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John Blake (born 6 November 1948, Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is a British journalist and publisher.

Early career[link]

Beginning as a pop columnist for the London Evening News in the early 1970s, his work developed into a column titled "Ad Lib",^[1] a gossip column and lifestyle guide. It survived the merger of the Evening News with the Evening Standard. In 1976 he wrote a book about the Rolling Stones's 'Up and Down with the Rolling Stones' with their drug dealer 'Spanish Tony' Sanchez which became a best seller.

Blake was the first eponymous editor of 'Bizarre', a column in The Sun launched in May 1982^[2] concentrating on celebrity gossip. A tug-of-war subsequently ensued over Blake between The Sun owner Rupert Murdoch and Daily Mirror owner Robert Maxwell. Maxwell won the bidding war and Blake launched a pop column called "White Hot Club". He became editor of Maxwell's Sunday People, an appointment which lasted until Maxwell decided he wished to appoint a female editor.^[3] Blake found himself President of the Mirror Group in the USA in the run-up to Maxwell's anticipated purchase of the National Enquirer, a job which imploded when Maxwell failed to complete the deal.^[3] He resolved to enjoy his hobby of sailing, with occasional contributions as a TV writer in the Daily Mail.

John Blake Publishing[link]

He gravitated towards publishing and 'Blake Publishing' was founded in 1991 with Blake working in partnership with his brother, David Blake.^[4] Blake enlisted the help of his criminal contacts and set up his true crime series. His first number one bestseller^{[citation needed]} was The Guv'nor with Lenny McLean and Peter Gerrard. This title was voted the best biography of 1998^{[citation needed]} After an accrimonious dissolution of the original partnership in March 2002, John Blake went solo.^[1] In August 2008 a book published by JBP, On Her Majesty's Service under the name of Ronald Evans, a former bodyguard of Sir Salman Rushdie, had a Declaration of Falsity made against it by a Judge in the High Court for the inclusiion of 11 "serious falsehoods" defaming Mr Rushdie.^[5]

Blake lives beside the River Thames, near London, with his wife Diane.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Company website
• Publishing commentator Danuta Kean interview with John Blake.
• Interview as The Celebrity Man with John Blake

John Blake may refer to:

• John Blake (soldier) (1856–1907), Irish-American soldier and adventurer
• John Blake (American football) (born 1961), American football coach
• John Blake (fencer) (1874–1950), British Olympic fencer
• John Blake (rugby union) (1933–1982), Bristol rugby player and teacher
• John Blake (journalist), British journalist and owner of John Blake Publishing
• John Blake (mayor), mayor of Galway
• John Blake, Jr. (born 1947), American jazz violinist
• John Blake (Pennsylvania State Senator) (born 1960), Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
• John Blake, Jr. (politician) (1762–1826), United States Representative from New York
• John Blake (hurler) (born 1957), Irish retired hurler
• John Blake (cricketer) (1917–1944), English cricketer
• John Henry Blake (1808–1882), Irish land agent
• John L. Blake (1831–1899), United States Representative from New Jersey
• John Patrick Blake (born 1971), American musician & singer-songwriter
• John Thomas Blake (1853–1940), New Zealand surveyor, interpreter, land agent, historian, racehorse owner and trainer
• John Blake, known as Jere Blake, Wales rugby player
• John Blake Dillon (1814–1866), Irish writer and politician
• John Blake House, registered historic house in Orange County, New York
• John Aloysius Blake, Member of Parliament for County Waterford, 1880–1884, and Carlow County, 1886–1887
• John Blake (14th century MP), Member of Parliament for Winchester

See also[link]

• Jon Blake (disambiguation)

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Barrington Patterson
Born	(1965-08-25) 25 August 1965 (age 46) Birmingham, England
Nationality	English
Other names	One Eye Baz, Zulu Warrior
Years active	1991–2008

Barrington Renford Patterson (born 25 August 1965) is an English former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. At 18 stones, he competed in the super heavyweight division and was a world IKF Kickboxing Champion. He is often referred to as one of Britain's "hard men" and former football hooligan of the known firm Birmingham Zulus.^[1][2][3]

Biography[link]

At an early age as a child Barrington was blinded in one eye through an accident, which later earned him the name "One eye Baz".

