Jodhi Meares

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name = Jodhi Meares

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birthname = Jodie Kayla Meares
birthdate = Birth date and age | 1972 | 3 | 24
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agency = FHM Management
alias = Jodie Meares, Jodie Packer, Jodhi Packer
spouse = James Packer (1999-2002)

Jodhi Meares is an Australian fashion designer, former glamour model, and television personality.

Early life

Jodhi Kayla Meares was born to John Meares and his wife Denise on March 24th, 1972. The couple split up when Jodhi was two years of age. She then moved from Merimbula, where her father ran a pub, to Sydney, where she developed an interest in glamour modelling at the age of 14.

Career

Meares took her first steps into the spotlight when she was chosen as a Moove milk model, aged 16. In 1992 she sang in the band Euphoria, for which she wrote the song "Karma". Jodhi later made her name as a glamour model, before establishing her own swimwear label Tigerlily Swimwear which are sold in supermarkets.

Jodhi Meares is an occasional reporter for the Nine Network's travel show "Getaway". She has also appeared 3 times on the Channel Nine TV Show "20 to 1" [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1954106/ Jodhi Meares ] ]

She was awarded the hosting job for FOX8's "Australia's Next Top Model" in 2007, taking over from Erika Heynatz, and joining the likes of Lisa Snowdon and Tyra Banks. The show was created as an Australian version of "America's Next Top Model", the most popular reality show on the network. In both seasons, the models have modelled for Jodhi's swimsuit line, Tigerlilly. Viewers of the show were very shocked that Meares got the job due to credibility going to glamour modelling not fashion modelling.

Personal life

In October 1999, she married Kerry Packer's son James Packer. The heir to the Packer media fortune and the former swimsuit model were married in the spring, in a storybook wedding that cost more than A$10 million. Pop singer Elton John sang and 750 guests enjoyed a party at the Bellevue Hill compound of James's father, Kerry Packer. His wife, Ros, called it "the wedding of the decade."

In April 2002, Jodie changed the spelling of her name to Jodhi. In June 2002, Jodhi and Packer announced their separation, and later divorced.

Controversy

In 2008, Jodhi failed to attend the live finale of Australia's Next Top Model. Widely believed to be suffering severe embarrassment after her exceptionally poor performance at the previous year's live finale, Jodhi reportedly "freaked out at the last minute" and failed to turn up for her hosting duties on the night. [cite web| url = http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24049924-5016681,00.html| title = Jodhi Meares blasts Next Top Model no-show rap| accessdate = 2008-07-21| date = July 21, 2008| publisher = "news.com.au"] However, she pulled out of hosting the Live 2008 Finale with enough time for Channel Nine's A Current Affair and Channel Seven's Today Tonight to prepare a story about her non-attendance, as well as for Charlotte Dawson to be fully prepared and rehearsed to host the evening. Industry experts expected Jodhi to be relieved of her role and anticipated that Charlotte Dawson would take over hosting duties in future seasons.

In July 2008 it was reported that Jodhi is becoming deeply involved with the controversial Church of Scientology to deal with her separation from ex-husband James Packer. [cite web| url = http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24074268-10388,00.html| title = Stressed Jodhi Meares takes comfort in Scientology| accessdate = 2008-07-25| date = July 25, 2008| publisher = "news.com.au"]

References

External links

* [http://health.ninemsn.com.au/page.aspx?id=71422 Jodhi Meares: my best times] , ninemsn.com.au
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1954106/ Jodhi Meares on IMDB]
* [http://www.bigbrotherbabes.net/thumbnails.php?album=39 Jodhi Meares Gallery]