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Daily Record
11 hours ago
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- Daily Record
Meet Russell Martin's glamour WAG as star tipped to become Rangers boss prepares to check in
Famous 90s pin up Lucy Pinder could be coming to Glasgow. Rangers fans have been eager to know who their next manager will be since the search for a new boss was launched at the end of February. Now, the name on everyone's lips is former Southampton manager Russell Martin who sees himself tipped for one of the top roles in Scottish football. The man Rangers want to be their next manager comes off the back of a spell with Southampton that saw him achieve the highs of promotion to the Premier League – as well as the lows of being sacked while rock bottom of the table. With Martin, 39, it is more than fair to say that fans could be in for an interesting ride. After a brief loan spell at Rangers in 2018 during his playing career, he's no stranger to the game north of the border. And if he does head to Glasgow, he could be bringing along his glamorous other half, who many fans will recognise as Martin is currently dating former lads' mag icon Lucy Pinder. Previously, he was married to bodybuilder Jasmine Martin, who he shares three children with, but they went their separate ways in 2023. Russell and Lucy went public with their relationship in August, as Lucy shared a sweet snap of them in Brighton, where Martin was receiving an honorary degree in his hometown. Here's everything we know about the potential latest Rangers WAG... Glamour model Pinder was a regular in magazines such as FHM, Nuts and Loaded in the early 2000s. She appeared topless in Nuts Magazine and frequented FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" list on several occasions. In 2007 she was 92nd, in 2006 she was 35th and in she made the top 20, placing 16th. Also in 2007, she was voted "the best boobs in the world" by Ralph Magazine. TV & Film In September 2007, Pinder appeared as a contestant on a 'WAGS and Glamour Girls' edition of The Weakest Link. Lucy appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2009, alongside Ulrika Johnson, La Toya Jackson, Tina Malone, Tommy Sheridan and Coolio, however she was the first housemate evicted on day eight. She also appeared regularly on Soccer AM, where she sported a Southhampton top. In 2012, Lucy traded reality TV for movies and turned her hand to acting where she played her first supporting role in the comedy horror Strippers vs Werewolves. She starred in the Age of Kill with Martin Kemp in 2015, and supernatural thrillers Suburban Fairytale and Fanged Up. In 2016, she then made her Bollywood debut with the action drama film Waarrior Savitri. The glamour model then had a small role in the American film Sharknado 5: Global Swarming in 2017. Her most recent role was in 2023, where she played Louise in Nightmare on 34th Street. Relationship history In 2016, Lucy was reportedly dating Captain America actor Chris Evans, with one newspaper claiming she was "smitten" with the Marvel star. Although their relationship was never confirmed, Pinder was spotted enjoying a day date with Evans at Disneyland in January 2015. She was also linked to Vikings actor Elijah Rowen in 2019 after they were spotted looking cosy together at the British Photography Awards. In August this year, Lucy shared snaps of her and Martin in Brighton together on her Instagram story, confirming their relationship. Lucy is a diehard Southhampton fan and the pair are said to be a match made in heaven. A source told The Sun: "She is a regular face at Southampton functions and is always around the club as a die-hard fan. Over the weeks and months their friendship grew into something more. They're a match made in heaven — or at least in Southampton. They're mad for each other.' Podcast In 2019, Lucy launched a podcast called Smashing Sundays. She presents the show with her flatmate Beth Granville. The description reads: "Lucy Pinder (model and actress) and Beth Granville (comedy writer and actress), talk about the quintessential British Sunday. Finding themselves single in their mid 30s after decade long relationships meant the end of the weekend had the potential to be rather a lonely affair; until they made the decision to move in together and make their Sunday's smashing. "With a different guest comedian, actor or musician each week, they discuss their most awful and most smashing Sunday's to date: they range from staying in bed all day eating toast wondering what on earth to do with the rest of their lives to dating disasters to going to a sleepover at Hampton Court getting merry on mead." The podcast hasn't released any new episodes since 2022, despite it still being in Lucy's Instagram bio. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
The rise and downfall of 90s glamour models after the lads' mag industry went bust – from Katie Price to Kelly Brook
THESE days, you can find and even chat to with hotties on Instagram and the notorious subscription site OnlyFans. However, long before social media had become such an integral part of our daily lives, you'd find heaps of admirers legging to their local corner shop - where they'd snap up a Advertisement 20 With envious curves, it's no wonder that Kelly Brook was once crowned FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 20 Leilani Dowding claimed the title of Miss Great Britain before becoming a hit on lads' mags Credit: Getty - Contributor From FHM to Loaded, to Nuts and Zoo, the options were practically endless, filled with after page of sexy and busty bombshells. Then arrived the 2000s. The global internet boon and changing views on glamour modelling hit the industry hard, leaving many faces - once plastered across bedroom walls all over the country - hunting for fresh gigs. From homelessness and Advertisement read more on celebrities Keeley Hazell 20 Keeley was skyrocketed into fame when she won the Daily Star's Search for a Beach Babe contest aged just 17 Credit: Alison Webster - The Sun 20 Keeley was voted No 3 in the FHM Sexiest Woman in the World poll 2008 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Hailing from Lewisham, in southeast London, and born to a dinner lady mum and window-fitter dad, The young beauty quickly won hearts with her playful attitude and comments, such as: "If I'm swimming in a pool and my bikini pops off, I'm not bothered – I'll just carry on.'' Advertisement The Londoner soon became a fan favourite, landing gigs with Loaded, Nuts, Zoo, and FHM, which dubbed her Kentish melon farmer. At the peak of her Most read in Celebrity ''I was earning a lot of money. At the time you don't realise and I look back and think 'that was crazy','' said the former Page 3 girl who turned 38 last September. Keeley once topped the list as the glamour model with more racy snaps than anyone else - but she hung up her bikini in 2009 when her earnings plummeted from a whopping £30,000 a shoot to a measly £1,000 due to dipping magazine sales. Advertisement Katie Price reveals the truth about her dramatic weight loss after sparking concern Keeley then invested in acting lessons in Los Angeles, going on to appear in the acclaimed 2011's Like Crazy, British gangster flick St George's Da,y and the Hollywood hit Horrible Bosses 2. On the set of Horrible Bosses, Keeley met fellow actor Jason Sudeikis, who was dating actress and director Olivia Wilde at the