Jodie Kidd Explained

Jodie Kidd
Birth Name:Jodie Elizabeth Kidd
Birth Date:1978 9, df=y
Birth Place:Guildford, Surrey, England
Occupation:Model, racing driver, television personality
Spouse:
    Partner:Andrea Vianini (until 2013)
    Children:1
    Relatives:Jemma Kidd (sister)
    Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (great-grandfather)

    Jodie Elizabeth Kidd (born 25 September 1978) is a British (England)fashion model and television personality.[1]

    Early life

    Kidd was born in 1978 and is the daughter of the businessman and former showjumper Johnny Kidd. She is the granddaughter of The Honourable Janet Gladys Aitken. One of Kidd's maternal great-grandfathers was the Canadian press baron Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook.[2] Kidd's mother, Wendy Madeleine Kidd (née Hodge), is one of the three daughters of Sir John Rowland Hodge, 2nd Baronet,[2] and runs the Holders Festival on Barbados.[3] Kidd's aunt is the model Vicki Hodge.[2]

    Jodie was a showjumper as a child and attended St Michael's School, Burton Park, Petworth, West Sussex.[4] Kidd has two siblings. Her elder sister, Jemma Kidd (born 1974), married Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington, son of the current Duke of Wellington, in June 2005.[5] Kidd's brother, Jack Kidd (born 1973) is a polo player.[6] Kidd also has a half-brother, the entrepreneur Nick D'Arcy Whiting (born 1962), and a half-sister, Debbie Parris (born 1964).[7]

    Career

    Modelling

    Kidd was 15 when she was discovered by photographer Terry O'Neil on a beach in Barbados. Her modelling career began when he introduced her to model agent Laraine Ashton. When Kidd began modelling at the age of 16, there was an uproar; accusations were made that promotion of her slender figure encouraged teenage girls to become anorexic when they tried to mimic her looks. Her skeletal figure led to accusations, because she is tall 185 cm (6 ft 1) and at the time her weight was 48kg (106lb) (BMI of 13.6; WHO class[8] at 16 years, "severe thinness") and a German magazine called her "locuste model", sometimes referred to as "heroin chic".[9] However, following an eight-month break in modelling, Kidd increased her weight to become a dress size 14.

    Kidd, with a face not dissimilar to that of Kate Moss, modelled with the leading models from Capellino, Chanel, Ernesto Esposito, Fendissime, Gai Mattiolo, Ghost, Lagerfeld, Malhas, Monsoon, and Motorola and also featured in campaigns for Chloé 'Innocence' perfume and Yves Saint Laurent. She also appeared on the cover of Elle magazine in Australia, Italy, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden and the United States and made appearances on The Face and Comme des Garçons.

    In 2014, Kidd was the face of Jaeger's AW/14 campaign.[10] She was one of three iconic British models who were photographed with their mothers, alongside Jasmine Guinness and Kirsty Hume.[11]

    Racing

    She drove a Maserati and became known for completing the fastest Celebrity Lap in the Suzuki Liana on the Top Gear car show (Series 2 Episode 8 : 6 July 2003). She was later beaten by Simon Cowell (Series 3 Episode 5 : 9 November 2003) and is now ranked 11th-fastest.[12]

    On 4 December 2004, Kidd and her co-driver, Fabio Babini, took first place in Bologna, Italy at a Maserati Trofeo Pro-Am event. It was only Kidd's third race.[13] She has also taken part in several Gumball 3000 rallies.

    Kidd in a Sweet Shop
    Location:United Kingdom
    Channel Website:https://www.youtube.com/@KiddinaSweetShop/
    Years Active:2021–present
    Genre:Automobiles
    Subscribers:126,000
    Subscriber Date:10 November 2023
    Views:11,692,477
    View Date:10 November 2023
    Silver Button:y
    Silver Year:2023

    Television

    Kidd's career as a television personality has included participation on Strictly Come Dancing 2008, in which she partnered with professional dancer Ian Waite; they finished in sixth place, and Kidd left the show in a "dance-off" against former model and television presenter Lisa Snowdon. In 2014, Kidd was a finalist in the BBC's annual cookery programme Celebrity Masterchef; she lost the championship to actor Sophie Thompson. In 2015 she appeared in series 2 of The Jump, where she was sixth to be eliminated. In 2015 Kidd appeared as one of the hosts of the Channel 5 automotive show The Classic Car Show with co-host Quentin Willson.

    In the summer of 2015, Kidd was tipped to become Chris Evans's co-host on the revamped Top Gear following Jeremy Clarkson's exit. However she ruled herself out of the job stating that she wanted some time out of the limelight.[14] Kidd also appeared with her son Indio on the fifth series of Big Star's Little Star where they won £9,000 for charity.

    Kidd formed part of the ITV4 presenter line up for the Isle of Man TT coverage of 2018.[15]

    Musical production

    Kidd and her father are producers of the musical Yarico, a tale of romance and slavery in Barbados, based on the 17th-century operetta Yarico and Inkle.[16]

    Personal life

    Kidd's other hobbies include polo, golf[17] and horse riding.[18]

    Following a year-long romance and engagement, Kidd married Internet entrepreneur Aidan Butler on 10 September 2005 at St Peter's Church, Twineham, West Sussex. The marriage ended after 18 months.[19]

    Kidd's son by her partner Andrea Vianini, an Argentinian polo player, was born on 5 September 2011.[20] [21] Kidd and Vianini's relationship ended in the summer of 2013. Kidd subsequently married Captain David Blakeley.[22] [23] The couple separated in January 2015, after four months of marriage.[24]

