Peaches Geldof

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name = Peaches Geldof
caption = Geldof with a halo as depicted at The Cans Festival, London 2008.
birth_name = Peaches Honeyblossom Michelle Charlotte Angel Vanessa Geldof
birth_date = birth date and age|1989|03|16
birth_place = London, England
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residence = Chelsea
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height = 5' 4" (1.63 m)
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spouse = Max Drummey (2008-present)
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parents = Bob Geldof and Paula Yates
relatives = Hughie Green (Grandfather), Pixie Geldof (Sister)


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Peaches Honeyblossom Michelle Charlotte Angel Vanessa Geldof [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Peaches Geldof calls for end to silly names|url= http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/peaches%20geldof%20calls%20for%20end%20to%20silly%20names|work= contactmusic.com|publisher= | ] (born 16 March 1989) is a British socialite and occasional broadcaster.

Background

Geldof was born in London in 1989, the second daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates. She is the granddaughter of Hughie Green. Her sisters are Fifi Trixibelle Geldof (born 1983) and Pixie Geldof (born 1990), and she also has a younger half-sister, Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence, (born 1996).

She grew up in Chelsea, and sat AS-level exams in 2006 in History Of Art, Classical Civilisation, Politics, and English at Queen's College, London. She currently lives in Williamsburg, New York. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Freedom at last for Peaches Geldof as she moves out |url= http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23409401-details/Freedom+at+last+for+Peaches+Geldof+as+she+moves+out/article.do|work= Evening Standard|publisher= |date= 2007-08-22|accessdate=2007-08-24 ] [cite news |first= Kimberley |last= Dadds |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Peaches Geldof moves out of dad Bob's |url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a73232/peaches-geldof-moves-out-of-dad-bobs.html?rss|work= Digital Spy|publisher= |date= 2007-08-22|accessdate=2007-08-24 ]

Life in the spotlight

Geldof wrote and presented her own reality TV programme, "Peaches Geldof: Teenage Mind" in 2005, which was followed up with "Peaches Geldof: Teen America", which aired on Sky One in the UK on March 1 2006.cite news|first= Robert|last= Crampton|url=http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/article734150.ece|work=Times Online|title=She’s so, like, 21st century|date=2006-02-25|accessdate=2007-08-09] She has recently worked as a guest reporter for "Tonight with Trevor McDonald" for the ITV network and presented "The beginner's guide to Islam" and T4's coverage of the NME Awards 2007 for Channel 4. She has also penned a number of columns and articles for "The Daily Telegraph", "The Guardian" and "Elle Girl" magazine. In 2006, Geldof was placed at number seven in the Tatler's list of Top Ten Fashion Icons for the year, the youngest person on the list. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Camilla hits best-dressed list|url= http://www.utvlive.com/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=10080&pt=e|work= u.tv|publisher= |date= 2006-03-08|accessdate=2007-07-21 ] In 2007, readers of FHM voted her the 53rd sexiest woman in the world. [cite news |first= Colleen|last= Last|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Full List: FHM 100 Most Sexiest Women 2007|url= http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/celebrity/PhotoGalleries/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4778360|work= Msn.com|publisher= |date= |accessdate=2007-08-24 ] In November 2007 it was reported that Geldof was lined up to present a new version of "The Tube", a TV music magazine show which made the former presenter, her mother Paula Yates, a star in the 1980s.

Geldof has received criticism for her party lifestyle, sometimes perceived as wild and self-destructive, with critics noting her lack of years, access to wealth (claimed on her myspace account as in excess of £250,000 a yearcite news|first= Katie|last= Hind|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=400776&in_page_id=1773&in_page_id=1773&expand=true|work=The Daily Mail|title=Schoolgirl Peaches makes £250,000 a year|date=2007-02-14|accessdate=2007-08-15] ) and hunger for fame as potential problems.cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=401318&in_page_id=1879
work=The Daily Mail|title=Is wild child Peaches Geldof partying too hard?|date=2006-08-18|accessdate=2007-07-21] . Pete Doherty blamed his poor performance at 2005's Live 8 concert on Peaches making a "suggestive" comment to him shortly before he went onstage, which the teenager denied. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Peaches didn't pinch Pete
url= http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/peaches-didnt-pinch-pete/2005/07/12/1120934224677.html|work= Sydney Morning Herald|publisher= |date= 2005-07-12|accessdate=2007-07-21 ] However, opinion remains divided both among the press and those purportedly close to her, with many sources describing her as balanced and down to earth.cite news |first= Jan|last= Moir|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= 'Oh no, my dad is going to kill me…'|url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/01/22/bapeach22.xml&page=3|work= The Daily Telegraph|publisher= |date= 2008-03-20|accessdate=2007-07-21 ] She famously branded fashion gurus Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine "upper-class bitches with no fashion sense."

In September 2007 Geldof made her catwalk debut modelling for PPQ at London Fashion Week. She was also announced as the face of the Australian fashion line "Dotti". [cite news |first= Jen|last= Melocco|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Peaches Geldof new face for Australian Dotti|url= http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22260222-5007192,00.html|work= news.com.au|publisher= |date= 2007-08-17|accessdate=2007-08-24 ] Together with friend Fifi Brown, she also performs in a DJ-ing duo known as Trash Pussies.

