Ashley Roberts
Ashley Roberts (born September 14, 1981)[1] is an American television presenter and singer. She is a former member of the pop group The Pussycat Dolls. Roberts has focused her career as a presenter, particularly in the UK, and has presented shows such as Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2013–2016), WWE Legends' House (2014), the Emmy-nominated 1st Look (2016–2018), The Real Dirty Dancing UK (2022) and Dance Monsters (since 2022).[2] She is also radio presenter of Heart 00s.[3][4]
Ashley Roberts | |
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Roberts in 2018 | |
| Born | Ashley Allyn Roberts September 14, 1981 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | The Pussycat Dolls |
Roberts also had a brief career as a solo singer when she released the album Butterfly Effect (2014), and the singles "Yesterday", Woman Up" and "Clockwork".[5]
Early life Edit
Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and attended Shadow Mountain High School. She is the daughter of Pat Roberts, the former drummer of the Mamas & the Papas, and Peggy Lorraine, a Pilates instructor. She began dancing at the age of three and singing at eight. Roberts' hair was brunette during her teenage years.[6]
Career Edit
2001–2010: The Pussycat Dolls Edit
In 2001 Roberts moved to Los Angeles to study modern dance and appeared in various television commercials and music videos such as Counting Crows "Accidentally in Love", Josh Groban's "You Raise Me Up", Jane's Addiction's "True Nature", Aaron Carter's "Oh Aaron" and "Not Too Young, Not Too Old" and Pink's "Trouble".[7] In 2003, Robin Antin saw saw her work in music videos and asked Roberts to join the Pussycat Dolls, along with Nicole Scherzinger, Melody Thornton, Carmit Bachar, Kimberly Wyatt and Jessica Sutta.[8] The group achieved worldwide success with the singles "Don't Cha", "Stickwitu", "Buttons", and their multi-platinum debut album PCD (2005). During that time, Roberts also starred the dance film Make It Happen.[9] The group's second and final studio album Doll Domination (2008) contains hit singles "When I Grow Up", "I Hate This Part" and "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)".[10]
Despite their commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict due to the emphasis on Scherzinger and the subordinate treatment of the other members.[11] In February 2010, for these reasons, Roberts, Wyatt, Sutta, and Thornton had announced their departures from The Pussycat Dolls and the group disbanded.[12]
2010–2019: Television and Butterfly Effect Edit
In September 28, 2010, Roberts released a solo promotional single, a cover of Percy Faith's 1959 hit single "A Summer Place".[13] Afterwards, Roberts took a two-year hiatus from her artistic career to follow guru Mata Amritanandamayi on spiritual retreats.[14] In 2012 she signed a record deal with independent label Cherry Red Records and released "Yesterday" as her debut solo single.[15] In November she competed in the British reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, airing on ITV, finishing as runner-up.[5] From 2013 to 2014 Roberts was judge of dance figure skating series Dancing on Ice.[16] In 2013 Roberts stabilized as television presenter, debuting in the varity show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway from 2013 to 2016. In 2014 Roberts also presented WWE Legends' House.[5]
That year, Roberts signed with Metropolis London and released her debut solo album, Butterfly Effect, on September 1, 2014, only in UK.[17] The album served two singles: "Woman Up" and "Clockwork", which reached number 175 in UK and 18 in UK Indie Charts.[18][19] In 2016 she left Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and signed with NBC to present the travel and lifestyle program 1st Look, from 2016 to 2018.[5] The work was nominated for Emmy Awards as Best Travel and Adventure Program.[20] In 2018 Roberts competed in BBC dance show Strictly Come Dancing, in the United Kingdom, and finished as a finalist.[21] In 2019, Roberts became the showbiz correspondent of the Heart Breakfast, Heart Radio show hosted by Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden.[22] That following month, she made her West End debut, portraying Dawn, in the musical, Waitress.[23]
2019–present: The Pussycat Dolls reunion and more television Edit
On November 29, 2019, The Pussycat Dolls confirmed their comeback and, on February 7, 2020, they released a new single, "React", with a live performance on the finale of The X Factor: Celebrity.[24][25][26] They announced a 36-date world tour, but plans were canceled due the worsening situation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and the group ended the reunion in 2021.[27]
In 2020 she appeared in Celebrity Gogglebox, a British docu-series about a groups of people watching and reacting to television programming during the week.[23] In 2022 she presentes the British reality show The Real Dirty Dancing UK.[28] Since 2022 she presents the Netflix dance show Dance Monsters and Heart Radio show Heart 00's.[29][30]
Products and endorsements Edit
Roberts has launched her first line of lingerie designed for the beach in Sydney, Australia.[31][32] In 2016, Roberts designed a women's shoe collection for spring/summer 2017 called ALLYN, after her middle name.[33]
Filmography Edit
Television Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 90210 | Penny | Episode: "Into the Wild" |
| Dance Your Ass Off | Guest judge | Episode: "Week 4" | |
| 2012 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Contestant | Series 12 |
| 2013–2014 | Dancing on Ice | Judge | Series 8–9 |
| 2013–2016 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Presenter | |
| 2014 | WWE Legends' House | Presenter | |
| 2015 | The Keith Lemon Sketch Show | She-Ra / Caitlyn Jenner / Pink | Episode: "2" |
| 2015 | The Jump | Contestant | Series 2 |
| 2016–2018 | 1st Look | Presenter | |
| 2017 | Let It Shine | Guest judge | Episode: "Semi-final" |
| 2018 | Strictly Come Dancing | Contestant | Series 16 |
| 2020 | Celebrity Gogglebox | Commentator | Series 2 |
| 2022 | The Real Dirty Dancing UK | Presenter | |
| 2022–present | Dance Monsters | Presenter |
Film Edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Be Cool | Herself |
| 2008 | Make It Happen | Brooke |
Radio Edit
Discography Edit
