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Lisa Butcher ^[1] (born 1971 in London), is an English fashion model and TV presenter. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event

Butcher won British ELLE's first ELLE's Angels modelling competition in 1987, judged by Marie Helvin, Laraine Ashton and photographer Terry O'Neill. Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Marie Helvin (born August 13, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan) was one of the first supermodels Terry O'Neill may refer to Terry O'Neill (photographer, British photographer Terry O'Neill (karateka, British martial artist and actor Her first job after she finished school was for Ralph Lauren in New York. For the company see Polo Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifshitz on October 14, 1939) is an American New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

Royal photographer Norman Parkinson called Butcher the "Face of the 90's", and she graced the covers of Vogue, ELLE, Marie Claire, Harpers and Queen and Tatler. Norman Parkinson, CBE ( 21 April 1913 – 15 February 1990) was a celebrated English portrait and fashion Photographer. Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment. Marie Claire is a monthly women's Magazine conceived in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages Harper's Bazaar is a well-known American Fashion Magazine, first published in 1867 Tatler is a British magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. She has also appeared in numerous commercials most notably for Max Factor, Olympus Cameras, Center Parcs, Clarion mascara and Onebiol moisturiser ^[2]. Max Factor & Company is an international cosmetics firm founded in 1909 by Max Factor, a make-up artist for the Russian royal Ballet. ( is a Japanese company specializing in Optics and Imaging. Olympus was established on October 12 1919 initially specialized in microscope Center Parcs is a European network of Holiday villages incorporating a UK based company which runs holiday villages in Britain and a sister enterprise that operates in numerous

Butcher appeared regularly at the Prêt a Porter shows in Paris, Milan and New York until she became a mother for the first time in 1995. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 As a now single mother of two (Olivia 10 and Amber 8), Butcher works exclusively from London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. She has become a top high street model for many High Street brands, including Bhs and Etam; she is has also been the face of Hardy Amies since 2003. Bhs or British Home Stores (formerly BHS and BhS) is a stalwart department store of the British High Street, selling clothing and household items Savile Row (ˈsævɪl both vowels short with accent on the first syllable is a shopping street in Mayfair, central London, famous for its traditional men's Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Butcher has her own jewellery design The Eden Collection ^[3]

TV Presenter

Butcher started her TV career as a judge for Living TV's Britain's Next Top Model, and then presenter. Britain's Next Top Model (often shortened to BNTM or Top Model) is a British Reality television show in

After it was announced that Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine would be defecting to ITV, Butcher and her friend singer Mica Paris were announced in April 2006 as the new presenters of BBC1s fashion show What Not to Wear. Trinny Woodall (born Sarah-Jane Woodall 8 February 1964 in Marylebone, London) is an English fashion advisor and designer, Television Susannah Caroline Constantine (born 3 June 1962 is an award-winning English fashion guru, style advisor presenter, Bestselling fashion Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent What Not to Wear is a BAFTA Award -nominated Makeover Reality Television show currently presented by Lisa Butcher and

Personal life

Butcher is a single mother of two (Olivia 13 and Amber 11).

She has been married twice, most famously to chef Marco Pierre White when she was 21 - Albert Roux was best man, but the union lasted just 15 weeks ^[4]. Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961 is an English Chef and restaurateur. Albert Roux (born October 8, 1935) is a French-born restaurateur working in Britain They met at Tramp, the Jermyn Street nightclub, and were married three weeks later at the Brompton Oratory in Knightsbridge. Jermyn Street (pronounced "Germin" is a street in the City of Westminster, central London, to the south parallel and adjacent to Piccadilly. The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, is an oratory Oratory_(worship, popularly but incorrectly known as the Brompton Oratory, is a Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of Central London. Marco says today that he was so intoxicated by her looks that he forgot to think about her personality. But it didn't help the marriage when, after being asked by a reporter what he thought of his bride’s £3,000 floor-length, backless white dress designed by Bruce Oldfield, Pierre White said she looked dressed to go down the catwalk rather than the aisle ^[5]. A backless dress is a Dress designed so as to expose the wearer's back and Bruce Oldfield OBE (born July 14 1950) is a British Fashion designer best known for his Couture occasionwear Also, Lisa 'forgot' to invite Marco's father and 3 brothers (Marco's Mam had died when Marco was 7), this caused bad feeling between Butcher and White. Butcher says of their brief marriage: "We went to the Scilly Isles for our honeymoon. On the first day Marco turned to me and said, “I don’t love you. ” We spent two miserable days when we didn’t speak and he went shark fishing. Then I left. " In her one interview about the marriage, Butcher has hinted that something unspeakable happened on the honeymoon: "Something very bad did happen but I’m not going to say what it was. It really wasn’t a very pleasant experience for me and my family. " White, who described his bride as "a completely thick snob" wasted no sympathy. He subsequently impregnated Matilda Conjero, his head waitress at Canteen (they subsequently had another 2 children together) ^[6]

Her partners after this have included actor Jeremy Northam, entrepreneur Damian Aspinall, Chilean polo player Gabriel Donoso (father of her two children, and second ex-husband) ^[7], Jonathan Rhys Meyers ^[8]; and then 24 year old Jacobi Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe ^[9]. Jeremy Philip Northam (born 1 December 1961) is an award-winning English Actor. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Gabriel Donoso Rosselot ( 28 June 1960 &ndash 10 November 2006) was a Chilean polo player considered one of Chile's best polo players Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born Jonathan Michael Francis O’Keeffe; 27 July 1977) is an Irish Film and Television Actor The Gough-Calthorpe family is descended from ancient and notable families who both held lands in the area around Birmingham, England.

She met friend Mica Paris at a party hosted by Tamara Beckwith. Tamara Beckwith (born 17 April, 1970) is a former It girl and Z-list Celebrity noted for her coverage in glossy celebrity magazines Butcher arrived thinking it was fancy dress, as the title of the party was "Leather & Feathers" - so she wore a PVC catsuit and five-inch heels. On seeing it was not and embarrassed, Butcher turned to head for the door but was stopped by Paris who said she looked superb. The pair, both single mums with demanding careers, hit it off immediately ^[10]

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