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Line 1: {{Short description\|English lingerie, catwalk model, and television personality}} ~~{{Infobox Model~~ {{EngvarB\|date=December 2016}} ~~\| name = Abigail Clancy~~ {{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2020}} ~~\| image =~~ {{Infobox model ~~\| caption =~~ \| ~~birthname~~name = ~~Abigail~~Abbey Clancy \| image = Abby Clancy (crop).jpg ~~\| birthdate = {{birth date and age\|1986\|01\|10}}~~ \| caption = Clancy in 2012 ~~\| ___location = {{flagicon\|ENG}} [[Liverpool]], [[England]]~~ \| birth_name = Abigail Marie Clancy \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1986\|01\|10\|df=y}} \| birth_place = [[Liverpool]], England \| height = {{height\|ft=5\|in=9}} \| ~~haircolor~~haircolour = Blonde \| ~~eyecolor~~eyecolour = Blue \| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Peter Crouch]]\|2011}} ~~\| measurements =~~ \| ~~weight~~ children = 4 \| relations = [[Sean Clancy (footballer)\|Sean Clancy]] (brother) ~~\| dress size =~~ ~~\| shoe size = 7"~~ ~~\| agency =~~ ~~\| homepage = http://www.abigailclancy.com~~ ~~\| spouse =~~ }} '''Abigail Marie Clancy''' (born 10 January 1986) is an English model and [[television personality]]. She was the runner-up of ''[[Britain's Next Top Model (series 2)]]'' in 2006 and won [[Strictly Come Dancing (series 11)\|series 11]] of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' in 2013.<ref name=Strictly>{{cite web\|last1=Barnes\|first1=Anthony\|title=Strictly Come Dancing 2013: Abbey Clancy crowned champion as more than 12m watch the final\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/strictly-come-dancing-2013-abbey-clancy-crowned-champion-as-more-than-12m-watch-9020780.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222213314/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/strictly-come-dancing-2013-abbey-clancy-crowned-champion-as-more-than-12m-watch-9020780.html \|archive-date=2013-12-22 \|url-access=limited \|url-status=live\|work=The Independent\|access-date=6 October 2014\|date=22 December 2013}}</ref> She presented ''[[Britain's Next Top Model]]'' from 2015 till the show's cancellation in 2017. '''Abigail Clancy''', also known as '''Abi Clancy''' or '''Abbey Clancy''', is an English [[lingerie]] and [[glamour model]] who made headlines during the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] as the girlfriend of England [[football]] star [[Peter Crouch]]. ==~~Biography~~Early life== Clancy was born in [[Liverpool]], she is one of four children of Karen (née Sullivan) and Geoffrey Thomas Clancy. She grew up in [[Woolton]], a suburb of Liverpool, and attended St Mary's Primary School and [[St Julie's Catholic High School]]. Clancy formed girl band Genie Queen while she worked at a boutique. They were managed by [[Andy McCluskey]] from [[Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark]].<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/music/2003/09/geniequeen/index.shtml \| title = Three Wishes for Genie Queen \| work = [[BBC]] \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031009054735/http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/music/2003/09/geniequeen/index.shtml \| archive-date = 9 October 2003 }}</ref> Born on [[10 January]] [[1986]] in [[Liverpool]], Clancy was member of girlband Genie Queen, who were managed by 80s popstar [[Andy McCluskey]] from [[OMD]]. The highlight of their career was supporting [[boyband]] [[Blue (boy band)\|Blue]] on tour. However, the band didn’t secure a record deal and fell apart. ==Career== ~~She supports [[Southport FC]], mainly because her brother Sean, plays for the Conference National team.~~ ===Modelling=== [[File:Abbey Clancy at Lingerie london.jpg\|thumb\|Clancy on the Catwalk in 2012]] In summer 2006, the [[Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 2\|second cycle]] of [[Living TV]]'s ''[[Britain's Next Top Model]]'' included Clancy as one of the thirteen finalists in the competition, competing over 10 weeks for a modelling contract. Clancy made it to the final runway show with fellow contestant Lianna Fowler, eventually becoming the runner up. After appearing on ''Britain's Next Top Model'', Clancy modelled for several magazines and newspapers. In May 2007, Clancy appeared on the cover of ''[[Arena (magazine)\|Arena]]'' magazine,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Abigail Clancy \|url= http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/abigail_clancy/showphoto/85258/\|work=[[Fashion Model Directory]]\|access-date=2 January 2011}}</ref> and modelled the [[Triumph Bonneville]] [[Motorbike]].<ref>[http://www.fhm.com/girls/abbey-clancy-the-interview-20081007 Abbey Clancy: Perfect... apart from the boyfriend]{{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405012423/http://www.fhm.com/girls/abbey-clancy-the-interview-20081007 \|date=5 April 2012 }}, FHM.com (7 October 2008). Retrieved on 5 May 2012.