Elizabeth Bardsley is an English media and

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who rose to fame after appearing in the Channel 4 series '' Wife Swap'' in 2003. After her appearance, Bardsley began making further and more frequent television appearances, and was most notably a member of ''

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'', during the show's third series.

Media appearances

Mark and Lizzy Bardsley appeared in an episode of the first series of the

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programme '' Wife Swap'', which was aired on 7 October 2003. Lizzy and her husband Mark caused controversy by being shown to be claiming £37,500 a year in benefits, while not working, and by frequent use of obscenities. Following her appearance on ''Wife Swap'', Bardsley appeared with many other reality TV stars in Five's '' Back to Reality''. The following year, she took part in the

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of ''

'', and lost 1 stone 9 pounds. In 2015, Bardsley appeared alongside

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in the

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broadcast Banta thriller, ''Dangerous Ties.'' Bardsley played the role of temptress Lizzie Beard.

Legal issues

In November 2004, Bardsley was accused of failing to inform the

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that she had earned money from TV and media appearances and was accused of being overpaid £4879.87. She denied the allegations and claimed that all the money she earned had been given to various charities and her sister. On 27 September 2004, Bardsley was found guilty of benefit fraud and sentenced to 80 hours

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and ordered to pay £2400 costs. She was also told to pay back the money. In March 2006, Bardsley was arrested on suspicion of

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. On 3 April, she was charged with 10 counts of child cruelty relating to offences between 1996 and 2005. Bardsley was found guilty at

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of four charges of child cruelty on 23 January 2007, and on 23 February was given an eight-month

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for two years at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bardsley, Lizzy 1973 births Living people People from Milnrow