Imogen Mary Thomas is a British model and reality television star from Llanelli, Wales. She is best known as the winner of Miss Wales 2003, representing her country at Miss World 2003 and for her time as a housemate on the seventh series of the [then] Channel 4 reality television programme Big Brother UK in 2006.
Modelling career Thomas was born in Llanelli. She began working as a model at the age of 13, moving to London 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 entered Pageant Modelling and was crowned Miss Wales, defeating future Big Brother UK series 9 winner Rachel Rice who placed third. She represented Wales at Miss World China. She returned to London to venture in to glamour modelling. In January, 2007 she was on the cover of Maxim magazine.
Television career In 2006 Thomas was a housemate on the seventh series of the then Channel 4 reality television series Big Brother UK. This series of Big 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.
During her time on the show she was involved in a controversy after fellow contestant Glyn 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 a British language?". Following the incident the Welsh Language Society complained to Channel 4, Ofcom and S4C. After this, Wise and Thomas continued to converse in Welsh and such discussions were broadcast with English-Language subtitles.
Thomas has made several other television appearances since Big Brother including; Big Brother's Little Brother, Big Brother's Big Mouth, Richard & Judy, Planed Plant, Pobol y Cwm, Dead Set and Celebrity Ex in the City.
Personal life In 2011, her alleged extramarital affair with former Manchester United and Wales international footballer, Ryan Giggs was the subject of a gagging order in England and Wales, receiving heavy press coverage.
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.
Filmography +Film and televisionYearTitleRoleNotes2003Miss World 2003 PageantSelf; Miss WalesTV specialRI:SESelf; Miss Wales1 episode2006Big Brother UK series 7Self; housemate7th place, 101 episodesBig Brother: UncutSelf; housemate24 episodesBig Brother's Little BrotherSelf; ex-housemate1 episodeBig Brother's Big MouthSelf; ex-housemate1 episodeRichard & JudySelf; guest1 episodeUned 5Self; guest1 episodePlaned PlantSelf; ghost hunter1 episodePobol y CwmSelf; cameo1 episode2008Russell & Ross: What The F*** Was All That About?Self; cameoTV filmDead SetImogen Thomas4 episodes2009Celebrity Shock List 2009Self; commentatorDocumentary2010Ultimate Big BrotherSelf; ex-housemate1 episodeCelebrity Coach TripSelf; contestant6 episodes2011Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 2011SelfTV specialBritain's Got More TalentSelf; co-host2 episodesThat Sunday Night ShowSelf; guest1 episodeBeer & Pizza ClubSelf; guest1 episodeMost Shocking Celebrity Moments of 2011Self; commentatorDocumentary2012Celebrity Come Dine with MeSelf; contestant1 episodeLoservilleMother2012-2013Big Brothers: Bit on the SideSelf; panelist3 episodes2018Celebrity Dinner DateSelf; contestant1 episode2021Celebrity Ex in the City series 2Self; cast member8 episodes2022Nikki Grahame: Who is She?SelfDocumentaryHot PropertySelf; contestant1 episode
See also 2011 British privacy injunctions controversy
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