In the early years of his life while growing up in the tough streets of Handsworth, Birmingham, Barrington had adopted a criminal lifestyle with an addiction to violence;^[4] this was during the early 1980s when relationships between ethnic communities in the inner cities and the police force were tense. The decision of Barrington and other members of the black community to make a stand resulted in the 1980s Handsworth race riots.^[5]

In 2006 Barrington was featured in the television documentary The real football factories, broadcast on Bravo. This was followed at a later date due to his widespread and ferocious reputation, in 2008 a full episode of Danny Dyer's Deadliest men series was based on Barrington's life around Coventry, hosted by British actor Danny Dyer,^[6][4] The filming was built up towards his retirement MMA bout against Bob Schrijber and later broadcast on Bravo, Sky TV and Virgin media channels.^[7]

Since retiring, Barrington has continued training himself and coaching others, including German MMA fighter Nordin Asrih and members of the Team Pride Gym of Germany, as well as current England Test Cricketer, Ian Bell.^[1]

Currently Barrington is based in the Midlands, where he also heads the toughest doors of Coventry's clubland and has a security business with staff working for him in Coventry and surrounding areas.^[5][4]

Barrington's autobiography One-eyed Baz, was published in 2010 (Pennant Books).^[8]

Kickboxing[link]

During his active years as a professional kickboxer Barrington achieved many awards for fighting all across the globe, including Japan and the USA, as well as holding the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) title as World champion Kickboxer.^[9] Within his career of over 60 fights, notable opponents Barrington has fought against include current heavyweight WBC boxing world champion Vitali Klitchko and Dennis Alexio.^[10][11]

Mixed martial arts[link]

In October 1999, Barrington made his debut in mixed martial arts (MMA) at an It's Showtime event against Sander Mackilljan, which Barrington won within the first round.

In 2005 at the Strikeforce Cage Warriors Fighting Championship event at Coventry's SkyDome Arena Barrington fought Marc Emmanuel and was defeated in the first round. The result outraged the crowd, which was rumoured to include his fellow Zulu warrior members,^[3] and resulted in a riot that forced the police to end the event. A total of 3000 spectators were evacuated from the SkyDome Arena.^[12]

After a total of seven fights Barrington announced that he would retire, although he would do one last MMA bout, which was to take place in Rotterdam, Holland, at the "KOE - Tough Is Not Enough" event on 5 October 2008 against Dutch and former pride fighter Bob Schrijber. Barrington won the fight after a judges' decision result, winning the W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" veterans title.^[13][14]

Titles[link]

MMA

• 2008 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" MMA Veterans title +103 kg

Kickboxing

• I.K.F. world title
• 1996 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro +91 kg (Full-Contact)^[15]

Mixed martial arts record[link]

^[16]

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	4-4	Bob Schrijber	Decision (unanimous)		02008-10-05October 5, 2008	2	5:00	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Wins W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" MMA veterans title +103 kg
Loss	3-4	Marc Emmanuel	KO (punch)		02005-05-21May 21, 2005	1	4:27	Coventry, England
Loss	3-3	Dave Dalgliesh	KO	It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam	02004-05-20May 20, 2004	2	N/A	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Loss	3-2	Dick Vrij	KO (punch)	It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam	02003-06-08June 8, 2003	2	1:47	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Loss	3-1	Joop Kasteel	Submission (side choke)	It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time	02002-09-29September 29, 2002	1	3:43	Haarlem, Netherlands
Win	3-0	Hans Nijman	KO (punches)	It's Showtime - Original	02001-10-21October 21, 2001	1	1:47	Haarlem, Netherlands
Win	2-0	Stanislav Nuschik	Submission (smother choke)	It's Showtime - Exclusive	02000-10-22October 22, 2000	2	2:30	Haarlem, Netherlands
Win	1-0	Sander MacKilljan	KO (punch)	It's Showtime - It's Showtime	01999-10-24October 24, 1999	1	2:51	Haarlem, Netherlands

References[link]

Mohammed Farah

Farah at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1983-03-23) 23 March 1983 (age 29) Mogadishu, Somalia[1]
Residence	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight	65 kg (140 lb; 10.2 st)[2]
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m
Club	Newham and Essex Beagles Oregon Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 m: 1:48.69 (Eton 2003) 1500 m: 3:33.98 (Monaco 2009) 3000 m: 7:34.47 (Birmingham 2009) 5000 m: 12:53.11 (Monaco 2011) 10000 m: 26:46.57 (Eugene 2011) Half Marathon: 60:23 (New York 2011)
Medal record Men's athletics Competitor for  Great Britain World Championships Gold 2011 Daegu 5000 m Silver 2011 Daegu 10000 m European Championships Gold 2010 Barcelona 10000 m Gold 2010 Barcelona 5000 m Silver 2006 Göteborg 5000 m European Indoor Championships Gold 2009 Torino 3000 m Gold 2011 Paris 3000 m European Cross Country Championships Gold 2006 San Giorgio su Legnano Individual Silver 2008 Brussels Individual Silver 2009 Dublin Individual Silver 2009 Dublin Team Bronze 2008 Brussels Team European Team Championships Gold 2009 Leiria 5000 m