time. Then, in 2020, 20 Keeley played Bex in Ted Lasso on Apple TV Credit: APPLE Advertisement 20 All that time spent on Page 3 of The Sun has rubbed off on Keeley Hazell as she loves a pun on Instagram Credit: 20 Keeley on Instagram recently Credit: Instagram Keeley was reunited with her Horrible Bosses co-star, Jason, 49, as he played Ted, and the two were briefly dating from 2021 to 2022. On Keeley's Instagram, her bio pokes fun at her previous career, reading: ''Livin' my breast life''. Advertisement Her debut memoir, Everyone's Seen My T**s, will be released on August 26, 2025. Gail Porter 20 The Scottish lass had her naked rear projected onto the Houses of Parliament to promote FHM magazine's 100 sexiest women poll in 1999 Credit: Getty Gail, from Edinburgh, Scotland, initially made a name for herself after she hosted Fully Booked and Top of the Pops. The Scottish TV personality soon expanded her career to become a favourite of the lads' mags in the late 1990s and even had her naked rear projected onto the Houses of Parliament to promote FHM magazine's 100 sexiest women poll in 1999. Advertisement The glamour model tied the knot with Toploader guitarist Dan Hipgrave in 2001 and welcomed daughter Honey a year later. It was absolutely terrifying, I didn't know what was going on Gail Porter 54 But life outside the glossy magazines was different - Gail was privately battling post-natal depression and after her marriage ended in 2005, she was 20 In 2017, the former glamour model found herself homeless, resorting to sleeping on a park bench in Hampstead Heath Credit: Getty "It was absolutely terrifying, I didn't know what was going on," she later bravely recounted. Advertisement "We didn't have any therapy, we just sat there. People were crying and acting quite strangely, obviously. ''I was drugged up to my eyeballs and found it all very distressing." Then in 2017, Gail, who is now 54, faced the darkest time of her life when she declared bankruptcy and found herself "Those were the scariest nights of my life. There were lots of terrifying noises. I had no idea what they were. Advertisement ''I was freezing and I didn't know who was coming for me," she Back in 2017, the Scot exclusively told The Sun how She was declared "bankrupt" during that year and lived off £200 a month - and credited "Losing my hair was a big thing. I was OK with it and people around me would say it was fine but people stopped booking me for TV work," she explained. Advertisement "The jobs that were coming so freely during the nineties weren't there for me any more. By then I was renting a place and my savings started to dribble away. In 2015, Gail agreed to appear on Celebrity Big Brother in an attempt to solve her cash woes. Yet she has now turned a corner and claimed she is "no longer ashamed" of her body following a life-changing breast reduction. Now back on track, in 2024 we reported how Advertisement Abi Titmuss 20 Abi famously ranked seventh by FHM in their 2005 list of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World Credit: Rex Features The ex-lads' mag favourite, now 49, first came to the public's attention when the then-nurse was pictured alongside Leslie as he attended court in 2003, when a sexual assault case against him collapsed. At a time when lads' mags were flying off the shelves, she famously ranked seventh by FHM in their 2005 list of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World. Advertisement After causing headlines while leaving court with John, Abi went on to feature on the front page of various lads' magazines - including Nuts, Loaded and FHM. They created this caricature of a person that I didn't recognise Abi Titmuss 49 ''I could make £30,000 for a shoot but I knew how third-rate I was. I could feel my lack of discernible talent as though I was wearing it.'' She later told the publication: ''Suddenly I was being offered a lot of money to do shoots. I thought I could handle it. But I couldn't. Advertisement ''They created this caricature of a person that I didn't recognise. I was always the same Abigail inside. ''I studied Latin at school, I'm from a good family. But the image that was created was nonsense.'' Abi left her pin-up career behind in the mid-noughties to study the craft of acting at the renowned Central School of Speech and Drama, subsequently bagging a role on BBC's Casualty in 2012. Her next big leap took her stateside, landing the role of Nurse Jackie in hit soap Days of Our Lives, where she found love with Ari Welkom. Advertisement In a January 2015 revelation on Loose Women, Abi declared she had rebranded herself as Abigail Evelyn, stepping away from her former glamour modelling past. Two years later, in May 2017, she tied the know with Ari while she was 21 weeks pregnant with their first child. "I met Ari when I was 38 and got pregnant naturally at 40," Abi told to the Loose Women panel. Kelly Brook 20 Kelly was graced FHM's Sexiest countdown with her presence annually until its closure in 2015 Credit: Rex Features Advertisement 20 Kelly regularly modelled during her 20s With envious curves, it's no wonder that Having burst onto the glamour scene in 1997, Kelly soon became adored by readers as a Page 3 icon, and graced FHM's Sexiest countdown with her presence annually until its closure in 2015. Now aged 45, Kelly had a tragic stint presenting the Big Breakfast in 1999 before quitting just a few months later, amid claims she stumbled over the pronunciation of bigger words. Advertisement Kelly bounced back, hosting Celebrity Their engagement came to an end and the pair eventually parted ways in 2008. 20 Kelly back in 2020 as Fabulous Magazine's front cover star Credit: FABULOUS 20 Kelly at a recent film premiere Credit: GETTY Advertisement Unfortunately, Kelly faced more heartache when, in 2011, she experienced devastating loss – a miscarriage five months into her pregnancy with then-boyfriend, rugby ace Thom Evans, followed by yet another later that same year. Their relationship couldn't weather the storm, with the rugby legend relocating to Los Angeles for his modelling gig soon after. "When I brought up the subject of marriage and children, the colour drained from his face," Kelly revealed in her autobiography. She claimed: "He wanted to focus on his 'new life' in LA - a wife and children would slow him down. He didn't want to be in a relationship anymore. It was obvious." Advertisement Nowadays, she lives in Kent alongside Leilani Dowding 20 Leilani ditched it all for a life in Los Angeles in the mid-noughties Credit: Rex Features However, she ditched it all for a life in Los Angeles in the mid-noughties, where she later married Raquel Welch's ex-husband, restaurant mogul Richie Palmer. Advertisement Despite the love they shared, they struggled with the 26-year age gap - which ultimately led to divorce due to conflicting views on starting a family. I was the one who wanted to get divorced from my ex Leilani Dowding 45 Speaking out against accusations of being a gold digger on VH1's Tough Love Miami, Leilani hit back: "I was the one who wanted to get divorced from my ex. ''He just assumed I would want something from it and offered me a huge settlement. ''Because it was my choice, I didn't ask for anything." Advertisement Tackling assumptions, she went on: "Because he is a lot older, people assume that yes, I was a gold digger. My ex husband was amazing and such a gentlemen. 