Lauren Pope

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Lauren Pope
Born
Lauren Grace Pope [1]

(1982-09-29) 29 September 1982 (age 40) [1]
Torquay, England
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • DJ
  • model
Years active2001–present
Television The Only Way Is Essex
Children2

Lauren Grace Pope (born 29 September 1982) is an English model, television personality and DJ. In 2010, she began appearing in the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex . She left the series in March 2019. [2]

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Career

Television

In 2004, Pope appeared in the second series of Mile High for two episodes. [3] In October 2010, she began appearing in the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex . Pope left the series in October 2015 to pursue business endeavours, but announced her return 18 months later. [4] Pope returned to the series in 2017, but announced her departure again in 2019. [2]

Music

In 2007, Pope began a career as a DJ. Nuts magazine named her the "world's sexiest DJ". [5] Since becoming a DJ, Pope has also become involved in producing. Pope also appears in the music video for the song "Ready for the Weekend" by Calvin Harris. [6] [7]

Business ventures

In 2007, Pope designed and launched her own brand of clip-in hair extensions, Hair Rehab London, appearing on the ITV reality series Tycoon . [8] The show saw Peter Jones search for entrepreneurs with ideas that he helped turn into profitable companies, while the eventual winner was chosen by the public. Pope came fourth out of the six contestants, but continued to work with Jones after the show, which expanded her business. In 2014, Pope collaborated with In The Style to launch the High Summer collection. [9] In 2018, Pope released another range of hair extensions with her brand, Hair Rehab London. [10]

Personal life

Pope is in a relationship with businessman Tony Keterman. [11] In March 2020, Pope announced that she was pregnant with her first child. [12] She announced that she had given birth on 11 July 2020 to a daughter named Raine Anais Keterman. [13] In February 2022, Pope announced that she was pregnant with her second child. [14] She announced that she had given birth on 15 June 2022, to a daughter named Leni Star Keterman. [15]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Mile High Jodie Wilkes2 episodes
2007 Tycoon Herself5 episodes
2007 The Weakest Link Herself"Wags and Glamour" special
2007 Rise of the Footsoldier Beautiful GirlFilm
2010–2015
2017–2019		 The Only Way Is Essex HerselfSeries regular, 201 episodes

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  2. 1 2 Warner, Sam (28 March 2019). "TOWIE losing cast member Lauren Pope after nine years". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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  4. ↑ Mellin, Hannah (27 April 2017). "Lauren Pope is returning to TOWIE!". Heat . Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "TOWIE star Lauren Pope to DJ in Lincoln". Lincolnshire Echo.
  6. ↑ Fulton, Rick (14 February 2015). "Towie beauty Lauren Pope is on the hunt for a lonely heart this Valentine's day". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Capital FM's Ten Songs...For Getting Ready To Go Out". Capital. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "The Official Home of Peter Jones". Tycoon.com. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "In The Style By Lauren Pope High Summer collection launch". YouTube . Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  10. ↑ Kaur, Melisha (23 March 2018). "TOWIE star Lauren Pope launches longest ever hair extensions". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Who is Lauren Pope's millionaire boyfriend?". Closer. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Lauren Pope announces she's pregnant with her first child to millionaire boyfriend: 'Pure happiness'". OK! Magazine . 12 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "Lauren Pope gushes over daughter Raine as she calls her a 'dream baby' as she gives update on life as a new mum". OK! Magazine . 22 July 2020.
  14. ↑ "Lauren Pope announced she's expecting her second child in sweet snap". OK! Magazine. 8 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Lauren Pope gives birth to baby girl Leni Star and shares first picture". OK! Magazine. 18 June 2022.
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