Paula Hamilton
Date of birth	23 January 1961 (1961-01-23) (age 47)
Place of birth	England
Height	5'ft 8½"inches ( 1. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 74 m )
Hair color	Brunette
Eye color	Blue
Measurements	34B-24-34

Paula Hamilton (born 23 January 1961) is an English supermodel, most famous for her appearance in the classic 1987 Mk II Volkswagen Golf TV advert "Changes". Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling The Volkswagen Golf or VW Golf ( Mk1 and Mk5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Mk1 badged as Volkswagen She returned to public recognition as an acid tongued judge on Living TV's Britain's Next Top Model, for 2 cycles, she joined in 2006. Britain's Next Top Model (often shortened to BNTM or Top Model) is a British Reality television show in She is now not part of the Britain's Next Top Model Judging panel (see below)

Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External links

Early life and career

Brought up in South Africa by her mother and an abusive stepfather, she was 11 when her grandmother told her that her real father was actually a family friend in County Durham. Britain's Next Top Model (often shortened to BNTM or Top Model) is a British Reality television show in The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Child abuse is the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children She met him once, but her mother later insisted he was not her father. It wasn't until Hamilton was 27 that her mother admitted she had been lying. By then, however, the man had been dead for 13 years, having been murdered with a pickaxe handle^[1].

She is dyslexic and left school at 15. Dyslexia is considered to be a Learning disability. It manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language particularly with Reading and Spelling Paula’s success didn’t come without a fight. At the age of 17, after several rejections as a model, she moved to Tokyo and worked non stop for 18 months. She then established herself in Australia and Germany before moving to Italy. ^[2]

Hamilton reached the zenith of her modelling career at the age of 27, when she became a household name as the star of one of the most iconic television adverts of the 1980s, for the Volkswagen Golf - the popularity in the UK of the Mk II drew from the 1987 advert. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) "Changes" starred Hamilton, made up to resemble Diana, Princess of Wales. She is seen leaving her husband, posting her wedding ring back through the letterbox and ditching her mink coat, chucking the house keys at the cat, rejecting the fur coat and pearl necklace - but keeping the car keys. "If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen" ran the tagline. The advert began a new era in car advertising (Armstrong 1998 p15)^[3]

In 1996 Hamilton featured in the music video accompanying hugely successful British boyband Take That's last single "How Deep Is Your Love" in the 90s. Take That are an English pop Musical group consisting of members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark " How Deep Is Your Love " is a song recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 The single reached number one on the UK singles chart.

In 2006, it was announced that Hamilton, at the age of 45, has been re-signed by the leading agency Models 1, who hope to capitalise on the popularity of more mature models led by Twiggy and her successful advertising campaign for Marks & Spencer^[4]. Models 1 is a famous Modeling agency founded in 1968 and began with just 3 models Twiggy (born Lesley Hornby; 19 September 1949) is an English Supermodel, Actress, and Singer, now also Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 She was also a mentor and judge on the second and third series of Britain's Next Top Model on Living TV,presented by supermodel Lisa Snowdon, it was reavealed in late december 07 early jan 08 that Paula was axed from Britain's Next Top Model and will be replaced by Icelandic Supermodel Huggy Ragnarsson. Britain's Next Top Model (often shortened to BNTM or Top Model) is a British Reality television show in A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling Lisa Snowdon (born January 23, 1972) is an English model, who most recently has turned her career to include being an Actress and Britain's Next Top Model (often shortened to BNTM or Top Model) is a British Reality television show in A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling Fellow colleague and judge on the smash hit tv show Jonathan Phang top fashion veteran was also given the boot and will be replaced by world-renowned stylist, photographer and designer Gerry Deveaux. ^[5] In addition to modelling, Paula turned her hand to presenting and acting, appearing in feature films ‘Mad Dogs & Englishmen’ and the ‘Life of a Serial Killer’. Having overcome a number of obstacles in her personal life, Paula released her autobiography, entitled ‘Instructions Not Included’, in 1996. ^[6]

Hamilton is no longer with Models 1. Models 1 is a famous Modeling agency founded in 1968 and began with just 3 models She is now signed to Mandpmodels, also in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Personal life

In her personal life, Hamilton had problems with drug addiction and alcoholism. Drug addiction is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute Drug use to the development of drug-seeking Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions These problems began to affect her career, and by 1988 she had quit modelling. Following a brief marriage in 1987 to cameraman Danny Mindel, her turbulent love life included an affair with former Tory party Treasurer Lord Ashcroft, who was (and remains) married to his second wife, Susie. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Michael Anthony Ashcroft Baron Ashcroft, KCMG (born 4 March 1946) is a British businessman and Politician. Their romance began when the wealthy tycoon offered a $200 donation to Hamilton's elephant charity "Tusk Force", if she agreed to dance with him. Lord Ashcroft paid for her to attend an alcoholic rehabilitation centre in Florida after she was arrested for cracking a taxi windscreen, but their romance ended soon afterwards. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the

A former Life Guards captain, Sebastian Rhodes Stampa, proposed to Hamilton, but abandoned her two days later. She tried to hang herself from a chandelier but the chain broke - a later attempt involved trying to drown herself. A chandelier is a branched decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture with two or more arms bearing lights Attempts to overcome her alcoholism floundered and Hamilton moved to New Zealand, only to notch up a couple of drunk driving convictions, one of which involved her lying in the road in protest after three terrified hitchhikers snatched her car keys after she started to swig from a bottle of vodka while driving^[7]. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs

In 2004, then living with her elderly mother in Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, said: "My mother has sorted me out. Farnham Common is a Village in the Parish of Farnham Royal, in Buckinghamshire, England. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. She's put the brakes on the madness and I think I have got my drinking under control. It's a constant battle but I am determined to succeed. "

References

External links

• Paula Hamilton at the Internet Movie Database
• Telegraph interview - March 2006
• VW Advert

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