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Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
One of Britain's top glamour models Louise Glover, 42, reveals she's HOMELESS and living in a tent as she launches GoFundMe page
The first British model to feature on the cover of Playboy USA has revealed she is now homeless and living in a tent. At 20, glamour model turned personal trainer Louise Glover claimed the title of Playboy's Model of the Year and resided in Hugh Hefner's multi-million pound Los Angeles mansion free of charge, where she mingled with Leonardo DiCaprio and Rihanna. Now, aged 42, Louise's living situation is worlds away from the days spent at the lavish estate - and she is currently residing in her car or £60 tent in Berkshire after being forced to give up her home six months ago due to the cost-of-living crisis. Her fitness business hit a slump at a similar time that her landlord raised her £550-per-month flat in Windsor to a £750 monthly cost, resulting in her being unable to pay her bills. Louise, whose modelling career once saw her earn hundreds per day, told The Sun that onlookers often tell her to 'Go get a job', but for the self-employed model, it's not so simple. She said, 'I am applying for a lot of jobs and trying my best to find work. But it is so hard. I am hoping to go back to personal training and dog walking businesses once I am in one area again, then I can do my businesses again.' In a bid to 'not just survive, but live again', Louise has launched a GoFundMe page with the hopes of raising £9,000 to move into a houseboat. At the time of writing, she had raised £3,371. 'I'm fundraising to buy a modest, functional project boat I can live on - a dry, safe space with a roof over my head and a door I can lock. It doesn't need to be fancy, just structurally sound and secure, with the potential to improve over time.' Louise established herself as a glamour model aged 20 when she impressed Playboy bosses during a test shoot, with Hugh Hefner himself describing her as the 'British Carmen Electra'. In addition to making a living by posing in photoshoots, she secured a luxury home in the Playboy mansion and socialised with some of the world's biggest stars. However, things took a turn for Louise when she was 27 and contracted septicaemia - a bacterial infection in the bloodstream - and went into cardiac arrest following a breast implant surgery, leaving her hospitalised for five weeks. 'I nearly died because I was so ill from the infection,' she told The Sun, adding, 'That was a wake-up call for me.' The near-death experience led Louise to cut ties with her partying tendencies and move towards a health-conscious lifestyle by focusing on her fitness career and lifestyle modelling. She secured a contract with Nike among other big brands and won multiple fitness titles, including Miami Pro Universe. But her impressive background and list of achievements wasn't enough to prevent Louise from falling victim to the cost-of-living crisis. 'Renting rooms is now sky high and keeps going up and work has got less and less,' she wrote on her GoFundMe. Louise took to Instagram to see if any of her 112 thousand followers know of any remote summer work going Her UK business as a fitness instructor dried up at the same time her landlord pushed her rent up by £200 per month, ultimately resulting in the former glamour model becoming homeless last summer. Louise continued, 'For the past several months, I've been living out of my tent, sleeping in my car, and occasionally I get to dog sit, couch-surf at random people's places which I (don't like) or I'll book the odd night in an Airbnb as a rest bite when its affordable.' 'I've worked self-employed since 18, first as a professional model in my 20s, then in fitness on off with work as personal trainer, but found it seasonal and hardly any work so then I've tried for the past five years dog walker and pet sitter. 'But it's gone quieter each year with the rising cost of living and housing prices soaring, I lost my place to live, due to rent hiking up and work opportunities have become scarcer. 'When I reached out to local homeless project, I was told I didn't qualify for support. I don't have children; I don't claim benefits. I've lost both my parents, and I don't have a partner to fall back on. 'I said I'm sleeping in my car, and they gave me a blanket. I wasn't happy but realised there's no support from the government or council. 'This homeless experience of navigating life as a homeless women at 42, knowing I've explored all my options, on doing it all on my own, is ongoing and has made me feel invisible -but I have hope, I have to keep going as I'll figure it out eventually.' Louise also told Loaded Magazine of the toll that being homeless has had on her health. 'I've had migraines daily and anxiety attacks - it's been brutal,' she said, adding that she often survives on water and meal deals. Louise is hoping to raise £9,000 so she can purchase a houseboat and 'not just survive, but live again', she said She added that, due to her glamorous appearance, people often make comments that she doesn't appear homeless. 