Mohamed "Mo" Farah (Somali: Muxammad Faarax, Arabic: محمد فرح‎; born 23 March 1983 in Mogadishu, Somalia^[1]) is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete, and current 5000 m world champion. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres. He has expressed a desire to move up to the marathon after the 2012 Olympics.^[3]

Farah holds the European track record for 10,000 metres, the British road record for 10,000 metres, the British indoor record in the 3000 metres, the British track record for 5000 metres, the British half-marathon record, and the European indoor record for 5000 metres. In July 2010, Farah won Britain's first-ever men's European gold medal at 10,000 m.^[4] He followed this with a gold in the 5000 m, becoming the 5th male athlete to complete the long-distance double at the championships and the first British man to do so.^[5] At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, he won silver in the 10,000 m and gold in the 5000 m.^[6]

In addition, Farah competes in cross-country running, where in December 2006 he became European champion in Italy.^[7] He also took gold in the 3000 metres in both the 2009 and 2011 European Indoor Championships, in Turin and Paris respectively.

Farah was originally based in London and ran for Newham and Essex Beagles athletics club, training at St Mary's University College, Twickenham's sports facilities in Strawberry Hill from 2001 to 2011. In 2011 he relocated to Oregon, USA, in order to further his training. He is an ambassador for Bupa, Lucozade Sport and Nike. Farah was voted 2011 European athlete of the year from twelve nominees, with Christophe Lemaitre in second place.^[8]

Biography[link]

Junior career[link]

Farah was born in Somalia.^[1] He grew up in Djibouti, and arrived in Britain aged 8 years old, speaking barely a word of English.^[1] Farah's father, on the other hand,his father was born in England and grew up in Hounslow. His parents met after his father went on holiday to Somalia.^[9]

Farah attended Feltham Community College in London. His athletic talent was identified by physical education teacher Alan Watkinson at Isleworth and Syon School, who later said of Farah: "When I first met him, he was struggling academically and suffering from the language barrier.^[10] He needed focus and I sort of took him under my wing. His passion was football but it was his turn of speed on the pitch that showed his real talent. His ambitions consisted of playing on the right wing for Arsenal.^[11] Watkinson would offer Farah the incentive of playing football for 30 minutes in the gym before taking him to the running club.

In 1996, at the age of 13, Farah entered the English schools cross country and finished ninth. The following year he won the first of five English school titles.^[10]

His first major title was at 5000 metres at the European Athletics Junior Championship in 2001^[12], the same year that he began training at St Mary's University College, Twickenham. That year Farah became one of the first two athletes in the newly formed Endurance Performance Centre at St Mary’s. He lived and trained at the College, and took some modules in an access course before becoming a full-time athlete as his career progressed.

Senior career[link]

2005–2008[link]

In 2005, Farah made an important move, moving in with Australian Craig Mottram and a group of Kenyan runners that included 10,000 metres world number one Micah Kogo. "They sleep, eat, train and rest, that's all they do but as an athlete you have to do all those things. Running with Craig made me feel more positive," Farah said. "If I ever want to be as good as these athletes I've got to work harder. I don't just want to be British number one, I want to be up there with the best."^[10]

In July 2006, Farah clocked a time of 13 minutes 9.40 seconds for 5000 m to become Britain's second-fastest runner after Dave Moorcroft. A month later Farah collected the silver medal in the European Championship 5000 m in Gothenburg. Coaches Alan Storey and Mark Rowland made sure that Farah remained competitive and a few words from Paula Radcliffe before the 5000 m final inspired Farah. He has stated that: "She said to me, 'Go out and be brave. Just believe in yourself'."^[10]

In December 2006, Farah won the European Cross Country Championship in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy.^[7]

Farah represented the UK at 5000 m in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Farah finished sixth in a time of 13:47.54.^[13]

In May 2008, Farah ran 10,000 m events, claiming the fastest UK men's time for almost eight years. However, he suffered disappointment at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, being knocked out before the final in the 5000 m event.

