Jenny Frost

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jenny Frost

| image = Jenny_Frost.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Frost performing in 2005

| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Jennifer Frost

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1978|02|22}}

| birth_place = Wallasey, Merseyside, England

| origin = The Wirral, England

| genre = Pop

| spouse = {{marriage|Vicente Juan Spiteri|2011}}

| partner = Dominic Thrupp (2001–2010)

| occupation = {{Flatlist|

Singer
television presenter}}

| years_active = 1998–2012
2021–2022

| current_member_of = Atomic Kitten
Precious

| website = {{URL|www.jennyfrostofficial.com}}

}}

Jennifer Frost (born 22 February 1978) is an English singer and television presenter. She is best known as member of girl groups Precious and Atomic Kitten, replacing Kerry Katona in the latter.

Biography

Frost was born in Wallasey, Merseyside[http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/12/08/jonah-lomu-and-kelly-holmes-among-stars-taking-part-in-famous-and-fearless-live-event-show-in-liverpool-100252-27786784/ Jonah Lomu and Kelly Holmes among stars taking part in Famous And Fearless live event show in Liverpool]. Liverpoolecho.co.uk, Retrieved 8 March 2011[http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/local-wirral-news/wallasey-news/2010/11/30/ex-atomic-kitten-jenny-frost-helps-launch-a-make-up-academy-100252-27738743 Ex-Atomic Kitten Jenny Frost helps launch a make-up academy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207083624/http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/local-wirral-news/wallasey-news/2010/11/30/ex-atomic-kitten-jenny-frost-helps-launch-a-make-up-academy-100252-27738743 |date=7 December 2010 }}. Retrieved 8 March 2011 and grew up in Prestwich, near Manchester. She loved music from an early age. Her earliest concert experience was when her father took her to a Level 42 concert at the age of nine.[http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_200/246c_jenny_frost.html AskMen: Jenny Frost] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604170649/http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_200/246c_jenny_frost.html |date=4 June 2007 }}. Retrieved 1 August 2006 Sport and dancing were Frost's favourite activities, however, modelling was her dream. After attending St Monica's High School she started to work for the BBC Television for the Holiday programme and travelling around the world.{{cn|date=April 2021}}

Career

=1998–2004: Precious and Atomic Kitten =

In 1998, Frost joined the girl group Precious, who were the UK entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, with the song "Say It Again", peaking top 10 hit in UK. Subsequent releases by Precious enjoyed only modest success, and their debut album failed to chart at all, ultimately leading the group to go their separate ways in 2000.[http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_200/246c_jenny_frost.html AskMen.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604170649/http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_200/246c_jenny_frost.html |date=2007-06-04 }} Biography Jenny Frost (Retrieved: September 15, 2006) In 2001, Frost moved on by replacing Kerry Katona in Atomic Kitten, a girl group founded by OMD frontman Andy McCluskey. With Frost, Liz McClarnon and Natasha Hamilton, Atomic Kitten have had three UK number one singles, "Whole Again", "Eternal Flame", and "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)". The group also had two UK number one albums, Right Now, and Feels So Good, both being certified double-platinum in the UK for sales of over 600,000 copies each. The total worldwide sales are estimated at 6.2 million singles and 4 million albums.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicstop.org/atomic-kitten-profile|title=Musicstop article|access-date=2011-03-09}}

=2005–2012: Television and hiatus=

After the split, Frost signed with Storm Model Management and became face for Nelsons (Homeopathy) products.[http://www.jennyfrostofficial.com/biog3.html]{{Dead link|date=February 2011}}[http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/fashion/9552004.htm FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jenny Frosts Kotex advertising Campaign]. Retrieved 24 August 2006{{Cite web|url=https://www.nelsons.net/en/our-brands|title=Our Brands|website=Nelsons.net|access-date=23 May 2020}} In 2005 appeared on the 2005 edition of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! on the ITV network, where she was eliminated on day 14. Frost features on Route 1's single "Crash Landing", released on 10 October 2005, which peaked at number 47.{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/9559/Jenny-Frost-Sells-Herself-For-3100 |title=Jenny Frost Sells Herself For £3,100 |first=Layne |last=Redfern |publisher=entertainmentwise.com |date=19 October 2005 |access-date=20 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325001134/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/9559/Jenny-Frost-Sells-Herself-For-3100 |archive-date=25 March 2012}} Frost planned to release a solo album and recorded several songs, such as "Mirrors" and "Bad Girl", but dropped it when she failed to sign with a record label.{{cite web |url=http://www.womenfitness.net/news/other/jenny_frost.htm |title=Jenny Frost showcases her pregnancy curves |access-date=2 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223832/http://www.womenfitness.net/news/other/jenny_frost.htm |archive-date=4 October 2013}} From 2008 to 2011, Frost presented the successful BBC Three programme Snog Marry Avoid?. Also in 2011 she co-presented OK! TV on Channel 5.[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a349773/channel-5-axes-ok-tv-after-itn-news-deal.html 'Channel 5 axes OKTV after ITN news deal'] Digital Spy 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.bradleywalsh.co.uk/tv-the-celebrity-chase-s1e1.php |title=TV :: The Celebrity Chase |website=Bradleywalsh.co.uk |date=29 October 2011 |access-date=23 May 2020}} In 2012 she presented the talk show The Wright Stuff, her last work before taking a long hiatus from her artistic career to prioritize her family.{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel5.com/show/live-with|title=LIVE with...|website=Channel5.com|access-date=23 May 2020}}

=2021–2022: Atomic Kitten return=

In 2013 Atomic Kitten were reformed, but Frost refused to rejoin them, and Kerry Katona returned as the third piece.{{cite news|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/77094/the-90s-are-back-reunions-from-atomic-kitten-5ive-and-more|title=The 90s are back: reunions from Atomic Kitten, 5ive, and more|work=Gigwise|date=10 April 2013}} In 2021, Frost temporarily rejoined Atomic Kitten.

