Terri Seymour

Terri Louise Seymour (born 27 January 1974)[1] is an English entertainment reporter and actress. Seymour joined the American entertainment news show Extra as a correspondent in 2004.

Terri Seymour
Seymour at the premiere for The Proposal in June 2009
Born
Terri Louise Seymour

(1974-01-27) 27 January 1974
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationEntertainment reporter, actress
Known forExtra, The Xtra Factor
ChildrenCoco

Early life

Seymour was born in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire in 1974. Her mother, Margaret, was a single mother.[2] Although Seymour did not have a relationship with her father, she has said her father was West Indian and her mother is white. Seymour began modelling at age 12.[3]

Career

Early in her career Seymour was a commercial model.[1] Later she appeared in music videos for George Michael and Soul II Soul.[2] She also became a hostess on the ITV game show Wheel of Fortune, alongside John Leslie, then Paul Hendy. Her first episode aired 9 January 2001.[2][4] After Wheel of Fortune ended later that year, Seymour moved to the United States where she continued working as a host and model.[2]

Seymour joined the American entertainment news program Extra in 2004.[3] She still made some appearances on British television, working as a reporter on ITV2's The Xtra Factor and This Morning.[1] Seymour began to appear more frequently on Extra, where she started as a freelance reporter covering American Idol for the programme before joining as correspondent.[3]

Personal life

While modelling in her early twenties, Seymour experienced joint pain which was diagnosed as systemic lupus.[5] The lupus caused peritonitis requiring surgery and medication.[5] Seymour's lupus eventually went into remission although she did undergo additional tests and monitoring during her pregnancy in 2015.[5]

Seymour dated Simon Cowell from 2002 to 2008.[6] During their relationship the pair lived in London and Los Angeles, though Seymour spent more time in Los Angeles for her work.[7][8] She and Cowell remained friends after their split.[9][10] On 9 March 2015, Seymour and boyfriend Clark Mallon's daughter, Coco, was born.[9]

References
  1. "Terri Seymour | TMZ.com". TMZ. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. Nolan, David (1 September 2010). Simon Cowell – The Man Who Changed the World. John Blake Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781857828351.
  3. "Terri Seymour". Extra.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. Television, Scottish. "Terri Seymour is the new girl behind the Wheel of Fortune /PR Newswire UK/". prnewswire.co.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  5. Burtt, Kristyn (19 February 2015). "Lupus and Pregnancy: A 'Miracle Baby'". Lifescript. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  6. Norman, Pete; Rubin, Courney (1 November 2008). "Simon Cowell Splits with Girlfriend". People. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  7. "Simon Cowell: You ask the Questions". 11 December 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  8. Barber, Lynn (9 December 2007). "Simply Simon". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  9. "Terri Seymour introduces her daughter Coco, exclusively in HELLO!". Hello. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  10. metrowebukmetro (18 November 2008). "Simon Cowell 'best friends' with ex". Metro. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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