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Clancy was a regular guest on [[James Corden's World Cup Live]].
Clancy was a regular guest on [[James Corden's World Cup Live]].


==Media recognition==
==Magazine Poll==
Clancy was ranked 37th in ''FHM'' magazine's [[annual publication|annual]] ''100 sexiest women in the world'' poll of 2007 but dropped down to number 55 the following year.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fhm.com/girls/100-sexiest/100-sexiest-2008---the-results-20081207 | title = FHM 100 Top sexiest women }}</ref> In 2009, Clancy had moved up to 12th place,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/Abbey-Clancy | title = Abbey Clancy at FHM.com }}</ref> and in 2010 she went up to 10th place in the annual poll.<ref>{{cite news | date = 2010-04-29 | author = Tina Miles | title = Liverpool model Abbey Clancy named among top 10 of the world’s sexiest women | url = http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/04/29/liverpool-model-abbey-clancy-named-among-top-10-of-the-world-s-sexiest-women-100252-26339211/ | newspaper = [[Liverpool Echo]] | publisher = | accessdate = 2010-05-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | date = 2010-04-29 | title = Full list of FHM's top 100 world's sexiest women 2010. Cheryl Cole, Megan Fox and Marissa Miller have topped FHM's sexiest women poll for 2010, but Sienna Miller, Charlotte Church and Billie Piper have struggled to perform. | url = http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/823886-full-list-of-fhms-top-100-worlds-sexiest-women | newspaper = [[Metro (Associated Metro Limited)|Metro]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | date = 2010-04-29 | title = Cheryl Cole 'sexiest woman' for second year | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8651399.stm | archiveurl = | archivedate = | work = [[BBC News]] | publisher = BBC Corp }}</ref>
Clancy was ranked 37th in ''FHM'' magazine's [[annual publication|annual]] ''100 sexiest women in the world'' poll of 2007 but dropped down to number 55 the following year.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fhm.com/girls/100-sexiest/100-sexiest-2008---the-results-20081207 | title = FHM 100 Top sexiest women }}</ref> In 2009, Clancy had moved up to 12th place,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/Abbey-Clancy | title = Abbey Clancy at FHM.com }}</ref> and in 2010 she went up to 10th place in the annual poll.<ref>{{cite news | date = 2010-04-29 | author = Tina Miles | title = Liverpool model Abbey Clancy named among top 10 of the world’s sexiest women | url = http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/04/29/liverpool-model-abbey-clancy-named-among-top-10-of-the-world-s-sexiest-women-100252-26339211/ | newspaper = [[Liverpool Echo]] | publisher = | accessdate = 2010-05-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | date = 2010-04-29 | title = Full list of FHM's top 100 world's sexiest women 2010. Cheryl Cole, Megan Fox and Marissa Miller have topped FHM's sexiest women poll for 2010, but Sienna Miller, Charlotte Church and Billie Piper have struggled to perform. | url = http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/823886-full-list-of-fhms-top-100-worlds-sexiest-women | newspaper = [[Metro (Associated Metro Limited)|Metro]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | date = 2010-04-29 | title = Cheryl Cole 'sexiest woman' for second year | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8651399.stm | archiveurl = | archivedate = | work = [[BBC News]] | publisher = BBC Corp }}</ref>


Revision as of 05:03, 8 March 2011

Abbey Clancy
Born
Abigail Marie Clancy

Liverpool, Merseyside
Modelling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair colourBlonde (Dyed)
Eye colourBlue
Websitewww.abigailclancy.com

Abigail Marie "Abbey" Clancy (born 10 January 1986) is a British lingerie and catwalk model who is also a television presenter.

Early life

Born in Liverpool the oldest of four children born to Karen (nee Sullivan) & Geoffrey Thomas Clancy, Clancy formed girl band Genie Queen, who were managed by Andy McCluskey from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD).[1]

Career

Modelling

In the summer of 2006, the second cycle of Living TV's Britain's Next Top Model included Clancy as one of the thirteen finalists in the competition, competing over 10 weeks for a modelling contract. Clancy made it to the final runway show with fellow contestant Lianna Fowler, but at the final judging Clancy lost out to Fowler.

