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{{Infobox musical artist 2 |
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| Name = Kerry Katona |
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| Background = solo_singer |
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| Birth_name = Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona |
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| Born = {{birth date and age|1980|9|6}} |
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| Origin = {{flagicon|England}} [[Warrington]], [[Cheshire]], [[England]] |
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| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]] |
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| Occupation = [[Television presenter]], [[columnist]] [[entertainer]] |
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| Years_active = [[1999]] - present |
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'''Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona''' (born [[September 6]], [[1980]] in [[Warrington]], [[Cheshire]], [[England]]) is an [[England|English]] [[television presenter]], [[writer]], [[magazine]] [[columnist]] and former [[pop singer]] with [[girl band]] [[Atomic Kitten]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Kerry Katona was brought up by her mother and her first memory was of her mother's attempted suicide.<ref name="randomhouse">[http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/book.htm?command=Search&db=main.txt&eqisbndata=0091913896 RandomHouse.co.uk] Kerry Katona: ''Too Much, Too Young'' page. <small>(Retrieved: [[October 5]], [[2006]])</small></ref> When she was very young she was placed in care and raised by four sets of foster parents.<ref name="telegraph">[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/09/03/svghosts03.xml&page=6 Telegraph.co.uk] "Ghost stories". [[3 September]] [[2006]]. Page 6. <small>(Retrieved: [[October 5]], [[2006]])</small></ref> During that time, she went to eight different schools.<ref name="telegraph"/> |
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She left school at age 16 , to become an '[[exotic dancer]]' and then joined a dance troupe that toured [[Europe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/2007/07/21/kerry-s-gold-89520-19489236/|title=Kerry's Gold|accessdate=2007-07-21|author=Damien Fletcher|date=[[July 21]], [[2007]]|publisher=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref> She gained fame for being a member of the girl group [[Atomic Kitten]]. However she left in [[2001]] when she became pregnant<ref name="marriage">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1742999.stm BBC News: McFadden and Katona tie knot] <small>(Retrieved: [[July 30]], [[2006]])</small></ref>. The band enjoyed limited success in the [[UK]], but the group had a major hit in [[South East Asia]] with ''Cradle'' while she was a member. She later admitted to never singing on any of the group's songs,<ref>[http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorID=5189 South African Television Authority] Kerry Katona page <small>(Retrieved: [[July 30]], [[2006]])</small></ref> although her spoken voice was featured on the group's biggest hit "[[Whole Again]]" which reached #1 shortly after she left the girl group. In [[2001]], a nude photograph of her appeared in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[tabloid]] newspaper The [[Sunday Sport]].<ref name="nudephoto">{{cite news | title = Atomic Kitten Star Topless| publisher = The Sunday Sport| date = 2001-02-25}}</ref> |
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==After Atomic Kitten== |
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On [[January 5]], [[2002]] she married [[Westlife]] star [[Brian McFadden]] at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in [[Rathfeigh]], [[County Meath]], becoming '''Kerry McFadden'''. The couple had their [[honeymoon]] in [[Mauritius]] and have two daughters: Molly Marie McFadden (born [[August 31]], [[2001]], [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]), and Lilly-Sue McFadden (born [[February 3]], [[2003]], [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]). |
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After marrying McFadden, she moved into television, appearing on and presenting a mix of light entertainment programmes such as ''Britain's Sexiest...'', ''[[Loose Women]]'' and ''[[elimiDATE|Elimidate]]''. In [[February 2004]], Katona won the third British series of [[reality TV]] show ''[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]'' and in July of that year, Brian and Kerry appeared together on ''[[The Keith Barret Show]]''. She also appeared as a judge on the [[RTÉ]] talent show ''[[You're A Star]]'', which was used to select [[Ireland]]'s entry to the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. |
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McFadden and Katona separated in [[September 2004]] and Kerry reverted to her maiden name. McFadden wrote a song on his solo album ''[[Irish Son]]'' called ''Be True To Your Woman'' about the failed relationship. The divorce resulted in a period of [[Clinical depression|depression]] and drug abuse for Katona for which she went into [[Drug rehabilitation|rehab]]. |
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In [[June 2006]], Katona and McFadden were discussing [[Child custody|custody]] over their children because of Katona's admitted drug abuse. Kerry told ''[[BBC Radio 4]]'' that she has been clean ever since.<ref name="bbcradio4">[[BBC Radio 4]], Woman's hour, Thursday [[12 October]] 2006, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/ram/2006_41_thu_01.ram audio link]<small>(Retrieved: October 15, 2006)</small></ref> |
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===After Brian McFadden=== |
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Katona has since starred in an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] drama called ''[[Showbands]]''. In [[July 2005]], she headlined ''My Fair Kerry'' on [[ITV1]], where she was taught airs and graces to transform herself from [[ladette]] to [[lady]]. Despite the title of this program, the conclusion she publicly drew from the program was that "airs and graces don't mean nothing when you've got kids to look after." |
