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Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace – Wikipedia page for those who didn’t know she was a star!

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Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace (/æʃˈliːn ˈhɔrɡən ˈwɒlɨs/; born 28 December 1978) is a British glamour model, fashion designer, magazine columnist, actress, and television & media personality. She rose to fame in 2006, when she appeared, and finished third, in the seventh series of reality TV show Big Brother.

Confrontation: Tempers once again flared as Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace and Marc O'Neil confronted each other in the Big Brother house on Wednesday evening

Early life

Horgan-Wallace’s mother was Sophia Horgan, a fashion designer, and her father is Steve Wallace, a car dealer. They separated when she was three years old.[1] She was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness by her mother in North London[2] and moved schools several times due to clashes with fellow pupils.[2] At the age of 16, Horgan-Wallace stopped living with her mother and stayed with friends before moving to a women’s hostel.[2][3] She was reunited with her father at the age of 18 after he tracked her down.[4]

It has been reported that Horgan-Wallace won a Prince’s Trust grant to take a beauty therapy course at college, and that she had jobs in shoe shops and as a promotions girl.[2] Her official biography states that she studied at the London College of Fashion, and that she took part-time promotional jobs to help fund her education.

Career

2006: Big Brother

Horgan-Wallace rose to become notable in the United Kingdom when she was selected as a contestant in the seventh series of the Channel 4 TV series, Big Brother, in 2006. She entered the Big Brother House on Day 12, and became known for her clashes with fellow contestants Nikki Grahame and Grace Adams-Short, and for being voted into the “House Next Door” by the public — a secret house, where she was forced to choose who, out of five new contestants, would become new housemates.[5][6][7][8][9][10] Horgan-Wallace reached the final on Day 93; she came third with 22% of the public vote.[11] She was the highest placed female housemate of the series.[12] It was reported that Horgan-Wallace’s popularity shocked the show’s producers, with tabloid sources suggesting that they had attempted to “engineer” the series’ finalists, and did not expect the swing in public support for her.[13]

In August 2010, she turned down an offer to appear in Ultimate Big Brother[14] in order to shoot her scenes as ‘Maria’ in the British urban comedy movie, Anuvahood instead.

Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace at a red carpet event

Since 2007, Horgan-Wallace has been a frequent guest on the Big Brother support shows, Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Big Brother’s Little Brother, and latterly, since the show’s move to Channel 5 in 2011, Big Brother’s Bit On The Side.

2007-present: Transitions into television work

Since 2007, she has appeared in a number of episodes of Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe. She has also presented for shows such as T4. She appeared in BBC One‘s Test The Nation, on a team with several other Big Brother contestants.[15] She also made a small appearance on The Charlotte Church Show. She appeared in several episodes of the Red TV series Celebrity: Stars at Work, which aired in December 2007 and January 2008.[16] Following on from this, Horgan-Wallace signed a one series contract with Red TV to film a self-titled, fly-on-the-wall documentary Aisleyne. Four episodes were broadcast, the first being aired on 5 March 2008.[17][18]

In June 2008, Horgan-Wallace made a guest appearance on a special edition of The Friday Night Project, which aired after the launch of Big Brother‘s ninth series.[19] Her contributions to the show included a sketch which mocked her rivalry with former housemate Nikki Grahame.[20] In August 2008, she made a brief cameo appearance in The Kevin Bishop Show. In October 2008 Aisleyne appeared in Channel 4 and E4’s horror Dead Set, which was written by Charlie Brooker. She played herself in this show. She featured in two episodes – episode 1.01 and episode 1.05. In episode 1.05 she played a zombie version of herself.

On 2 March 2009 Aisleyne underwent a make-under for the BBC Three programme Snog Marry Avoid?,[21] presented by Jenny Frost. She was persuaded that a more natural look suited her. In May 2009 she was interviewed for the E4/CH4 programme – Big Brother: A Decade in the Headlines, written and presented by Grace Dent.

In March 2010 she appeared as a guest diner on the Living TV programme, Celebrity Restaurant in Our Living Room. On 5 May 2011 she starred in an episode of Celebrity Hens and Stags for Wedding TV.[22] She helped organize a stag night in Edinburgh including racing in an off-road buggy. In June 2011 she appeared as a contestant[23] in the TV3 (Ireland) series, Celebrity Salon. She finished runner-up behind TV presenter, Alan Hughes.