'It's not always what people think. You can be homeless and still look 'normal' or dress well. I get comments like 'you don't look homeless' -but there are levels to it. 'Some people are on the streets, others are couch surfing, sleeping in cars or tents. It's stressful, it's exhausting, and it plays havoc with your mental health. The public needs to understand and stop judging by appearance.' Louise took to her GoFundMe page to ask for donations to help her afford a safer home. She wrote, 'I've done everything I can to stay safe and keep going - but I'm now reaching out for help to find a stable, long-term place to call home. I've seen many derelict boats, but they come with too many problems, so I'm needing raise funds to get something half decent and I can start doing it up as I go.' 'What I'm asking is for help support towards a small project cabin boat. 20-23ft. I'm fundraising to buy a modest, functional 'project boat' I can live on - a dry, safe space with a roof over my head and a door I can lock. 'It doesn't need to be fancy, just structurally sound, and secure, with the potential to improve over time. A boat offers a rare opportunity for someone like me to have an affordable, stable, and independent living situation. It's a way to rebuild - not just survive, but live again. 'With this stability, I'll be able to eat properly as I'll finally have a mini kitchen, rest without fear, and focus on rebuilding my work life, my mental health, and get back into a regular physical training routine and focus on my future. Hopefully get rid of the anxiety, heart palpations and migraines I suffer with daily from the chorionic stress. 'Over the years, I've helped raise thousands £££ for charity, rehoused rescue dogs, and even volunteered overseas to help build schools after natural disasters like hurricanes, mud slides and tsunamis. I've always given back as I'm a humanitarian at heart. Now, I'm asking for a little help.'
Scottish Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I was Playboy model in Hugh Hefner's mansion but now I'm homeless in a TENT – I'm desperate to work but there's NO jobs
The model partied with some of the biggest names in showbusiness Riches to rags I was Playboy model in Hugh Hefner's mansion but now I'm homeless in a TENT – I'm desperate to work but there's NO jobs Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BRITAIN'S top Playboy model has launched a GoFundMe page to try and raise cash to buy a houseboat after she was made homeless due to the cost-of-living crisis. Stunning Louise Glover, 42, told The Sun how she had been left with no choice but to pitch up in a £60 tent - because of 'impossible' rent hikes six-months ago. 5 Louise Glover is a former Playboy model who has been forced to live in a tent Credit: Jon Bond 5 She was described by Hugh Hefner as a British Carmen Electra Credit: Jon Bond 5 The star has said she is desperate to work but is unable to find a job Credit: Jon Bond The model, who once lived in the Playboy Mansion, has now set up the crowdfunding platform to attempt to get around £9,000 to buy a boat she can make her own. Speaking to The Sun last night, Louise, who is currently back living in her tent, said getting a boat would finally make her "safe" and "secure." The qualified Personal Trainer added: "I am applying for a lot of jobs and trying my best to find work. But it is so hard. "I am hoping to go back to personal training and dog walking businesses once I am in one area again, then I can do my businesses again. "Because otherwise I am all over the place so I can't be committed to anything. "People say to me, 'Go get a job.' "But I am all over the place. I am still homeless, so I am living day to day. " Glamour girl Louise had been renting a room for £550-per-month in a shared home in the affluent town of Windsor, Bucks. But she struggled to make ends meet after her businesses hit a lull at the same time her rent rocketed to £750. I am all over the place. I am still homeless, so I am living day to day Louise Glover The brunette, who earned hundreds of pounds per day at the height of her 20-year modelling career, wrote on the GoFundMe page: "I'm trying to raise enough money to move forward to buy a small cabin boat to live on - something dry, safe, and simple, the boat doesn't have to be perfect, just functional. Watch as Lily Phillips strikes Playboy shoot "For someone like me, a boat offers stability, affordable and realistic long-term housing solution. "It gives me independence, security, and a chance to finally exhale. I'll have a roof over my head, a door I can lock, and a space to call my own." It is a far cry from her days partying with Paris Hilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, while living at the late Hefner's sprawling estate. After getting her first gig with Playboy following a test shoot in London aged 20, she went on to be the first Briton to be crowned the magazine's Model of the Year. Described as the 'British Carmen Electra' by multi-millionaire Hugh, Louise spent her twenties jetting around the world attending celebrity bashes and posing for photoshoots. She would return to her base at Playboy boss Hefner's mansion, where she had a room rent-free with champagne on tap. During the world-famous parties at the notorious £77million pad, Louise hung out with celebrity royalty such as DiCaprio, Rihanna, Matthew Perry, Snoop Dogg and Paris. I loved all the other Playboy models, we were like a family Louise Glover She previously said: 'It was the best time, like another world. 