1. Erin McNaught was born on 22 May 1982 and is an Australian model, actress, presenter, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder.
37 Facts About Erin McNaught
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Erin McNaught is the daughter of Andy McNaught and Lindy McNaught.
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Erin McNaught's parents made a point of promoting healthy living to McNaught and from them she developed a passion for cooking.
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Erin McNaught later joined a band named "Short Straw" in which she played bass guitar and backing vocals.
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Erin McNaught later branded the period in her life as a "phase".
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Erin McNaught was titled Miss Australia in 2006; but topless photographs of her surfaced and judge Jonathan Westbrook and event co-ordinator Deborah Miller called for Erin McNaught to have the title taken from her.
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Erin McNaught was chosen from nineteen finalists to represent Australia in the Miss Universe 2006 competition.
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Erin McNaught had clothes made by Australian designers Wayne Cooper, Jayson Brunsdon and Eliza Joy.
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However, Erin McNaught caused more controversy after she did not take enough outfits to the event.
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Erin McNaught put together a video diary of her journey for Nine Network's topical show A Current Affair.
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Erin McNaught did not progress well in the competition and failed to make the final twenty.
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Erin McNaught later took part in the Wintergarden Spring Summer Gala located in Brisbane.
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In December 2006, it was announced that Erin McNaught had secured a presenting role on Cybershack, a programme analysing consumer technology.
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Erin McNaught began working on the series in February 2007; McNaught felt that she was equipped to deal with "gadgets" because she had grown up with older brothers "doing typical boys stuff".
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Erin McNaught later began taking acting lessons at the Actors Centre in Surry Hills and was coached by Simon Hunt.
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Erin McNaught's introduction was part of a strategy to boost the show's ratings in Australia.
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Erin McNaught said she was "nervous" about joining the show because it was "a big change" to the work she was used to doing.
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Erin McNaught said it had been a "tough decision to make" because she had a "great experience"; adding that she was happy with her acting achievements.
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Erin McNaught later became an ambassador to REPLAY Faces 2008, an online talent search to discover new models.
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Erin McNaught launched the talent search and chose the winner.
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Erin McNaught became an ambassador for the charity campaign Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.
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Erin McNaught has hosted two seasons of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour.
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On 24 November 2009, Erin McNaught severed the index finger on her right hand in an accident as she was shooting a story for Cybershack: she fell from a dirt bike she was riding, and got her hand trapped in the bike's spinning wheel.
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Erin McNaught told Kate Waterhouse from The Sun-Herald that felt more comfortable working for MTV because she could show the public her personality.
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Erin McNaught stated that her involvement in Miss Universe had "pigeonholed [her] as a pageant type" which made her feel as though she needed to act a like a "goody two-shoes".
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Erin McNaught revealed that she had aspirations to work in music journalism.
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Under pressure to be thin, Erin McNaught stated that her eating habits were "all over the place".
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In 2012, Erin McNaught took part in season twelve of Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with Gleb Savchenko.
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Erin McNaught was the first celebrity to be eliminated from the competition.
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In October 2020, it was announced Erin McNaught would be participating the Seven Network's reality program SAS Australia.
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In early 2007, Erin McNaught began a relationship with professional rugby league player Braith Anasta.
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On 23 July 2014, Erin McNaught announced she and Example were expecting their first child.
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Erin McNaught gave birth to their first child, Evander Maxwell Gleave, on 21 December 2014, in Australia.
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In December 2016, Erin McNaught revealed that she had suffered a miscarriage the previous month.
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Erin McNaught gave birth to their second child, Ennio Stanley Gleave, in 2017.
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In October 2022, Example and Erin McNaught announced they were separating after 11 years together, describing it "as amicable as it gets".
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Erin McNaught is currently in a relationship with Australian record producer Stace Cadet.