Model-turned-TV star launches own show to rival Clarkson’s Farm alongside her husband
WHEN Kelly Brook launched her TV career as the saucy lads’ mags model fronting The Big Breakfast, she probably never thought she’d end up making farming shows with her future husband.
But after 24 years on our screens, that’s just what the model-turned-TV presenter is doing with a new show set in the homeland of her other half, hunky Jeremy Parisi.
Kelly’s following in Jeremy Clarkson‘s tractor tracks by tackling the world of farming in her own show about harvesting and trading olives.
Sharing behind-the-scenes photos, which sees Kelly posing in olive groves and visiting pizzerias, she gave a sneak peek of the show.
She wrote: “Last autumn, my husband and I filmed a pilot on his family farm in Italy during the olive harvest and captured the beauty of where he is from and the beautiful family I married into.
“We are not sure if this pilot will ever become a TV show, however, we are hoping one day it might.
“Arpino is where we were married and is definitely a place we will be spending more time in the future and I’m looking forward to learning more about the business of olive oil farming.”
Kelly concluded by thanking production company Fulwell 73, co-run by James Corden, brothers Gabe and Ben Turner, and directors Leo Pearlman and Ben Winston, for bringing her dream to life.
She added: “Thank you to Fulwell 73 for making this dream a reality and capturing so many wonderful moments on film.”
Kelly made her first telly appearance in 1999 on The Big Breakfast, filling Denise van Outen‘s shoes alongside co-host Johnny Vaughan.
She later competed in Strictly Come Dancing, starred as a guest on It’s Not Me, It’s You, hosted Celebrity Love Island and featured as a panellist on Loose Women.
Kelly has also made film appearances in Piranha 3D and Survival Island and taken the US by storm in NBC’s prime-time comedy One Big Happy.
The new pilot show, which has no air date, would mark her first appearance in her own series.
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In a cheeky Instagram post the TV host revealed her glee at who she’s partnered with, saying: “He’s a man and he’s really good at dancing.
“I’ve been put out of my misery and I’m bloody delighted.”
LIN’S LIPS LOOSEN
LINDA ROBSON is always on her best behaviour for Loose Women, but a new movie role let her swear like a trooper.
The panellist will star in Sumotherhood, the latest film from director Adam Deacon, who was also responsible for Kidulthood and Adulthood.
In a cameo appearance – alongside Ed Sheeran and Jeremy Corbyn – Linda plays a potty-mouthed OAP.
At the launch of a new series of kids’ show Hey Duggee, she said: “There was Anuvahood, where I played Adam Deacon’s mum, and now they’ve written another one.
“I am one of the customers when there’s a hold up at a bank, and I have to swear quite a lot because I’m going to miss my bus.
“It’s definitely not suitable for children – but it was really good fun.”
JOHN ON TO-RODE TRIP IN OZ
JOHN TORODE has headed Down Under for a mouth-watering new series on This Morning.
The MasterChef host explores the outback and coastlines of Western Australia for the four-parter.
And, of course, chef John will be sampling plenty of grub on his tour.
He said: “This Morning have always been good to me but to send me back to my beloved Australia for this series was just great!
“I still feel like I learn and discover something new each time I go back, so I’m desperate to share these with viewers.
“There’s no shortage of wonderful spots to visit in the Western regions of Oz.”
John’s G’Day From W.A. airs tomorrow at 10am on ITV as part of This Morning.