20 The former pin-up star joined The Real Housewives of Cheshire in series nine Credit: Getty - Contributor "But he didn't want kids and I did. That is why we didn't work out. We are still friends and if he ever thought I was just out for money, he would probably never speak to me again." Leilani, now 45, Advertisement But after just one series, Leilani confirmed she would be departing the popular show. Katie Price 20 Katie, aged 18, appearing in The Sun in 1996 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 20 Fans were introduced to Katie Price in 1999 under the pseudonym Jordan Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Perhaps Advertisement The photos were then sent to a modelling agency in London and in 1996 we were introduced to Jordan, her pseudonym, on Page 3 - and the rest is history. As Jordan, Price was famed for Katie also regularly appeared in the Daily Star , FHM , the British edition of Playboy , Nuts , Maxim , Loaded , Vogue and Esquire and also more bizarrely, attempted to have a career in politics. When Katie ran as a candidate in Stretford and Urmston during the 2001 UK general election, the pin-up received a measly 713 votes - or a shocking 1.8% of the votes cast. Advertisement Since then, Katie - who's had almost 20 boob jobs - has also appeared on TV screens in shows such as Footballers' Wives and I'm a Celebrity where she met Aussie pop star Peter Andre. 20 Katie Price pictured at The Gossies 2025 at the RDS Concert Hall, Dublin Credit: SUNIRISH 20 Katie's most recent modelling campaign was for Diesel Credit: HULU/TNI PRESS LTD The jungle romance resulted in Katie marrying the Mysterious Girl hitmaker in 2005, before they eventually divorced in 2009 after having two kids, Junior and Advertisement Katie's love life has been just as exciting as her career - fresh from her break-up with Peter, Katie enjoyed a whirlwind relationship and marriage with cage fighter The Page 3 legend and former Loose Women panellist has also briefly dated model Danny Cipriani and got engaged to Argentinian model Leandro Penna in 2011. Wedding bells rang once more after Katie met Kieran Hayler in 2013. They had two kids together, Jett and Bunny, before their break-up and divorce. Between 2018 ans 2019, Katie moved on quickly with Kris Boyson. They had an on-off romance for one year and even got engaged. The pair split for good in 2019. Advertisement Following a brief stunt with Charles Drury, car salesman As of now, the mum-of-five is in a relationship with Married At First Sight star, Katie Price's Surgery: A Timeline 1998 - Katie underwent her first breast augmentation taking her from a natural B cup to a C cup. She also had her first liposuction 1999 - Katie had two more boob jobs in the same year, one taking her from a C cup to a D cup, and then up to an F cup 2006 - Katie went under the knife to take her breasts up to a G cup 2007 - Katie had a rhinoplasty and veneers on her teeth 2008 - Katie stunned fans by reducing her breasts from an F cup to a C cup 2011 - Going back to an F cup, Katie also underwent body-contouring treatment and cheek and lip fillers 2014/5 - Following a nasty infection, Katie had her breast implants removed 2016 - Opting for bigger breasts yet again, Katie had another set of implants, along with implants, Botox and lip fillers 2017 - After a disastrous 'threading' facelift, Katie also had her veneers replaced. She also had her eighth boob job taking her to a GG cup 2018 - Katie went under the knife yet again for a facelift 2019 - After jetting to Turkey, Katie had a face, eye and eyelid lift, Brazilian bum lift and a tummy tuck 2020 - Katie has her 12th boob job in Belgium to correct botched surgery and a new set of veneers 2021 - In a complete body overhaul, she opts for eye and lip lifts, liposuction under her chin, fat injected into her bum and full body liposuction 2022 - Katie undergoes another brow and eye lift-and undergoes 'biggest ever' boob job in Belgium, her 16th in total 2023 - Opting for a second rhinoplasty, Katie also gets a lip lift at the same time as well as new lip filler throughout the year 2024 - Katie has her 17th boob job in Brussels after revealing she wanted to downsize. She performed at Dublin Pride just days later and surgeons warned the lack of recovery posed a risk of infection Back in March this year, Katie was discharged from her second bankruptcy - and has now vowed to claw back her lost £100million fortune. It brings to an end six years of Advertisement The star thanked fans for their support following a Zoom call with her lawyer, telling The Sun: "I'm so happy. "I can finally move on and put these bankruptcies behind me and now only focus on the positive. 'Thank you to everyone that has supported me through this process." Once reported to have made £20million from her books, Katie has now unveiled plans to make £500MILLION in the next three years, and turn her financial situation around. She declared: "New year's resolution, if that's the right word, is I want to make about 500 million in about three years." Advertisement
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The rise and downfall of 90s glamour models after the lads' mag industry went bust – from Katie Price to Kelly Brook
Plus, a full list of all the surgery Katie Price has undergone to transform herself over the years NOT SO GLAM The rise and downfall of 90s glamour models after the lads' mag industry went bust – from Katie Price to Kelly Brook Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THESE days, you can find and even chat to with hotties on Instagram and the notorious subscription site OnlyFans. However, long before social media had become such an integral part of our daily lives, you'd find heaps of admirers legging to their local corner shop - where they'd snap up a glossy lads' magazine. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 20 With envious curves, it's no wonder that Kelly Brook was once crowned FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 20 Leilani Dowding claimed the title of Miss Great Britain before becoming a hit on lads' mags Credit: Getty - Contributor From FHM to Loaded, to Nuts and Zoo, the options were practically endless, filled with after page of sexy and busty bombshells. Then arrived the 2000s. The global internet boon and changing views on glamour modelling hit the industry hard, leaving many faces - once plastered across bedroom walls all over the country - hunting for fresh gigs. From homelessness and post-natal depression to a 26-year age gap marriage, here's where the 90s glamour models are now, decades after their racy stints. Keeley Hazell 20 Keeley was skyrocketed into fame when she won the Daily Star's Search for a Beach Babe contest aged just 17 Credit: Alison Webster - The Sun 20 Keeley was voted No 3 in the FHM Sexiest Woman in the World poll 2008 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Hailing from Lewisham, in southeast London, and born to a dinner lady mum and window-fitter dad, Keeley was skyrocketed to fame when she won the Daily Star's Search for a Beach Babe contest aged just 17. The young beauty quickly won hearts with her playful attitude and comments, such as: "If I'm swimming in a pool and my bikini pops off, I'm not bothered – I'll just carry on.'' The Londoner soon became a fan favourite, landing gigs with Loaded, Nuts, Zoo, and FHM, which dubbed her Kentish melon farmer. At the peak of her career, Keeley was living out her wildest dreams, ''travelling all the time'' ''I was earning a lot of money. At the time you don't realise and I look back and think 'that was crazy','' said the former Page 3 girl who turned 38 last September. Keeley once topped the list as the glamour model with more racy snaps than anyone else - but she hung up her bikini in 2009 when her earnings plummeted from a whopping £30,000 a shoot to a measly £1,000 due to dipping magazine sales. Katie Price reveals the truth about her dramatic weight loss after sparking concern Keeley then invested in acting lessons in Los Angeles, going on to appear in the acclaimed 2011's Like Crazy, British gangster flick St George's Da,y and the Hollywood hit Horrible Bosses 2. On the set of Horrible Bosses, Keeley met fellow actor Jason Sudeikis, who was dating actress and director Olivia Wilde at the time. Then, in 2020, she began starring in Ted Lasso, a sports comedy-drama, staying in the role until the show's finale three years later and even co-writing an episode. 