'I didn't even think about it that much at the time, but I was hanging out with the biggest names in the world. 'I loved all the other Playboy models, we were like a family. 'I really liked Hugh, he was a total gentleman. 'The mansion was incredible, there was even a zoo there. Everything was pink and had the Playboy Bunny logo on it. 'We had these wild parties. I once got my body painted and we all danced around Snoop Dogg as he performed on stage at the house.' But when she was 27, Louise contracted septicemia following breast implant surgery and went into cardiac arrest. It left her in hospital for five weeks. She said: 'I nearly died because I was so ill from the infection. That was a wake-up call for me. She decided to move away from her party lifestyle to focus on fitness and wellbeing. Louise recalled: 'I started to train and moved into fitness and lifestyle modelling. I had deals with most of the major brands. 'Nike sponsored me and I felt like I was on the up again.' She won first place at the Miami Pro Universe Championships and got a string of other fitness titles. Having become a personal trainer, last year she travelled to Dubai to launch her PT classes there and carry out some promo work for Formula One and rugby. 5 Louise parties with Leonardo DiCaprio and Rhianna Credit: Jon Bond
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I was Playboy model in Hugh Hefner's mansion but now I'm homeless in a TENT – I'm desperate to work but there's NO jobs
BRITAIN'S top Playboy model has launched a GoFundMe page to try and raise cash to buy a houseboat after she was made homeless due to the cost-of-living crisis. Stunning Louise Glover, 42, told The Sun how she had been left with no choice but to pitch up in a £60 tent - because of 'impossible' rent hikes six-months ago. 5 5 5 The model, who once lived in the Playboy Mansion, has now set up the crowdfunding platform to attempt to get around £9,000 to buy a boat she can make her own. Speaking to The Sun last night, Louise, who is currently back living in her tent, said getting a boat would finally make her "safe" and "secure." The qualified Personal Trainer added: "I am applying for a lot of jobs and trying my best to find work. But it is so hard. "I am hoping to go back to personal training and dog walking businesses once I am in one area again, then I can do my businesses again. "Because otherwise I am all over the place so I can't be committed to anything. "People say to me, 'Go get a job.' "But I am all over the place. I am still homeless, so I am living day to day. " Glamour girl Louise had been renting a room for £550-per-month in a shared home in the affluent town of Windsor, Bucks. But she struggled to make ends meet after her businesses hit a lull at the same time her rent rocketed to £750. The brunette, who earned hundreds of pounds per day at the height of her 20-year modelling career, wrote on the GoFundMe page: "I'm trying to raise enough money to move forward to buy a small cabin boat to live on - something dry, safe, and simple, the boat doesn't have to be perfect, just functional. Watch as Lily Phillips strikes Playboy shoot "For someone like me, a boat offers stability, affordable and realistic long-term housing solution. "It gives me independence, security, and a chance to finally exhale. I'll have a roof over my head, a door I can lock, and a space to call my own." It is a far cry from her days partying with Paris Hilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, while living at the late Hefner's sprawling estate. After getting her first gig with Playboy following a test shoot in London aged 20, she went on to be the first Briton to be crowned the magazine's Model of the Year. Described as the 'British Carmen Electra' by multi-millionaire Hugh, Louise spent her twenties jetting around the world attending celebrity bashes and posing for photoshoots. She would return to her base at Playboy boss Hefner's mansion, where she had a room rent-free with champagne on tap. During the world-famous parties at the notorious £77million pad, Louise hung out with celebrity royalty such as DiCaprio, Rihanna, Matthew Perry, Snoop Dogg and Paris. She previously said: 'It was the best time, like another world. 'I didn't even think about it that much at the time, but I was hanging out with the biggest names in the world. 'I loved all the other Playboy models, we were like a family. 'I really liked Hugh, he was a total gentleman. 'The mansion was incredible, there was even a zoo there. Everything was pink and had the Playboy Bunny logo on it. 