</ref> ~~In 2006 she appeared as a contestant on [[Living TV]]'s [[Britain's Next Top Model]] finishing in second place.~~ Clancy was chosen to appear in ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' magazine in the 2010 [[Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue\|swimsuit edition]]. Clancy was featured for her sporting connection to [[Peter Crouch]] and was photographed for the magazine wearing only body paint to make it appear as if she was wearing an England shirt, shot by [[Yu Tsai]].<ref>{{YouTube\|KxGYReHyRIw\|Body Painting – Abbey Clancy (Sports Illustrated Feb 2010)}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100211184057/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010_swimsuit/painting/abbey-clancy/ Abbey Clancy] [[bodypaint]] shoot for [[Sports Illustrated]]</ref> Clancy appeared in a 2010 campaign for ''[[Umbro]]'' sportswear, modelling an England shirt, along with other [[WAGs\|footballer's wives and girlfriends]] from countries that have won the World Cup. Clancy walked in the [[Giles Deacon]] Ready-To-Wear line Giles Spring 2011 collection.<ref>{{cite news \|title= Pregnant Abby Clancy Walks in Giles's Spring Show, Veruschka Closes \|url= http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/09/pregnant_abby_clancy_walks_in.html \|work= [[New York (magazine)\|New York]] \|date= 21 September 2010}}</ref> ~~== Since BNTM ==~~ Since appearing on the show Abigail has modelled for [[Maxim (magazine)\|Maxim]] magazine (December 2006), [[Nuts]] magazine (November 2006), [[OK!]] magazine, [[GQ]] magazine (August 2006), [[The Sun]] newspaper, the [[Daily Star]] newspaper, Sugar magazine and is the new face and body of ''Pussy Glamore''’s winter lingerie collection alongside [[Elizabeth Jagger]] in photos shot by [[Bryan Adams]]. She has graced the front covers of [[FHM]] and [[Arena]] magazines. In March 2011 Clancy appeared on the Elite Model Management: New York division website. In July 2013, she appeared as part of London designer Hasan Hejazi's campaign, in a fashion editorial by Absynth Photographic and a fashion film by Gabriel Gettman. Clancy also modelled for the August 2011 cover of UK ''[[Esquire (magazine)\|Esquire]]'' shot by photographer Sølve Sundsbø. Clancy has also appeared as a talking head in the documentaries ''Slave To Fashion'' and ''The Ultimate Bikini Guide'' for [[Channel 4]] and in her own [[Reality TV]] series ''Abbey and Janice: Beauty and the best'' which followed her attempts to break the [[Los Angeles]] modelling scene guided by [[Janice Dickinson]] who acted as her mentor. The show aired from May 14th to June 18th [[2007]] on [[Living TV]]. In December 2013 Clancy was featured in ''[[LOVE (magazine)\|LOVE]]'' magazine's Advent Calendar alongside [[Suki Waterhouse]] and [[Cara Delevingne]]. ~~In May 2007, Clancy appeared on the front cover of [[Arena]] magazine and was ranked 37th in [[FHM]] magazine's [[Annual]] ''100 Sexiest women in the world'' poll of 2007.~~ In July 2014, Clancy appeared on the cover of British ''[[Marie Claire]]'' and in March 2015, British ''[[Elle (magazine)\|Elle]]''. ~~She has recently walked the runway for Ed Hardy and shot her official [[2008]] calender on ___location in [[Spain]].~~ In October 2019, Abbey Clancy and her daughter Sophia Crouch collaborated with [[Lipsy Ltd.\|Lipsy]], a London-based fashion brand, for the Launch of their AW’19 collection.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://evoke.ie/2019/10/16/style/fashion-fix/abbey-clancys-daughter-sophia\|title=Abbey Clancy's eight-year-old daughter makes modelling debut for Lipsy\|last=Neill\|first=Bronwyn O.\|date=2019-10-16\|website=EVOKE.ie\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> In January 2020, the AW’19 collection was launched in UAE.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://uaenews247.com/2019/12/25/lipsy-london-launches-the-abbey-and-sophias-aw19-collection-in-the-uae/\|title=LIPSY LONDON LAUNCHES THE ABBEY AND SOPHIA'S AW'19 COLLECTION IN THE UAE\|last=uaenews247\|date=2019-12-25\|website=UAE News 24/7\|language=en\|access-date=2020-02-05\|archive-date=5 February 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205115923/https://uaenews247.com/2019/12/25/lipsy-london-launches-the-abbey-and-sophias-aw19-collection-in-the-uae/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===Television=== {{BLP sources section\|date =October 2014}} Clancy has appeared as a [[wiktionary:talking head\|talking head]] in the documentaries ''Slave to Fashion'' and ''The Ultimate Bikini Guide'' for [[Channel 4]], as a guest on programmes such as ''[[Richard & Judy]]'', ''[[The Chris Moyles Show]]'', ''[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]'', ''[[GMTV]]'', ''[[This Morning (TV series)\|This Morning]]'' and in her own [[Reality television\|reality TV]] series ''[[Janice & Abbey\|Abbey and Janice: Beauty and the Best]]'' which followed her attempts to break the Los Angeles modelling scene with [[Janice Dickinson]] as her mentor. The show aired from 14 May to 18 June 2007 on [[Living TV]]. Clancy featured in the third series of ''[[Hell's Kitchen (UK TV series)\|Hell's Kitchen]]''.