The former glamour model changed her name early on in her career
The brand new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here kicks off tonight (November 16) with a new batch of 10 celebrities set to enter the famous Australian jungle.
Viewers tuning into the hit ITV reality show will see the likes of rapper Aitch, pop legend Martin Kemp, former Lioness Alex Scott MBE, comedian Eddie Kadi and Emmerdale star Lisa Riley enter the jungle.
Heart Radio host Kelly Brook is also amongst the all-star line up, and will enter camp in a bid to be crowned Queen of the Jungle in three weeks time.
The former glamour model, 45, began modelling aged just 16 and quickly shot to fame appearing in lads’ mags such as GQ, FHM and The Daily Star’s Page Three.
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In 2005, Kelly topped the list of FHM’s ‘Sexiest Women in the World’.
The model then went to pursue a career in acting and has appeared as a panellist on Celebrity Juice and Loose Women.
But despite having a household, Kelly wasn’t actually born as Kelly Brook.
The 45-year-old’s real name is Kelly Anne Parsons, but she took on Brook when she began her modelling career.
Jeany Savage, a renowned Page 3 photographer who took the first images of Kelly when she was just 16, persuaded Kelly to change her name, reports Daily Star.
Back in 2001, Jeany said: “I persuaded her to change her name from Parsons which sounded so awful to Brook.”
Kelly then added: “My real name is Kelly Parsons and they used to call me Smelly Parsnips because it rhymes.”
The TV star explained that she has never officially had Brook on her passport despite everyone knowing her by that surname.
“Kelly Brook doesn’t actually exist, it’s not even a real name, it’s never even been on my passport or anything. In my mind, I’m Mrs Parisi, Jeremy’s wife,” she said.
Ahead of her stint in the jungle, Kelly has shared a plea to I’m A Celebrity viewers.
Speaking to the Mirror, Kelly said: “Obviously, I am not a 20-year-old bikini model anymore. You know, life changes and your body changes.
“And I just hope people are accepting of me and how I look now, and not comparing me to how I used to look. You know, I am a very different person. I am older, but I am still strong and I am still fit, and that is the most important thing.”
Embracing her curves, Kelly said: “I feel really confident. I feel like my body is in good shape. I just feel great. I am 46, I embrace my curves. I embrace my body. I ran a marathon this year….so I am proud of that.”
