Amanda Lamb
Amanda Lamb | |
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| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)[1] |
| Hair color | brown |
| Eye color | Green |
Amanda Lamb (born 1972 in Portsmouth, Hampshire) is an English television presenter and former model.
Biography
Amanda Lamb was born in Portsmouth[3]. Lamb worked as an estate agent and part time as a barmaid for five years and then became a model. Lamb is of English ancestry.
Modelling
In 1994 she took over the role of the "Scottish Widow"[4] from Deborah Moore (daughter of James Bond actor Roger Moore) who launched the first ever Scottish Widows advertising campaign in 1986. Lamb was once asked by David Bailey to glide across the screen wearing roller skates in a scene which never made it to the final cut[5]. Lamb's final advert and her favourite was called "The Lighthouse", when after ten years she was replaced in 2005 by Hayley Hunt, a 22-year-old model from Surrey[5].
In 2008 Amanda was picked by Ortak[1]to model their Autumn jewellery collection.
Television career
In 2001, Lamb became the main presenter of the Channel 4 programme "A Place in the Sun." Lamb also presented "Hot Shots", an Epson funded programme shown on Discovery Real Time on digital photography which was produced by Twofour. Each programme in the series featured a different photographer teaching a group of amateurs tricks of the trade, and is notable as being the last television appearance of Patrick Lichfield.
She competed in the reality television show "The Games" in March 2006. Lamb then returned to filming "A Place in the Sun," in which she still appears.
She currently co-hosts the cookery programme "Market Kitchen" (UKTV Food)
Personal life
Lamb was married to travel journalist Mike Carter for five years, but they divorced in 2003. She later traded in her engagement ring for an art deco diamond ring designed by famous art deco jeweller to the Queen, Edward Key.[6]. She then lived with "A Place in the Sun" soundman Lawrence Sayer, but they split.[7]. Lamb has since dated ex-footballer Lee Sharpe[8] and Northampton Saints flanker Ben Lewitt[9]
Amanda is dating Sean McGuiness. In September 2008 she announced that they are expecting their first child which is due Valentines Day 2009.
In 2007, Lamb bought herself an apartment in the medieval town of Nardò in Apulia province, southern Italy;[10] about 5 minutes drive away from two of her Channel 4 clients who bought in near-by Galatina.
References
- ^ Amanda Lamb Height - Lamb's
- ^ The Games Amanda Lambs Shrinking Boobs
- ^ Sporting challenge for presenter Amanda - Portsmouth Today
- ^ First Artist Management - Amanda Lamb
- ^ a b Edinburgh Evening News
- ^ My life in shopping | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
- ^ Amanda has now been seeing UCD rugby player Eoghan Quinn.Quinn (20) was rumored to have met Lamb when they met at an award ceremony in CannesicSurreyOnline - Sun always shines for Amanda
- ^ People.co.uk - A TASTY BIT OF LAMB FOR LEE
- ^ .AMANDA FALLS FOR A FLANKER - Sunday Mirror
- ^ Property Articles | A Place in the Sun Live
External links
- Amanda Lamb Official Website (New Official Website)
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- Bio at Channel 4 Homes
- Interview re clothing and style
- Interview at "Observer" Food Monthly re food
- Interview with "The Sunday Times"
- Interview with "BuyAssociation"