Gemma Atkinson

Gemma Atkinson

Gemma Atkinson (born 16 November 1984 in Bury, England) is a British actress and glamour model.

Early life

Originally from Manchester, Atkinson took her GCSEs at Castlebrook High School. Afterwards, she became a model.

Acting and Television Career

Atkinson rose to fame playing Lisa Hunter on the teenage soap opera Hollyoaks. She and Marcus Patric (Ben Davies in Hollyoaks) subsequently appeared in a spin-off series called Hollyoaks: Let Loose, in which their characters start a new life living together in Chester. This has been followed up with Hollyoaks: In the City, in which their characters return to the UK and set up home in Liverpool.

Atkinson also played Goldie Lookin Chain's love interest in their video 'R'n'B'. She also features on the cover of the single.

Glamour modelling

Since launching her parallel career as a glamour model, Atkinson has appeared in provocative photoshoots in lingerie and swimwear, including non-nude topless shots, for men's magazines such as Arena, FHM, Loaded, Maxim, Zoo Weekly and Nuts.

She has declared an ambition to be the new Jordan . In a recent interview with Loaded she even went as far as to exhort male readers to "knock one out" over the photos of her displayed in her calendar. In October 2006 she appeared in three of the aforementioned magazines in one month, becoming one of the most prolific celebrity glamour models in the UK.

In November 2006, it was announced by Zoo Weekly that Atkinson had agreed to become their regular "sex and relationships columnist".

Personal life

After dating former Emmerdale star Cleveland Campbell[citation needed], Atkinson presently shares her Cheshire home with Charlton Athletic striker Marcus Bent. Bent broke off his engagement to fiancee Kelly Clark - mother of his two-year-old daughter - after meeting Gemma at a party just months before a planned wedding.

Atkinson and Bent are regular on the Manchester club scene, with numerous tabloid recorded rows over her drinking.

In early 2006, Atkinson underwent breast enlargement surgery, which took her chest to a 34D[3]. She has commented in an interview on The Chris Moyles Show that she can no longer see her toes when standing up since she had the surgery. She is currently planning another operation to further increase her chest size in the summer of 2007 .

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