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Nicola Tappenden 
Born 2 December 1982 [citation needed]
Croydon, London, EnglandHeight 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Hair colour Brunette Eye colour Brown Measurements 32D-24-34 Weight 115 lb (52 kg) Dress size 5 UK[citation needed] Website http://nicolatofficial.com Nicola Tappenden (born 2 December 1982), also known by her modelling name Nicola T, is an English former Page 3 Girl and glamour model.
She is also known for appearing in the 2010 edition of Celebrity Big Brother. She was the sixth contestant evicted, in a secret eviction on 27 January 2010. Tappenden is also a singer, with her first single "Drunk" released in March 2010.
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Biography
Tappenden was born in Croydon, London. She began her topless modelling career as a Page Three girl at the age of 20 in 2002 after winning The Sun's first ever 'Page 3 Idol' competition[1] whilst working for Citigroup asset management - even though press reported inaccurately that she worked at Merrill Lynch investment bank.[2] She has become a regular fixture since, as well as undertaking other glamour and retail fashion modelling assignments. In May 2007, she entered the Miss Great Britain contest as Miss Croydon along with Michelle Marsh as Miss Oldham.[3] Tappenden came in 10th place, with Marsh reaching 4th place.[1][4]
She went to Shirley High School in Croydon.[citation needed]
As an actress, Tappenden appeared in the film Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo in 2005.
Tappenden was invited to take part in WAGs Boutique (due to her relationship with Fulham striker Bobby Zamora), where two teams of WAGs competed to run two fashion boutiques over a three-month period. Later in 2007 she released an exercise video WAGS Workout.[5][6]
In January 2010, Tappenden was a housemate in the seventh and final Celebrity Big Brother. She was evicted from the reality show on 27 January in a surprise eviction, finishing in 6th place.[7][8][9]
Tappenden has recorded a single called "Drunk" with rapper Coolio, which was released on 1 March 2010.[10]
She also took part in the Race for Life single "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", which was released in April 2010. The track features several other celebs including Kym Marsh, Danielle Lloyd, Lisa Scott Lee and Kelly from Liberty X.[11] The music video is available on YouTube.[12]
She took part in a WAGs edition of Come Dine with Me.
Personal life
Having dated Fulham striker Bobby Zamora for two years,[13] they separated in April 2007 (after she had completed WAGs Boutique), claiming that he had been unfaithful.[14] Zamora previously stated that he had a blown-up picture of Tappenden's chest applied to the ceiling above his bed.[15] Tappenden is engaged to Plymouth Argyle football player Simon Walton.[16] Tappenden gave birth to their first child in November 2008, a daughter named Poppy.[17]
Tappenden's fashion icons include Lindsay Lohan and fellow WAG Victoria Beckham,[18] Nicola dresses her West Highland White Terrier in feminine pink outfits even though it is male.[15][18]
Discography
Singles
Chart Year Title Peak position Album UK Singles Chart 2010 "Drunk" (feat. Coolio) TBR TBA UK Singles Chart 2010 "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" TBR TBA References
- ^ a b Helen Husbands (2007-05-21). "Croydon Beauty In Battle For Miss Great Britain Crown". YourLocalGuardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk%2Fnews%2F1414875.croydon_beauty_in_battle_for_miss_great_britain_crown%2F&date=2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ Nic: I'm not a lazy lady
- ^ "Miss Great Britain: The Wag Factor". 2007-05-21. http://www.theinsider.com/news/184122_Miss_Great_Britain_The_Wag_Factor. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Final '07: Contestants in final place order". Miss Great Britain. 2007. http://www.miss-gb.co.uk/contestants.asp?view=place. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ WAGS Workout 2007 DVD Released: 2007-12-24. Run time: 117 minutes. [Amazon.co.uk]
- ^ "Look like a WAG this Christmas". 2007-12-11. http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/79321-look-like-a-wag-this-christmas. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ Nadia Sam-Daliri (2009-12-30). "Who's the sexiest Celebrity Big Brother girl?". The Sun (News Group Newspapers). http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/big_brother/2788585/Whos-the-sexiest-Celebrity-Big-Brother-girl.html. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ Daily Mail Reporter (2009-12-30). "Celebrity Big Brother: Katie Price's ex Alex Reid offered £150,000 to appear on show as alter-ego Roxanne". The Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1239328/Celebrity-Big-Brother-Katie-Prices-ex-Alex-Reid-appear--alter-ego-Roxanne.html. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ Nicola Evicted!
- ^ Coolio's official Twitter
- ^ The Sun Article
- ^ YouTube
- ^ John Aizlewood (2006-01-15). "The top 10 footballers' Page 3 playmates". The Times (News International). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article788752.ece. Retrieved 2010-01-03. "I love Bobby because he’s Bobby, not because he is a footballer"
- ^ Rav Singh (2008-04-22). "Wag dumps ace for netting page 3 girl". News of the World (News International). http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/nicolat_2204.shtml. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ a b Nikki Murfitt (2006-12-23). "WAGs in televised battle of the boutiques". The Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-424544/WAGs-televised-battle-boutiques.html. Retrieved 2010-01-03. "On the wall of their home, the couple have a 6ft wide picture of their best-loved possession - Nicola's bust."
- ^ "Celebrity Big Brother housemates desperate to get down and dirty". The Sun (News Group Newspapers). 2010-01-01. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/big_brother/2791468/Celebrity-Big-Brother-housemates-desperate-to-get-down-and-dirty.html. Retrieved 2010-01-01. "And WAG Nicola T is engaged to Plymouth Argyle Footballer Simon Walton."
- ^ OK Magazine, April 2009.
- ^ a b "Nicola Tappendens WAGs Boutique profile". WAGs Boutique. ITV. Archived from the original on 2007-07-31. http://web.archive.org/web/20070731045450/http://wags.itv.com/contestants.php?id=3&team=1. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
External links
- Nicola Tappenden Personal homepage
- Nicola Tappenden at the Internet Movie Database
- Biography page from 'WAGs Boutique', retrieved with thanks to the Internet Archive
Housemates of Celebrity Big Brother (UK) 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 Shilpa Shetty · Jermaine Jackson · Dirk Benedict · Ian "H" Watkins · Danielle Lloyd · Jack Tweed · Cleo Rocos · Jo O'Meara · Jade Goody · Carole Malone · Leo Sayer · Jackiey Budden · Ken Russell · Donny Tourette2009 2010 Alex Reid · Dane Bowers · Vinnie Jones · Jonas Altberg · Stephanie Beacham · Nicola Tappenden · Ivana Trump · Sisqó · Stephen Baldwin · Lady Sovereign · Heidi Fleiss · Ekaterina Ivanova2011 Paddy Doherty · Kerry Katona · Jedward · Amy Childs · Lucien Laviscount · Darryn Lyons · Bobby Sabel · Tara Reid · Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff · Sally BercowCategories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- Big Brother UK contestants
- Footballers' wives and girlfriends
- Page Three girls
- People from Croydon
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