Nancy Sorrell
Nancy Sorrell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1974 Essex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress, television personality |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Modelling information | |
| Hair colour | Blonde |
| Eye colour | Blue |
Nancy Sorrell (born 13 July 1974) is an English model, actress and television presenter from Chigwell.[1]
Early career[edit]
Sorrell who began her career as a [model],[2] has modelled for high street brands including M&S, Next and Ann Summers and was the face of Pampers.[3]
Television career[edit]
Sorrell appeared as Greta in the movie Love Actually.[4] She was a contestant in the 2004 series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, and was later joined in the jungle by her husband, comedian Jim Moir (Vic Reeves). Sorrell was the first to be voted out of the jungle.[5] In June of that year, she performed live with rock guitarist Jeff Beck at the Royal Albert Hall, for a rendition of the song, "Cry Me a River". She also collaborated with Beck the previous year for his solo album, Jeff, providing vocals on several tracks.
She has also presented Trust Me – I'm a Holiday Rep on Channel 5 with Toby Anstis, has appeared on a special celebrity edition of Channel 4's Come Dine with Me with Caprice, Nicky Clarke and Jimmy Osmond and was a guest on the BBC's Hole in the Wall and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip with her husband.[6]
In 2023, Moir and Sorrell debuted their Sky Arts birdwatching show Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir.[7][8]
Personal life[edit]
Sorrell married Jim Moir (comedian Vic Reeves) in January 2003,[9] and the couple have twin girls, born in May 2006. She is also the stepmother to his two children from a previous marriage.[citation needed] The family live in Charing, near Ashford, Kent.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Me And My Home: The art of country living, The Independent Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ Whitehead, Jennifer (30 November 2004). "Nancy Sorrell is first to be voted out of I'm a Celebrity". Marketing Magazine. Brand Republic. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Inmate: Nancy Sorrell". STV. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Nancy Sorrell". IMDb. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Busk-Cowley, Mark (2014). I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!: The Inside Story. Bantam Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0593073483.
- ^ "BBC Two - Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Series 6, Jim Moir and Nancy Sorrell". BBC.
- ^ Moss, Leighton (24 May 2023). "Jim and Nancy Moir, Chris Packham and other celebrity sightings". The RSPB Community.
- ^ Singh, Anita (20 April 2023). "Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir, Sky, review: a gentle but never dull travelogue-cum-art show". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Reeves marries former pole dancer". BBC News. 26 January 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Nancy Sorrell Speaks about Jade, Johnny Depp and DIY". Female First. 26 January 2007. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.