1. Jodie Elizabeth Kidd was born on 25 September 1978 and is an English fashion model and television personality.
16 Facts About Jodie Kidd
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Jodie Kidd is the granddaughter of The Honourable Janet Gladys Aitken.
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Jodie Kidd was a showjumper as a child and attended St Michael's School, Burton Park, Petworth, West Sussex.
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Jodie Kidd's brother, Jack Jodie Kidd was born on 1973 and is a polo player.
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Jodie Kidd was 15 when she was discovered by photographer Terry O'Neil on a beach in Barbados.
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When Jodie Kidd began modelling at the age of 16, there was an uproar; accusations were made that promotion of her slender figure encouraged teenage girls to become anorexic when they tried to mimic her looks.
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However, following an eight-month break in modelling, Jodie Kidd increased her weight to become a dress size 14.
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Jodie Kidd appeared on the cover of Elle magazine in Australia, Italy, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden and the United States and made appearances on The Face and Comme des Garcons.
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Jodie Kidd was one of three iconic British models who were photographed with their mothers, alongside Jasmine Guinness and Kirsty Hume.
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Jodie Kidd drove a Maserati and became known for completing the fastest Celebrity Lap in the Suzuki Liana on the Top Gear car show.
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Jodie Kidd was later beaten by Simon Cowell and is ranked 11th-fastest.
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Jodie Kidd has taken part in several Gumball 3000 rallies.
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In 2014, Jodie Kidd was a finalist in the BBC's annual cookery programme Celebrity Masterchef; she lost the championship to actor Sophie Thompson.
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In 2015 Jodie Kidd appeared as one of the hosts of the Channel 5 automotive show The Classic Car Show with co-host Quentin Willson.
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Jodie Kidd formed part of the ITV4 presenter line up for the Isle of Man TT coverage of 2018.
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Jodie Kidd's son by her partner Andrea Vianini, an Argentinian polo player, was born on 5 September 2011.