1. Penny Lancaster was born in Chelmsford, Essex, England, on 15 March 1971, to Graham and Sally and has a brother named Oliver.
19 Facts About Penny Lancaster
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At the age of six, Penny Lancaster took up dance, including tap, ballet and modern.
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Around this time, Penny Lancaster decided to learn about the other side of modelling and began taking photography classes.
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Penny Lancaster was replaced in the role by Rod Stewart's ex-wife Rachel Hunter.
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Penny Lancaster soon signed a deal worth five times her Ultimo contract with another top modelling agency, Elite New York.
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Penny Lancaster was one of fourteen celebrities taking part in the fifth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2007.
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On 15 September 2014, Penny Lancaster was billed as an occasional panellist on the lunchtime TV chat show Loose Women.
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Penny Lancaster made four subsequent appearances during her first series.
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From series 22, Penny Lancaster returned to appearing much more infrequently, making a total of six appearances.
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In 2021, Penny Lancaster was a competitor on BBC's Celebrity MasterChef.
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Penny Lancaster made it as far as her quarter final, losing out to Melanie Sykes and Megan McKenna.
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In 2020, after appearing on Channel 4's Famous and Fighting Crime, Penny Lancaster joined the City of London Police as a volunteer special constable.
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Penny Lancaster was on policing duties during the Queen's funeral and the coronation of King Charles III.
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In 1999, Penny Lancaster met singer Rod Stewart when he agreed to let her take photos of him on tour.
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Penny Lancaster gave birth to their first child in 27 November 2005.
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On 17 February, 2011, it was announced that Penny Lancaster had given birth to their second child.
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Penny Lancaster is a vice-president of the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
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Penny Lancaster is Patron of the UK Care Of Police Survivors charity.
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At the age of 46, Penny Lancaster was diagnosed with dyslexia.