20 Keeley played Bex in Ted Lasso on Apple TV Credit: APPLE 20 All that time spent on Page 3 of The Sun has rubbed off on Keeley Hazell as she loves a pun on Instagram Credit: 20 Keeley on Instagram recently Credit: Instagram Keeley was reunited with her Horrible Bosses co-star, Jason, 49, as he played Ted, and the two were briefly dating from 2021 to 2022. On Keeley's Instagram, her bio pokes fun at her previous career, reading: ''Livin' my breast life''. Her debut memoir, Everyone's Seen My T**s, will be released on August 26, 2025. Gail Porter 20 The Scottish lass had her naked rear projected onto the Houses of Parliament to promote FHM magazine's 100 sexiest women poll in 1999 Credit: Getty Gail, from Edinburgh, Scotland, initially made a name for herself after she hosted Fully Booked and Top of the Pops. The Scottish TV personality soon expanded her career to become a favourite of the lads' mags in the late 1990s and even had her naked rear projected onto the Houses of Parliament to promote FHM magazine's 100 sexiest women poll in 1999. The glamour model tied the knot with Toploader guitarist Dan Hipgrave in 2001 and welcomed daughter Honey a year later. It was absolutely terrifying, I didn't know what was going on Gail Porter But life outside the glossy magazines was different - Gail was privately battling post-natal depression and after her marriage ended in 2005, she was also hit with alopecia and lost all her hair. 20 In 2017, the former glamour model found herself homeless, resorting to sleeping on a park bench in Hampstead Heath Credit: Getty "It was absolutely terrifying, I didn't know what was going on," she later bravely recounted. "We didn't have any therapy, we just sat there. People were crying and acting quite strangely, obviously. ''I was drugged up to my eyeballs and found it all very distressing." Then in 2017, Gail, who is now 54, faced the darkest time of her life when she declared bankruptcy and found herself homeless, resorting to sleeping on a park bench in Hampstead Heath. "Those were the scariest nights of my life. There were lots of terrifying noises. I had no idea what they were. ''I was freezing and I didn't know who was coming for me," she previously shared with The Sun. Back in 2017, the Scot exclusively told The Sun how she was left homeless for a year - and lived off Marmite on toast. She was declared "bankrupt" during that year and lived off £200 a month - and credited being left penniless to her alopecia battle. "Losing my hair was a big thing. I was OK with it and people around me would say it was fine but people stopped booking me for TV work," she explained. "The jobs that were coming so freely during the nineties weren't there for me any more. By then I was renting a place and my savings started to dribble away. In 2015, Gail agreed to appear on Celebrity Big Brother in an attempt to solve her cash woes. Yet she has now turned a corner and claimed she is "no longer ashamed" of her body following a life-changing breast reduction. Now back on track, in 2024 we reported how she "loved being blonde again" after donning a wig for the very first time. Abi Titmuss 20 Abi famously ranked seventh by FHM in their 2005 list of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World Credit: Rex Features Abi Titmuss shot to fame in the noughties as John Leslie's girlfriend, appearing in a threesome sex tape with the disgraced ex-Blue Peter host, before going on to start a new life in the US. The ex-lads' mag favourite, now 49, first came to the public's attention when the then-nurse was pictured alongside Leslie as he attended court in 2003, when a sexual assault case against him collapsed. At a time when lads' mags were flying off the shelves, she famously ranked seventh by FHM in their 2005 list of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World. After causing headlines while leaving court with John, Abi went on to feature on the front page of various lads' magazines - including Nuts, Loaded and FHM. They created this caricature of a person that I didn't recognise Abi Titmuss She told Femail back in 2012: ''I didn't think I deserved the attention, so the more money I earned, the worse I felt. ''I could make £30,000 for a shoot but I knew how third-rate I was. I could feel my lack of discernible talent as though I was wearing it.'' She later told the publication: ''Suddenly I was being offered a lot of money to do shoots. I thought I could handle it. But I couldn't. ''They created this caricature of a person that I didn't recognise. I was always the same Abigail inside. ''I studied Latin at school, I'm from a good family. But the image that was created was nonsense.'' Abi left her pin-up career behind in the mid-noughties to study the craft of acting at the renowned Central School of Speech and Drama, subsequently bagging a role on BBC's Casualty in 2012. Her next big leap took her stateside, landing the role of Nurse Jackie in hit soap Days of Our Lives, where she found love with Ari Welkom. In a January 2015 revelation on Loose Women, Abi declared she had rebranded herself as Abigail Evelyn, stepping away from her former glamour modelling past. Two years later, in May 2017, she tied the know with Ari while she was 21 weeks pregnant with their first child. "I met Ari when I was 38 and got pregnant naturally at 40," Abi told to the Loose Women panel. Kelly Brook 20 Kelly was graced FHM's Sexiest countdown with her presence annually until its closure in 2015 Credit: Rex Features 20 Kelly regularly modelled during her 20s With envious curves, it's no wonder that Kelly Brook was once crowned FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World. Having burst onto the glamour scene in 1997, Kelly soon became adored by readers as a Page 3 icon, and graced FHM's Sexiest countdown with her presence annually until its closure in 2015. Now aged 45, Kelly had a tragic stint presenting the Big Breakfast in 1999 before quitting just a few months later, amid claims she stumbled over the pronunciation of bigger words. Kelly bounced back, hosting Celebrity Love Island in the early 2000s and getting engaged to 90s heartthrob Billy Zane. Their engagement came to an end and the pair eventually parted ways in 2008. 