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Abigail's Hell's Kitchen profile \| url = http://www.itv.com/Entertainment/reality/hellskitchen/thecelebrities/AbigailClancy/default.html \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929122827/http://www.itv.com/Entertainment/reality/hellskitchen/thecelebrities/AbigailClancy/default.html \| archive-date = 29 September 2007 \| access-date = 11 November 2009 }}</ref> She was the third contestant to be voted off the show by the public, and the fifth to leave overall. On 10 May 2009, Clancy featured on ''[[Chris Moyles' Quiz Night]]'' alongside [[Patsy Kensit]]. She won her episode and was the overall winner of the first series. Clancy also co-hosted the [[ITV2]] series, ''The Fashion Show'' with model Michelle de Swarte and [[George Lamb]].<ref>{{cite news \| date = 12 May 2008 \| first = Dave \| last = West \| title = ITV2 sets fashion show with Clancy, Lamb \| url = http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a95753/itv2-sets-fashion-show-with-clancy-lamb.html \| publisher = [[Digital Spy]] \| access-date = 13 May 2008 }}</ref> Her cousin [[Chloe Cummings]], made the top 13 contestants in the [[Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 5\|fifth cycle]] of ''Britain's Next Top Model'', of which Clancy herself was a guest in episode 8, being the first ex-contestant from the Top Model franchise to appear on the judging panel. On 22 December 2009, Clancy appeared as a "contestant" on a spoof version of ''[[Blind Date (UK TV series)\|Blind Date]]'' as part of an episode of ''[[Alan Carr: Chatty Man]]'' in which [[Cilla Black]] was a guest. In April 2010, Clancy was featured in ITV2's ''The Parent Trip'' along with her mother Karen. She also appeared as a panellist on ''A League of Their Own''. Clancy was a regular guest on ''[[James Corden's World Cup Live]]''. She also co-hosted the reality TV show ''Great British Hairdresser'' in 2011. In 2013, Clancy won the eleventh series of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]''. Her professional partner was newcomer and ''Burn the Floor'' dancer, [[Aljaž Škorjanec]]. On 16 November 2013, they received their first "10s" of the competition, during ''[[Blackpool]] Week''. On 30 November 2013, they became the first couple that year to score a perfect "40", during ''Musicals Week''.<ref name=Strictly/> In 2015, Clancy was announced as the new host for a revived series of ''[[Britain's Next Top Model]]'', ten years after she began her own career on the show.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2015-08-26 \|title=Abbey Clancy returns to 'Britain's Next Top Model' as head judge, 10 years after she competed on the show \|url=https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/abbey-clancy-returns-to-britains-next-top-model-as-head-judge-10-years-after-she-competed-on-the-show/31479792.html \|access-date=2023-10-25 \|website=Independent.ie \|language=en}}</ref> In June 2023, [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] commissioned ''Abbey Clancy's Celebrity Homes'', an upcoming interior design show presented by Clancy.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/itvx-and-itvbe-announces-three-reality-series-madeleys-abbey-clancy-and-olivia\|title=itv.com/presscentre\|website=itv.com/presscentre\|accessdate=9 June 2023}}</ref> ===Book=== In March 2016, Clancy's first novel, ''Remember My Name'', was published. ==Other media== In 2019, Clancy cameoed as an angel in the promotional video for the song "In Another Life" by British rock band [[The Darkness (band)\|the Darkness]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7H4VjjAPmE\|title=The Darkness - in Another Life (Official Video)\|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> Clancy regularly co-hosts the successful [[podcast]] ''The Therapy Crouch'' with husband Peter.<ref>{{Citation \|title=Mischief Night \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nan8ioKaIpc \|access-date=2024-01-11 \|language=en}}</ref> ==Media recognition== [[File:Abbey Clancy (15141622292).jpg\|thumb\|upright\|Clancy in 2014]] Clancy was ranked 37th in ''FHM'' magazine's annual [[FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (UK)\|100 Sexiest Women]] poll of 2007 and 55th the following year.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fhm.com/girls/100-sexiest/100-sexiest-2008---the-results-20081207 \|title=FHM 100 Top sexiest women \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001042824/http://www.fhm.com/girls/100-sexiest/100-sexiest-2008---the-results-20081207 \|archive-date=1 October 2009 }}</ref> In 2009, Clancy had moved up to 12th place,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/Abbey-Clancy \|title=Abbey Clancy at FHM.