Nadia Forde
Born
Nadia Forde

(1989-05-03) 3 May 1989
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation(s)Model, singer, TV personality
Known forNadia Goes to Hollywood (2014)
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (2014)
PartnerDominic Day[1]
Modelling information
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourHazel
Websitenadiaforde.com

Nadia Forde (born 3 May 1989) is an Irish model, singer and TV personality of Italian descent.[2] She participated in the fourteenth series of the hit British ITV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, starting on 16 November 2014 and ending on 2 December, finishing in ninth place.[3] and has appeared in her own show Nadia Goes to Hollywood.

Early life

Forde was born in Dublin 3 May 1989; her mother was Berenice Paolozzi and she has one, younger, brother. Her parents separated when she was 7, with one re-marrying and the other unable to bring up the two children. She lived for a year with aunts in Clontarf and Leopardstown in Dublin, and was subsequently brought up in Clontarf by her grandmother, Bernadette Paulozzi.[4] She attended Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf.[5] Her mother died from lymphoma in June 2015.[6]

Career

In 2013, Forde appeared on Ireland's The Late Late Show and presented Irish morning television.[7] She has also appeared on nationwide radio stations, made theatrical appearances at Dublin's Tivoli Theatre, been a regular guest on RTE's The Republic of Telly and a contestant on TV3's Celebrity Salon in 2012.[8] [9]

During 2014, Forde starred in her own TV3 show Nadia Goes to Hollywood, documenting her time recording her first single and capturing her first acting role in the United States.[10][11]

In August 2014, Forde made an appearance on the Oliver Callan spoof sketch show,Callan's Kicks.[12] In November 2014, it was announced that she would be taking part in the fourteenth series of the ITV hit show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[13] On 2 December she became the second celebrity to be evicted from the jungle.[14][15]

In April 2015, a pilot for a reality show "Chasing The Dream" was broadcast in Ireland on 3e.[16]

In 2021 Forde played the daughter of a recovering pain relief addict in a short, The Wall.[17][18]

In 2023 Forde was cast in a Finnish political drama, Conflict.[19]

TV appearances

Year Title Type Role Notes
2013 The Late Late Show TV Herself 1 Episode, guest
2014 Nadia Goes to Hollywood TV Herself TV documentary series
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! TV Herself Contestant/Participant
2017 Once Upon a Time in London Film Rita

References

  1. ↑ McKenna, Sláine (23 June 2023). "Nadia Forde celebrates 4th wedding anniversary with stunning throwback photos". VIP Magazine.
  2. ↑ Roche, Andrea (15 November 2013). "Nadia Forde: Irish models don't use drugs to stay thin unlike girls in other countries". Irish Mirror.
  3. ↑ "Who's on Im a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here 2014". 11 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Egan, Barry (6 June 2014). "Irish model Nadia Forde through the looking glass". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. ↑ McDonnell, Ciara (20 September 2019). "School Daze with Nadia Forde: I wish I had embraced my differences at school". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Grieving Nadia Forde to spread late mother’s ashes overseas. Evoke.ie. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Late Late Show 12 April 2013". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Meet The Cast of Celebrity Salon 2012!". sosueme.ie. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Into the jungle: Nadia Forde's most surprising move yet..." Irish Independent. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "10 things you need to know about Nadia Forde". Irish Independent. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Nadia auditions for Hollywood movie in the series finale of 'Nadia Goes to Hollywood'". TV3.ie. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "It's all kicked OFF! Nadia Forde proves she's up for a laugh as she appears on spoof show Callan Kicks". evoke.ie. 8 August 2014.
  13. ↑ "Who's on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here 2014". 11 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "I'm a Celebrity 2014 RECAP: Nadia Forde becomes the second contestant to be eliminated". Irish Mirror. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "A missed opportunity! Nadia Forde gets the jungle boot, just as Jake Quickenden admits he likes her". evoke.ie. 3 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "Chasing the Dream: This time Nadia is going global with new reality TV show". evoke.ie. 7 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "2022 Nominees - Richard Harris International Film Festival". 29 October 2022.
  18. ↑ "Clones Film Festival back in action with four days of film across the town". Impartial Reporter. 21 October 2021.
  19. ↑ Zauers, Anja (5 September 2023). "Nadia Forde lands thrilling new political series". Vipmagazine.ie.
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