20 Kelly back in 2020 as Fabulous Magazine's front cover star Credit: FABULOUS 20 Kelly at a recent film premiere Credit: GETTY Unfortunately, Kelly faced more heartache when, in 2011, she experienced devastating loss – a miscarriage five months into her pregnancy with then-boyfriend, rugby ace Thom Evans, followed by yet another later that same year. Their relationship couldn't weather the storm, with the rugby legend relocating to Los Angeles for his modelling gig soon after. "When I brought up the subject of marriage and children, the colour drained from his face," Kelly revealed in her autobiography. She claimed: "He wanted to focus on his 'new life' in LA - a wife and children would slow him down. He didn't want to be in a relationship anymore. It was obvious." Nowadays, she lives in Kent alongside her model hubby Jeremy Parisi, 39 and hosted the drive time show on Heart London. Leilani Dowding 20 Leilani ditched it all for a life in Los Angeles in the mid-noughties Credit: Rex Features Leilani Dowding didn't have just stunning looks - the brainy beauty studied economics at the University of London and claimed the title of Miss Great Britain before becoming a hit on lads' mags. However, she ditched it all for a life in Los Angeles in the mid-noughties, where she later married Raquel Welch's ex-husband, restaurant mogul Richie Palmer. Despite the love they shared, they struggled with the 26-year age gap - which ultimately led to divorce due to conflicting views on starting a family. I was the one who wanted to get divorced from my ex Leilani Dowding Speaking out against accusations of being a gold digger on VH1's Tough Love Miami, Leilani hit back: "I was the one who wanted to get divorced from my ex. ''He just assumed I would want something from it and offered me a huge settlement. ''Because it was my choice, I didn't ask for anything." Tackling assumptions, she went on: "Because he is a lot older, people assume that yes, I was a gold digger. My ex husband was amazing and such a gentlemen. 20 The former pin-up star joined The Real Housewives of Cheshire in series nine Credit: Getty - Contributor "But he didn't want kids and I did. That is why we didn't work out. We are still friends and if he ever thought I was just out for money, he would probably never speak to me again." Leilani, now 45, joined The Real Housewives of Cheshire in series nine following the departure of original Housewife, Lauren Simon. But after just one series, Leilani confirmed she would be departing the popular show. Katie Price 20 Katie, aged 18, appearing in The Sun in 1996 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 20 Fans were introduced to Katie Price in 1999 under the pseudonym Jordan Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Perhaps Katie Price wouldn't be the household name she is now if it hadn't been for her pal who suggested Katie to have professional snaps taken of her. The photos were then sent to a modelling agency in London and in 1996 we were introduced to Jordan, her pseudonym, on Page 3 - and the rest is history. As Jordan, Price was famed for her surgically enhanced breasts, after first increasing her natural 32B to a 32FF when she was just 20. Katie also regularly appeared in the Daily Star, FHM, the British edition of Playboy, Nuts, Maxim, Loaded, Vogue and Esquire and also more bizarrely, attempted to have a career in politics. When Katie ran as a candidate in Stretford and Urmston during the 2001 UK general election, the pin-up received a measly 713 votes - or a shocking 1.8% of the votes cast. Since then, Katie - who's had almost 20 boob jobs - has also appeared on TV screens in shows such as Footballers' Wives and I'm a Celebrity where she met Aussie pop star Peter Andre. 20 Katie Price pictured at The Gossies 2025 at the RDS Concert Hall, Dublin Credit: SUNIRISH 20 Katie's most recent modelling campaign was for Diesel Credit: HULU/TNI PRESS LTD The jungle romance resulted in Katie marrying the Mysterious Girl hitmaker in 2005, before they eventually divorced in 2009 after having two kids, Junior and Princess. Katie's love life has been just as exciting as her career - fresh from her break-up with Peter, Katie enjoyed a whirlwind relationship and marriage with cage fighter Alex Reid that lasted almost two years. The Page 3 legend and former Loose Women panellist has also briefly dated model Danny Cipriani and got engaged to Argentinian model Leandro Penna in 2011. Wedding bells rang once more after Katie met Kieran Hayler in 2013. They had two kids together, Jett and Bunny, before their break-up and divorce. Between 2018 ans 2019, Katie moved on quickly with Kris Boyson. They had an on-off romance for one year and even got engaged. The pair split for good in 2019. Following a brief stunt with Charles Drury, car salesman Carl Woods took a shining to Katie in 2020. Their tremulous relationship was up and down for three years. They broke for a final time in 2023. As of now, the mum-of-five is in a relationship with Married At First Sight star, JJ Slater, 32. Katie Price's Surgery: A Timeline 1998 - Katie underwent her first breast augmentation taking her from a natural B cup to a C cup. She also had her first liposuction 1999 - Katie had two more boob jobs in the same year, one taking her from a C cup to a D cup, and then up to an F cup 2006 - Katie went under the knife to take her breasts up to a G cup 2007 - Katie had a rhinoplasty and veneers on her teeth 2008 - Katie stunned fans by reducing her breasts from an F cup to a C cup 2011 - Going back to an F cup, Katie also underwent body-contouring treatment and cheek and lip fillers 2014/5 - Following a nasty infection, Katie had her breast implants removed 2016 - Opting for bigger breasts yet again, Katie had another set of implants, along with implants, Botox and lip fillers 2017 - After a disastrous 'threading' facelift, Katie also had her veneers replaced. She also had her eighth boob job taking her to a GG cup 2018 - Katie went under the knife yet again for a facelift 2019 - After jetting to Turkey, Katie had a face, eye and eyelid lift, Brazilian bum lift and a tummy tuck 2020 - Katie has her 12th boob job in Belgium to correct botched surgery and a new set of veneers 2021 - In a complete body overhaul, she opts for eye and lip lifts, liposuction under her chin, fat injected into her bum and full body liposuction 2022 - Katie undergoes another brow and eye lift-and undergoes 'biggest ever' boob job in Belgium, her 16th in total 2023 - Opting for a second rhinoplasty, Katie also gets a lip lift at the same time as well as new lip filler throughout the year 2024 - Katie has her 17th boob job in Brussels after revealing she wanted to downsize. She performed at Dublin Pride just days later and surgeons warned the lack of recovery posed a risk of infection Back in March this year, Katie was discharged from her second bankruptcy - and has now vowed to claw back her lost £100million fortune. It brings to an end six years of financial hell for the 46-year-old model, and she has now been discharged from her second bankruptcy, relating to an unpaid tax bill of over £750,000. The star thanked fans for their support following a Zoom call with her lawyer, telling The Sun: "I'm so happy. "I can finally move on and put these bankruptcies behind me and now only focus on the positive. 'Thank you to everyone that has supported me through this process." Once reported to have made £20million from her books, Katie has now unveiled plans to make £500MILLION in the next three years, and turn her financial situation around. She declared: "New year's resolution, if that's the right word, is I want to make about 500 million in about three years."