2009–2010: British records and European champion[link]

In January 2009, Farah set a new British indoor record in the 3000 metres, breaking John Mayock's record with a time of 7 minutes 40.99 seconds in Glasgow.^[14] A few weeks later he broke his own record by more than six seconds with a time of 7 minutes 34.47 at the UK Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham,^[15] a performance which commentator Steve Cram called "the best performance by a male British distance runner for a generation".^[16] Farah attributed his good form to a spell of winter training at altitude in Ethiopia and Kenya.^[17] In March 2009 he took gold in the 3000 m at the European Indoor Championships in Turin, recording a time of 7 minutes 40.17.^[18]

Farah shadowing Ayad Lamdassem in the 10,000 m final of the 2010 European Athletics Championships

He competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics: he was in the leading pack early on in the 5000 metres race and eventually finished seventh – the best by a European runner. After the championships, he scored a victory in his first road competition over 10 miles, winning the Great South Run in 46:25 to become the third fastest Briton in spite of strong winds.^[19]

Farah was one of the favourites to upset Serhiy Lebid's dominance at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships.^[20] However, Lebid was never in contention as Farah and Alemayehu Bezabeh were some distance ahead throughout. Farah was overtaken by Bezabeh in the latter stages of the race, leaving the Briton with a second consecutive silver medal at the competition.^[21] He did not manage to attend the medal ceremony, however, as he collapsed immediately after the race and needed medical attention.^[22] After a close third place behind Edwin Soi at the BOclassic,^[23] he competed in the short course race at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country. He was the favourite to win and surged ahead to build a comfortable lead. However, he appeared tired in the latter stages and finished third behind British runners Ricky Stevenson and Steve Vernon. Farah again required post-race medical attention and subsequent tests revealed he had low levels of iron and magnesium. He was prescribed supplements for the condition and his high altitude training plans in Kenya were unaffected.^[24]

Farah celebrating his 2010 European Championships 10,000 metres gold medal

He won the 2010 London 10,000 in late May with a British road record time of 27:44, beating 10K world record holder Micah Kogo in the process.^[25] His success continued the following week at the European Cup 10,000 m as he improved his track best by nearly 16 seconds, finishing in 27:28.86. He won by a margin of over forty seconds ahead of second placed Abdellatif Meftah.^[26] After training in Africa, he returned to Europe for the 2010 European Athletics Championships. He took the 10,000 metres gold medal, overtaking Ayad Lamdassem with two laps to go and finishing the race unpressured in a time of 28:24.99. This was Farah's first major title and also the first European gold medal in the event for Great Britain.^[27] He then went on to win the 5000 m from Jesus Espana, becoming only the fifth man in the 66-year history of the European Championships to achieve the 5000 m/10,000 m double, and the first for 20 years, following in the footsteps of the Czech Emil Zatopek in 1950, Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak of Poland in 1958, Finland’s Juha Vaatainen in 1971 and Salvatore Antibo, of Italy, in 1990.^[5][28]

On 19 August 2010, at a Diamond League meeting in Zurich, Farah ran 5000 m in 12:57.94, breaking David Moorcroft's long-standing British record and becoming the first ever British athlete to run under 13 minutes.^[29] In December 2010, Farah was named the track-and-field athlete of the year for 2010 by the British Olympic Association.^[30] He closed the year at the BOclassic and just missed out on the 10K title, losing out to Imane Merga in a sprint finish by 0.2 seconds.^[31]

2011: European and British records, and world medals[link]

2011 proved to be a highly successful year for Farah, beginning on 8 January at the Edinburgh Cross Country, where he defeated the top four finishers of that year's European Championships to take victory in the long race.^[32]

In February 2011, Farah announced that he would be relocating to Portland, Oregon, USA, to work with new coach Alberto Salazar. On 19 February 2011 in Birmingham, England, he broke the European 5000 m indoor record with a time of 13:10.60, at the same time taking ten seconds off the 29-year-old British indoor record of Nick Rose.^[33]

On 5 March 2011, he won gold in the 3000 metres at the European Indoor Championships.

On 20 March 2011 he won the NYC Half Marathon in a time of 1:00:23, a new British record.^[34][35] He and training partner Galen Rupp had originally planned on running a 10,000 m race in New Zealand, but after it was canceled due to an earthquake and damage done to the track, they entered the half-marathon in New York.

On 3 June 2011, at a Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon, USA, Farah won the Prefontaine Classic 10,000 m in 26:46.57, setting a new British and European record.^[36]

On 22 July 2011, at a Diamond League meeting in Monaco, he set a new British national record in the 5000 m with a time of 12:53.11.^[37] He edged out American Bernard Lagat to win.^[37]

In the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, in Daegu, South Korea, Farah made a major breakthrough on the world stage by taking the silver medal in the 10,000 m and then the gold in the 5000 m.^[38] He became the first British man to win a global title over either distance.^[39] Farah had in fact been more strongly fancied to take the 10,000 m title, but was narrowly beaten in a last lap sprint by Ethiopian Ibrahim Jeilan. In the 5000 m he overcame Bernard Lagat, perhaps his major rival, beating him into second place. Following the race, Dave Moorcroft, former 5000 metres world record holder, hailed Farah as "the greatest male distance runner that Britain has ever seen".^[40]

