Kelly Brook
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Kelly Brook (born Kelly Anne Parsons, 23 November 1979) is an English model, actress, and media personality. She began her career modelling for a range of advertising campaigns, which led to her discovery by the editorial team of the Daily Star tabloid, where they featured her as a Page Three girl. She was crowned FHMTemplate:'s Sexiest Woman in the World in 2005,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and as of 2015 had featured in every FHM 100 Sexiest countdown since 1998.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
As an actress, Brook has appeared in the films Ripper (2001), The Italian Job (2003), House of 9 (2004), Survival Island (2005), Fishtales (2007), Piranha 3D (2010), and Taking Stock (2015). She has appeared on numerous British television shows, including The Big Breakfast (1999), Strictly Come Dancing (2007), Britain's Got Talent (2009), Celebrity Juice (2012–2015), One Big Happy (2015), It's Not Me, It's You (2016), Loose Women (2018, 2024–present), The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off (2020), The Masked Dancer (2021), Celebrity Race Across the World (2024) and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2025). Since 2019, Brook has co-presented Heart London's Drivetime Radio Show with Jason King.<ref name="heart.co.uk">Template:Cite web</ref>
Early life
Brook was born Kelly Anne Parsons in Rochester, Kent, the daughter of Sandra Kelly, a cook, and Kenneth Parsons, a scaffolder.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She has a younger brother, Damian, and an older half-sister, Sasha.<ref name=Guardian>Template:Cite news</ref> Kenneth Parsons died, aged 57, in Rochester from lung cancer,<ref>Grieving Strictly star Kelly Brook attends father's funeral, thisislondon.co.uk; accessed 31 January 2016.</ref> on 26 November 2007, during Brook's time on Strictly Come Dancing.<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk">Template:Cite news</ref> Brook attended the Thomas Aveling School in Warren Wood, Rochester. In 1996, at the age of seventeen, she appeared in the second series of Fist of Fun, the BBC comedy show from Stewart Lee and Richard Herring as a schoolgirl in a series of sketches entitled 'Teachers' (one of her co-stars was the young Daniel Mays). She studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts<ref name="conti">Template:Cite web</ref> for three years, before becoming a professional model at the age of 16.<ref name="officialkellybrook.com">Template:Cite web</ref>
Modelling career
Brook's modelling career began at 16 after she won a beauty competition, into which her mother had entered her.<ref name=Guardian/> She later worked on a range of advertising campaigns, including Foster's Lager, Renault Mégane, Walker's crisps, Piz Buin and Bravissimo, a company that specialises in bras and lingerie for large-breasted women. Soon after, she caught the eye of the editorial team of the Daily Star tabloid,<ref name="officialkellybrook.com"/> which began featuring her as a Page Three girl. Brook's picture soon began appearing in other lads' mags such as GQ, Loaded and FHM. A poll of over 5,000 women for Grazia magazine considered her to have the best British female body. She also topped the "FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World" list in 2005, which was said to have polled 15 million people. Appearing in this list every year since 1998, she ranked No. 34 in 2008, No. 67 in 2009, and No. 7 in 2010.<ref name="FHMs">"Kelly Brook — Kent's finest bra model" Template:Webarchive Kelly Brook at FHM.com</ref> She was the cover star of FHMTemplate:'s World Cup 2010 special issue,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and was on the cover of the magazine in April 2011.<ref name="FHMs" />
In February 2007, it was announced that Brook had signed a contract, reported to be worth around £1m, to represent Unilever's Lynx body spray, known as "Axe" in the US and in continental Europe.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She has appeared on billboards, in newspapers and on-line as part of their advertising campaign.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She also appeared in commercials for Sky+ and T-Mobile and modelled for Reebok. In 2010, she was chosen as the "new face and body" of lingerie maker Ultimo's advertising campaign.<ref>"Kelly Brook models Ultimo lingerie spring collection". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 June 2020</ref> In September 2010, Brook appeared in the American edition of Playboy magazine.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In October 2010, Brook appeared live at Clapham Picture House to surprise cinemagoers as part of a promotion for Carlsberg and Sky 3D.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In November 2010, Brook presented an award at MTV's EMA's in Madrid.<ref>"We Announce More Superstar Presenters!" Template:Webarchive, ema.mtv.co.uk; accessed 31 January 2017.</ref> Brook produced a line of swimwear with New Look, for which she has modelled.Template:Citation needed In September 2014, Brook launched a clothing line for Simply Be.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The following year, she became a brand ambassador for Skechers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Acting career