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
The rise and downfall of 90s glamour models after the lads' mag industry went bust – from Katie Price to Kelly Brook
THESE days, you can find and even chat to with hotties on Instagram and the notorious subscription site OnlyFans. However, long before social media had become such an integral part of our daily lives, you'd find heaps of admirers legging to their local corner shop - where they'd snap up a glossy lads' magazine. 20 From FHM to Loaded, to Nuts and Zoo, the options were practically endless, filled with after page of sexy and busty bombshells. Then arrived the 2000s. The global internet boon and changing views on glamour modelling hit the industry hard, leaving many faces - once plastered across bedroom walls all over the country - hunting for fresh gigs. From homelessness and post-natal depression to a 26-year age gap marriage, here's where the 90s glamour models are now, decades after their racy stints. Keeley Hazell 20 Hailing from Lewisham, in southeast London, and born to a dinner lady mum and window-fitter dad, Keeley was skyrocketed to fame when she won the Daily Star's Search for a Beach Babe contest aged just 17. The young beauty quickly won hearts with her playful attitude and comments, such as: "If I'm swimming in a pool and my bikini pops off, I'm not bothered – I'll just carry on.'' The Londoner soon became a fan favourite, landing gigs with Loaded, Nuts, Zoo, and FHM, which dubbed her Kentish melon farmer. At the peak of her career, Keeley was living out her wildest dreams, '' travelling all the time'' ''I was earning a lot of money. At the time you don't realise and I look back and think 'that was crazy','' said the former Page 3 girl who turned 38 last September. Keeley once topped the list as the glamour model with more racy snaps than anyone else - but she hung up her bikini in 2009 when her earnings plummeted from a whopping £30,000 a shoot to a measly £1,000 due to dipping magazine sales. Keeley then invested in acting lessons in Los Angeles, going on to appear in the acclaimed 2011's Like Crazy, British gangster flick St George's Da,y and the Hollywood hit Horrible Bosses 2. On the set of Horrible Bosses, Keeley met fellow actor Jason Sudeikis, who was dating actress and director Olivia Wilde at the time. Then, in 2020, she began starring in Ted Lasso, a sports comedy-drama, staying in the role until the show's finale three years later and even co-writing an episode. 20 20 20 Keeley was reunited with her Horrible Bosses co-star, Jason, 49, as he played Ted, and the two were briefly dating from 2021 to 2022. On Keeley's Instagram, her bio pokes fun at her previous career, reading: ''Livin' my breast life''. Her debut memoir, Everyone's Seen My T**s, will be released on August 26, 2025. Gail Porter Gail, from Edinburgh, Scotland, initially made a name for herself after she hosted Fully Booked and Top of the Pops. The Scottish TV personality soon expanded her career to become a favourite of the lads' mags in the late 1990s and even had her naked rear projected onto the Houses of Parliament to promote FHM magazine's 100 sexiest women poll in 1999. The glamour model tied the knot with Toploader guitarist Dan Hipgrave in 2001 and welcomed daughter Honey a year later. But life outside the glossy magazines was different - Gail was privately battling post-natal depression and after her marriage ended in 2005, she was also hit with alopecia and lost all her hair. "It was absolutely terrifying, I didn't know what was going on," she later bravely recounted. "We didn't have any therapy, we just sat there. People were crying and acting quite strangely, obviously. ''I was drugged up to my eyeballs and found it all very distressing." Then in 2017, Gail, who is now 54, faced the darkest time of her life when she declared bankruptcy and found herself homeless, resorting to sleeping on a park bench in Hampstead Heath. "Those were the scariest nights of my life. There were lots of terrifying noises. I had no idea what they were. ''I was freezing and I didn't know who was coming for me," she previously shared with The Sun. Back in 2017, the Scot exclusively told The Sun how she was left homeless for a year - and lived off Marmite on toast. She was declared "bankrupt" during that year and lived off £200 a month - and credited being left penniless to her alopecia battle. "Losing my hair was a big thing. I was OK with it and people around me would say it was fine but people stopped booking me for TV work," she explained. "The jobs that were coming so freely during the nineties weren't there for me any more. By then I was renting a place and my savings started to dribble away. In 2015, Gail agreed to appear on Celebrity Big Brother in an attempt to solve her cash woes. Yet she has now turned a corner and claimed she is "no longer ashamed" of her body following a life-changing breast reduction. Now back on track, in 2024 we reported how she "loved being blonde again" after donning a wig for the very first time. Abi Titmuss Abi Titmuss shot to fame in the noughties as John Leslie's girlfriend, appearing in a threesome sex tape with the disgraced ex-Blue Peter host, before going on to start a new life in the US. The ex-lads' mag favourite, now 49, first came to the public's attention when the then-nurse was pictured alongside Leslie as he attended court in 2003, when a sexual assault case against him collapsed. At a time when lads' mags were flying off the shelves, she famously ranked seventh by FHM in their 2005 list of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World. After causing headlines while leaving court with John, Abi went on to feature on the front page of various lads' magazines - including Nuts, Loaded and FHM. She told Femail back in 2012: ''I didn't think I deserved the attention, so the more money I earned, the worse I felt. ''I could make £30,000 for a shoot but I knew how third-rate I was. I could feel my lack of discernible talent as though I was wearing it.'' She later told the publication: ''Suddenly I was being offered a lot of money to do shoots. I thought I could handle it. But I couldn't. ''They created this caricature of a person that I didn't recognise. I was always the same Abigail inside. ''I studied Latin at school, I'm from a good family. But the image that was created was nonsense.'' Abi left her pin-up career behind in the mid-noughties to study the craft of acting at the renowned Central School of Speech and Drama, subsequently bagging a role on BBC's Casualty in 2012. Her next big leap took her stateside, landing the role of Nurse Jackie in hit soap Days of Our Lives, where she found love with Ari Welkom. In a January 2015 revelation on Loose Women, Abi declared she had rebranded herself as Abigail Evelyn, stepping away from her former glamour modelling past. Two years later, in May 2017, she tied the know with Ari while she was 21 weeks pregnant with their first child. "I met Ari when I was 38 and got pregnant naturally at 40," Abi told to the Loose Women panel. Kelly Brook 20 20 With envious curves, it's no wonder that Kelly Brook was once crowned FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World. Having burst onto the glamour scene in 1997, Kelly soon became adored by readers as a Page 3 icon, and graced FHM's Sexiest countdown with her presence annually until its closure in 2015. Now aged 45, Kelly had a tragic stint presenting the Big Breakfast in 1999 before quitting just a few months later, amid claims she stumbled over the pronunciation of bigger words. Kelly bounced back, hosting Celebrity Love Island in the early 2000s and getting engaged to 90s heartthrob Billy Zane. Their engagement came to an end and the pair eventually parted ways in 2008. 