Annabel Giles was a British television and radio presenter who died on 20 November 2023 at the age of 64.
She also worked as a counsellor, psychotherapist, model, actress, and novelist.
Early life
Annabel Claire Giles was born on 20 May 1959 in Griffithstown, near Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales, as the eldest of three sisters.
She was expelled from boarding school aged 16 for going to see Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel play in Bristol, where she was seen smoking in the street.
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Career
Between 1977 and 1982, Annabel Giles trained and worked as a secretary, mostly employed in advertising agencies.
Whilst attending a shoot for Boots No. 7 cosmetics, royal make-up artist Barbara Daly suggested taking a shot of her.
Giles agreed, and the agency subsequently used the shot for their campaign. Giles was then signed up by top agency Models 1, and became the official model for Max Factor.
She started her media career in the 1990s on Razzmatazz and Night Network, and appeared in the 1993 film Riders. She came to prominence as co-presenter of ITV’s Posh Frocks and New Trousers with Sarah Greene.
She was in numerous entertainment shows, and a panelist on game shows ranging from Have I Got News for You to Shooting Stars.
Annabel Giles was a regular panelist on Through the Keyhole and BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends and also appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute, and On Noel Edmonds’ House Party.
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In 1995, Annabel Giles wrote and performed a one-woman show at the Edinburgh Festival called Looking for Mr.Giles, and a second show the following year, Anyone Can be A TV Presenter.
Giles’ first novel, Birthday Girls, reached number six in the top ten on the best-seller lists in 2001. She published Crossing the Paradise Line in 2003 and The Defrosting of Charlotte Small in 2006.
In November 2013, Giles and Vincent Simone entered the Australian jungle as late arrivals in the 13th season of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!. Giles was the first celebrity to leave the jungle, on 1 December.
From 2014, Giles regularly guested on the Channel 5 chat show The Wright Stuff hosted by Matthew Wright. In summer 2018 she appeared on ITV2’s My Shirley Valentine Summer and was the resident agony aunt on the Eleri Sion show for BBC Radio Wales.
After retraining, Annabel Giles worked as a counsellor and psychotherapist in Brighton and London. Giles was a patron of the charity for parents of children with special needs, Amaze Brighton.
Annabel Giles net worth: How much is Annabel Giles worth?
Annabel Giles’ net worth is estimated to be around $5 million, which she earned from her occupation as a television and radio presenter, model, actress, novelist, counsellor and psychotherapist.
However, this figure may not be accurate or up-to-date, as different sources may have different methods of calculating net worth.
Moreover, Giles had faced some financial difficulties in her life, such as paying for her son’s education and being sued by her ex-husband Midge Ure for unpaid alimony.
Therefore, her net worth may have fluctuated over the years. we cannot verify the exact amount of her net worth, as it is a private matter that she may not have disclosed to the public.
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