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Imogen Mary Thomas | |
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| Born | Imogen Mary Thomas |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Miss Wales,Big Brother |
| Television | Big Brother |
| Partner | Adam Horsley (2011–2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Imogen Mary Thomas is a British model and reality television star fromLlanelli,Wales. She is best known as the winner ofMiss Wales 2003,[1] representing her country atMiss World 2003 and for her time as a housemate on theseventh series of the [then]Channel 4 reality television programmeBig Brother UK in 2006.[2]
Thomas was born inLlanelli. She began working as a model at the age of 13, moving toLondon at the age of 17 to become a professional model, she was rejected by most modelling agencies due to her height (5 ft. 6").
In 2003 Thomas enteredPageant Modelling and was crownedMiss Wales,[1][3] defeating futureBig Brother UK series 9 winnerRachel Rice who placed third. She represented Wales atMiss World China.[4] She returned to London to venture in to glamour modelling. In January, 2007 she was on the cover ofMaxim magazine.[5]
In 2006 Thomas was a housemate on theseventh series of the then Channel 4 reality television seriesBig Brother UK.[2] This series ofBig Brother was the third most watched in the history of the British version with an average of 4.7 million viewers. Thomas entered day 1 and was evicted on day 86 with 62% of the public vote, placing seventh overall.[6]
During her time on the show she was involved in a controversy after fellow contestantGlyn Wise was reprimanded for communicating in his first language,Welsh, with Thomas.Big Brother deemed this as a form of "code" issuing Wise with a formal warning, who retorted with; "but Welsh is aBritish language?". Following the incident theWelsh Language Society complained toChannel 4,Ofcom andS4C. After this, Wise and Thomas continued to converse in Welsh and such discussions were broadcast with English-Language subtitles.[7]
Thomas has made several other television appearances sinceBig Brother including;Big Brother's Little Brother,Big Brother's Big Mouth,Richard & Judy,Planed Plant,Pobol y Cwm,Dead Set andCelebrity Ex in the City.[8]
In 2011, her allegedextramarital affair with formerManchester United andWales international footballer,Ryan Giggs was the subject of agagging order inEngland and Wales, receiving heavy press coverage.[9][10]
She has two children with her ex-boyfriend Adam Horsley. Their first daughter, Ariana Siena Horsley, was born February 2013, their second daughter was born in 2015.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Miss World 2003 Pageant | Self; Miss Wales | TV special |
| RI:SE | Self; Miss Wales | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Big Brother UK series 7 | Self; housemate | 7th place, 101 episodes |
| Big Brother: Uncut | Self; housemate | 24 episodes | |
| Big Brother's Little Brother | Self; ex-housemate | 1 episode | |
| Big Brother's Big Mouth | Self; ex-housemate | 1 episode | |
| Richard & Judy | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| Uned 5 | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| Planed Plant | Self; ghost hunter | 1 episode | |
| Pobol y Cwm | Self; cameo | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Russell & Ross: What The F*** Was All That About? | Self; cameo | TV film |
| Dead Set | Imogen Thomas | 4 episodes | |
| 2009 | Celebrity Shock List 2009 | Self; commentator | Documentary |
| 2010 | Ultimate Big Brother | Self; ex-housemate | 1 episode |
| Celebrity Coach Trip | Self; contestant | 6 episodes | |
| 2011 | Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 2011 | Self | TV special |
| Britain's Got More Talent | Self; co-host | 2 episodes | |
| That Sunday Night Show | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| Beer & Pizza Club | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of 2011 | Self; commentator | Documentary | |
| 2012 | Celebrity Come Dine with Me | Self; contestant | 1 episode |
| Loserville | Mother | ||
| 2012-2013 | Big Brothers: Bit on the Side | Self; panelist | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Celebrity Dinner Date | Self; contestant | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Celebrity Ex in the City series 2 | Self; cast member | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Nikki Grahame: Who is She? | Self | Documentary |
| Hot Property | Self; contestant | 1 episode |
Miss World 2003 national titleholders | |
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