20 Unfortunately, Kelly faced more heartache when, in 2011, she experienced devastating loss – a miscarriage five months into her pregnancy with then-boyfriend, rugby ace Thom Evans, followed by yet another later that same year. Their relationship couldn't weather the storm, with the rugby legend relocating to Los Angeles for his modelling gig soon after. "When I brought up the subject of marriage and children, the colour drained from his face," Kelly revealed in her autobiography. She claimed: "He wanted to focus on his 'new life' in LA - a wife and children would slow him down. He didn't want to be in a relationship anymore. It was obvious." Nowadays, she lives in Kent alongside her model hubby Jeremy Parisi, 39 and hosted the drive time show on Heart London. Leilani Dowding Leilani Dowding didn't have just stunning looks - the brainy beauty studied economics at the University of London and claimed the title of Miss Great Britain before becoming a hit on lads' mags. However, she ditched it all for a life in Los Angeles in the mid-noughties, where she later married Raquel Welch's ex-husband, restaurant mogul Richie Palmer. Despite the love they shared, they struggled with the 26-year age gap - which ultimately led to divorce due to conflicting views on starting a family. Speaking out against accusations of being a gold digger on VH1's Tough Love Miami, Leilani hit back: "I was the one who wanted to get divorced from my ex. ''He just assumed I would want something from it and offered me a huge settlement. ''Because it was my choice, I didn't ask for anything." Tackling assumptions, she went on: "Because he is a lot older, people assume that yes, I was a gold digger. My ex husband was amazing and such a gentlemen. 20 "But he didn't want kids and I did. That is why we didn't work out. We are still friends and if he ever thought I was just out for money, he would probably never speak to me again." Leilani, now 45, joined The Real Housewives of Cheshire in series nine following the departure of original Housewife, Lauren Simon. But after just one series, Leilani confirmed she would be departing the popular show. Katie Price 20 Perhaps Katie Price wouldn't be the household name she is now if it hadn't been for her pal who suggested Katie to have professional snaps taken of her. The photos were then sent to a modelling agency in London and in 1996 we were introduced to Jordan, her pseudonym, on Page 3 - and the rest is history. As Jordan, Price was famed for her surgically enhanced breasts, after first increasing her natural 32B to a 32FF when she was just 20. Katie also regularly appeared in the Daily Star, FHM, the British edition of Playboy, Nuts, Maxim, Loaded, Vogue and Esquire and also more bizarrely, attempted to have a career in politics. When Katie ran as a candidate in Stretford and Urmston during the 2001 UK general election, the pin-up received a measly 713 votes - or a shocking 1.8% of the votes cast. Since then, Katie - who's had almost 20 boob jobs - has also appeared on TV screens in shows such as Footballers' Wives and I'm a Celebrity where she met Aussie pop star Peter Andre. 20 20 The jungle romance resulted in Katie marrying the Mysterious Girl hitmaker in 2005, before they eventually divorced in 2009 after having two kids, Junior and Princess. Katie's love life has been just as exciting as her career - fresh from her break-up with Peter, Katie enjoyed a whirlwind relationship and marriage with cage fighter Alex Reid that lasted almost two years. The Page 3 legend and former Loose Women panellist has also briefly dated model Danny Cipriani and got engaged to Argentinian model Leandro Penna in 2011. Wedding bells rang once more after Katie met Kieran Hayler in 2013. They had two kids together, Jett and Bunny, before their break-up and divorce. Between 2018 ans 2019, Katie moved on quickly with Kris Boyson. They had an on-off romance for one year and even got engaged. The pair split for good in 2019. Following a brief stunt with Charles Drury, car salesman Carl Woods took a shining to Katie in 2020. Their tremulous relationship was up and down for three years. They broke for a final time in 2023. As of now, the mum-of-five is in a relationship with Married At First Sight star, JJ Slater, 32. Katie Price's Surgery: A Timeline 1998 - Katie underwent her first breast augmentation taking her from a natural B cup to a C cup. She also had her first liposuction 1999 - Katie had two more boob jobs in the same year, one taking her from a C cup to a D cup, and then up to an F cup 2006 - Katie went under the knife to take her breasts up to a G cup 2007 - Katie had a rhinoplasty and veneers on her teeth 2008 - Katie stunned fans by reducing her breasts from an F cup to a C cup 2011 - Going back to an F cup, Katie also underwent body-contouring treatment and cheek and lip fillers 2014/5 - Following a nasty infection, Katie had her breast implants removed 2016 - Opting for bigger breasts yet again, Katie had another set of implants, along with implants, Botox and lip fillers 2017 - After a disastrous 'threading' facelift, Katie also had her veneers replaced. She also had her eighth boob job taking her to a GG cup 2018 - Katie went under the knife yet again for a facelift 2019 - After jetting to Turkey, Katie had a face, eye and eyelid lift, Brazilian bum lift and a tummy tuck 2020 - Katie has her 12th boob job in Belgium to correct botched surgery and a new set of veneers 2021 - In a complete body overhaul, she opts for eye and lip lifts, liposuction under her chin, fat injected into her bum and full body liposuction 2022 - Katie undergoes another brow and eye lift-and undergoes 'biggest ever' boob job in Belgium, her 16th in total 2023 - Opting for a second rhinoplasty, Katie also gets a lip lift at the same time as well as new lip filler throughout the year 2024 - Katie has her 17th boob job in Brussels after revealing she wanted to downsize. She performed at Dublin Pride just days later and surgeons warned the lack of recovery posed a risk of infection Back in March this year, Katie was discharged from her second bankruptcy - and has now vowed to claw back her lost £100million fortune. It brings to an end six years of financial hell for the 46-year-old model, and she has now been discharged from her second bankruptcy, relating to an unpaid tax bill of over £750,000. The star thanked fans for their support following a Zoom call with her lawyer, telling The Sun: "I'm so happy. "I can finally move on and put these bankruptcies behind me and now only focus on the positive. 'Thank you to everyone that has supported me through this process." Once reported to have made £20million from her books, Katie has now unveiled plans to make £500MILLION in the next three years, and turn her financial situation around. She declared: "New year's resolution, if that's the right word, is I want to make about 500 million in about three years."
