- Abigail Clancy
Infobox Model
name = Abigail Clancy
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birthname = Abigail Clancy
birthdate = birth date and age|1986|01|10|df=y
location =Liverpool ,England
height = height|ft=5|in=9
haircolor = Blonde (dyed)
eyecolor = Blue
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weight =
dress size = 6
shoe size = 7"
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homepage = http://www.abigailclancy.com
spouse =Abigail Rose Clancy (born 10 January 1986), also known as Abi Clancy or Abbey Clancy, is an English
lingerie andcatwalk model who made headlines during the2006 FIFA World Cup as the girlfriend of Englandfootball starPeter Crouch .Biography
Born in
Liverpool , Clancy was member of girl band Genie Queen, who were managed by 80s popstarAndy McCluskey fromOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark . [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/music/2003/09/geniequeen/index.shtml Three Wishes for Genie Queen] ] The highlight of their career was supportingboyband Blue on tour. However, the band didn’t secure a record deal and fell apart.Britain's Next Top Model
In the summer of 2006 the second cycle of
Living TV 'sBritain's Next Top Model hit UK screens and Clancy featured as one of the thirteen finalists in the competition, competing over 10 weeks for a desired modelling contract. Clancy was determined to go far in the competition, however was criticized for being more glamour than high fashion. Clancy made it to the final runway show with fellow contestantLianna Fowler , at the final judging Clancy lost out to Fowler, who won the judge's hearts by her dedication to the industry.It was during the show, which coincided with the2006 FIFA World Cup , that her relationship with football starPeter Crouch was revealed. This together with BNTM caused her to make headlines and start a successful media career.ince Britain's Next Top Model
Since appearing on the show Abigail has modelled for Maxim magazine (December 2006), Nuts magazine (November 2006),
OK! magazine,GQ magazine (August 2006),The Sun newspaper, theDaily Star newspaper,Sugar magazine, "Stars on Sunday" magazine and numerous other publications. In 2006, Clancy was the face and body of "Pussy Glamore"’s winterLingerie collection alongsideElizabeth Jagger in photos shot byBryan Adams . She has graced the front cover ofFHM magazine three times (December 2006, November 2007 & October 2008) and even been featured in FHM Australia.In May 2007, Clancy appeared on the front cover of
Arena magazine, modelled theTriumph Bonneville Motorbike in theDaily Mail newspaper and was ranked 37th in FHM magazine's Annual "100 sexiest women in the world" poll of 2007.Clancy has appeared as a talking head in the documentaries "Slave To Fashion" and "The Ultimate Bikini Guide" for
Channel 4 , as a guest on programmes such asRichard and Judy ,The Chris Moyles Show ,Friday Night with Jonathan Ross ,GMTV and in her ownReality TV series "" which followed her attempts to break theLos Angeles modelling scene guided byJanice Dickinson who acted as her mentor. The show aired from May 14th to June 18th 2007 onLiving TV and also followed her as she walked the runway forChristian Audigier 's "Ed Hardy " fashion line. In2008 the series aired on the US networkOxygen .Clancy featured in the third series of the UK edition of "Hell's Kitchen". [ [http://www.itv.com/Entertainment/reality/hellskitchen/thecelebrities/AbigailClancy/default.html Abigail's Hell's Kitchen profile] ] She was the third contestant to be voted off the show by the public, and the 5th to leave overall.
In 2007 and 2008, Clancy has endorsed "Euromillons", been seen as the face (and body) of "
Ultimo " Lingerie alongsideSarah Harding andGemma Atkinson ,Matalan Lingerie and "Lynx " in a major print & TelevisionAdvertising campaign and released her first official Calendar for 2008.Abbey Clancy currently co-hosts the new
ITV2 series, "The Fashion Show" with model Michelle de Swarte and George Lamb. [cite news|first=Dave|last=West|title=ITV2 sets fashion show with Clancy, Lamb|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a95753/itv2-sets-fashion-show-with-clancy-lamb.html|publisher="Digital Spy "|date=2008-05-12|accessdate=2008-05-13]In the November 2008 issue of "
Company (magazine) " she contributed an article on the standards of BritishRetail storesChanging room 's.Personal life
After football striker
Peter Crouch signed for Liverpool, the pair started dating. Clancy became a fully fledgedWAG s, and became part of the England team's WAG group during2006 FIFA World Cup . However, during the tournament, allegations surfaced in severaltabloids ofcocaine -taking as well as cheating on Crouch with an ex-boyfriend. [ [http://thefootballerwivesblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/cocaine-clancy-gets-found-out-by-news.html Cocaine Clancy gets found out by News of the World] ] [ [http://showbiz.sky.com/showbiz/article/0,,50001-1228436,00.html More shame for Abi] ] Clancy was sent home in disgrace half way through the competition, with Crouch having dumped her via a fax issuing a statement via his lawyer disclaiming any further involvement with her: "In light of this, I wish to make the situation absolutely clear: Abi and I were in the early stages of a relationship which, for a number of reasons I decided to end, and accordingly informed Abi of my decision." Clancy announced via the media that the pictures were taken during her short lived musical career when she was a teenager. [ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=395392&in_page_id=1773 Crouch's girlfriend: 'I did take drugs' | the Daily Mail ] ]In the period after the England team exited the World Cup, rumours began to surface that the pair were dating again, later confirmed by Crouch removing his legal statement in the Autumn. The pair are now an infrequent feature of various media stories, focusing on their relatively quiet and stable relationship. Her brother,
Kyle Clancy is a professional footballer currently playing for Blackpool, and her other brother,Sean Clancy plays forConference North club, Burscough.References
External links
* [http://www.abigailclancy.com Official website]
* [http://www.abigailclancyuk.bravehost.com Abigail Clancy UK]
* [http://www.fhm.com/abbeyclancy FHM.com Abbey Clancy Special]
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