Imogen Thomas: Rated Sexiest Woman In Wales & Leading Glamour Model Reveals Her Workout, Diet & Beauty Secrets

Namita Nayyar (WF Team)

8 years ago

Imogen Mary Thomas is a Welsh glamour model, beauty queen and television personality. She rose to fame in 2003, after winning Miss Wales, and achieved further note in 2006, when she lasted three months on the seventh series of Channel 4 reality television programme Big Brother (which has since moved to Channel 5).

Imogen was born to Charles Thomas and his wife Janette in Gorseinon, near Swansea. She speaks Welsh fluently. Thomas started working as a model at age 13, and at the age of 17 moved to London to become a professional model.

She returned to her studies, and gained a degree in Health studies and Psychology at the University of Worcester. During this period she entered beauty contests, and was crowned Miss Wales in 2003, beating future Big Brother 9 winner Rachel Rice, who came third. She went on to represent Wales at Miss World in China. This prompted her to return to London to try glamour modelling.

Thomas was selected as a housemate for the seventh series of Big Brother. On Day 84, Imogen moved with fellow nominee Richard into the House Next Door, where she remained until she was evicted on Day 86 with 62% of the public vote.

Since her time on Big Brother, Thomas has become a glamour model. She has had covergirl shoots with Zoo and Maxim magazines, while she had long running contracts with the Daily Star newspaper. Thomas was in the running for FHM Sexiest Woman in the World, coming in 58th. In 2008, she was included in the list of Playboy Bunnies on Playboy’s website. In 2010 she shot her first calendar. In November 2006, Thomas was voted the Sexiest Woman in Wales, ahead of both Catherine Zeta-Jones and Charlotte Church.

Thomas has also been voted the sexiest Big Brother housemate.

Like other contestants, Thomas has taken part in many Big Brother spin-off programmes, including BBLB and Big Brother’s Big Mouth. She also co-presented with other housemates for T4. She has also made numerous personal appearances in various programmes, including: E4’s horror Dead Set, written by Charlie Brooker; the BBC Three programme Wags, Kids and World Cup Dreams, and Celebrity Coach Trip partnered with friend Bianca Gascoigne.

A fluent Welsh speaker, she has appeared on various S4C programmes, including Uned 5, Wedi 3, Wedi 7, Jonathan Show and Bwrw Bar. She had her own show along with Glyn from Big Brother called Glyn and Imogen: A Year On. She also had a cameo role in the Welsh-language television soap opera Pobol y Cwm. An S4C documentary series called Salon. She is now focusing on being involved with baby brands and writing for The Baby Centre.

Imogen Thomas is rated sexiest woman in Wales and is a leading glamour model. She is also an actress, media personality, model, reality TV star, style icon and a brand ambassador. She is in conversation with Namita Nayyar President Women Fitness.

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Ms. Namita Nayyar: You started working as a model at age 13, and at the age of 17 moved to London to become a professional model. You were crowned miss wales in 2003. This propelled your modelling career to the height where you have been at the top of the world of fashion and glamour modelling and has also being featured as cover model for the zoo and maxim magazines. Tell us something about this fairy tale journey?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: I was told I was never going to make it as a model because I was too fat and too short. But I went on a TV show called big brother and this all changed, the agencies came knocking on my door when I came out. I declined their offers to be on their books. When I was 17 things were difficult for me. I had no money and was trying everything to be seen and noticed. I had rejection after rejection.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: You are world leading media personality, model, actress, reality TV star, style icon and a brand ambassador. How you manage such a remarkable multi-dimensional lifestyle?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: I don’t know how I do it. I’m just me. I’ve always worked so hard and always wanted everything in life. I’ve invested well and able to give my daughter a lovely lifestyle. I juggle being a mum and running my own online baby boutique called Aribella boutique. www.aribellaboutique.co.uk

Imogen Thomas on WomenFitness: Having been on and looked at Women Fitness I feel it’s a great website to inspire women of all shapes and sizes to get fit healthily and for the right reasons. There is lots of great detailed info for visitors of all abilities to lose weight and feel sexy at any moment in their life.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you may wish to share?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: I do a lot of high intensity workouts. I do spinning, express workouts, full body workouts and xtend barre. I also do a lot of squats. I have to exercise at least 4-5 times a week for a release of stress.

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Ms. Namita Nayyar: Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: All week I try and be good with food. But come weekend I eat a lot of junk food. I love all the bad foods but i feel that i deserve them on weekends.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make them look so stunning?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: I always use good products. I’ve been obsessed with my skincare since I was 14 years old. I use elemis every day, cleanse, tone and exfoliate. I moisturise twice a day too. For my hair I use bed head products. I’ve always had thick hair I’ve been really lucky.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: You had a remarkable post pregnancy recovery to get back your stunning bikini physique. Tell us how you were able to achieve that?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: I worked out so hard. I had a c section so after 6 weeks I hit the treadmill every single day. I was exhausted but I desperately wanted the old me back. I cried with pain and was on a very strict diet. I’m happy I done it this way rather than the long route.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: Tell us about your experience of working on your own show along with Glyn from big brother called “Glyn and Imogen: a year on”?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: We shot this show fairly quickly. We loved shooting it. It was a fun time for us both as we were new to the fame game. It was lovely to do it in wales and I’m very proud of that show.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: How did you feel on being selected in November 2006 as the ‘sexiest woman in wales’, ahead of both Catherine zeta-jones and charlotte church?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: Well I was a bit shocked haha. Catherine zeta jones is a beautiful woman so it was an amazing feeling to see this.

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Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding fashion model girls, who all are your fans and shall like to know from you for their climb to the ladder of success in the field of modelling?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: Just never give up. Like I said earlier I had rejection after rejection but i never gave up. Just believe in yourself and follow your dreams. Never let anyone tell you that you can’t do it.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have done bold photo shoots with zoo, maxim and playboy. How you are so body confident and advice to your compatriots?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: I’ve always been comfortable with being in front of the camera and I think that portrays in the photos. I know which way to stand in order to compliment my body.

Ms. Namita Nayyar: What you wish to say about the website womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?

Ms. Imogen Thomas: Having been on and looked at Women Fitness I feel it’s a great website to inspire women of all shapes and sizes to get fit healthily and for the right reasons.

There is lots of great detailed info for visitors of all abilities to lose weight and feel sexy at any moment in their life.

To know more about Imogen Thomas latest endevour, check her out at:http://www.aribellaboutique.co.uk/

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Women Fitness Team thanks Imogen Thomas for giving her valuable time for this interview and quenching the thirst of her fans to know more about her and also wish to thank Charlotte Florence Young from Bloom Management who made this interview happen.

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