In January 2012 she appeared in the third series of the Channel 4 show Celebrity Coach Trip, alongside fellow Big Brother alumna Nikki Grahame. The pair were given a red card on Day 3 of the series after clashes with older celebrities including Edwina Currie and Jean Broke-Smith. From December 2012, Horgan-Wallace became a regular guest on the Loaded TV chat show, Looser Women Live, a programme regularly hosted by her friend, the model and fellow reality TV star, Nicola McLean.

On 11 February 2015 she appeared as a claimant on the ITV daytime show Judge Rinder, in a case of unpaid debt against her fellow former BB7 contestant Michael Cheshire, winning her case.[24]

Big Brother 16

In June 2015, after plans were revealed regarding former “legendary” housemates returning to the Big Brother 16 House as part of “Time Warp” week, Horgan-Wallace was amongst many who were hotly tipped to re-enter. On Day 32, fellow BB7 contestant Nikki Grahame re-entered alongside Brian Belo and Helen Wood. It was later revealed that Horgan-Wallace was meant to enter the House on Day 39, however the plans were scrapped for unknown reasons.

On Day 44, during that week’s shopping task, Horgan-Wallace made her return to the House as the fourth “Time Warp” housemate.

Other work

In 2006, she had a small part in the film Rollin’ with the Nines.[25][26]

After Big Brother, Aisleyne made numerous personal appearances in nightclubs around the UK. She hosted a show for the online radio station, Invincible,[27] was a guest commentator on BBC’s Asian Network[28] and made several guest appearances on Choice FM’s ‘Morning Vybe’ show.[15]

She worked as an agony aunt for More magazine[29] and wrote a weekly column for Reveal magazine covering Big Brother 8 as well as a daily blog on their website. She reprised this role for the programme’s ninth and tenth series.[30]

In September 2007, it was announced that she had taken control of her own career via her management company, Aisleyne Ltd, along with co-director Richard Skeels.

On 10 February 2008 Aisleyne released a fashion range named “Unique by Aisleyne”. She worked with the “high-end” fashion distributors Unique Collections Ltd, to design and produce the outfits. A complementary swimwear range was launched a few weeks later.[31]

It was announced on 24 April 2008, that Mainstream Publishing had bought the right to publish her autobiography, entitled Aisleyne: Surviving Guns, Gangs and Glamour.[32] This book was published on 7 May 2009. The launch party held on 6 May was attended by various celebrities, including Jodie Marsh, Charlie Brooker and Nate James.

On 24 and 27 March 2009, she co-hosted a radio show on SMUC Radio[33] with Eamonn McCrystal.

Horgan-Wallace plays the character ‘Maria’ in the British film comedy Anuvahood, which was released in the UK on 18 March 2011.

On 10 June 2011 she was a judge in the Miss Universe Ireland beauty contest in Dublin.[34]

Horgan-Wallace plays the character of ‘Jasmine’ in the forthcoming low-budget British horror movie, Serial Kaller, which was filmed in April and May 2013.

In March 2014 she launched her own celebrity boot camp named Aisleyne’s Booty Camp,[35] based in a Country House near Grantham, Leicestershire.

Modeling

Prior to her appearance on Big Brother,

Big Brother’s shame continues…

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Big Brother’s shame continues…

Have the producers of BB no shame in their discrimination against Marc and their sycophantic nepotism for the so-called “BB Legends “ and the collection of spineless wasters now taking up space in the BB house? ?

There are many homeless people in the UK, whom need a place to live and I am sure they would be much more entertaining than “ Father Danny “ and his kowtowing , no personality, twofaced side – kicks.

Currently the delusional Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace’s is on a one woman ego trip and seems to have the full support of the BB team and the wider Big Brother fraternity.

Confrontation: Tempers once again flared as Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace and Marc O'Neil confronted each other in the Big Brother house on Wednesday evening

During the highlights last night, the ‘legendary, Aheem…’ housemate got into another intense row with Marc O’Neill, and shouted at the Irishman that at least she had a Wikipedia page.

