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After taking part in beauty pagents and becoming ''Miss Bristol'' aged 17, and Miss Bath aged 18, Willerton came to national fame starring in and winning the [[Sky Living]] show ''[[Signed By Katie Price]]'' in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skyliving.sky.com/signed-by-katie-price/signed-amys-the-winner|title=The winner|publisher=[[Sky Living]]|accessdate=13 November 2013}}</ref> |
After taking part in beauty pagents and becoming ''Miss Bristol'' aged 17,<ref name=BP20077276/> and ''Miss Bath'' aged 18,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Miss-Bath-Amy-Willerton-flies-m-Celebrity/story-20070875-detail/story.html|title=Former Miss Bath Amy Willerton confirmed in I'm A Celebrity line-up|publisher=[[Bath Chroncile]]|date=13 November 2013|accessdate=13 November 2013}}</ref> Willerton came to national fame starring in and winning the [[Sky Living]] show ''[[Signed By Katie Price]]'' in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skyliving.sky.com/signed-by-katie-price/signed-amys-the-winner|title=The winner|publisher=[[Sky Living]]|accessdate=13 November 2013}}</ref> |
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After breaking away from Price, she became ''Miss University Wales'' having started a course in media in [[Cardiff]],<ref name=BBC15385271/> but left to work as a professional model. In 2011, she entered the ''[[Miss Asia Pacific World]]'' compeition in [[Korea]], but returned home before the final.<ref name=BBC15385271>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-15385271|title=Beauty show inquiry into Bristol teenager's sex claims|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=20 October 2011|accessdate=13 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2050922/British-beauty-queen-Amy-Willerton-fled-international-pageant-sex-bribes.html|title=British beauty queen fled international pageant|author=Deborah Arthurs|publisher=[[Daily Mail]]|date=19 October 2011|accessdate=13 November 2013}}</ref> Having moved to [[London]], she became ''Miss London'' in 2012, and came in the top five in ''[[Miss England]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missengland.info/finalists-2012-archive|title=Miss England 2012|publisher=Miss England|accessdate=13 November 2013}}</ref> |
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On 8 June 2013, she was crowned Miss Universe Great Britain. On 9 November 2013, Willerton participated at the [[Miss Universe 2013|Miss Universe]] contest in [[Moscow]], where she became the first woman competing as Miss Great Britain to place in the semifinals, eventually finishing in the Top 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=192554&sid=53e65ffb913f0a354878d8fbe61eb8d3|title=Miss Universe Great Britain is Amy Willerton! |publisher=Missosology.info |date= |accessdate=2013-06-08}}</ref> |
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Amy Willerton | |
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| Born | Amy Willerton August 18, 1992 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Great Britain Asia Pacific World 2011 Miss London 2012 Miss Universe Great Britain 2013 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Green/Brown & Green/Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Great Britain 2013 Miss Universe 2013 (Top 10) |
Amy Willerton (born August 18, 1992 in Bristol) is an English model, who won the title of Miss Universe Great Britain 2013 and represented Great Britain at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant.
Early and personal life
Raised in Westbury Park, Bristol, she was educated at Redland Green School.[1] She presently lives in London.
Willerton is an ambassador and fund raiser for St Christopher's special needs school, which her brother Ross attends. She also set-up and anti-bullying campaign at Redland Green School.[1]
Modelling
After taking part in beauty pagents and becoming Miss Bristol aged 17,[1] and Miss Bath aged 18,[2] Willerton came to national fame starring in and winning the Sky Living show Signed By Katie Price in 2011.[3]
After breaking away from Price, she became Miss University Wales having started a course in media in Cardiff,[4] but left to work as a professional model. In 2011, she entered the Miss Asia Pacific World compeition in Korea, but returned home before the final.[4][5] Having moved to London, she became Miss London in 2012, and came in the top five in Miss England.[6]
On 8 June 2013, she was crowned Miss Universe Great Britain. On 9 November 2013, Willerton participated at the Miss Universe contest in Moscow, where she became the first woman competing as Miss Great Britain to place in the semifinals, eventually finishing in the Top 10.[7]
Television
She previously worked as a presenter for Fashion TV.
On 13 November 2013, she was announced as a contestant on ITV's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! to be filmed in Australia.[1][8]
References
- ^ a b c d "Amy Willerton: From Miss Bristol to I'm a Celebrity". Bristol Post. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Former Miss Bath Amy Willerton confirmed in I'm A Celebrity line-up". Bath Chroncile. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "The winner". Sky Living. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Beauty show inquiry into Bristol teenager's sex claims". BBC News. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Deborah Arthurs (19 October 2011). "British beauty queen fled international pageant". Daily Mail. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Miss England 2012". Miss England. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Miss Universe Great Britain is Amy Willerton!". Missosology.info. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
- ^ "In pictures: I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here line-up". BBC Newsbeat. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.