Katie-Marie Cork

About Katie-Marie Cork

Cork was born in Middlesex where she grew up with her parents and older brother. She's half Portuguese.

As a teenager she developed a passion for dance and drama, going on to study them both at her local college.

Her modelling aspirations didn't really emerge until a family member surprised her with a fashion photo shoot for her birthday and Katie-Marie the model was born.

While gaining modeling experience, she took a full-time job at a theme park.

A year on, working at Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport, Katie Marie decided to try glamour modelling.

Not having any professional topless photos, she asked her partner to take some and then sent them in to various magazines and newspapers.

The Sun added her to the Fresher's competition where she came runner up. A few months after Page 3 Idol started and not thinking anything of it, she found herself in the final six.

The Middlesex babe finished runner-up to Sam Cooke in the 2006 competition, but her second place finish didn't matter as she was signed up shortly after the contest finished.