Kimberley Walsh rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality series Popstars: The Rivals on ITV.
42 Facts About Kimberley Walsh
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The series announced that Walsh had won a place as a member of the girl group Girls Aloud.
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Musically, Kimberley Walsh has featured on Aggro Santos's "Like U Like".
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In 2012, Kimberley Walsh made her West End theatre debut, playing Princess Fiona in the London production of Shrek the Musical.
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In 2012, Kimberley Walsh took part in Strictly Come Dancing, where she finished as one of the runners-up.
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Since 2011, after making her West End debut in Shrek, Kimberley Walsh has returned to perform in stage versions of popular films such as Elf in 2015, before Big and Sleepless in Seattle both in 2019.
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Kimberley Walsh was born on 20 November 1981 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, the daughter of John and Diane Kimberley Walsh.
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Kimberley Walsh grew up with three siblings, Sally Walsh, Amy Walsh and Adam Walsh in Allerton, West Yorkshire.
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Kimberley Walsh starred as Young Cosette in a regional production of Les Miserables and starred in ITV's The Book Tower in 1986.
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Kimberley Walsh attended the Bradford theatre school, Stage 84, and briefly taught there.
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Kimberley Walsh auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 with the song "Where Do Broken Hearts Go".
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Kimberley Walsh did not initially make it into the group of ten female contestants who were to appear on the show.
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Kimberley Walsh joined Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts, and Cheryl Tweedy to comprise the new girl group Girls Aloud, formed through the show by a public vote on 30 November 2002.
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Kimberley Walsh revealed that she does not think it is possible Girls Aloud will ever "officially break up".
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Kimberley Walsh explained that they are planning to tour again and will probably take breaks from time to time, doing solo projects but they will never permanently go their separate ways.
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Kimberley Walsh teamed up with Alfie Boe to record a version of Queen's "One Vision" as the Official Olympic Team Great Britain Single.
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On 7 September 2012, Kimberley Walsh was announced as one of the 14 celebrities, competing in tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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Kimberley Walsh received 3 perfect 40s during the series, and she finished as one of the runners-up alongside presenter Denise Van Outen, behind the winner Olympian Louis Smith.
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On 4 February 2013 Kimberley Walsh released, through Decca Records, her debut album Centre Stage which features a series of popular musical tunes as well as two brand new tracks.
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Kimberley Walsh has written her own autobiography, called A Whole Lot of History.
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In March 2014, Kimberley Walsh took part in recording England's 2014 World Cup song.
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In 2000 Kimberley Walsh appeared in the television series This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper as Gillian Oldfield, and starred in a BBC Educational Schools programme called Focus.
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Kimberley Walsh stated that she would like to star in a musical in the future, playing a stage role.
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In late 2010, Kimberley Walsh landed a role in the live-action 3D family comedy film Horrid Henry: The Movie as the titular character's overactive cousin Prissy Polly, with the film being released on 29 July 2011.
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Kimberley Walsh appeared in the 2013 movie All Stars, alongside Theo Stevenson , who she appeared with first in Horrid Henry: The Movie.
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Kimberley Walsh plays the minor role of his character's mother.
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Kimberley Walsh subsequently returned to the West End stage in October 2015, playing the role of Jovie in Elf: The Musical.
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In 2020; Kimberley Walsh reunited with McGuiness to originate the role of Annie in Sleepless: The Musical, based on Sleepless in Seattle which, due to Covid restrictions, only ran for a limited season.
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Kimberley Walsh presented coverage for The X Factor live from South Shields on the day of the final in 2009 for Joe McElderry.
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Kimberley Walsh later became a presenter of new music talk-show, titled Suck My Pop, on Viva.
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Kimberley Walsh starred as a judge for ITV's entertainment show Born To Shine.
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On 9 April 2016, Kimberley Walsh co-presented Weekend Brunch the Grand National Day special with Tim Lovejoy.
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Kimberley Walsh climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Comic Relief in March 2009.
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Kimberley Walsh was named as the new face and hair of Schwarzkopf for a reported 6 figure deal.
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In March 2011, Kimberley Walsh teamed up with Tess Daly and Joanna Page to work with Maltesers to promote Red Nose Day 2011.
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In January 2011, Kimberley Walsh was revealed as the new face of Puma AG BodyTrain fitness toner wear.
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In May 2011, Kimberley Walsh was named as the face of Right Guards Xtreme Dry Range.
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In 2017, Kimberley Walsh launched a children's clothing line called "Kimba's Kids" which she runs with her brother.
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In September 2012, Kimberley Walsh was revealed as one of the fourteen celebrities, competing in the tenth series of the BBC reality dancing competition, Strictly Come Dancing.
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Kimberley Walsh married long-term partner Justin Scott, a former member of the British boy band Triple 8, on 30 January 2016.
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Kimberley Walsh won the Yorkshire Woman of the Year award 2009 in recognition not only of her professional success but for her role as celebrity ambassador for the Breast Cancer Haven charity, which has a branch in Leeds.
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Kimberley Walsh was too, awarded the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Woman's award in 2009.