Hottie
2011	Favourite TV Drama Actor	N/A	''The Vampire Diaries'' (2009)	Nominated

References

External links

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