Imogen Thomas

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Imogen Mary Thomas
Born
Imogen Mary Thomas

Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Occupations
  • Model
  • television personality
Years active2003–present
Known for Miss Wales, Big Brother
Television Big Brother
PartnerAdam Horsley (2011–2018)
Children2

Imogen Mary Thomas is a Welsh model and reality television star. She is best known as the winner of Miss Wales 2003, [1] representing her country at Miss World 2003 and for her time as a housemate on the seventh series of British reality television show, Big Brother UK in 2006. [2]

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Modelling career

Thomas was born in Llanelli, Wales. She began working as a model at the age of 13, moving to London at the age of 17 to become a professional model, she was rejected by most modelling agencies due to her height (5 ft. 6").

In 2003 Thomas entered Pageant Modelling and was crowned Miss Wales, [1] [3] defeating future Big Brother UK series 9 winner Rachel Rice who placed third. She represented Wales at Miss World China. [4] She returned to London to venture in to glamour modelling. In January, 2007 she was on the cover of Maxim magazine. [5]

Television career

In 2006 Thomas was a housemate on the seventh series of British reality television series Big Brother UK. [2] This series of Big Brother was the third most watched in history with an average of 4.7 million viewers. Thomas entered day 1 and was evicted on day 86 with 62% of the public vote, placing seventh overall. [6]

During her time on the show she was involved in a controversy after fellow contestant Glyn Wise was reprimanded for communicating in his first language, Welsh, with Thomas. Big Brother deemed this as a form of "code" issuing Wise with a formal warning, who retorted with; "but Welsh is a British language?". Following the incident the Welsh Language Society complained to Channel 4, Ofcom and S4C. After this, Wise and Thomas continued to converse in Welsh and such discussions were broadcast with English-Language subtitles. [7]

Thomas has made several other television appearances since Big Brother including; Big Brother's Little Brother, Big Brother's Big Mouth, Richard & Judy, Planed Plant, Pobol y Cwm, Dead Set and Celebrity Ex in the City. [8]

Personal life

In 2011, her alleged extramarital affair with Welsh footballer, Ryan Giggs was the subject of a gagging order in England and Wales, receiving heavy press coverage. [9] [10]

She has two children with her ex-boyfriend Adam Horsley. Their first daughter, Ariana Siena Horsley, was born February 2013, their second daughter was born in 2015. [11]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Miss World 2003 Pageant Self; Miss WalesTV special
RI:SE Self; Miss Wales1 episode
2006 Big Brother UK series 7 Self; housemate7th place, 101 episodes
Big Brother: Uncut Self; housemate24 episodes
Big Brother's Little Brother Self; ex-housemate1 episode
Big Brother's Big Mouth Self; ex-housemate1 episode
Richard & Judy Self; guest1 episode
Uned 5 Self; guest1 episode
Planed Plant Self; ghost hunter1 episode
Pobol y Cwm Self; cameo1 episode
2008Russell & Ross: What The F*** Was All That About?Self; cameoTV film
Dead Set Imogen Thomas4 episodes
2009Celebrity Shock List 2009Self; commentatorDocumentary
2010 Ultimate Big Brother Self; ex-housemate1 episode
Celebrity Coach Trip Self; contestant6 episodes
2011 Comic Relief: Red Nose Day 2011 SelfTV special
Britain's Got More Talent Self; co-host2 episodes
That Sunday Night Show Self; guest1 episode
Beer & Pizza Club Self; guest1 episode
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of 2011Self; commentatorDocumentary
2012 Celebrity Come Dine with Me Self; contestant1 episode
LoservilleMother
2012-2013 Big Brothers: Bit on the Side Self; panelist3 episodes
2018 Celebrity Dinner Date Self; contestant1 episode
2021 Celebrity Ex in the City series 2 Self; cast member8 episodes
2022 Nikki Grahame: Who is She? SelfDocumentary
Hot PropertySelf; contestant1 episode

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Miss Wales". Miss Wales. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Big Brother's Imogen Thomas: what is she doing now?". Heatworld. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Is Miss Wales still a hit?". 19 September 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Maxim Magazine No 141 January 2007 Imogen Thomas Big Brother • £5.00". PicClick UK. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Imogen voted out of Big Brother". 11 August 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Big Brother's warning over Welsh". 19 May 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Glyn and Imogen from Big Brother - S4C's Ofn - part 1/2, 20 December 2006, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 28 July 2021
  9. ↑ Rayner, Gordon; Swinford, Steven (23 May 2011). "Ryan Giggs unmasked as gagging order footballer". The Telegraph . UK. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Imogen Thomas: From Miss Wales to the High Court". BBC News. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Imogen Thomas gives birth to baby girl". Digital Spy . 11 February 2013.
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