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In [[2005]], [[Dave Cunningham]], a former teenage [[sweetheart]], moved in with her for seven months before the relationship ended. Katona is now married to taxi driver [[Mark Croft]]. Katona and Croft were married at [[Gretna Green]] in [[Scotland]] on Wednesday, [[February 14]] [[2007]] in a private ceremony with 2 friends as witnesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007070592,00.html|title=Gretna wedding for ex-Kitten|accessdate=2007-03-15|author=Guy Patrick|date=2007-02-15|publisher=The Sun Online}}</ref> She was almost 8 months pregnant when they tied the knot. She gave birth to a baby girl named Heidi Elizabeth Croft on [[February 20]] [[2007]], six days after her wedding. She was born at [[Warrington General Hospital]] weighing 5lbs. The baby was six weeks' premature and delivered by [[Caesarean section]] after Katona went into labour early.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6381513.stm|title=Kerry Katona has baby girl early|accessdate=2007-03-14|date=2007-02-21|publisher=BBC Online}}</ref> |
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She was announced in late [[September 2007]] as expecting her fourth child and her second with husband Mark Croft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007440483,00.html|title=Pregnant Kerry in fear for baby|accessdate=2007-09-25|author=Guy Patrick|date=2007-09-25|publisher=[[The Sun]]}}</ref> She was feared to have suffered a [[miscarriage]] but further examination found the fetus was still alive and is due in May 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2007440806,00.html|title=Kerry 'hasn't lost her baby'|accessdate=2007-09-27|author=Guy Patrick|date=2007-09-27|publisher=[[The Sun]]}}</ref> |
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Although her celebrity status has declined, Katona has a regular column in ''[[OK!|OK! Magazine]]'', has had the job of being the face of [[Iceland (supermarket)|Iceland]] in newspaper and television advertisements and has also been paid to promote [[ASDA|Asda]]. She is represented by Max Clifford. |
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She is a Patron of [http://www.shannonstrust.org.uk The Shannon Bradshaw Trust], a charity based in Warrington, helping children with life threatening conditions, and their families. |
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===Taken hostage=== |
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On [[July 15]], [[2007]] Katona was taken hostage with her husband and daughter at their £2.5 million |
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home in [[Wilmslow]]. Three home invaders held them captive and threatened to kill them, taking the family's mobile phones to make sure they could not contact anyone. Katona was held at knifepoint downstairs whilst the other men forced her husband to show them where the valuables were kept.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6900893.stm Katona held captive by armed gang]. BBC News. Retrieved on [[2007-07-16]].</ref> None of them was physically harmed but the burglars eventually left with a blue BMW and other valuables, the total loss being in the region of £100,000-150,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1275433,00.html|title=Kerry Katona Held By Armed Raiders|accessdate=2007-07-21|date=[[July 16]], [[2007]]|publisher=[[Sky News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/entertainment_1ce8b0390682e5285df2bf29c0a32814.html|title=Katona 'distraught' after armed robbery|accessdate=2007-07-21|publisher=[[ITV News]]}}</ref> The family moved in with relatives and are unsure whether to return to the house, which they moved into about two months before the attack. On [[19 July]], [[2007]] Police found the car, which was not damaged, 10 miles away on Reeves Road in [[Chorlton]], [[Manchester]]. It was taken to a secure garage to be forensically examined. |
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On [[July 19]], Katona was admitted to [[The Priory]] hospital<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6907235.stm|title=Katona checks into Priory clinic|accessdate=2007-07-21|date=[[19 July]] [[2007]]|publisher=BBC Online}}</ref> suffering from [[bi-polar disorder]]. Her spokesman, [[Max Clifford]], stated she had suffered from the disorder for some time but her recent symptoms were brought on by the armed robbery. |
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Meanwhile, Katona is currently involved in a legal action by former husband Brian McFadden. He is attempting to gain custody of the children fathered whilst married to Katona. The grounds include Katona's drug use (and alleged addiction) and her mental state (she was recently treated for bi-polar disorder, a condition which can be caused and/or exacerbated by the use of certain illegal drugs). |
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In [[August 2007]], Kerry refused to take a [[drug test]] to prove that she can take care of her two children. |
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==Bibliography== |
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[[Image:Kerry Katona Too Much Too Young.jpg|thumb|215px|Kerry Katona's autobiography ''Too Much Too Young'']] |
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Emily Herbert wrote a biography about Katona in [[September]] [[2005]] called ''Kerry: Story of a Survivor''. |
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Katona released her own [[autobiography]] on [[October 5]] [[2006]] titled ''Too Much, Too Young'' with [[ghostwriter]] Fanny Blake<ref name="telegraph"/> and Kerry's mother who consented to have her story told as well.<ref name="bbcradio4"/> {{cquote|... I put my mum's life story in the book as well ... so people could understand my mum ... my mum was involved in the book heavily ... I asked my mum if I could do the book first ...<ref name="bbcradio4"/>}} |
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In [[October 2007]], Katona is due to release her first novel. ''Tough Love'' follows the story of the Crompton family and will be published by [[Ebury Press]]. She will also be releasing a further two novels about the Cromptons in Spring [[2008]]. |
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* {{cite book |