In September 2007 Geldof was featured in the British "Hello!" magazine wearing three dresses, which were claimed to have been Marilyn Monroe's movie costumes. The magazine paid £7,000 for a cover shoot to dress Peaches Geldof in the gowns, which were claimed to have been created by Oscar-winning costume designer William Travilla. An exhibition connected to the Peaches Geldof photo shoot, in October 2007, was named the 'Lost Collection' of William Travilla. The Hilton Hotel chain offered to host the exhibition. [cite news |first= James|last= Lancaster|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Bosses blow the chance to host Marilyn Monroe dress collection|url= http://www.theargus.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1721201.mostcommented.bosses_blow_the_chance_to_host_marilyn_monroe_dress_collection.php|work= The Argus|publisher= |date= 2007-09-28|accessdate=2008-03-20 ] A second exhibition stop, scheduled for Bath, was cancelled before its opening and shortly after the authenticity of the Peaches Geldof worn dresses was questioned by the media. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= 'Fake' claim over Monroe show|url= http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/21512/-Fake-claim-over-Monroe-show|work= Daily Express|publisher= |date= 2007-10-09|accessdate=2008-03-20 ] [cite news |first= Suzanne|last= McTaggart|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Marilyn Monroe dresses labelled 'fake'|url= http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Marilyn-Monroe-dresses-labelled-39fake39.3886206.jp|work= Yorkshire Evening Post|publisher= |date= 2008-03-18|accessdate=2008-03-20 ]

Personal Life

Tabloid coverage of her lifestyle has linked her to many celebrity boyfriends, including Donny Tourette,cite news |first= Paul|last= Scott|title= Boomtown Brat: Is Peaches Geldof turning out even wilder than mum?
url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=492759&in_page_id=1773|work= The Daily Mail|publisher= |date= 2007-11-10|accessdate=2008-03-20 ] Frederick Blood-Royale,cite news |first= Peaches|last= Geldof|title= It may start as innocent flirtation, but be warned, you too could become a lonely MySpace addict|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2046236,00.html|work= Guardian Unlimited|publisher= |date= 2007-03-30|accessdate=2008-03-20 ] and Joe Van Moyland, although this rumour was vehemently denied by Peaches herself. [cite news |first= Paul|last= MacInnes|title= Since you've been Jong: Joe Lean just wants to make good music, dammit! |url= http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/inthenews/0,,2252263,00.html|work= The Guardian|publisher= |date= 2008-02-04|accessdate=2008-02-26 ] [cite news |first= Donna|last= McConnell|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Walk of shame: Lily Allen emerges in the same clothes after wild night out|url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=533676&in_page_id=1773&in_page_id=1773&expand=true|work= The Daily Mail|publisher= |date= 2008-03-14|accessdate=2008-03-20 ]

On 5 August 2008, Geldof married Max Drummey, an American musician from the band Chester French, at A Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada, after only four weeks dating. In a statement on 12 August 2008, the couple said they were 'delighted to announce their very happy marriage.' [cite news |first= Richard|last= Simpson|authorlink= |coauthors= Liz Thomas and Emily Andrews|title= Peaches Geldof marries her rocker boyfriend in Las Vegas|url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1044069/Peaches-Geldof-marries-rocker-boyfriend-Las-Vegas.html|work= Daily Mail|publisher= |date= 2008-08-12|accessdate=2008-08-12 ] They also have each other's names tatooed on their hands. [cite news |first= Darrel|last= Hartman|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Teaches of Peaches|url= http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/09/peaches_geldofs_rules_for_livi.html|work= New York Magazine|publisher= |date= 2008-09-12|accessdate=2008-09-15 ]

Drug Scandal

In May 2008, Peaches was caught on video buying drugs from the same drug dealer as Amy Winehouse. [cite news |first= Anthony|last= France|authorlink= |coauthors= Nick Parker and Mike Sullivan |title= Peaches doing her drug deal |url= http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1124313.ece|work= The Sun|publisher= |date= 2008-05-05|accessdate=2008-08-12 ] She was interviewed by the police but charges were not pressed because in the video, it was not clear that she was purchasing illegal drugs.

Filmography

*"Peaches Geldof: Teenage Mind" (2005)
*"Peaches Geldof: Teen America" (2006)
*"Beginner's Guide To Islam" (2006), in which Peaches travelled to Morocco, staying with a devout Muslim family.
*"Tonight with Trevor McDonald" (2006), a report on the Size Zero Trend.
*"T4: Shockwaves NME Awards 2007" (2007), co-host with Alex Zane.
*"8 out of 10 Cats" panellist (2007)
*"Big Brother's Big Mouth" presenter (July 24 - July 27, 2007)
*"Orange Playlist" guest (2007)
*"" (2008)
*"itv: iTunes Festival 2008" (2008), co-host with Dave Berry.

References

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