Studio albums Edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [34] | UK Indie [35] | ||
| Butterfly Effect |
| 159 | 36 |
Singles Edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [18] | UK Indie [19] | SCO [36] | ||||||||||||
| "Yesterday"[37] | 2012 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "Clockwork" | 2014 | 175 | 18 | 88 | Butterfly Effect | |||||||||
| "Woman Up" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles Edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "A Summer Place"[38] | 2010 | Non-album single |
| "All in a Day" | 2013 | Butterfly Effect |
Other appearances Edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Played" | 2008 | Doll Domination |
Music videos Edit
| Title | Year | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Yesterday" | 2012 | Don Tyler | |
| "Clockwork" | 2014 | Ramy Dance | |
| "Woman Up" | |||
| Guest appearances | |||
| "Oh Aaron" | 2001 | — | Aaron Carter's music video |
| "Not Too Young, Not Too Old" | |||
| "True Nature" | 2003 | Jane's Addiction's music video | |
| "You Raise Me Up" | Josh Groban's music video | ||
| "Trouble" | Pink's music video | ||
| "Accidentally in Love" | 2004 | Counting Crows' music video | |
| "Stars in Your Eyes" | 2010 | Her Majesty & The Wolves' music video | |
| "2 da Left" | 2011 | Leo Moctezuma's music video | |
| "Dirrty Up" | 2012 | Bobby Newberry's music video | |
| "Toxic Love" | |||
| "Goodbye" | 2015 | Melody Thornton's music video | |
Stage Edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Ant & Dec's Takeaway on Tour | "Ant vs. Dec" segment mediator |
| 2019 | Waitress | Dawn |
Awards and nominations Edit
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | "Stickwitu" | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1st Look | Outstanding Travel and Adventure Program[a] | Nominated |
Notes Edit
- ^ as a producer.
References Edit
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- ^ . Heart FM. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Where is The Pussycat Dolls' Ashley Roberts now and what has she been doing since the band split?". amp.heart.co.uk. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "Ashley Roberts". Saatchi. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Ashley Roberts – I'm A Celebrity 2012: Celebrities". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Aaron Carter – I'm not too old, Not too Young. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Carrucan, Catrin (May 11, 2013). "Celebrity secrets: Ashley Roberts". express.co.uk. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ (PDF). William Morris Endeavor. Interscope Records. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ "Make It Happen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
- ^ "Loose Women - Kimberly Wyatt". ITV. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ^ Roberts, Carly (February 3, 2020). "Pussycat Dolls announced as first Northampton headliners this summer". from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Paula Abdul's 'Live to Dance' Show Gets Host and Judges". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "Theme From A Summer Place". iTunes. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Bobby Newberry Ft. Jessie & The Toy Boys – Dirrty Up – Official Music Video. Youtube.com. Retrieved June 16, 2012.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ . muzu.tv. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Ashley Roberts confirms new single 'Woman Up', details debut album – Music News". Digital Spy. June 30, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Ashley Roberts for new single in May". Digital Spy. March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ a b "CHART: CLUK Update 7.06.2014 (wk22)". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20 - 28 April 2023 - 04 May 2023". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Announces Nominations for the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. (PDF) from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Strictly Purrfect! Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts joins our 2018 line-up!". bbc.co.uk. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (June 9, 2019). "The week in radio and podcasts: All New Heart Breakfast". The Guardian. from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Wood, Alex (June 21, 2019). . WhatsOnStage.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Mccreesh, Louise (November 28, 2019). "Pussycat Dolls officially announce reunion tour 9 years after split". Digital Spy. from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Iasimone, Ashley (November 28, 2019). "The Pussycat Dolls Reunite for First Time in a Decade on U.K.'s 'X Factor': Watch". Billboard. from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh (February 19, 2020). . Forbes. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Griffin, Louise (November 3, 2021). "Kimberly Wyatt pleads with Nicole Scherzinger and Pussycat Dolls founder to 'end the drama' amid lawsuit". Metro. from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Luis Fonsi & Nicole Scherzinger Release New Single/Video". Forbes. February 19, 2020. from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ McGrath, Nick (August 15, 2021). "Kimberly Wyatt: The taxman made life hard. I had to work day and night to stay afloat". The Sunday Times. from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Meet our new Heart 00s presenter Ashley Roberts". heart.co.uk. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ . Ashleyroberts.tumblr.com. February 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ Sexy Beach Lingerie. Youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ "Ashley Roberts: Musical Influences and KickAss Shoes For Every Occasion". Neon Music. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 13.09.2014 (wk36)". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "01 June 2014 - 07 June 2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Yesterday". iTunes. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Theme from "a Summer Place"". iTunes. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Ashley Roberts - Artist". The Recording Academy. November 23, 2020. from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
External links Edit
- Ashley Roberts at IMDb
- Official Twitter
- Official YouTube