Personal life[link]

In April 2010 Farah married his longtime partner Tania Nell, in Richmond, London. Other athletes at the wedding included Paula Radcliffe, Steve Cram, Hayley Yelling, Jo Pavey, and Swedish steeplechaser Mustafa Mohamed.^[41] He has a six year-old step-daughter, Rihanna.^[42] He is a fan of Arsenal Football Club.^[43]

Achievements[link]

Personal bests[link]

+ intermediate split in longer race

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• IAAF profile for Mohamed Farah
• Guardian article by Steve Cram
• Mo Farah's Rising Star profile on spikesmag.com
• In-depth article from Independent

Katie Price
Price in 2004
Born	Katrina Amy Alexandria Alexis Infield (1978-05-22) 22 May 1978 (age 34) Brighton, England
Residence	West Sussex[1]
Nationality	British
Other names	Jordan (pseudonym) Katie Andre (married name) Katie Reid (married name)
Occupation	Businesswoman, media personality, glamour model, author, singer
Years active	1996–present
Net worth	£40 million (US$66.76 million) (est.)
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Spouse	Peter Andre (m. 2005–2009) «start: (2005-09-10)–end+1: (2009-09-09)»"Marriage: Peter Andre to Katie Price" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Katie_Price) (divorced) Alex Reid (m. 2010–2011) «start: (2010-02-02)–end+1: (2012)»"Marriage: Alex Reid to Katie Price" Location: (linkback:http://en-wiki.pop.wn.com/index.php/Katie_Price) (separated)
Children	Harvey (born 2002) Junior (born 2005) Princess (born 2007)
Parents	Ray Infield (father) Amy Price (née Charlier) (mother)
Relatives	Daniel Price (brother) Sophie Price (half-sister)
Website
katieprice.co.uk

Katie Price (born 22 May 1978), previously known under the pseudonym Jordan, is an English media personality, author, former glamour model, occasional singer and businesswoman.

Her time at topless female glamour model pictorial Page Three in British tabloid newspaper The Sun instantly shot Price into the limelight. Her placement in the public's spotlight has allowed Price to expand into a variety of different industries including television, books, fashion and music.

Price has experienced many highly-publicised relationships in the eye of the British media and has been married twice, to singer Peter Andre in 2005 - the couple divorced in 2009 - and to professional fighter Alex Reid in 2010; the couple separated in 2011. Price's net worth was estimated at £45 million in April 2012.^[2]

Life and career[link]

1978–93: Early life[link]

Katie Price was born Katrina Amy Alexandria Alexis Infield in Brighton, East Sussex, England, to parents Amy (née Charlier) and Ray Infield.^[3] Her maternal grandmother was Jewish and her other grandparents on both sides were Anglican.^{[citation needed]} In 1982, at the age of four, her parents separated when her father left the family. In 1988, her mother married builder Paul Price, after which, Price obtained the surname.^[4] She has an older brother named Daniel and a younger maternal half-sister, Sophie.^[5]

Price attended Blatchington Mill School^{[citation needed]} and although not an academic student, she excelled at sport, swimming for Sussex in regional competitions.^[4] During her childhood she also developed a passion for horses and horse-riding.^[4] She was molested by a man in a park's bushes at the age of six.^[6] She began modelling as a child, and at the age of 13 modeled for a clothing line. However, unknown to Price, the project's photographer was a convicted paedophile and insisted on shooting her in her underwear.^[7]

1994–96: Career beginnings[link]

Price left school in 1994, at the age of 16,^[4] and after the suggestion of a friend to have some professional photographs taken she decided to pursue a modelling career.^[8] The pictures were sent to a modelling agency in London and in 1996 she was offered a job at Page Three, a topless female glamour model pictorial in British tabloid newspaper The Sun.^[9] She adopted the name Jordan in 1996, and made frequent appearances as a model on both Page Three and in men's lifestyle magazines.

1997–2003: Success as a model and branching into other areas[link]

In 1996, when she was eighteen, Price's fame grew when she had breast enhancement surgery; increasing her natural 32B/C to a 32D. Unhappy with her breasts from an early age and despite her family's objections, she went ahead with the procedure because she felt that as a glamour model, she did not look "as sexy or [as] womanly" as other models. She would later have many enhancements, as well as reductions, on her breasts. She told a reporter, "Some people may be famous for creating a pencil sharpener. I'm famous for my tits." However, The Sun later barred Price from Page Three after announcing that they would only hire "all natural" models. However, she would continue modelling and has featured on the covers of FHM, Maxim, Nuts, Loaded, Vogue, British Elle and the British edition of Playboy.

