The Secret Diaries of Abigail Titmuss: How to play the fame game and come out on top

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I was devastated by the violation,” Abi latertold the Daily Star. “It affected me very badly. I guess there was something accessible about me.” Titmuss, Abi & Lucie Cave. The Secret Diaries of Abigail Titmuss, Headline Review, July 2008, ISBN 9780755317905 The couple split soon after, and with interest in Abi at its peak, she quit nursing and landed a job as a roving reporter for Richard & Judy - only to lose it months later when a stolen tape showed her engaging in group sex . February 2004: Today I had my audition for Marc Sinden. Marc was really lovely and put me at my ease. Marc directed me and got me to do it a couple of times. He told me at the end that he hadn't known what to expect from me, but that I had really surprised him. I was recalled for a second audition.

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Titmuss first acted during her university studies and then took part-time acting courses at the Central School of Speech and Drama, paid for from her nursing work. After reducing her glamour model work, Titmuss took a further short acting course at the same establishment. She also trained at Kensington and Chelsea College. [12] Whether waking up to find her bedroom secrets splashed across the News of the World, being pursued by an England footballer, or just coming to terms with the trials and tribulations of playing the fame game, the last few years of her life have been a roller-coaster ride. Reddin, Lorelei (10 April 2009). "Abi Titmus pulls in the lads to her sister act". Bournemouth Daily Echo . Retrieved 11 April 2021. Abi Titmuss was a hard working NHS nurse on 16K a year, whilst pursuing her acting dream and paying her way through drama school, when she was thrust into the spotlight. And then, in the blink of an eye, she was the nation’s favourite pin-up. From nurse, to model, to business woman, follow this unique story of how the nation’s obsession with celebrity became Abi’s obsession too.

When Abi Titmuss clapped eyes on TV presenter John Leslie in a bar in Fulham, London, in 1999, she had no idea how life-changing that moment would be. Financially I did very well but it came at a great emotional cost. I had very low self-esteem because I didn’t understand why it had happened to me and I didn’t think I deserved any of it," she previously told The Sun.

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In 2005, Titmuss was ranked seventh by readers in FHM 's list of 100 Sexiest Women in the World. She started writing a regular sex advice column for the magazine the same year. In 2005, Titmuss appeared in a high fashion shoot in Pop magazine, which commented on her status as the "face of 21st century celebrity". Titmuss started playing poker "seriously" around 2001. [20] In 2008, Titmuss played in "Ante Up For Africa", a charity side-event of the World Series of Poker, in Las Vegas. [21] Ladbrokes Poker started sponsoring her in 2005, when she appeared in the first Ladbrokes Poker European Ladies Championship. [22] Publications [ edit ] The Secret Diaries of Abigail Titmuss Author

Working as a staff nurse at London's University College Hospital, the pretty 23 year old fell hard for the This Morning star, and was unwittingly catapulted to fame when she supported him thorough his indecent assault case which was thrown out by the court in 2003. Kendall, Paul (8 November 2009). "Abi Titmuss: Glamour girl to Lady Macbeth". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009 . Retrieved 7 December 2009.

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But the high is transient and I am always left feeling worse than when I started. Deeply, deeply unhappy.” Then in 2006, Abi, who also dated David Walliams, suffered a breakdown and was plagued by suicidal thoughts. On 24 July 2008, her memoir, titled The Secret Diaries of Abigail Titmuss, on which she collaborated with Heat journalist Lucie Cave, was published by Headline Review. [24] It was written in the form of a diary and is a day-to-day summary of her life for the previous six years. It includes an indepth look into the trial of Titmuss' then-boyfriend John Leslie, who had been accused of rape; her rise to fame; and how she dealt with the tabloids invading her life.

Abi Titmuss". AskMen.com. 29 January 2008. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008 . Retrieved 21 December 2010. March 2004: Second audition – When I finished he sat me down and looked me in the eye and said "In my opinion Abi, you can do it. You can act. You've got that special something. I think you need someone to tell you that, don't you?" I was embarrassed to find I was crying. It was the sound of someone validating my shaky belief in my ability. I didn't get the job and he was right. I was far too raw. But I did walk out of there with my head held higher. Marc's kind words had encouraged me to follow my dream. He said that he would remember me. I wonder if he will? [13] I made those 20-something mistakes in the public eye and I did a lot of growing up. Now I know when I go into an audition over here they are not judging me except for what they see on my resumé.