15 Facts About Adriana Xenides

Adriana Xenides was an Argentine-born Australian television presenter, former model, actress and children's author.

Adriana Xenides died in 2010 from a ruptured intestine, after several years of ill health.

Adriana Xenides formally departed the show in 1999, and she was listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-running game show host.

Adriana Xenides had several further fiances, including wine heir Tom Hardy and artist John Dobie.

In 2006, Adriana Xenides was disqualified from driving for 18 months and put on a good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.

Adriana Xenides had been involved in a head-on crash in which both she and one of the other drivers involved in the collision suffered serious injuries.

Adriana Xenides initially pleaded not guilty, blaming a combination of sneezing and sun glare, but changed the plea after her first court appearance.

In July 2007, Adriana Xenides pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while under suspension, and was fined and banned from driving for an additional two years.

Adriana Xenides suffered from an extended period of ill health, that included severe depression and anorexia.

Adriana Xenides stated that she had received electroconvulsive "shock" treatment for her depression, but it was of no help to her.

In July 2007, Adriana Xenides told Seven's Today Tonight program that she had a gastrointestinal digestive disorder which had caused abdominal bloating to a size suggesting pregnancy, and severe pain.

Adriana Xenides claimed that the reason she drove her car while under suspension was so that she could get medication for the disease to prevent extreme pain.

In 2010, Adriana Xenides told Woman's Day magazine that she had suffered five heart attacks in the preceding two years.

Adriana Xenides died at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney, on 7 June 2010 from a ruptured intestine.

Adriana Xenides had been admitted to hospital days earlier suffering from a stomach ailment.