Personal life

From 2001 to August 2010 she dated the DJ Dominic Thrupp, with whom she had her first child, born on 9 October 2007.Sunday Magazine, 4 December 2005, page 25{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a77512/jenny-frost-gives-birth-to-a-boy.html|title=Jenny Frost gives birth to a boy|access-date=11 October 2007|author=Kimberley Dadds|date=11 October 2007|work=Digital Spy}} The couple planned to get married in January 2010, but they cancelled following the death of Frost's mother Rita from lung cancer and, months later, they broke up.[https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/01/10/sad-jen-cancels-dream-wedding-115875-21955116/ Sad Jen cancels dream wedding]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606050500/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/01/10/sad-jen-cancels-dream-wedding-115875-21955116/ |date=6 June 2011 }} Retrieved 2 October 2010[https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/08/20/jenny-frost-splits-from-fianc-of-eight-years-dj-dom-thrupp-115875-22500232/ Jenny Frost splits from fiancé of eight years DJ Dom Thrupp]. Mirror.co.uk, Retrieved 21 August 2010 Frost's father died in September 2017.OK! TV, 17 June 2011 In August 2011, she married Spanish scuba diver Vicente Juan Spiteri in Ibiza.{{cite web |url= http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/530258/wedding-joy-jenny-frost-marries-vicente-juan-spiteri-in-ibiza/1/ |title=WEDDING JOY! Jenny Frost marries Vicente Juan Spiteri in Ibiza|first= Esme|last= Riley|website=Nowmagazine.co.uk |date= 16 August 2011|access-date=20 August 2011}}{{cite news|url= http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/echo-entertainment/2011/08/18/former-atomic-kitten-jenny-frost-flashes-a-whopping-wedding-ring-as-she-launches-ok-tv-s-big-brother-show-100252-29255782/ |title=Former Atomic Kitten Jenny Frost flashes a whopping wedding ring as she launches OK! TV's Big Brother show|first= Dawn|last= Collinson|newspaper=Liverpool Echo |date= 18 August 2011|access-date=20 August 2011}} Their twin daughters were born on 20 January 2013.{{Cite web|date=2013-01-24|title=Jenny Frost gives birth to twin girls Nico and Blake|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2013012410881/jenny-frost-twins-birth/|access-date=2022-01-16|website=HELLO!|language=en}}

Discography

=Featured singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles as artist, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album
scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\|UK {{cite web\|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1605/route-1-ft-jenny-frost/\|title=UK Singles Chart - Jenny Frost\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|access-date=7 June 2018}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\|SCO {{cite web\|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20051016/41/\|title= Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - 16 October 2005 - 22 October 2005 \|publisher=Official Charts Company\|access-date=7 June 2018}}
scope="row"\| "Crash Landing"{{cite web \|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/crash-landing/130208734\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612160442/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/crash-landing/130208734\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=12 June 2018\|title=Crash Landing\|work=iTunes\|access-date=7 June 2018}} {{small\|{{nowrap\|(Route 1 featuring Jenny Frost)}}}} \| 2005 \| 47 \|\| 38 \| {{nowrap\|Non-album single

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of singles as artist, with selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|UK
{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1605/route-1-ft-jenny-frost/|title=UK Singles Chart - Jenny Frost|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=7 June 2018}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|SCO
{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20051016/41/|title= Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - 16 October 2005 - 22 October 2005 |publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=7 June 2018}}

scope="row"| "Crash Landing"{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/crash-landing/130208734|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612160442/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/crash-landing/130208734|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2018|title=Crash Landing|work=iTunes|access-date=7 June 2018}}
{{small|{{nowrap|(Route 1 featuring Jenny Frost)}}}}

| 2005

| 47 || 38

| {{nowrap|Non-album single

=Other appearances=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:14em;" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Other artist(s) ! scope="col" \| Album
scope="row"\| "On Me Head Son" \| 2001 \| Liz McClarnon \| Mike Bassett: England Manager{{cite web \|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mike-Bassett-England-Manager-Various/dp/B00009P9IQ\|title=Mike Bassett: England Manager\|work=Amazon\|access-date=7 June 2018}}
scope="row"\| "Here Kitty Kitty" \| 2005 \| Hell Razah \| Black Presidents Mixtape Vol. 1{{cite web \|url=https://www.discogs.com/Hell-Razah-Black-Presidents-Mixtape-Vol-1/release/2266689\|title=Hell Razah - Black Presidents Mixtape Vol. 1\|publisher=Discogs\|access-date=7 June 2018}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Other artist(s)

! scope="col" | Album

scope="row"| "On Me Head Son"

| 2001

| Liz McClarnon

| Mike Bassett: England Manager{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mike-Bassett-England-Manager-Various/dp/B00009P9IQ|title=Mike Bassett: England Manager|work=Amazon|access-date=7 June 2018}}

scope="row"| "Here Kitty Kitty"

| 2005

| Hell Razah

| Black Presidents Mixtape Vol. 1{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Hell-Razah-Black-Presidents-Mixtape-Vol-1/release/2266689|title=Hell Razah - Black Presidents Mixtape Vol. 1|publisher=Discogs|access-date=7 June 2018}}

Filmography

=Television=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
2005 \| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! \| Contestant \| Series 5
2008–2011 \| Snog Marry Avoid? \| Presenter \|
2011 \| OK! TV \| Presenter \|
2012 \| The Wright Stuff \| Presenter \|

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

2005

| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

| Contestant

| Series 5

2008–2011

| Snog Marry Avoid?

| Presenter