Jasmine Lennard Biography

Jasmine Lennard (born 25 July 1985) is an English reality television personality best known for appearing as a contestant on Make Me a Supermodel and Trust Me - I'm A Holiday Rep in 2005 and Celebrity Big Brother 10 in 2012.

Early life

Born in Belgravia, Westminster, Lennard is the daughter of Brian Lennard, who founded Sacha Shoes, and actress Marilyn Galsworthy. Lennard has two sisters, Pandora (b. 1988) and Jessica (b. 1983), named by their mother after three of their father's mistresses: "a tribute to those who didn't make it".

Career

Lennard came to the public's attention in 2005 as a finalist in the reality TV talent search Make Me a Supermodel. She angered judge Rachel Hunter by describing her as: "spotty, finished and fat"; and also said: "I suggest she throws out the truckload of make-up she uses and hires a personal trainer." and talked about her lesbian affairs while filming the show. The judges accused her of being manipulative.

In 2005 she appeared in the reality TV show Trust Me - I'm A Holiday Rep, but soon was told to leave after her inability to follow simple staff rules including matters with her choice of clothing and how she wore it. She has later pursued her acting and TV presenting career with a role in the 2005 film Revolver - where at the premier she was said to have upstaged Madonna by turning up in what the press called "Lacey Hotpants". She auditioned for a part in the first James Bond film starring Daniel Craig, Casino Royale.

In 2006, Lennard appeared as a contestant on a celebrity edition of The Weakest Link, and as a talking head on various celebrity based documentaries. Later in the same year she was made presenter of Five Life spin-off show Make Me A Supermodel Extra, she was soon fired after dubbing panel judge Rachel Hunter as "Rachel Munter".

On 15 August 2012, she was the 12th housemate to enter Celebrity Big Brother 10. She was subsequently nominated for eviction and, on Day 8, was the first celebrity to be voted out of the house. She returned to the house on Day 11 as a guest.

Lennard appeared on a celebrity special of Come Dine with Me in December 2012 with Nick Pickard, Crissy Rock, Chelsee Healey and Marcus Collins. Partway through the show she was removed and replaced with Margi Clarke.. To the relief of the other contestants, but at a possible loss to the charity she represented.

Lennard returned to Big Brother for the sixteenth series, taking part in Big Brother's Hotel from Hell task, where ex-housemates from the celebrity and civilian series would be staying in the Big Brother house for a brief period of time.

In December 2016, Lennard was rumoured for the nineteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother as an All Star housemate. However, because of racist and homophobic posts on twitter, Channel 5 withdrew a contact for her to appear on CCB

Personal life

In 2007, Lennard moved to Los Angeles. In 2010, she gave birth at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London to a son, Phoenix, with American musician Seth "Shifty" Binzer.