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Scottish Sun
15-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Eurovision's act who received Britain's lowest ever score's very normal jobs revealed after benefits fraud conviction
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE act who brought Britain the lowest ever score in the history of the contest are living very different lives from their high-flying pop career. Jemini, received the dreaded nil points in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, live in Latvia. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Jemini received the lowest score in Eurovision history for the UK Credit: EPA 5 Gemma is now living a different lifestyle after gaining a criminal conviction Credit: Facebook 5 Her former singing partner works for Ted Baker The duo comprised of singers Gemma Abbey and Chric Cromby but their music dreams were crushed after they delivered the poor result. Their song, Cry Baby, peaked at 15 on the UK Singles Chart but plans to release a full-length album in 2003 were shelved after their terrible performance in the competition. Nowadays, both Gemma and Chris live completely different lifestyles. According to LinkedIn, Gemma currently owns and operates her own make-up business. Whilst her singing partner, Chris, is the Head of Retail Operations at Ted Baker. But whilst they appear to be settled in very normal jobs now, Gemma has never been far from run-ins with the law. She was convicted of fiddling £52,000 in benefits after being exposed by her own wedding pictures on Facebook. Gemma had claimed tax credits as a single mum – but officials found photos of her getting married in the Mediterranean on her social media site. She had been making claims above her entitlement since April 2009 in respect of her younger daughter, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Abbey also failed to say she had been living with Sean Creighton and was still claiming to be a single mother when arrested in August 2014. Nicky Byrne set to make Eurovision return The couple had married in the Algarve in 2013. Abbey admitted two counts of fraud and she was handed a 30-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, plus a one-year supervision order. The fraudulent benefits are to be reclaimed through deductions on her future payments. Jemini sang an off key performance of Cry Baby and recorded Britain's worst ever score picking up no points. Eurovision Song Contest entries 2024 Here are all of the acts who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. Finalists: United Kingdom: Olly Alexander - Dizzy Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable (2023 winning country) France: Slimane - Mon amour Germany: ISAAK - Always On The Run Italy: Angelina Mango - La Noia Spain: Nebulossa - ZORRA Serbia: TEYA DORA - RAMONDA Portugal: iolanda - Grito Slovenia: Raiven - Veronika Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk Ireland: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria Luxembourg: TALI - Fighter Finland: Windows95man - No Rules! Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim Cyprus: Silia Kapsis - Liar Armenia: LADANIVA - Jako Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup - (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter Greece: Marina Satti - ZARI Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane Latvia: Dons - Hollow Norway: Gåte - Ulveham Switzerland: Nemo - The Code Out: Poland: LUNA - The Tower Iceland: Hera Björk - Scared of Heights Moldova: Natalia Barbu - In The Middle Azerbaijan: FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə Apar Australia: Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) Malta: Sarah Bonnici - Loop Albania : BESA - TITAN Czechia: Aiko - Pedestal Denmark: SABA - SAND San Marino: MEGARA - 11:11 Belgium: Mustii - Before The Party's Over Disqualified: Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa 5 Their 2003 single got the dreaded nil points in the contest Credit: PA:Press Association
The Sun
15-05-2025
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- The Sun
Eurovision's act who received Britain's lowest ever score's very normal jobs revealed after benefits fraud conviction
THE act who brought Britain the lowest ever score in the history of the contest are living very different lives from their high-flying pop career. Jemini, received the dreaded nil points in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, live in Latvia. 5 5 The duo comprised of singers Gemma Abbey and Chric Cromby but their music dreams were crushed after they delivered the poor result. Their song, Cry Baby, peaked at 15 on the UK Singles Chart but plans to release a full-length album in 2003 were shelved after their terrible performance in the competition. Nowadays, both Gemma and Chris live completely different lifestyles. According to LinkedIn, Gemma currently owns and operates her own make-up business. Whilst her singing partner, Chris, is the Head of Retail Operations at Ted Baker. But whilst they appear to be settled in very normal jobs now, Gemma has never been far from run-ins with the law. She was convicted of fiddling £52,000 in benefits after being exposed by her own wedding pictures on Facebook. Gemma had claimed tax credits as a single mum – but officials found photos of her getting married in the Mediterranean on her social media site. She had been making claims above her entitlement since April 2009 in respect of her younger daughter, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Abbey also failed to say she had been living with Sean Creighton and was still claiming to be a single mother when arrested in August 2014. Nicky Byrne set to make Eurovision return The couple had married in the Algarve in 2013. Abbey admitted two counts of fraud and she was handed a 30-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, plus a one-year supervision order. The fraudulent benefits are to be reclaimed through deductions on her future payments. Jemini sang an off key performance of Cry Baby and recorded Britain's worst ever score picking up no points. 5
The Irish Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Eurovision's act who received Britain's lowest ever score's very normal jobs revealed after benefits fraud conviction
THE act who brought Britain the lowest ever score in the history of the contest are living very different lives from their high-flying pop career. Jemini, received the dreaded nil points in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, live in Latvia. 5 Jemini received the lowest score in Eurovision history for the UK Credit: EPA 5 Gemma is now living a different lifestyle after gaining a criminal conviction Credit: Facebook 5 Her former singing partner works for Ted Baker The duo comprised of singers Gemma Abbey and Chric Cromby but their music dreams were crushed after they delivered the poor result. Their song, Cry Baby, peaked at 15 on the UK Singles Chart but plans to release a full-length album in 2003 were shelved after their terrible performance in the competition. Nowadays, both Gemma and Chris live completely different lifestyles. According to LinkedIn, Gemma currently owns and operates her own make-up business. Read More on Eurovision Whilst her singing partner, Chris, is the Head of Retail Operations at Ted Baker. But whilst they appear to be settled in very normal jobs now, Gemma has never been far from run-ins with the law. She was convicted of fiddling £52,000 in benefits after being exposed by her own wedding pictures on Facebook . Gemma had claimed tax credits as a single mum – but officials found photos of her getting married in the Mediterranean on her social media site. Most read in News TV She had been making claims above her entitlement since April 2009 in respect of her younger daughter, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Abbey also failed to say she had been living with Sean Creighton and was still claiming to be a single mother when arrested in August 2014. Nicky Byrne set to make Eurovision return The couple had married in the Algarve in 2013. Abbey admitted two counts of fraud and she was handed a 30-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, plus a one-year supervision order. The fraudulent benefits are to be reclaimed through deductions on her future payments. Jemini sang an off key performance of Cry Baby and recorded Britain's worst ever score picking up no points. Eurovision Song Contest entries 2024 Here are all of the acts who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. Finalists: United Kingdom: Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable (2023 winning country) France: Slimane - Mon amour Germany: ISAAK - Always On The Run Italy: Angelina Mango - La Noia Spain: Nebulossa - ZORRA Serbia: TEYA DORA - RAMONDA Portugal: iolanda - Grito Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk Ireland: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria Finland: Windows95man - No Rules! Armenia: LADANIVA - Jako Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup - (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter Greece: Marina Satti - ZARI Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane Latvia: Dons - Hollow Norway: Gåte - Ulveham Switzerland: Nemo - The Code Out: Poland: LUNA - The Tower Moldova: Natalia Barbu - In The Middle Australia: Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) Malta: Sarah Bonnici - Loop Albania : BESA - TITAN Denmark: SABA - SAND San Marino: MEGARA - 11:11 Belgium: Mustii - Before The Party's Over Disqualified: Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa 5 Their 2003 single got the dreaded nil points in the contest Credit: PA:Press Association 5 A further music Credit: AP:Associated Press
