Jodi Albert

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name = Jodi Albert

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birthplace = Chingford, London, England
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occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 2002–present
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Jodi Albert (born 22 July 1983 in Chingford, London) is an English actress. She is probably best known for playing "Debbie Dean" in the British soap opera "Hollyoaks", on Channel 4 from 2002 to 2004.

At the age of ten, Jodi played the part of Young Cosette in "Les Misérables" at London's Palace Theatre. She was also in the short-lived British girlband Girl Thing, who had a top ten hit in the United Kingdom in 2000 with the song "Last One Standing" during this time she attended Sylvia Young Theatre School, and shared lessons with Lee Ryan, Matt Willis, Billie Piper, Gem Allen (Stonefoxx) and Amy Winehouse and in Various magazine interviews Jodi stated that her best friend in High-School was, in fact, ex-Busted member Matt Willis and they still have a good laugh and catch up whenever they see each other.

In 2005, Albert won the British Soap Award for "Sexiest female" for her role in "Hollyoaks" and appeared in the reality television series "California Dreaming", in a bid to make it in Hollywood. She left the series before its conclusion.

Since leaving "Hollyoaks", Albert has appeared in the "Channel Five" sitcom "Respectable", "Casualty", "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" for the BBC and the British film "Popcorn", opposite ex-"EastEnders" star Jack Ryder.

Personal life

She is currently in a relationship with Kian Egan, a member of the Irish boy band Westlife.Cite web|url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/music/2007/02/02/meteor-music-awards/|title=Hello magazine, 'Boys and girls come out to play in Dublin'|accessdate=2007-02-17] They got engaged on Christmas Day 2007.Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7172275.stm|title=BBC website, 'Westlife's Kian to marry actress'|publisher=BBC News|date=4 January 2008|accessdate=2008-01-04]

Albert has posed for numerous photoshoots for several men's magazines including "Maxim" and "FHM", dressed provocatively in lingerie and other outfits.

She is featured in "Maxim"'s 'Girls of Maxim' gallery,Cite web|url=http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/pictures_and_bio/1093/JodiAlbert.girl?src=wiki|title=Girls of Maxim Gallery|accessdate=2007-02-17] also being named three times in "FHM"'s 100 Sexiest Women list. She was #93 in 2003, #73 in 2004, and #65 in 2005. She is set to be in Louis Walsh new girl band co managed by her fiance Kian Egan.

References

External links

*imdb name|id=1307799|name=Jodi Albert
* [http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps/hollyoaks/news/1175 Albert about "Hollyoaks"] at "What's On'
* [http://www.jodi-albert.com Jodi Albert Fan Site]