Amy Andrea Childs (born 7 June 1990) is an English television personality and model. She appeared in the first two series of the

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reality series ''

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'', and subsequently starred in her own reality series '' It's All About Amy'' from 2011 to 2012. Childs came in fourth place in the Channel 5 series ''

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'' in 2011, and in 2014, she participated in the

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series '' The Jump''. Childs returned to ''The Only Way Is Essex'' in 2020.

Early life

Childs was born on 7 June 1990 in

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, but relocated to

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. She attended Raphael Independent School, where she was head girl.AMy Childs talks TOWIE rivalry and why she quit the Essex show, Fabulous
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qualifications.

Career

Childs rose to fame in 2010 after appearing in the

reality series ''

''. She later signed to Can Associates management agency. As a model, she has posed for the fashion magazine ''

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''. Childs put her name to a ghost-written column for ''

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'' magazine, and presented a regular fashion segment on the

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series '' This Morning''. In July 2011, she was named Personality of the Year at the National Reality TV Awards. From December 2011 to January 2012, Childs appeared in her own reality series, titled '' It's All About Amy'', broadcast on Channel 5. The series was cancelled after one series due to low ratings. In February 2012, Childs competed in an episode of ''

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'' alongside cousin

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. She later participated in a celebrity special of ''

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in March 2012. In 2020, Childs was a main cast member on the eighth series of the E4 reality programme ''

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''. Later that year, it was announced that she would be returning to ''The Only Way Is Essex'' after nine years, making her return in the twenty-sixth series, alongside cousin Harry Derbridge.

Personal life

Childs was in a relationship with builder Bradley Wright from 2013 to 2017. She gave birth to their daughter in 2017. They separated shortly after their daughter’s birth. Childs gave birth to her second child in 2018.

Filmography

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