Kelly Brook (born Kelly
Parsons November 23 1979) is a British model and
television presenter.
After
leaving school, Brook studied at the Italia
Conte stage school in London for three years
before coming a professional model. Brook's
earlier work was in a range of advertising campaigns.
Her figure caught the eye of the editorial team
of the Daily Star who began featuring her as
a page 3 girl. Brook's picture soon began appearing
in other "lad's mags" such as FHM
(repeatedly appearing in their 100 Sexiest Women
of the Year) and Loaded. By 1997, still barely
18, Brook started getting roles presenting youth
television programmes on MTV, Granada and Trouble
TV.
Her big break into mainstream
presenting came in January 1999 when she was
chosen to replace Denise Van Outen as the female
half of The Big Breakfast presenting team, alongside
Johnny Vaughan. Brook departed company with
the show in July 1999 under unclear circumstances.
Initial reports suggested that she had resigned
but later it was suggested that in fact Brook
had been sacked and only learnt about it whilst
holidaying. In either case, most television
reviewers said that Brook was too inexperienced
for the role, and cited a leaked memo from the
production staff to the shows writers recommending
that they avoid giving her "difficult words"
in her scripts. Vaughan, in an interview with
Heat, condemned these attacks as inaccurate
and vindictive, especially towards a young presenter.
Brook picked up roles
presenting for MTV again and modelling for Triumph
Bras - whose specially commissioned 50-foot
high billboards of Brook's bust caused a stir.
Brook has also appeared in minor roles in a
string of movies including Sorted and Ripper.
She played the girlfriend of Clark Kent/Superman's
best friend Lex Luthor in four episodes of Warner
Brothers' Smallville during the show's first
season (2001 - 2002).
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