Angie Kent Explained

Angie Kent
Birth Name:Angela Bernice Kent
Birth Date:6 February 1990
Birth Place:Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Occupation:Marketing and production assistant, support worker
Years Active:2015–present

Angela Bernice Kent (born 6 February 1990[1]) is an Australian television personality, known for appearing alongside Yvie Jones on Gogglebox Australia from 2015 to 2018.

Career

After leaving Gogglebox Australia in December 2018, it was announced that Kent and Yvie Jones would appear on the fifth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, which began airing on 13 January 2019.[2] Kent was the 10th celebrity to be eliminated from the show.

In 2019, Kent starred in the fifth season of The Bachelorette Australia.[3] [4] She also released a book, If You Don't Laugh You'll Cry .[5]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015–2018Gogglebox AustraliaHerself68 episodes
2019I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!HerselfContestant
The Bachelorette AustraliaHerselfThe Bachelorette
2020Dancing with the StarsHerselfContestant
2022Dancing with the Stars: All StarsHerselfContestant
2023Space Invaders[6] HerselfHost

Controversies

In October 2021, Kent was fined $1200 and disqualified from driving for four months after pleading guilty to drink driving. Kent recorded a blood alcohol content of 0.081%. The sentencing magistrate noted that Kent had multiple driving offences, including a previous drink driving charge in 2014.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Burfitt . Penny . Who is Australia's Bachelorette in 2019, Angie Kent? . 30 September 2019 . Yahoo Lifestyle . 19 September 2019.
  2. News: Croffey . Amy . The I'm a Celeb guessing game begins! Who's heading into the jungle? . 30 September 2019 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 9 January 2019.
  3. News: Anderson . Stephanie . The Bachelorette 2019: Angie Kent Will Be the Next Bachelorette . 30 September 2019 . . 29 March 2019.
  4. News: Croffey . Amy . New Bachelorette Angie Kent has never been in love . 30 September 2019 . . 1 April 2019.
  5. Web site: If You Don't Laugh You'll Cry. August 26, 2019. www.littlebrown.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Angie Kent to host Space Invaders for Nine. TV Tonight. 24 August 2022. 24 August 2022. David. Knox.
  7. News: Sutton. Candace. 26 October 2021. Angie Kent cops whopping fine. news.com.au. 27 October 2021.