Cork beauty Chloe Loughnan pays flying visit to Dublin for glam event
Cork beauty Chloe Loughnan, was in tip-top form as she paid a fleeting but fabulous visit to Dublin this week.
A native of Blackrock in Cork, Chloe has in recent years established herself as a TV presenter and celebrity in Turkey, where she had been living for many years.
In addition to making a mark on Turkish TV, Chloe is also making waves stateside, where she landed a gig hosting a showbiz news-style show on American scenes. Chloe Loughnan. Pic: Instagram
Over the past 13 years, globetrotter Chloe has modelled in Ireland, Paris, the US and Istanbul, where she branched into TV, launched her own range of juices and set up a swimwear brand.
Speaking to Extra at the launch of OXG latest hair products in the swanky environs of Number 25 Fitzwilliam Place, Chloe was in fantastic form and looking her usual stunning-self. Chloe Loughnan. Pic: Instagram
'I present a show over there that's like a daily news style show so I'm just waiting to get a date then I'll be heading off.'
Chloe, who is signed on to the books of model agent Andrea Roche Model & Influencer Agency, had been married to Turkey's most best known presenter for many years. Chloe Loughnan. Pic: Instagram
During the course of her nine-year marriage, the Irish beauty learned to speak fluent Turkish so perfectly that she landed a major hosting gig on Turkish television.
Since the end of her marriage Chloe has seen her career go from strength-to-strength, and she still regularly appears, not only on Turkish telly, but is also a frequent face on the U.S showbiz circuit. Chloe Loughnan. Pic: Instagram
But while she enjoys flitting around the world Chloe says she loves nothing more than coming home to Ireland.
'I love coming home. It's so great to see my family and friends and catch up with everyone. And I really love coming to Dublin, especially in the summer on sunny days like today.. And to be in a room with just a fabulous bunch of women is just amazing.' Chloe Loughnan. Pic: Instagram
'And to be in a room with just a fabulous bunch of women is just amazing.'
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