In an attempt to cross over from modelling to other areas, Price auditioned for a part on the UK television remake of the American-series Baywatch in 1998,^{[citation needed]} guest presented The Big Breakfast^{[citation needed]} and played herself in an episode of Dream Team.^{[citation needed]}

During the 2001 British General Election, Jordan ran as a candidate in Stretford and Urmston under her real name using the slogan: 'For a Bigger and Betta Future'. As part of her comical election campaign, she promised free breast implants, more nudist beaches, and a ban on parking tickets.^[10] In the end, Jordan won 713 votes,^[11] 1.8% of the votes cast.

In 2002, she appeared on the September cover of the American edition of Playboy magazine. ^[12] Price's reputation led to a trio of documentaries by film-maker Richard Macer: Jordan: The Truth About Me (2002); later followed by Jordan: The Model Mum and Jordan: You Don't Even Know Me (2004).

[edit] 2004–05: I'm a Celebrity, Peter Andre, Eurovision and further business ventures

Katie Price at a 2004 book signing event

Price's celebrity soon brought her to television; she was a contestant on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! between the months of January and February in 2004, a reality television series where a group of celebrities live together in a jungle environment with few luxuries. It was there that she met Peter Andre whom she would eventually marry and later divorce.

She made a cameo appearance playing herself in an episode of the television drama series Footballers' Wives in March 2004 and also appeared in the programme Jordan Gets Even for Five.

Price appeared on Top Gear's "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" in May 2004. She completed the lap in one minute and fifty-two seconds.

Price released the first of four autobiographies Being Jordan in May 2004. Initially turned down by the mainstream publishing houses after demanding a £1 million advance, she was eventually signed up by small independent publisher John Blake, a former tabloid journalist, for £10,000 plus royalties. In a departure from industry norms, she conducted a 10-day book signing tour which provoked enough interest – contrary to expectations and almost exclusively female – to propel her to first position in the Nielsen BookScan hardback sales chart and to sell 97,090 copies in one year; and over 1,000,000 as of January 2007.^[13][14][15]

She appeared in the documentaries Jordan: Living With a Dream (Channel 4) and the series When Jordan Met Peter (ITV), Jordan & Peter: Laid Bare (ITV2) and Jordan & Peter: Marriage and Mayhem (ITV2).

Price was one of the contestants in the selection process of finding a representative for the United Kingdom at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest. The selection process, named Making Your Mind Up, was broadcast live on television in March 2005. Price sang a song titled "Not Just Anybody" wearing a skin-tight pink catsuit. She came in second place^[16] behind winner Javine.

In the summer of summer 2005, Price was one of many guest hosts of the first series of The Friday Night Project. In December 2005, she released an exercise fitness DVD, The Jordan Workout, featuring "The Juice Master" Jason Vale.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] 2006–07: Book releases, A Whole New World and Katie & Peter

Her second autobiography, A Whole New World, was published in January 2006. It reached number two in the hardback general category and sold 198,105 copies by 1 April 2006.^[17]

Her first ghost-written novel, Angel, about a young woman who becomes a model, was published in July 2006, and sold 300,000 copies in six weeks.^{[citation needed]}

Price, with Peter Andre, released A Whole New World, a duet album, in November 2006. All sales of the album went to their chosen charities affiliated with the many health conditions of her eldest son, Harvey.^{[citation needed]} The album debuted at number twenty on the UK Albums Chart and achieved platinum status.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006 Price signed a £300,000 advance with Random House for Katie Price's Perfect Ponies,^[18] a series of children's books, with the first 6 released in 2007. Three more books have been released throughout 2008.^{[14][dead link][19]} A title from that series, My Pony Care Book, was nominated for the WH Smith's Children's Book of the Year. In 2008, she released a new children's book series entitled Mermaids & Pirates, with six in the series. Four more are expected for release in April 2008.^[20]

Katie & Peter: Unleashed began in October 2007 on ITV2.^[21] A new series titled, Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter Down Under aired on ITV2 in March 2008 running for 13 weeks.^[22] Katie & Peter: Stateside began on Thursday 16 April 2009 on ITV2 and followed the family as they relocate to Malibu, California for three months, where Andre recorded his new album.