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831052942/http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/Abbey-Clancy \|archive-date=31 August 2009 }}</ref> and in 2010 she went up to 10th place in the annual poll.<ref>{{cite news \| date = 29 April 2010 \| author = Tina Miles \| title = Liverpool model Abbey Clancy named among top 10 of the world's sexiest women \| url = http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/04/29/liverpool-model-abbey-clancy-named-among-top-10-of-the-world-s-sexiest-women-100252-26339211/ \| newspaper = [[Liverpool Echo]] \| access-date = 6 May 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| date = 29 April 2010 \| title = Full list of FHM's top 100 world's sexiest women 2010. Cheryl Cole, Megan Fox and Marissa Miller have topped FHM's sexiest women poll for 2010, but Sienna Miller, Charlotte Church and Billie Piper have struggled to perform. \| url = http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/823886-full-list-of-fhms-top-100-worlds-sexiest-women \| newspaper = [[Metro (Associated Metro Limited)\|Metro]] \| access-date = 5 May 2010 \| archive-date = 20 August 2010 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100820060001/http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/823886-full-list-of-fhms-top-100-worlds-sexiest-women \| url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| date = 29 April 2010 \| title = Cheryl Cole 'sexiest woman' for second year \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8651399.stm \| work = [[BBC News]] \| publisher = BBC Corp }}</ref> In July 2012 ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)\|The Sun]]'' announced Clancy as their exclusive Beauty Columnist writer. Clancy was subsequently widely criticised in her home town of [[Liverpool]], as the city had boycotted the newspaper for printing false allegations against supporters of [[Liverpool F.C.\|Liverpool Football Club]] in the aftermath of the [[Hillsborough disaster]] in 1989. Clancy publicly apologised for the ''Sun'' column soon after.<ref>[http://www.clickliverpool.com/news/local-news/1217240-former-liverpool-wag-abbey-clancy-issues-apology-over-sun-beauty-column.html Former Liverpool WAG Abbey Clancy issues apology over Sun beauty column] {{webarchive \|url=https://archive.today/20130119070314/http://www.clickliverpool.com/news/local-news/1217240-former-liverpool-wag-abbey-clancy-issues-apology-over-sun-beauty-column.html \|date=19 January 2013 }}. clickliverpool.com (16 September 2012). Retrieved on 7 November 2012.</ref> ==Personal life== Clancy's brother [[Sean Clancy (footballer)\|Sean]] is a [[association football\|footballer]] who played for [[A.F.C. Telford United]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Abbey Clancy: The interview \|publisher=FHM.com \|date=10 December 2006 \|url=http://www.fhm.com/girls/abbey-clancy-the-interview-20061210 \|quote=I also support Southport, though, because my brother Sean plays left wing for them. He's fantastic. \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214181207/http://www.fhm.com/girls/abbey-clancy-the-interview-20061210 \|archive-date=14 December 2008 }}</ref> He was also a member of the cast of the short-lived [[E4 (TV channel)\|E4]] reality series ''[[Desperate Scousewives]]''. She started dating footballer [[Peter Crouch]] in 2006. The couple were engaged in July 2009. On 30 June 2011, Clancy and Crouch married. They have two daughters and two sons.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/abbey-clancy-gives-birth-coleen-5810767\|title=Abbey Clancy gives birth: Coleen Rooney, Michelle Keegan and more pass on congratulations as couple welcome daughter\|author=Rebecca Pocklington\|date=2 June 2015\|work=Daily Mirror\|access-date=9 December 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist\|30em}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * [http://www.abigailclancy.com/index.html Official website] {{Portal\|Biography}} * [http://abigailclancyuk.bravehost.com Unofficial website] * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/music/2003/09/geniequeen/index.shtml Three Wishes for Genie Queen] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011163442/http://www.fhm.com/abbeyclancy Abbey Clancy] on [[FHM\|FHM.com]] * {{Fashionmodel\|name=Abigail Clancy}} * {{IMDb name\|2325706\|Abigail Clancy}} <!-- Please read [[WP:EL]] before adding more external links --> {{Britain's Next Top Model}} {{Strictly Come Dancing}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Clancy, Abigail}} ~~[[Category:Female models]]~~ [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:~~People~~Models from Liverpool]] [[Category:Strictly Come Dancing winners]] [[Category:Top Model finalists]] [[Category:Television presenters from Liverpool]] [[Category:English female models]] [[Category:Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model contestants]] [[Category:British women television presenters]]

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