Get Simon OUT!
Not Such a Twat

Firing back at Marc when he called her face “plastic” and “like Lego”, Aisleyne said:

“You can look at Wikipedia, because I have a Wikipedia and you don’t!”

For God’s sake, anyone can set up a Wikipedia page, providing you have access to the internet and two minutes to spare.

The Yorkshire Ripper and various other psychopaths have a Wikipedia page and you don’t hear them banging on about it.

The girl is a feckin disgrace to the human race and if Big Brother doesn’t step in soon she will hopefully disappear up her on back side.

Once again she was harassing Marc and being aggressive and confrontational and as usual that false git Danny charged to the rescue and poked his nose in where it didn’t belong.

I would even go so far as to say he is bulling Marc, but there’s no chance of Big Brother taking any action, after all Danny Boy will no doubt be a BB “ Legend “ in due course.

Back off Danny Boy, it’s none of your business and the real BB fans have got your number!

As usual the BB team and wider fraternity are delusional about what the public really think and they persist in promoting the likes of Nicky Graham & Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace’s as BB gold.

You just have to look back on last year when they were all so against Helen and were convinced she had no chance of winning.

Helen Wood

This conviction was reaffirmed frequently on BBBOT , where Emma and the audience ( Super fans whom always get it wrong) practised nepotism on a nightly basis and were convinced they were calling it as it was.

Well they got that completely wrong and Helen walked away with the BB crown and good luck to her, she deserved it.

For the record I am still supporting Marc to win and I think it’s a disgrace the way that disgusting, creepy , smelly ,gross, nauseating, vulgar John McCririck laid into Marc about attacking BB “ Legend” Brian Belo and being responsible for his leaving over the wall.

Brian left of his own accord and boy is he milking it. It was good to see Charlie sticking up for Marc, but Aisleyne wasn’t to happy about it. Bothered?

It’s time Big Brother give Marc a break and give him a task or two. Thus far all the tasks have gone to “Father Danny “and his flock and poor Marc is often left out and ostracised. When will BB wake up to the fact that most viewers like Marc and he has more personality in his little finger than the rest of them put together.

Stop the Nepotism BB , It boring and not very nice.

 

Top 10 Own-Goals of All Time – Women’s World Cup: England are heroes, says Mark Sampson

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England deserve to “go home as heroes” after their dramatic semi-final defeat by Japan at the Women’s World Cup, according to manager Mark Sampson

Commiseration to the England team being knocked out of World Cup. There’s no shame in it and the country is proud of you.

Top 10 Own Goals ever.

Battle of the Somme Footage (1916). We Salute you all.

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Battle of the Somme Footage (1916)

“One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic”

In my opinion every death is a tragedy

Irish Soldiers in the Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Somme, whose 90th anniversary we commemorate this year, began on 1 July 1916 in the high expectation of a major victory that would bring the carnage of the First World War to an end. By the time it petered out in the rain and snow of the following November, more than one million soldiers from both sides had died without making any appreciable alteration in the opening position.  Among the dead were over 3,500 Irish soldiers, with many more wounded. This large loss of life was made even more horrendous by its occurrence within the short space of the first day of the Battle and two days in the following September. In particular, the 5,500 casualties of the 36th Ulster Division on 1 July were men drawn almost entirely from one community in the province of Ulster. Nearly 2,000 soldiers from cities, towns, villages and town lands of the North were killed in the first few hours of fighting, an event which seared itself into the folk memory of their community. In a continuation of the same battle, the 16th Irish Division had 4,330 casualties in September, of whom 1,200 were killed. These came mainly from the other three provinces. Added to these were the Irish soldiers who fought in other divisions as part of the regular army or in the newly raised battalions. The total number of Irish casualties cannot be calculated with certainty but they affected every part of the island and continue to have an influence on the evolution of Irish politics.

We salute you all

Battle of the Somme Footage (1916). A Day that Shook the World. The Battle of the Somme began on July 1st, 1916 during World War One. A bloody battle that claimed more than 1 million casualties over a 5 month period. John Humphrys narrates. Includes footage of the battle.

A Day That Shook The World is the classic series that recalls the days of the 20th century that proved to be era-defining and pivotal in the course of modern history.