In 2000, Brook made her full-screen debut with a minor role in the film Sorted. Shortly after that, she appeared in the film Ripper. She played the girlfriend of Clark Kent/Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor in four episodes of the American science fiction drama Smallville during the show's first season (2001–02). She has also completed assignments as a film actress in Canada and made a short appearance as Lyle's girlfriend in the 2003 film The Italian Job. Her first starring role was in the 2004 film School for Seduction, for which she received positive reviews.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2004, she played character Nikki Morris in the video game Need for Speed Underground 2, alongside Brooke Burke. In 2005, she appeared in the Philippe Vidal thriller House of 9, and starred opposite Billy Zane in the survival thriller Survival Island, also known as Three.<ref name="Three">Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2006, she starred in an Agatha Christie's Marple drama on ITV and appeared as herself throughout the second series of Moving Wallpaper, also for ITV, in 2009. She acted in the science fiction thriller Shadow Play, directed by Nick Simon.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Brook had a leading role in the horror comedy remake Piranha 3D. The film received a worldwide theatrical release on 20 August 2010. Piranha 3D opened to generally positive reviews<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and commercial success, grossing $83.2 million on a budget of $24 million.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Kelly played herself alongside Leigh Francis in the British comedy film Keith Lemon: The Film (2012), which won 'Funniest Film' at the 2013 Loaded Lafta Awards.<ref name="lafta">Template:Cite web</ref> In 2013, Brook appeared in the video to Lawson's song "Juliet". In 2014 she was cast as Prudence in an NBC sitcom pilot called One Big Happy,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which was subsequently picked up on 9 May.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Theatre
In December 2000, she played exotic dancer Anya in the play Eye Contact at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.<ref name="BBCWestEnd">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Playbill">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In October 2008, she returned to the West End as Jeannie, in Neil LaBute's Fat Pig at London's Comedy Theatre.<ref name=BBCWestEnd/><ref name=Playbill/> In November 2009, she began playing Celia in Calendar Girls at the Noël Coward Theatre.Template:Citation needed Brook made a cameo appearance in the cabaret show "Forever Crazy" by Crazy Horse London end of 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Other work
Music videos
In 1997, at age 17, Brook appeared as a nurse in the music video for the KMFDM song "Megalomaniac".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> That same year, Brook appeared in the video for Pulp's "Help the Aged" with Huck Whitney of the band the Flaming Stars, in a slow dance sequence.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref> In 2013, Brook appeared in the Lawson music video for their song "Juliet", in the role of Juliet.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Television presenting
In 1997, aged 18, Brook started presenting youth television programmes on MTV UK & Ireland,<ref name="futon">Template:Cite web</ref> Granada Television and the Trouble TV channel.<ref name="officialkellybrook.com" /> Brook had a breakthrough into mainstream presenting in January 1999, when she was chosen to replace Denise van Outen as the female half of The Big Breakfast hosting team, alongside Johnny Vaughan. She left the show in July 1999.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2005, she hosted the reality television programme Celebrity Love Island for ITV.
Reality television
In 2007, Brook participated in the celebrity dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1 with a dance partner Brendan Cole. During the TV series, her father, Kenneth Parsons, died of cancer.<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk" /> Although initially decided to continue dancing in his memory, she withdrew from the competition in week nine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She also competed in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2008, dancing the Jive with Brian Fortuna, Brendan Cole having to compete with his later partner Lisa Snowdon. Brook and Fortuna were put into fourth place, but with the studio audience's vote, they came second to Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett. In 2008, Brook took Jennifer Ellison's place as one of the three judges on the second series of the reality TV programme Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life,<ref>Kelly Brook searches for Baby Template:Webarchive, Virgin Media, 15 May 2008</ref> broadcast between September and November 2008.
In January 2009, she joined the third series of Britain's Got Talent as a fourth judge but was subsequently axed from the programme after less than a week on the panel, the producers having decided the four-judge format was "too complicated".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Brook was billed as a guest judge in the episode in which she appeared, taped in Manchester and aired on 16 May. In 2013, Brook became a temporary team captain on Celebrity Juice aired on ITV2. She appeared in Season 9, replacing Fearne Cotton while she was on maternity leave. In 2016, Brook served as a team captain on the Channel 5 panel show It's Not Me, It's You. In 2021, Brook appeared on The Masked Dancer, masked as a Frog. She was the eighth celebrity to be unmasked in the semi-final.
