Leilani Dowding | |
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Born | [1] Bournemouth, Dorset, England | 30 January 1980
Alma mater | Royal Holloway, University of London |
Occupation | Glamour model |
Years active | 1998–present |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Spouse | Richard Palmer (divorced) |
Relatives | Chris Dowding (father) Zena Dowding (mother) Melanie Dowding (sister) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Great Britain 1998 |
Hair colour | Brown |
Eye colour | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss Great Britain 1998 (Winner) Miss Universe 1998 (Unplaced) |
Leilani Dowding (born 30 January 1980)[1] is an English former beauty pageant titleholder, former glamour model, media personality and conservative commentator. After winning Miss Great Britain 1998 and representing the United Kingdom at Miss Universe 1998, she dropped out of college to pursue a career in glamour modelling, appearing as a Page 3 girl in The Sun and featuring in men's magazines such as Maxim and FHM. She later appeared on US and British reality television programmes including Tough Love Miami and The Real Housewives of Cheshire. She has become known as a conservative commentator and anti-vaccine campaigner. She also contributes to media associated with Mark Steyn.