Lucy Katherine Pinder (born 20 December 1983) is a British actress and former glamour model. Her career began in 2003 after being discovered by a freelance photographer on

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beach and has appeared in such publications as the '' Daily Star'' tabloid newspaper and magazines ''

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'', '' Loaded'' and '' Nuts''.

Career

Modelling career

Pinder first appeared

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in ''Nuts'' in 2007. With vital statistics of 32GG-24-34, the Australian magazine ''

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'' declared that she had the "Best Breasts in the World" in 2007. Pinder has appeared on ''FHM'' list of the "

100 Sexiest Women in the World ''FHM'' (For Him Magazine) is a British multinational men's lifestyle magazine that was published in several countries. Its master edition contained features such as the ''FHM'' 100 Sexiest Women in the World, which has featured models, actres ...

" 2007 (No. 92), 2006 (No. 35), and 2005 (No. 16), and, in 2010, she was head of the Bennetts Babe Squad. Pinder was responsible for a weekly

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in ''Nuts'', entitled "The Truth About Women".

Television appearances

In 2004, Pinder appeared on

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's series ''

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'', spending the weekend at

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investigating

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s and spirits. She appeared in the music video for the 4-4-2 song "

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" in 2004. On 31 December 2005, Pinder appeared on

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as a celebrity soccerette on ''

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'', during which she wore a

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jersey. She also sat on the sofa answering questions on topics such as modelling and football. Lucy Pinder and friends

In September 2007, Pinder appeared as a contestant on a special edition of the ''

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'', entitled "Wags and Glamour Girls". On 15 January 2008, Pinder made her presenter debut for

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. She presented the Nuts TV live show on six further occasions in February and March 2008 and also presented ''Overexposed'', which was a series on Nuts TV giving hints and tips to the aspiring amateur glamour photographer. Subsequently, she has appeared on the

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channel's TMF, presenting, in conjunction with

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, ''Pinder and Pearson's Late-Night Love-in'' – a "countdown of saucy

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s." In February 2008, Pinder made a

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, along with

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, in '' Hotel Babylon'' on

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. In February 2010, Pinder appeared on

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's ''The Real Hustle Undercover'', in which she pulled a switch on an unsuspecting punter. In addition, Pinder has appeared on the cover of several DVDs and in

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s for magazines, such as ''Loaded'' and ''

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''.

''Celebrity Big Brother''

From 2 January 2009, Pinder appeared in the sixth series of ''

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''. She revealed that "thick" people irritate her. She was the first housemate to be voted out, on 9 January (Day 8) with 57% of the public vote. Pinder declared her wish to leave the Big Brother house after being driven to distraction by the constant rapping of housemate

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Charity work

Pinder has worked closely with a number of wildlife charities, getting involved in fund raising for TigerTime, the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, and

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. She was also an ambassador for

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, a charity that uses

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to fight

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and disease in

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. She has also produced original works of art for sale in charity auctions for

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and Sports for All. Pinder has also volunteered her time at

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as part of the charity's campaign "I'm A Celebrity... Let Me Volunteer!", and she was a judge for National Cat Awards in the "Hero Cat" category in 2012. Pinder has worked with

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, a British charity launched in 2007 to help provide better facilities for British servicemen and women who have been wounded or injured in the line of duty, and she has appeared in the 2011 and 2014 ''

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''. Pinder and Rhian Sugden continue to support the MCAC (Male Cancer Awareness Campaign), and they took part in the five-mile "London Strut" awareness initiative in December 2013. Pinder supported the "Stars & Stripes 2014 Celebrity Auction" by donating an original drawing of hers that was auctioned off, with the proceeds going to TigerTime.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinder, Lucy 1983 births Living people 21st-century English actresses Actors from Winchester Actresses from Hampshire Big Brother (British TV series) contestants English female models English film actresses English television actresses English television talk show hosts Glamour models Mass media people from Winchester OnlyFans creators Page 3 girls People educated at Peter Symonds College