In 2024, Brook competed alongside her husband Jeremy Parisi on the second series of Celebrity Race Across the World.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They ultimately finished fourth. In November 2025, it was announced that Brook would appear as a contestant on the twenty-fifth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Books
In September 2014, Brook released her autobiography;<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> it reached the Sunday Times Bestseller list on 21 September.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Domestic violence groups criticised her during her promotional tour for laughing about punching ex-boyfriends Jason Statham and Danny Cipriani in the face.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Business
At end of 2013, Brook opened her bar Steam and Rye in London<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in partnership with Nick House. In June 2014, Steam and Rye won Bar of the Year at the London Club and Bar Awards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Radio
Since January 2019, Brook has co-presented Heart London Drivetime and Saturday Breakfast with Jason King.<ref name="heart.co.uk"/>
Personal life
In 2014, on an appearance on ITV's This Morning, she admitted to punching previous boyfriends Jason Statham and Danny Cipriani in the face, with Men's Domestic Abuse charity Menkind subsequently issuing a statement saying it was "extremely disappointed" by the segment.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In July 2022, Brook married her longtime boyfriend Jeremy Parisi, whom she had dated since 2015.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sorted | Sarah | |
| 2001 | Ripper | Marisa Tavares | |
| 2003 | Absolon | Claire | |
| The Italian Job | Lyle's Girlfriend | ||
| 2004 | School for Seduction | Sophia Rosselini | |
| 2005 | House of 9 | Lea | |
| Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Beautiful Woman in Painting | ||
| Survival Island | Jennifer | Also known as Three<ref name="Three"/> | |
| 2006 | In the Mood | Eva | Short film |
| 2007 | Fishtales | Neried | |
| 2010 | Piranha 3D | Danni Arslow | |
| Removal | Kirby | ||
| 2012 | Keith Lemon: The Film | Herself | |
| 2015 | Taking Stock | Kate | Won 4 awards at the Monaco International Film Festival |
| 2018 | Santet | Laura |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fist of Fun | Suzanne | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | The Big Breakfast | Co-Presenter | Alongside Johnny Vaughan |
| 2000 | This Is Your Life | Herself | 1 episode |
| TFI Friday | Guest Presenter | ||
| 2001 | The (Mis)Adventures of Fiona Plum | Fiona Plum | Unaired pilot<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2002 | Smallville | Victoria Hardwick | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Romy and Michele: In the Beginning | Linda Fashiobella | Television film |
| Tricky TV | Herself | 1 episode | |
| Celebrity Love Island | Presenter | ||
| 2006 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Elsie Holland | Episode: "The Moving Finger" |
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | Lady Catherine Stanwood | 1 episode |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Contestant | Sixth place | |
| Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life | Presenter | ||
| 2009 | Moving Wallpaper | Kelly Brook | Fictional version of herself |
| Renaissance | Samantha | Episode: "Moving Wallpaper" | |
| The F Word | Herself | 1 episode | |
| The One Show | |||
| Britain's Got Talent | Guest Judge | Series 3 auditions | |
| 2010 | Let's Dance For Comic Relief | ||
| 2011 | Skins | Jemima | 1 episode |
| Celebrity Naked Ambition | Presenter | ||
| 2011–2017 | Celebrity Juice | Herself | 20 episodes |
| 2012 | Métal Hurlant Chronicles | Skarr / Jen | 2 episodes |
| Nimrod in Cannes | Herself | ||
| Lemon la Vida Loca | 1 episode | ||
| 2013 | Trollied | ||
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Anna | ||
| 2015 | One Big Happy | Prudence | 1 series |
| 2016 | It's Not Me, It's You | Herself | Team captain |
| Through the Keyhole | Christmas special | ||
| The Keith Lemon Sketch Show | Series 2, Episode 6 | ||
| 2018 | Wedding Day Winners | ||
| Midsomer Murders | Laurel Newman | Episode "Till Death Do Us Part" | |
| The Million Pound Holiday Club | Herself | TV special | |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | 1 episode | ||
| 2019 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule | ||
| 2020 | The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off | Contestant | |
| 2018, 2024- Present | Loose Women | Panellist | Herself |
| 2021 | The Masked Dancer | Frog / Contestant | Fifth place |
| 2024 | Celebrity Race Across the World | Contestant | |
| 2025 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Series 25 |
Television advertisements
| Year | Advert | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sure Deodorant | Nicky | |
| 2001 | Kit Kat | Herself | |
| 2003, 2008, 2011 | Sky+ | ||
| 2008 | Pepsi | ||
| Tefal | Alongside Harry Enfield and Carol Vorderman | ||
| 2009 | T-Mobile | ||
| 2010 | Sony Pictures Television | ||
| 2012 | Reebok | ||
| 2013 | Axe | Astronaut | In Turkey<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2017, 2019 | Baylis & Harding | Herself | |
| 2018 | Skechers | ||
| 2021 | SlimFast |
Music videos
| Year | Music video | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Megalomaniac" | KMFDM | Nurse |
| "Help the Aged" | Pulp | Herself | |
| 2013 | "Juliet" | Lawson | Juliet<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Bibliography
- Close Up (2014) (autobiography)
References
External links
- Pages with broken file links
- 1979 births
- Living people
- 20th-century English actresses
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actors from Rochester, Kent
- Actresses from Kent
- Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
- British glamour models
- English female models
- English film actresses
- English radio presenters
- English television actresses
- English television presenters
- English women radio presenters
- Heart (radio network) presenters
- Models from Kent
- Page 3 girls
- Television personalities from Kent