Kelly Brook
About
Kelly Brook is a model, actress, and media personality.
She studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London before becoming a professional model.
Then in 1997, aged eighteen, Kelly started presenting TV shows on MTV, Granada Television and the Trouble TV channel. Then in 1999 she hosted The Big Breakfast alongside Johnny Vaughan. And more recently she hosted the reality television programme Celebrity Love Island for ITV.
Kelly has worked in the theatre, including “Eye Contact” at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, Neil LaBute’s Fat Pig at London’s Comedy Theatre. She also played Celia in Calendar Girls at the Noel Coward Theatre, a role previously played by Jerry Hall.
Acting Career
She has also worked on many films, such as ‘Sorted’, ‘Ripper’ and ‘The Italian Job’. She played the girlfriend of Superman’s nemesis Lex Luthor in Smallville during the show’s first season.
Her first starring role was in School for Seduction in 2004 film. She also played the character Nikki Morris in the video game Need for Speed Underground 2, alongside Brooke Burke.
In 2005, she appeared in the Philippe Vidal film House of 9. The film was a thriller about nine strangers captured and locked in a house together. The people compete against one another in order to survive.
Advertising & Endorsements
In 1995 Kelly landed her first ad campaign for Lee jeans. Since then she has featured in print campaigns for Renault Mégane, Walkers, Piz Buin and Kit Kat. In 1998 she launched the biggest bra campaign ever for Triumph’s Flaunt range. For the brand campaign, she appeared on billboards nationwide.
In 2010, she was chosen for Ultimo’s advertising campaign and in the same year made a surprise appearance live in a Clapham picture house as part of a promotion for Carlsberg and Sky 3D.
In 2012, Kelly announced a new homeware range with Argos. The range consisted of two collections; Hawaiian and Wish You Wear Here, and includes duvet sets, throws and cushions. Her partnership with Argos came as part of a long line of celebrity collaborations with the brand.