    Filmography

    Year Title Role Notes
    1997Prince ValiantUncredited
    1999Mad CowsTracey
    2000The Fast Show Insecure Girl in DressThe Last Fast Show Ever - Part 1
    2003Top GearStar in a Reasonably Priced CarLap time: 1 min 48 seconds (Series 2, episode 8).
    2006Gumball 3000

    Drivin' Me Crazy

    2008Who Do You Think You Are?Appears as herself to trace her family tree.[25]
    2008Clarkson: ThrillerAppears as herself to race Jeremy Clarkson in a Fiat 500.
    2010CountryfilePresenter in December 2010
    2011Top GearGuest in race – Top Gear UK versus Top Gear Australia – for the Ashes
    2013Celebrity Antiques Road TripCompetitor, against James Martin.[26] Series 3, Episode 14
    2014Celebrity MasterchefContestant
    2015The Classic Car ShowPresenter with Quentin Willson
    2015The JumpContestantEliminated, 3 February 2015.[27]
    2016Stars in Their CarsGuest starSeries 1, Episode 10
    2016Cut N' Dry Talent TVGirlfriend - Music VideoEpisode #3.5
    2017The Crystal MazeTeam captainEpisode 2
    2018Peng LifeGuestEpisode 1
    2020Don't Rock the BoatContestant
    2021Celebrity Yorkshire Auction HouseGuestSeries 1 Episode 5
    2021–Kidd in a Sweet ShopPresenterHer own Youtube channel
    2021W SeriesVillage Pub Landlady2022 Race 4 - Silverstone (United Kingdom)

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Jodie Kidd . Fashion Model Directory . 2015 . 9 February 2015.
    2. Burke's Peerage, volume 1 (1999), p. 232
    3. News: Cadwalladr . Carole . It's super-duper, but definitely not Jilly Cooper . The Guardian . 7 May 2006 . 30 May 2015.
    4. Web site: The Inventory: Jodie Kidd. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221211191252/https://www.ft.com/content/20c46dd2-80d2-11e0-8351-00144feabdc0. 11 December 2022. subscription. Ft.com. 20 May 2011. 24 November 2021. live.
    5. Web site: Arthur Wellesley – Title, family, Jemma Kidd & children – Tatler List. Tatler. 30 May 2015. 24 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424170842/http://www.tatler.com/the-tatler-list/w/arthur-wellesley. dead.
    6. News: The rock star, the polo set and the man who played them for fools. 15 December 2012. The Daily Telegraph. 30 May 2015.
    7. Burke's Peerage volume 2 (2003), p. 1,932
    8. Web site: BMI-for-age GIRLS. PDF. Who.int. 24 November 2021.
    9. Web site: Former Heroin Chic Model Jodie Kidd Is Proud Of Her Size 14 Figure. Talent Management. 16 May 2012. 24 October 2015.
    10. Web site: Interview: Jodie & Wendy Kidd AW14 campaign Womenswear Jaeger Journal . Jaeger . 2016-02-19 . en-GB . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160302042717/http://www.jaeger.co.uk/Journal_Interview_Oct_1.html . 2 March 2016 . dmy-all.
    11. Web site: New Jaeger film celebrates three iconic British models and their mothers – Telegraph . fashion.telegraph.co.uk . 2016-02-19.
    12. Web site: Top Gear Track Guide . 4 May 2015.
    13. News: Supermodel Jodie Kidd Wins Her First Ever Motor Race . Car Pages. 6 December 2004 . Melanie . Carter. 24 October 2015.
    14. Web site: Jodie Kidd: the truth about why I won't do Top Gear. Telegraph.co.uk. 2016-02-19.
    15. Web site: JODIE KIDD AND MATT ROBERTS TO LEAD 2018 TT RACES TV PRESENTATION TEAM. iomtt.com/. 2018-03-23.
    16. News: Jodie Kidd brings story of love and slavery to the London stage. Vanessa . Thorpe. The Guardian. 30 May 2015.
    17. News: BBC Sport: Golf: Winter warriors . BBC. 14 January 2006 . London . 9 February 2015.
    18. News: Ryder Cup ambassador Jodie Kidd: 'I could have been a professional golfer' . Matthew . Stadlen . . 25 September 2014 . London . 0307-1235 . 49632006 . 9 February 2015.
    19. Web site: Jodie's marriage falls apart . Metro News . 23 April 2007 . 9 February 2015.
    20. 'Excited' Jodie Kidd expecting first baby . Hello! . 14 March 2011 . 30 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008040627/http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities-news-in-pics/14-03-2011/55912/celebrities/ . 8 October 2012 . dead .
    21. Exclusive: Jodie Kidd happy to announce the birth of her first child . Hello! . 5 September 2011 . 9 February 2015.
    22. Web site: Katie. Jones. Jodie Kidd Marries David Blakeley After Whirlwind Romance. HuffPost. 27 August 2014. 24 June 2022.
    23. Web site: Terri. Judd. Betrayed behind enemy lines: Army captain breaks silence on elite unit's fight for survival. The Independent. 5 May 2012. 24 June 2022.
    24. News: Jodie Kidd and David Blakeley split after four months of marriage . Felicity . Thistlethwaite . Daily Express . 30 January 2015 . 9 February 2015.
    25. Web site: Who Do You Think You Are? - Jodie Kidd . BBC One . 2014 . 9 February 2015.
    26. Web site: Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: Series 3, Number 14. James Martin and Jodie Kidd . Radio Times . 2015 . 9 February 2015.
    27. News: The Jump 2015: Louie Spence and Jodie Kidd eliminated as Louise Hazel gets highest leap . Alistair . McGeorge . . 3 February 2015 . London . 9 February 2015.