Her second ghost-written novel, Crystal, about a young woman's efforts to become a singer, sold 159,407 copies during the first three months after its release in June 2007.^[23] All four books were ghost-written by Rebecca Farnworth.^[24][25]

[edit] 2008–09: Business ventures, split from Peter Andre, What Katie Did Next and return to I'm a Celebrity

Price modelling a bikini in November 2009

In February 2008, Price's third autobiography, Pushed to the Limit, was released. In July 2008, Price released her third novel, Angel Uncovered. In July 2009, Price released a novel entitled Sapphire which was number 1 on the hardback fiction chart for four consecutive weeks and sold 42,215 copies in its first two weeks in the UK alone.^[26]

After three and a half years of marriage, Price and Andre separated in May 2009 after Andre's decision to leave her. They were officially divorced on 8 September 2009, two days before what would have been their fourth wedding anniversary.^[27]

A series aired in August/September 2009 called What Katie Did Next (now called Katie), which showed Price's life/career after her split and eventual divorce from Andre. Price released a fashion/how-to manual in October 2009 called Standing Out.

In November 2009, Price made a return visit to I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. Presenters Ant & Dec insinuated during the broadcast that the surprise of Price's return had been ruined by the media.^[28] Whilst in the jungle, the public repeatedly voted Price to undertake each and every "Bush Tucker Trial" challenge. After it had been announced that Price had been selected for her seventh consecutive trial, she decided to quit the show and left one week after her arrival.

[edit] 2010–present: Alex Reid, You Only Live Once and current business ventures

In July 2010, Price released "Free to Love Again", a non-album single. About the release, she explained: "I'm not a singer, this is just something that I'm doing for fun. It's not like I'm worried about getting a chart position or number one, this is purely for fun. Whether people like it or not, I'm doing it."^[29] The single had scarce promotion or radio play and was negatively received by contemporary critics.^{[citation needed]} It charted at number sixty on the UK Singles Chart^[30] and was only supported by performances on GMTV and at various London nightclubs. On all occasions, she admitted that she had been lip-synching.

Price released her fifth novel, Paradise, in July 2010.^{[citation needed]}

Giving a personal insight to her life between the start of 2008 and the summer of 2010, Price released her fourth autobiography titled You Only Live Once in October 2010. The book documents her split from Andre and leads up to her marriage to Alex Reid. Price dedicated the autobiography to Andre, amongst other family members and close friends, in the "hope [that he] find the happiness [he has] always been searching for". She also thanks him for taking her on a journey of self-discovery.^{[citation needed]}

Price continues to write a regular advice column in OK! magazine.^[22]

In January 2011, it was reported in the Daily Mirror that Price was separating from Reid.^[31]

Katie is confirmed to dance with her boyfriend Leandro Penna on the Argentine television programme Bailando por un Sueño 2012 of the channel El Trece.

Endorsements[link]

In October 2003, Price appeared in an advertising campaign for the supermarket chain Kwik Save. To publicise the chain's promotion to cut the prices of their leading lines in half, Price was sawn in half by magician Peter McCahon.^[32]

In November 2006, Price launched The Katie Price Lingerie Collection in conjunction with Panache, available exclusively at Asda stores, as well as a follow-up jewellery deal with Argos.

In 2007, Price was announced as the new face of Foxy Bingo and launched a hair care range at Superdrug. She also brought out her first perfume, 'Stunning', in August. Her second perfume, 'Besotted', was released in September 2008. November 2007 saw Price releasing her 'Jordan' hair care electrical range at Superdrug. There was a hairdryer, straighteners and curlers. She released a second, similar range in November 2008 under the name 'Katie Price', to somewhat differing design.

In 2008, Price signed a deal with Derby House to launch her equestrian range named 'KP Equestrian'.^[33] On 23 March 2008, Price launched her springwear of KP Equestrian as well as KP Pony, which is for children.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, Price was refused admission to Guards Polo Club for the most prestigious day in the international Polo Season and a highlight of the British Social Season, the Hurlingham Polo Cartier International match for the Coronation Cup, presented by Prince Charles. She attempted to circumvent this by buying a table at the Chinawhite marquee for £6,000 through her agent, but this was refused as well. A statement said "Jordan has been told she is not welcome. Polo is very prestigious and there are certain names they want there and others they definitely don’t. Jordan is still too 'chavvy' as far as Cartier is concerned. Having Jordan there just wouldn’t be in keeping with Cartier’s image. If she turns up she will not be allowed access".^[34]

In 2009 Price was named as the Patron of a charity polo match that was played at an Estate, near Epping, Essex. She was photographed arriving by helicopter, wearing a mini-dress and stiletto heels. Ex-boyfriend Dane Bowers and Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed also attended.^[35]

Controversy[link]

Price and Andre were criticised for sexually explicit behaviour in their reality show. In taping the show the couple re-enacted sex scenes (while fully clothed) and had frank discussions about sex.^[36]

The couple were libelled by an ex-employee and later accepted damages from the News of the World newspaper after it published the accusations about their parental abilities.^[37]

