The gorgeous Page 3 girls have dominated the headlines for decades with their outrageously daring photoshoots
From having to sell their used knickers on eBay to make ends meet to jaw-dropping bodybuilding transformation, some of the UK’s most famous glamour girls have taken very different paths since leaving their pin-up days behind.
Of course, they’re all currently in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic – with former glamour model Linda Lusardi even left fighting for her life in hospital in March after contracting Covid-19.
Daily Star Online have taken a sneak peak at what some of the national’s favourite Page 3 girls have been doing since ditching their modelling days.
Rosie Jones
Mrs Joe Wicks Rosie Jones started modelling at the age of 17
Rosie Jones has been dubbed the “hottest supply teacher ever” after taking over husband Joe Wick’s YoutTube PE lessons this week.
The brunette bombshell, 29, who shares two young children with Body Coach Joe,33, sent viewers into meltdown with her #PEWithJoe appearances recently.
Former glamour girl Rosie was forced to step in and take over the virtual fitness classes after her hubby underwent surgery.
Joe was been helping keep the national active and in shape amid the coronavirus lockdown with his workout routines.
On May 4, Rosie took over demonstrating the routines, while Joe continued to lead the session – dressed in a suit – by urging her on and introducing a quiz.
The brunette beauty sent viewers into meltdown with her #PEWithJoe appearances recently (Image: The Body Coach TV/Youtube)
Rosie will continue to demonstrate the moves while Joe is unable to lead the nation in his daily PE classes.
Joe’s stunning wife started modelling at the age of 17 after joining Samantha Bond Management.
When she was 18 she began nude modelling a year later, which even included a stint as a Page 3 model.
Joe and Rosie confirmed they wed on June 29, 2019.
Posting a picture of their wedding, Joe wrote: “Just married. Having such an amazing day so far with all our family and friends.”
Katie Price
Katie Price dominated Page 3 as Jordan (Image: DS)
Katie Price has been titillating fans with her x-rated displays and general outrageousness for 24 years.
It was on September 20, 1996 that a blue-eyed, big-smiled Katie made her Page 3 debut after graduating from the £60-an-hour amateur photoshoots she’d previously done.
After sending an image of herself to an picture agency, she starred in The Sun five days in a row and instantly became a centrefold favourite.
The following year she adopted the stage name Jordan, insisting that her real name “didn’t have the right presence about it.”
And she wasted no time boosting her boob size from a 32B to a 32C after borrowing £4,500 off her mum and stepdad.
The former glamour model still dominates the headlines with her turbulent life (Image: Quest Red)
At their biggest, Katie’s boobs stood at a proud 32G – and as her boob size increased, so did her outrageous antics.
From straddling horses with her jubbilies out to baring (almost) all in the backseat of a car, Jordan knew how to flaunt it
Fast forward to present day and Katie, now 41, is the proud mother of five children and still dominates the headlines with her turbulent life.
Joanne Guest
Joanne Guest starred in photoshoots with Katie Price and became a favourite with lads’ mags (Image: ExpressStar)
Starting out as a Page 3 girl, Joanne Guest starred in photoshoots with Katie Price and became a favourite with lads’ mags, thanks to her quirky short blonde hair and tomboyish style.
Now aged 48, Jo has since starred in a few documentary-style shows for the Granada Men & Motors channel, such as ‘UK Babes Exposed’ and ‘Undressed with Guest’.
The former model was devastatingly struck down with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia in 2007.
With a bloated stomach and in constant pain, Jo gave up sex for more than a year and was forced to sell her used knickers on eBay because she couldn’t work.
She told This Morning at the time: “One day I tried to put on my favourite boots and couldn’t zip them up – I realised my calves were swollen.
The former model was forced to sell her used knickers on eBay because she couldn’t work due to an illness (Image: ITV/This Morning)
“I thought maybe it was down to the change in my lifestyle.”
Speaking about giving up on on, Jo added: “Why would any man want to have sex with me now? I feel so unattractive and I’ve got this horrible belly.
“I used to love wearing sexy clothes and short skirts, but I don’t enjoy dressing up any more.
“The spark has gone out of life. It’s hard to feel good about yourself or like a sexy woman when you feel so ill.”
Bubbly blonde Jo, who was eventually diagnosed with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) and fibromyalgia, has since re-joined Men & Motors, and stars on their YouTube channel.
Jodie Marsh
Jodie Marsh started out her career as a model at Stringfellows nightclub (Image: Daily Mirror)
Former Page 3 babe Jodie Marsh began her career at the world-famous Stringfellows nightclub.
She went on to star in a number of reality TV shows, even marrying her model ex-husband, Matt Peacock, as part of a reality series to find a husband. They split within months.
Years after debuting her famous outfit of just two studded straps over her breasts, Jodie, now 41, decided to turn her attention to fitness and bodybuilding.
She’s since won contests in LA and featured in TV shows about her bodybuilding.
She also runs an online store offering clothing, beauty products and personalised merchandise.
The lads’ mags favourite decided to turn her attention to fitness and bodybuilding (Image: @jodiemarshtv/Instagram)
The former lads’ mag favourite still wows fans with her saucy social media snaps.