Korea Herald
27-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Informa Markets launches FutureFWD - Charting the Future of Hospitality, Food and Beverage with Asia's Leading Voices
25 September 2025 | EQ Kuala Lumpur | Delivered by Saladplate (Part of Informa Markets) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FutureFWD – Hospitality, Food & Beverage by is designed to address and navigate the transformation sweeping through the food, beverage, and hospitality industries in the region. Taking place on 25 September 2025 at EQ Kuala Lumpur, the day-long programme brings together the region's most influential leaders, innovators, and disruptors to examine the forces reshaping consumer expectations, technology, and market dynamics, offering strategic insights and forward-looking perspectives on the future of F&B in Asia. FutureFWD - Hospitality, Food & Beverage is organised by Informa Markets, one of the world's leading B2B event organisers with a portfolio of over 550 international events. It forms part of its global Hospitality, Food & Beverage series, including in-person trade shows and the digital insights platform, Saladplate. Held alongside Food & Hospitality Malaysia (FHM), one of the region's premier trade events taking place from 23–26 September 2025, the conference will deliver a high-impact programme of keynotes, panels, and thought leadership sessions. Anchored on the content themes of Trends, Technology, and Transformation, it explores how Asia's F&B and hospitality sectors are being reimagined for the future. "With FutureFWD, we're building more than a conversation, we're creating a catalyst for the industry's future," said Ian Roberts, Vice President – Asia, Informa Markets. Asia's hospitality and F&B sectors are at a pivotal moment. By bringing together bold thinkers and forward-looking operators, our goal is to surface actionable insights that help partners adapt, innovate, and grow. Delegates can expect a dynamic day of ideas, inspiration, and meaningful connections with some of the region's most influential voices." Inspiring The Industry FutureFWD is designed for professionals across the hospitality and F&B ecosystem who are eager to stay competitive and future-ready. From business owners to those in consumer-facing roles such as mixologists, hoteliers, chefs and restaurateurs, to industry adjacent specialists such as food stylists, sustainability experts and hospitality designers, among others. FutureFWD – Hospitality, Food & Beverage, launched by Informa Markets and delivered by Saladplate has Technomic, The Sustainable Restaurant Association and Food Made Good as event partners. FutureFWD Programme Highlights The one-day conference and networking programme will dive deep into the forces driving the food, beverage and hospitality industry forward; from sustainability practices and tech-driven solutions to new consumer behaviours as well as design and creative experiences. All attendees will have access to the networking event at the end of the conference joining over 200 top buyers, retailers and distributors from the industry in Asia. One of the headline sessions, The Great F&B Reset, brings together a powerhouse panel of industry leaders to explore how hospitality and F&B businesses can thrive amid disruption. With Asia's culinary landscape evolving at breakneck speed, this session delivers critical insights on innovation, adaptability, and future-readiness. Panelists: Sameer Seth, Founder & CEO, Hunger Inc. Hospitality Behind acclaimed concepts The Bombay Canteen, O Pedro, and Papa's, Seth is known for reinterpreting tradition and regional Indian cuisine through compelling storytelling. Stefanie Wijono, Deputy Director of Marketing & PR, The Union Group A strategic force behind 28 of Jakarta's most influential dining destinations, Wijono brings a sharp perspective on brand positioning, consumer engagement, and scaling in dynamic urban markets. Sarissa Schwartz, Co-Founder & Managing Director, SJS Group A veteran nightlife operator with a flair for concept innovation, Schwartz is the driving force behind venues such as COTU, Lulu's Lounge, and Bang Bang. She also played a key role in launching Pangaea, once named the world's highest-grossing nightclub per square foot by Forbes. Moderated by: Nicola Lee, Academy Chair for Southeast Asia (South), The World's 50 Best Restaurants A seasoned hospitality writer for Tatler Asia and The Business Times, Lee brings deep regional insight and a global perspective to the conversation. How can F&B brands stay relevant across generations? This session explores how to tailor communication for Gen X, Y, and Z in a fast-changing, digital-first world. Speaker: Kristian Olsen, Founder & Managing Director of Type A A pioneer of social media marketing in SEA, Olsen has guided global brands like Jeep, WWE, and LG from broadcast to engagement. With roots in legacy networks and a sharp eye on the future, he crafts bold strategies that help brands resonate across generations, making him a leading voice on the subject. Hotel F&B outlets are struggling to meet evolving guest expectations. No longer a mere amenity, food and beverage offerings are now a key driver of guest satisfaction, brand identity, and loyalty. This panel challenges hoteliers to rethink the potential of their F&B strategy, from concept and design to service and storytelling, to reimagine their outlets as destination-worthy experiences. Panelists: Emma Maxwell, Founder, Emma Maxwell Studio One of Asia's most sought-after hospitality designers, Maxwell is behind immersive, award-winning dining environments—including the Michelin-starred Burnt Ends in Singapore. Petr Raba, Vice President of Food & Beverage, Asia Pacific (ex-China) A seasoned hospitality executive, Raba brings deep regional expertise and a strong track record of revitalising hotel F&B strategies for global brands. His insights span innovation, concept development, and operational transformation. Nicola Lee, Academy Chair, Southeast Asia (South), The World's 50 Best Restaurants A respected hospitality journalist and regional tastemaker, Lee offers a unique lens on evolving guest preferences. Moderated by: Sameer Seth, Founder & CEO, Hunger Inc. Hospitality As an independent F&B operator known for redefining modern Indian dining, Seth brings a fresh, outsider's perspective to the conversation, steering the panel with real-world insights on concept creation and brand differentiation. A fireside chat exploring circular innovation and eco-conscious solutions shaping the future of the drinks sector. Speaker: Paul Gabie, CEO of ecoSPIRITS and co-founder of Proof & Company A pioneer in sustainable spirits distribution, globally recognised for transforming the sourcing, packaging, and serving of premium alcohol, earning him recognition on multiple industry influencer lists. Moderated by: Debbie Yong, Hospitality Communicator and Sustainability Advocate A former journalist whose editorial career includes The Business Times, BBC, WGSN, and The Michelin Guide. She brings deep industry insight and a strong commitment to responsible hospitality to the exchange. Delegate passes can be purchased on | For more information or assistance, contact the Saladplate team at info@ For further details on the complete schedule on 25 September, please see the Annexe attached with this email. About Hospitality, Food & Beverage and Saladplate at Informa Markets Informa Markets' Hospitality, Food & Beverage portfolio includes a series of global in-person trade events and an online content and insights platform Saladplate, aimed at fostering business relationships, enabling learning, and enhancing trade opportunities for the industry. With several established events within the portfolio, such as Hotelex Shanghai, FHA, HOFEX, Fispal Food Service, and Abastur, the portfolio together offers an unparalleled audience reach across the world. Staging 35 live and digital events in major cities including Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Bangkok, Sao Paulo, and Mexico City. Working alongside established industry partners, government bodies, and recognised professionals, the portfolio aims to bring companies, individuals, and the industry to the forefront of global business innovation by offering solutions and opportunities that meet today's business needs. Since its launch in October 2023 with a renewed focus, Saladplate has reached over 600,000 industry professionals globally through its platform and hosts various products, focusing on unbiased news, content, and insights. Features on the platform include networking and learning events – Business Breakfast, country reports – Focus On Reports, a global supplier directory with over 35,000 suppliers listed and refreshed monthly, news articles, an e-magazine with an average monthly readership of over 45,000 professionals, and whitepapers and category reports. About Informa Markets: Informa Markets creates platforms for industries and specialist markets to trade, innovate and grow. We provide marketplace participants around the globe with opportunities to engage, experience and do business through face-to-face exhibitions, targeted digital services and actionable data solutions. We connect buyers and sellers across more than a dozen global verticals, including Pharmaceuticals, Food, Medical Technology and Infrastructure. As the world's leading market-making company, we bring a diverse range of specialist markets to life, unlocking opportunities and helping them to thrive 365 days of the year. For more information, contact:
