Terri Seymour

Terri Seymour

Seymour at the premiere for The Proposal in June 2009
Born Terri Louise Seymour
(1974-01-27) January 27, 1974
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England England
Nationality British
Occupation Actress, Television presenter
Known for Extra, The Xtra Factor
Religion Christianity

Terri Louise Seymour (27 January 1974)[1] is an English television presenter and actress. Seymour joined the American entertainment news show Extra as a correspondent in 2004.

Early life

Seymour was born in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire in 1974. Her mother, Margaret, was a single mother.[2] Although Seymour did not have a relationship with her father, she has said her father was West Indian and her mother is white.[3] Seymour began modeling at age 12.[4]

Career

Early in her career Seymour was a commercial model.[1] Later she appeared in music videos for George Michael and Soul II Soul.[2] She also became a hostess on the ITV game show Wheel of Fortune, alongside John Leslie, then Paul Hendy. Her first episode aired 9 January 2001.[2][5] After Wheel of Fortune ended, Seymour moved to the United States where she continued working as a host and model.[2]

Seymour joined the American entertainment news program Extra in 2004.[4] She still made some appearances on British television, working as a reporter on ITV2's The Xtra Factor and This Morning.[1] Seymour began to appear more frequently on Extra, where she started as a freelance reporter covering American Idol for the program then ultimately joined as correspondent.[4]

Personal life

While modeling in her early twenties, Seymour experienced joint pain which was diagnosed as systemic lupus.[6] The lupus caused peritonitis requiring surgery and medication.[6] Seymour's lupus eventually went into remission although she did undergo additional tests and monitoring during her pregnancy in 2015.[6]

Seymour dated Simon Cowell from 2002 to 2008.[7] During their relationship the pair lived in London and Los Angeles, though Seymour spent more time in Los Angeles for her work.[8][9] She and Cowell remained friends after their split.[10][11] Seymour and boyfriend Clark Mallon welcomed a daughter, Coco, on March 9, 2015.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Terri Seymour | TMZ.com". TMZ. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nolan, David (2010-09-01). Simon Cowell - The Man Who Changed the World. John Blake Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781857828351.
  3. ↑ McGrath, Nick (2010-08-28). "Terri Seymour: You either love or hate my gravelly voice, but it's the legacy of the lupus that nearly killed me". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  4. 1 2 3 "Terri Seymour". Extra.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  5. ↑ Television, Scottish. "Terri Seymour is the new girl behind the Wheel Of Fortune /PR Newswire UK/". www.prnewswire.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  6. 1 2 3 Burtt, Kristyn (2015-02-19). "Lupus and Pregnancy: A 'Miracle Baby'". Lifescript. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  7. ↑ Norman, Pete; Rubin, Courney (2008-11-01). "Simon Cowell Splits with Girlfriend". People.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  8. ↑ "Simon Cowell: You ask the Questions". 2003-12-11. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  9. ↑ Barber, Lynn (2007-12-09). "Simply Simon". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  10. 1 2 "Terri Seymour introduces her daughter Coco, exclusively in HELLO!". Hello! Magazine. 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  11. ↑ metrowebukmetro (2008-11-18). "Simon Cowell 'best friends' with ex". Metro. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
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