Jodie has been keeping busy in number of other ways during the current coronavirus lockdown – from making syringe driver bags for hospital patients, to cooking and working out with boyfriend Billy Collins.
The pair, who have been dating since last year, appear to be love’s young dream if social media is anything to go by, and are often showering praise on each other’s snaps.
Melinda Messenger
Melinda Messenger is celebrating 23 years in showbiz this year
Gorgeous Melinda Messenger is ringing in an incredible 23 years in showbiz this year and she owes it all to Page 3.
The Swindon-born beauty, now 49, shot to fame as a topless model in 1997.
After becoming a regular in the red-top tabloids, she was able to carve out a career as one of TV’s most popular presenters.
Being a Page 3 girl helped Melinda earn big money.
At the height of her fame she was paid a whopping £25,000 just to pose with a Pot Noodle.
melinda messenger, use in sell..Editorial use only. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/REX (10355030c). Melinda Messenger. ‘Good Morning Britain’ TV show, London, UK – 06 Aug 2019. IS PLAYTIME OVER FOR PLAYBOY? . A naked underwater dancer promoting ocean conservation, a Belgian artist walking naked through a Hasidic neighbourhood in Brooklyn – these are the new Playboy covergirls. The attempt to merge nudity and art is just the latest attempt by the Playboy empire to reinvent itself and appeal to the millennial, #MeToo generation. Is it enough to convice the world that Playboy is not outdated but really a force for good?. VT: The evolution of Playboy including famous covers. DESK: Melinda Messenger – turned Playboy down. DESK: Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace – Playboy topless model – it is very empowering. (Image: 2019 Shutterstock)
Taking about her Page 3 days, Melissa said: “It was definitely a lucrative career.
“Back then there was less availability and no internet, and so the money came in.”
Melinda went on to host shows including Cowboy Builders and Live From Studio Five, and she’s a regular on reality shows.
It’s estimated her years in the spotlight have made her a millionaire.
Geri Halliwell
Geri Halliwell posed for a series of racy glamour shots before her Spice Girls days
Before she found fame with girl band The Spice Girls, Ginger Spice posed for a series of racy glamour shots.
Geri also posed for Page 3 in 1990, just four years before she was discovered by muse label Heart Management and joined the famous girl group.
The Spice girls became the most successful British pop band since the Beatles with their first album selling more than 30 million copies.
Geri left the band in 1998 and launched a solo career.
Ginger Spice is said to have amassed a personal fortune of more than £50 million (Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for TAG)
She had a string of high-profile relationships with stars like Robbie Williams and David Walliams before meeting her husband, Formula One boss Christian Horner.
The couple have a son, three-year-old Montague, and a daughter, Bluebell, 13, from Geri’s previous relationship with screenwriter Sacha Gervasi.
Now 47, Geri enjoys spending time at home with her children, often sharing snaps of her bakes with her Instagram followers.
Last year, she took to the stage again for the Spice Girls reunion tour.
As of this year, Geri is said to have amassed a personal fortune of more than £50 million.
Leilani Dowding
Leilani Dowding grew up in a Catholic household before becoming a glamour model icon (Image: Getty Images)
Model turned Reality TV star Leilani Dowding, who grew up in a Catholic household in Dorset, competed in Miss Universe and other pageants before becoming a Page 3 icon in 1999.
In 2005, she starred in a gladiators-style TV show alongside Big Brother’s Kate Lawler.
She moved to LA in 2007 and featured on dating show Tough Love Miami.
The horse-mad model, 40, has since competed in professional show-jumping competitions and spends a lot of her spare time at the stables.
She also runs a clothing boutique and a real estate company in the Hollywood Hills.
(Image: Instagram)
The Sun revealed in March this year that Leila had quit her Real Housewives of Cheshire role as production shut down due to the global pandemic.
Leilani recently became engaged to her boyfriend of three years, Cult musician Billy Duffy.
Speaking about her departure from the ITVBe show, a source told the publication: “It’s been something Leilani has been thinking of for a while.
“Family is everything to her and especially in this crisis, she knows what’s most important to her is spending time with her loved ones.”
Nicola McClean
Nicola McClean retired from Page 3 in 2006 after giving birth to her first child
Blonde bombshell Nicola McClean appeared regularly on Page 3 between 1999 and 2004, but chose to retire after giving birth to her first son in 2006.
In a poll, The Sun readers voted her as their fourth favourite Page 3 girl of all time, ahead of the likes of Samantha Fox and Katie Price – with whom she had a tense rivalry.
After throwing the towel in for glamour modelling, Nicola became a reality TV star starring in the I’m A Celebrity jungle in 2008 and Big Brother in 2012 and 2017.
The 38-year-old TV personality, who is an avid supporter of animal charity PETA, married footballer Tom Williams in 2009 and they have two sons, Rocky and Striker.
The reality television star turned the air blue during her recent This Morning apperance (Image: ITV)
They briefly split when Tom cheated on her in Las Vegas in 2014, but reunited a year later.
Nicola turned the air blue during her latest television appearance on This Morning earlier this week.
The model, 38, said the word ‘bl***y’ as she spoke to hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield via video link, during a debate on whether video conferencing app Zoom was causing fatigue.
The interview hit a roadblock when Nicola’s Chihuahua Jasper barked when the postman came.
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