In May 2009, three days after her announced separation from Andre, her management company of five years said that they would no longer represent her. They have chosen to represent Andre instead.^[38]

Personal life[link]

Relationships[link]

Peter Andre and Price during the 2009 London Marathon

Price embarked on several brief relationships with celebrities and sports stars including footballers Teddy Sheringham, Dwight Yorke, singer Gareth Gates, and Warren Furman (Ace from the television series Gladiators).^[39] Jordan experienced a much-publicised relationship with Dane Bowers of the boy band Another Level and had an abortion after discovering he had cheated on her.^[39]

After spending time on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Price and Peter Andre got together. In September 2005, she married Andre, at Highclere Castle, Hampshire. However, in May 2009, they announced that they were separating after three and a half years of marriage.^[40][41] In a televised interview with Piers Morgan in July 2009, Price claimed that their break-up was partly due to Andre's jealousy of her relationship with dressage trainer Andrew Gould, which she claimed was entirely platonic. However, she described it finally came to an end when she was photographed in a Bristol nightclub after she and Andre had agreed that they would not go out without each other. She also revealed that she had suffered a miscarriage before the split.^[42]

In July 2009, Price began dating MMA fighter and former Hollyoaks actor Alex Reid.^[43] On 2 February 2010, Price married Alex Reid in a private ceremony in Las Vegas at the chapel in the Wynn Hotel,^[44][45] although some press reports claimed their wedding was not legal.^[46] They later formally married in a church in the UK which was filmed and shown on her TV series. They separated in January 2011.^[47] She then began dating Argentine model Leandro Penna after meeting him at the Oscars. In April 2011, while visiting his parents in Córdoba Province in Argentina, they had an auto accident when they ran into a pair of horses.^[48] They split in October 2011,^[49] but are still together in love, Finally, the former model said through her Twitter account to follow in love with Argentine model, achieving reconciliation between both.

Children[link]

In May 2002, she gave birth to her first son, Harvey, in Brighton. Harvey's father is former footballer Dwight Yorke. Jordan has said she had intended to have at least one birth shown live over the Internet, but she later decided to keep it private.^[50] He was found to be blind, having a condition known as septo-optic dysplasia, meaning that the development of his optic nerve was unpredictable. As he has matured, she has also discovered that he is on the autistic spectrum, gains weight easily, and finds walking difficult.^[39]

In June 2005, Price gave birth by Caesarean section to her second child, a boy named Junior Savva Andreas Andre, in Westminster, London.^[51] In June 2007, she gave birth to her third child: a daughter named Princess Tiaamii Crystal Esther Andre.^[52]

Surgery[link]

In 2002, Price was treated for cancer. She had a leiomyosarcoma on her finger and the tumour was removed at a Nuffield Hospital near her Brighton home.^[53]

In December 2007, Price underwent surgery in the United States to reduce the size of her breast implants and also had rhinoplasty. However, she was not happy with the results of her breast implants, so returned to Beverly Hills, California in July 2008 for corrective surgery. She returned to the United Kingdom with much smaller breasts: a size 32C.^[54]

Legal issues[link]

In September 2009, Price claimed that she had previously been raped by a "famous celebrity", but had not reported the incident. Price insisted that she would "absolutely never" reveal who the attacker was.^[55] Surrey Police stated that they had not contacted Price: "No allegation of rape has been made and Miss Price will not be making a statement to police".^[56]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

Bibliography[link]

Autobiographies[link]

• Being Jordan (2004)
• A Whole New World (2006)
• Pushed to the Limit (2008)
• You Only Live Once (2010)

Novels[link]

• Angel (2006)
• Crystal (2007)
• Angel Uncovered (2008)
• Sapphire (2009)
• Paradise (2010)
• The Comeback Girl (2011)
• Santa Baby (2011)
• In the Name of Love (2012)

Series[link]

• Perfect Ponies (2007–10)
  • Here Comes the Bride, Little Treasures, Fancy Dress Ponies, Pony Club Weekend, The New Best Friend, Ponies to the Rescue, My Pony Care Book, Star Ponies, Pony 'n' Pooch, Pony in Disguise, Stage Fright!, Secrets and Surprises, Wild West Weekend (in order of publication date)
• Mermaids & Pirates (2008–10)
  • Follow the Fish, I Spy, Let's Build a Sandcastle, A Sunny Day, Telescope Overboard, Time for a Picnic, All Around, Hide and Seek, Katie the Mermaid, Katie's Day, Peter's Friends, Pirate Olympics (in order of publication date)

Fashion[link]

• Standing Out (2009)

Awards and nominations[link]

See also[link]

• List of glamour models

Notes[link]