'We had these wild parties. I once got my body painted and we all danced around Snoop Dogg as he performed on stage at the house.' But when she was 27, Louise contracted septicemia following breast implant surgery and went into cardiac arrest. It left her in hospital for five weeks. She said: 'I nearly died because I was so ill from the infection. That was a wake-up call for me. She decided to move away from her party lifestyle to focus on fitness and wellbeing. Louise recalled: 'I started to train and moved into fitness and lifestyle modelling. I had deals with most of the major brands. 'Nike sponsored me and I felt like I was on the up again.' She won first place at the Miami Pro Universe Championships and got a string of other fitness titles. Having become a personal trainer, last year she travelled to Dubai to launch her PT classes there and carry out some promo work for Formula One and rugby. 5 5
The Irish Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I was Playboy model in Hugh Hefner's mansion but now I'm homeless in a TENT – I'm desperate to work but there's NO jobs
BRITAIN'S top Playboy model has launched a GoFundMe page to try and raise cash to buy a houseboat after she was made homeless due to the cost-of-living crisis. Stunning 5 Louise Glover is a former Playboy model who has been forced to live in a tent Credit: Jon Bond 5 She was described by Hugh Hefner as a British Carmen Electra Credit: Jon Bond 5 The star has said she is desperate to work but is unable to find a job Credit: Jon Bond The model, who once lived in the Speaking to The Sun last night, Louise, who is currently back living in her tent, said getting a boat would finally make her "safe" and "secure." The qualified Personal Trainer added: "I am applying for a lot of jobs and trying my best to find work. But it is so hard. "I am hoping to go back to personal training and dog walking businesses once I am in one area again, then I can do my businesses again. Read More on UK News "Because otherwise I am all over the place so I can't be committed to anything. "People say to me, 'Go get a job.' "But I am all over the place. I am still homeless, so I am living day to day. " Glamour girl Louise had been renting a room for £550-per-month in a shared home in the affluent town of Windsor, Bucks. Most read in Fabulous But she struggled to make ends meet after her businesses hit a lull at the same time her rent rocketed to £750. I am all over the place. I am still homeless, so I am living day to day Louise Glover The brunette, who earned hundreds of pounds per day at the height of her 20-year modelling career, wrote on the GoFundMe page: "I'm trying to raise enough money to move forward to buy a small cabin boat to live on - something dry, safe, and simple, the boat doesn't have to be perfect, just functional. Watch as Lily Phillips strikes Playboy shoot "For someone like me, a boat offers stability, affordable and realistic long-term housing solution. "It gives me independence, security, and a chance to finally exhale. I'll have a roof over my head, a door I can lock, and a space to call my own." It is a far cry from her days partying with Paris Hilton and After getting her first gig with Playboy following a test shoot in London aged 20, she went on to be the first Briton to be crowned the magazine's Model of the Year. Described as the 'British Carmen Electra' by multi-millionaire Hugh, Louise spent her twenties jetting around the world attending celebrity bashes and posing for photoshoots. She would return to her base at Playboy boss Hefner's mansion, where she had a room rent-free with champagne on tap. During the world-famous parties at the notorious £77million pad, Louise hung out with celebrity royalty such as DiCaprio, Rihanna, Matthew Perry, Snoop Dogg and Paris. I loved all the other Playboy models, we were like a family Louise Glover She previously said: 'It was the best time, like another world. 'I didn't even think about it that much at the time, but I was hanging out with the biggest names in the world. 'I loved all the other Playboy models, we were like a family. 'I really liked Hugh, he was a total gentleman. 'The mansion was incredible, there was even a zoo there. Everything was pink and had the Playboy Bunny logo on it. 'We had these wild parties. I once got my body painted and we all danced around Snoop Dogg as he performed on stage at the house.' But when she was 27, Louise contracted septicemia following breast implant surgery and went into She said: 'I nearly died because I was so ill from the infection. That was a wake-up call for me. She decided to move away from her party lifestyle to focus on fitness and wellbeing. Louise recalled: 'I started to train and moved into fitness and lifestyle modelling. I had deals with most of the major brands. 'Nike sponsored me and I felt like I was on the up again.' She won first place at the Miami Pro Universe Championships and got a string of other fitness titles. Having become a personal trainer, last year she travelled to Dubai to launch her PT classes there and carry out some promo work for Formula One and rugby. 5 Louise parties with Leonardo DiCaprio and Rhianna Credit: Jon Bond 5 At the height of her fame, she earned hundreds of pounds per day Credit: Jon Bond
