Diksia.com - Danielle Lloyd is a well-known model and television personality who has been in the spotlight for over a decade. She has had a roller-coaster career and personal life, from winning and losing beauty pageant titles, to being involved in a racism controversy, to having five children with two different husbands. In this article, we will take a look at her journey and how she balances her work and family life.
Early Life and Career
Danielle Lloyd was born on 16 December 1983 in Liverpool, England. She attended St Hilda’s Church of England High School and pursued a dual career in modelling and as a beautician specialising in massage. She is a former nail technician.
She started her modelling career by winning the Miss England title in 2004 and competing at the Miss World pageant. She then went on to win the Miss Great Britain title in 2006, but was stripped of it after posing nude for Playboy magazine. She later regained her title in 2010.
She also appeared on the covers of various men’s magazines, such as Maxim, Loaded, Nuts and Zoo, as well as featuring in FHM and Ice. She also secured a contract as the face of Ladbrokes Poker.
Television Appearances and Controversies
Danielle Lloyd made her television debut in 2006, when she appeared on BBC One’s Test the Nation. She revealed that she thought a statue of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill was a statue for the first black President.
She gained more fame and notoriety when she joined Celebrity Big Brother in 2007, where she was involved in a racism controversy with Indian actress Shilpa Shetty. She, along with Jade Goody and Jo O’Meara, were accused of bullying and making racist remarks towards Shetty. Lloyd faced a lot of backlash and criticism from the public and the media, and lost several modelling contracts as a result. She later apologised and donated her winnings from the show and The Weakest Link, which she won in 2008, to the Linda McCartney Centre located at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
She also appeared on other reality shows, such as WAGs Boutique, Gladiators, Total Wipeout, Splash! and Celebrity Botched Up Bodies. She also released a workout DVD called Keep Fit, Look Fit in 2007.
Personal Life and Family
Danielle Lloyd has been married twice and has five children. She married footballer Jamie O’Hara in 2012, after dating him since 2009. They have three sons together: Archie, Harry and George. However, they divorced in 2014, after O’Hara cheated on her with several women.