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| date = 5 October [[2006]] |
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| title = [[Too Much, Too Young]]: My Story of Love, Survival and Celebrity |
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| last = Katona |
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| first = Kerry |
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| publisher = [[Ebury Press]] |
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| id = ISBN 9780091913908 |
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}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| date = 1 March [[2007]] |
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| title = [[Survive the Worst and Aim for the Best]] |
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| last = Katona |
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| first = Kerry |
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| publisher = [[Ebury Press]] |
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| id = ISBN 9780091917548 |
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}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| date = 18 October [[2007]] |
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| title = [[Tough Love]] |
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| last = Katona |
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| first = Kerry |
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| publisher = [[Ebury Press]] |
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| id = ISBN 9780091923198 |
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}} |
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* {{cite book |
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| date = 3 April [[2008]] |
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| title = [[Rough Justice]] |
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| last = Katona |
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| first = Kerry |
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| publisher = [[Ebury Press]] |
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| id = ISBN 9780091923242 |
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}} |
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==Discography== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! bgcolor="#dbe5ff" | Date |
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! bgcolor="#dbe5ff" | Title |
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! bgcolor="#dbe5ff" | UK Chart |
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| bgcolor="#ebf5ff" colspan="3" align="center" | '''Albums''' |
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| [[March 16]], [[2000]] |
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| ''[[Right Now (Atomic Kitten)|Right Now]]'' |
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| 1 |
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| bgcolor="#ebf5ff" colspan="3" align="center" | '''Singles''' |
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|- |
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| [[1999 in music|1999]] |
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| "[[Right Now (Atomic Kitten)#Singles|Right Now]]" |
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| 10 |
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| [[2000 in music|2000]] |
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| "[[Right Now (Atomic Kitten)#Singles|See Ya]]" |
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| 6 |
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|- |
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| [[2000 in music|2000]] |
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| "[[Right Now (Atomic Kitten)#Singles|Cradle]]" |
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|- |
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| [[2000 in music|2000]] |
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| "[[Right Now (Atomic Kitten)#Singles|I Want Your Love]]" |
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| 10 |
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|- |
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| [[2000 in music|2000]] |
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| "[[Right Now (Atomic Kitten)#Singles|Follow Me]]" |
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| 20 |
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| [[2001 in music|2001]] |
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| "[[Whole Again]]" |
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| 1 (4 weeks) |
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==References== |
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{{reflist|2}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/minisites/kerrykatona/ Kerry Katona's biography at Random House] |
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* {{imdb name|1067540|Kerry Katona}} |
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* [http://www.starglimpse.com/celebs/pages/kerry_katona/kerry_katona.shtml Biography] |
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* [http://kerrykatonaonline.co.uk Kerry Katona Online] |
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* [http://www.myspace.com/kerrycraft] |
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[[Category:1980 births]] |
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[[Category:Atomic Kitten members]] |
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[[Category:English television presenters]] |
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[[Category:English female singers]] |
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[[Category:English pop singers]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Reality show winners]] |
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[[Category:People from Warrington]] |
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[[Category:Participants in British reality television series]] |
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[[Category:Reality television judges]] |
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Revision as of 19:24, 7 December 2007
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