Amy Andrea Childs (born 7 June 1990) is an English model and television personality. In 2010, she appeared in the first two series of the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex, and subsequently starred in her own reality series It's All About Amy from 2011 to 2012. Childs came in fourth place in the Channel 5 series Celebrity Big Brother 8 in 2011 and, in 2014, she participated in the Channel 4 series The Jump. Childs returned to The Only Way Is Essex in 2020.
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 Childs in 2014 | |
| Born | Amy Andrea Childs 7 June 1990 Barking, London, England |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Television | The Only Way Is Essex It's All About Amy Celebrity Big Brother The Jump Celebs Go Dating |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Harry Derbidge (cousin) |
Early life
editChilds was born on 7 June 1990[1] in Barking, London, and later relocated to Brentwood, Essex. She attended Raphael Independent School, where she served as head girl, and left the school with four GCSE qualifications.
Career
editChilds rose to fame in 2010 after appearing in the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex. She later signed to Can Associates management agency. As a model, she has posed for the fashion magazine Vogue. Childs put her name to a ghost-written column for New! magazine, and presented a regular fashion segment on the ITV series This Morning.[2] In July 2011, she was named Personality of the Year at the National Reality TV Awards.[3]
From December 2011 to January 2012, Childs appeared in her own reality series, titled It's All About Amy, broadcast on Channel 5. The series was cancelled after one series due to low ratings.[4] In February 2012, Childs competed in an episode of Let's Dance for Sport Relief alongside cousin Harry Derbidge. She later participated in a celebrity special of The Bank Job on Channel 4 in March 2012. In 2020, Childs was a main cast member on the eighth series of the E4 reality programme Celebs Go Dating.[5] Later that year, it was announced that she would be returning to The Only Way Is Essex after nine years, making her return in the twenty-sixth series, alongside cousin Harry Derbridge.[6]
Personal life
editChilds was in a relationship with builder Bradley Wright from 2013 to 2017. She gave birth to their daughter in 2017, but they separated shortly after the birth. Childs had her second child in 2018.[7]
In 2021, she began dating Billy Delbosq, a cast member from First Dates, and in 2023, she gave birth to their twins.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2010–2011, 2020–present | The Only Way is Essex | Series regular |
| 2011 | Celebrity Big Brother | Housemate; fourth place |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Series 25, episode 6 | |
| 2011–2012 | It's All About Amy | Main role |
| 2011–2013 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Panelist; 22 episodes |
| 2013 | Sooty | Herself; episode: "Fitness Funatic" |
| 2014 | The Jump | Finished in 11th Place |
| Celebrity Dinner Date | Series 4, episode 8 | |
| Birds of a Feather | Series 10, episode 2 | |
| 2018 | Star Boot Sale | Series 1, episode 7 |
| 2020 | Celebs Go Dating | Main cast[10] |
| 2023 | Amy Childs: The Twin Life | Main cast |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Amy Andrea Childs – birthday girl". London: Twitter. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Love, Ryan (26 July 2011). "Amy Childs admits nerves over 'This Morning' debut". Digital Spy. London. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Reality TV Awards: Apprentice wins three prizes". London: BBC. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "It's All About Amy axed by Channel 5". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
- ^ Edwards, Chris (20 November 2019). "Celebs Go Dating 2020 cast announced with Amy Hart and Amy Childs". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ The Only Way Is Essex [@OnlyWayIsEssex] (28 July 2020). "OH SHUT UP! 😱 A very familiar face is heading back to the world of #TOWIE! She's ditched her red hair dye and vajazzles… but what's @MissAmyChilds up to now!? 👀 Find out in #TOWIE10, back on @ITVBe later this year 😍" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Amy Childs' blended family and why she keeps son out of limelight but not her daughter". Daily Mirror. (Reach plc). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "TOWIE's Amy Childs welcomes twins with First Dates star boyfriend". Wales Online. (Reach plc). 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Amy Childs: 'I don't bitch about no one'". Independent. 21 April 2012.
- ^ Edwards, Chris (20 November 2019). "Celebs Go Dating 2020 cast announced with Amy Hart and Amy Childs". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
External links
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- Amy Childs at IMDb