Since appearing on Britain's Next Top Model, Clancy has modelled for several magazines and newspapers. In May 2007, Clancy appeared on the front cover of Arena magazine,[2] and modelled the Triumph Bonneville Motorbike in the Daily Mail newspaper.[3]

Clancy was chosen to appear in Sports Illustrated magazine in the 2010 swimsuit edition.[4] Clancy was featured for her sporting connection to Peter Crouch and was photographed for the magazine wearing only body paint to make it appear as if she was wearing an England shirt.[5][6][7]

Clancy appeared in a 2010 campaign for Umbro sportswear, modelling an England shirt, along with other footballer's wives and girlfriends from countries that have won the World Cup.[8]

Clancy walked in the Giles Deacon Ready-To-Wear line Giles Spring 2011 collection.[9]

Television

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 as Richard & Judy, The Chris Moyles Show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, GMTV, This Morning and in her own reality TV series Abbey and Janice: Beauty and the Best which followed her attempts to break the Los Angeles modelling scene with Janice Dickinson as her mentor. The show aired from 14 May to 18 June 2007 on Living TV.

Clancy featured in the third series of Hell's Kitchen.[10] She was the third contestant to be voted off the show by the public, and the fifth to leave overall.

On 10 May 2009, Clancy featured on Chris Moyles' Quiz Night alongside Patsy Kensit. She won her episode and was the overall winner of the first series.[11]

Clancy also co-hosted the ITV2 series, The Fashion Show with model Michelle de Swarte and George Lamb.[12] Her cousin Chloe Cummings, made the top 13 contestants in the fifth cycle of Britain's Next Top Model, of which Clancy herself was a guest in episode 8, being the first ex-contestant from the Top Model franchise to appear on the judging panel.

On 22 December 2009, Clancy appeared as a "contestant" on a spoof version of Blind Date as part of an episode of Alan Carr: Chatty Man in which Cilla Black was a guest.

In April 2010, Clancy was featured in ITV2's The Parent Trip along with her mother Karen. She also appeared as a panellist on A League Of Their Own.

Clancy was a regular guest on James Corden's World Cup Live.

Media recognition

Clancy was ranked 37th in FHM magazine's annual 100 sexiest women in the world poll of 2007 but dropped down to number 55 the following year.[13] In 2009, Clancy had moved up to 12th place,[14] and in 2010 she went up to 10th place in the annual poll.[15][16][17]

Personal life

Abbey Clancy's brother Sean is a professional football player.[18] Clancy is engaged to footballer Peter Crouch.[19] Clancy and Crouch are expecting a child in March 2011.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Three Wishes for Genie Queen". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 October 2003.
  2. ^ "Abigail Clancy". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  3. ^ Gannon, Louise (19 May 2007). "Abigail Clancy, from WAGS to riches". Daily Mail.
  4. ^ Emma Barrow (27 December 2009). "Abbey Clancy sizzles in swimwear". News of the World. News International. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Abbey Clancy has England kit painted on her body". The Sun. London. [dead link]
  6. ^ Body Painting - Abbey Clancy (Sports Illustrated Feb 2010) on YouTube
  7. ^ Abbey Clancy bodypaint shoot for Sports Illustrated
  8. ^ "Umbro Wags World Champions Collection | Abbey Clancy (Peter Crouch's girlfriend) models the English shirt from the World Champions Collection, featuring a crest designed by graffiti artist Ben Eine". Metro.co.uk. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  9. ^ "Pregnant Abby Clancy Walks in Giles's Spring Show, Veruschka Closes". New York (magazine). 21 September 2010.
  10. ^ "Abigail's Hell's Kitchen profile". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  11. ^ Daily Mail Reporter (12 April 2010). "Abbey's outfit is in Vogue: Football WAG Clancy wears a Madonna-inspired bra on Chris Moyles' Quiz Night". The Daily Mail. London. Incidentally, Abbey was the winner of the first series of Moyles' quiz show last year.
  12. ^ West, Dave (12 May 2008). "ITV2 sets fashion show with Clancy, Lamb". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
  13. ^ "FHM 100 Top sexiest women".
  14. ^ "Abbey Clancy at FHM.com".
  15. ^ Tina Miles (29 April 2010). "Liverpool model Abbey Clancy named among top 10 of the world's sexiest women". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  16. ^ "Full list of FHM's top 100 world's sexiest women 2010. Cheryl Cole, Megan Fox and Marissa Miller have topped FHM's sexiest women poll for 2010, but Sienna Miller, Charlotte Church and Billie Piper have struggled to perform". Metro. 29 April 2010.
  17. ^ "Cheryl Cole 'sexiest woman' for second year". BBC News. BBC Corp. 29 April 2010.
  18. ^ "Abbey Clancy: The interview". FHM.com. 10 December 2006. I also support Southport, though, because my brother Sean plays left wing for them. He's fantastic.
  19. ^ Smith, Lizzie (17 July 2009). "Abbey Clancy and England striker Peter Crouch announce their engagement". Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  20. ^ "We're having a baby: Peter Crouch confirms Abbey Clancy is pregnant". Daily Mail. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.

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