Terri Seymour
Seymour at the premiere for The Proposal in June 2009
Born
Terri Louise Seymour

(1973-01-27) 27 January 1973
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Entertainment reporter, actress
Known forExtra, The Xtra Factor
Children1

Terri Louise Seymour (born 27 January 1973)[1] is an English entertainment reporter 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 1973. 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. Seymour began modelling at age 12.[3]

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 played the role of Eve in In the Beginning (miniseries), an American biblical television miniseries from the year 2000. 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][4] After Wheel of Fortune ended later that year, 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.[3] 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 programme before joining as correspondent.[3]

Personal life

While modelling in her early twenties, Seymour experienced joint pain which was diagnosed as systemic lupus.[5] The lupus caused peritonitis requiring surgery and medication.[5] Seymour's lupus eventually went into remission although she did undergo additional tests and monitoring during her pregnancy in 2015.[5]

Seymour dated Simon Cowell from 2002 to 2008.[6] During their relationship the pair lived in London and Los Angeles, though Seymour spent more time in Los Angeles for her work.[7][8] She and Cowell remained friends after their split.[9][10] On 9 March 2015, Seymour and boyfriend Clark Mallon's daughter, Coco, was born.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Terri Seymour | TMZ.com". TMZ. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nolan, David (1 September 2010). Simon Cowell – The Man Who Changed the World. John Blake Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781857828351.
  3. 1 2 3 "Terri Seymour". Extra.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Television, Scottish. "Terri Seymour is the new girl behind the Wheel of Fortune /PR Newswire UK/". prnewswire.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Burtt, Kristyn (19 February 2015). "Lupus and Pregnancy: A 'Miracle Baby'". Lifescript. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Norman, Pete; Rubin, Courney (1 November 2008). "Simon Cowell Splits with Girlfriend". People. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Simon Cowell: You ask the Questions". Independent.co.uk. 11 December 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Barber, Lynn (9 December 2007). "Simply Simon". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Terri Seymour introduces her daughter Coco, exclusively in HELLO!". Hello. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  10. ↑ metrowebukmetro (18 November 2008). "Simon Cowell 'best friends' with ex". Metro. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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