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Jodie Prenger

Jodie Christine Prenger (born 12 June 1979) is an English actress and singer, best known for winning the second series of The Biggest Loser in 2006 and the BBC talent show I'd Do Anything in 2008, the latter of which subsequently launched her career in theatre.[1] In 2022, she began portraying the role of Glenda Shuttleworth in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.[2]

Jodie Prenger
Born
Jodie Christine Prenger

(1979-06-12) 12 June 1979 (age 44)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1998–present
Partner(s)Simon Booth
(2010–present; eng. 2012)

Early life Edit

Jodie Christine Prenger was born on 12 June 1979 to a Dutch father and an English mother of part-Irish descent. She has one brother, Marko Prenger. Prenger was educated at Elmslie Girls' School in Blackpool[3][4] and Blackpool and the Fylde College before starting work in the area as an entertainer.[5] She has performed extensively on the cabaret circuit in Northern England and particularly her hometown of Blackpool and Fylde coast where she has also worked as an agony aunt.[1] In June 1998 she appeared in two different shows each night in two Blackpool theatres. First she had a solo spot in the Tiptoes Summer Spectacular at the resort's Opera House theatre before appearing 20 minutes later in one of the main roles in a Blackpool and the Fylde College production of the musical comedy Hot Mikado at the Grand Theatre.[6]

Prenger's first appearance on television came in 1999 when she appeared on A Taste for Travel on Granada Television with her mother. In 2000, she took part in the Dale Winton show The Other Half on BBC One in which she had to pretend to be the wife of boxer Chris Eubank. Later that year, she played the role of the good witch Hurricane in a non-skating role in Halloween Spectacular on Ice at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. In 2001, she spent eight months as one of four main entertainers in a team of 19 aboard the cruise ship Disney Wonder.[6]

Career Edit

The Biggest Loser Edit

Prenger won the second series of The Biggest Loser in 2006, making her the first female in the world to win the show, starting the show a size 22 and weighing 115 kilograms (18.1 st). During the series, she lost over 51 kilograms (8.0 st). Her final weight was 61 kilograms (9.6 st) and she slimmed down to a size 10 before settling at a size 14/16.[7] Prenger won £25,000 for winning the series.[8] In 2006, Jodie Prenger was also featured on Charlotte Coyle's Fat Beauty Contest on Channel 4, where Coyle searched for plus-sized models for a beauty pageant.

On 10 March 2009, Prenger appeared on The Paul O'Grady Show and spoke about her time on The Biggest Loser. On seeing a picture of herself after initially losing weight, she said that she believed she lost too much weight and became too thin at that time. She also commented that she believed all women should have curves.[9]

I'd Do Anything Edit

Prenger was the winner of I'd Do Anything on 31 May 2008, giving her the opportunity to play Nancy in a West End revival of the British musical Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.[1] Prenger attended auditions for the show in Manchester in January 2008, and made it through to the final 42 at "Nancy School"[10] from where she was eventually chosen as one of the twelve finalists to perform in the live shows each week.

After her performance of "Chasing Pavements" in the first live show of the series, Prenger was the joint favourite to win. Panelist John Barrowman said, "I love you to death, you connected with everyone and told the story – that's making a good Nancy!" while Denise Van Outen, another panellist, commented that "Nancy needs to have a lot of life experience and I see that coming through in your performance. It was absolutely brilliant". Barry Humphries, another panellist, who had played Mr Sowerberry, the undertaker, in the original Lionel Bart West End stage production, said "You've got that toughness and also a tenderness. A beautiful performance and a fine actress." Head judge Andrew Lloyd Webber said that Jodie could "absolutely play this role."[11] In week five Humphries said that Prenger was "destined for the West End",[12] and in week eight Barrowman labelled Prenger his "perfect Nancy".[13] In the week leading up to the final in week ten, the Nancy finalists posed for publicity pictures recreating some of Madonna's iconic images. Prenger posed in a wedding dress to recreate the cover of the album Like a Virgin.[citation needed] On 30 May, Webber revealed that theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh, who produced the show in the West End, and joined the panel in week nine, was concerned about her curvaceous figure saying, "Cameron thinks she is a bit too big and has more or less said so". However, Webber defended Prenger, saying that she had both the vocal talents and personality for the role, saying "Jodie could be anybody's idea of Nancy – I can see it absolutely. She has got a lovely voice and a super personality. She has experience as well."[14] In the final, on 31 May, Prenger performed a total number of seven songs including her performance of "As Long as He Needs Me" after she was announced as winner. She also performed "I'd Do Anything" with all the Nancy and Oliver finalists; "Son of a Preacher Man"; "Getting to Know You" from the musical The King and I with Laurence ; "Maybe This Time" from the film Cabaret with Jessie Buckley and Samantha Barks as well as also singing "As Long as he Needs Me" and "I Have Nothing" from A Star Is Born before the final vote. Of her performance of "Son of a Preacher Man", Mackintosh said: "Jodie has convinced me that she could make a Nancy. You absolutely deserve to be in the final." Barrowman said, "every song she sings, you believe the words. I look forward to the day I can guest star with you on the West End stage!" and Webber said, "that was a very, very, very good performance. You have an outsize talent, and a very strong voice. I just don't know if it's going to be quite enough tonight, but it might be."[15] In the second part of the live final, Prenger performed her favourite song from the series, "I Have Nothing", and Nancy's tragic love ballad, "As Long As He Needs Me". After she was announced as the winner, Prenger said, "You have genuinely given me my dream, I can't actually put into words how I feel. I'm so grateful and so chuffed. I'm just Jodie from Blackpool and to be here is my dream." Andrew Lloyd Webber said, "The people's Nancy. Jodie was always going to be the people's choice," adding " I think people love her, they love her open personality. I think they relate to that personality and I think that's what makes her Nancy for the public. Her strengths are her personality and her very, very strong voice." Mackintosh said, "I'm thrilled for Jodie, congratulations!" adding, "She is obviously the public's view of what they want to see as Nancy. She'll give a terrific performance and I really look forward to putting her into training and getting her into rehearsals."[16][17]

  • Please note this is a list of her individual performances only
Show Song
Week 1 "Chasing Pavements"
Week 2 "I'm Every Woman"
Week 3 "Send in the Clowns" from the musical A Little Night Music
Week 4 "9 to 5"
Week 5 "I Have Nothing"
Week 6 "Luck Be a Lady" from Guys and Dolls
Week 7 "If I Ain't Got You"
Week 8 (quarter-final) "Holding Out for a Hero"
Week 9 (semi-final) "Out Here on My Own" from the musical film Fame.
Week 10 (final) "Son of a Preacher Man"
"As Long as He Needs Me"
"I Have Nothing"

Theatre Edit

In June 2008, it was confirmed that Prenger would be performing six of the eight weekly shows of Oliver! after it opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 12 December 2008. She performed on Monday and Tuesday evenings, Wednesday matinees, Friday evenings and both the matinee and evening shows each Saturday.[18] Prior to that she appeared in the ensemble in Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre from 26 August 2008, in order to gain some experience of performing in the West End. Oliver! opened successfully on 14 January 2009, and Prenger received positive reviews. On 16 March 2009, a new cast recording of the revival was released with Prenger and the rest of the cast. For her role as Nancy, Prenger received the Theatregoers' Choice Whatsonstage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. She played her final performance as Nancy on 27 March 2010, and was succeeded by fellow West End leading lady Kerry Ellis, who is best known for her role as Elphaba in the hit musical Wicked. Prenger reprised the role of Nancy once more, for two one-off performances on 13 November 2010, whilst Ellis was absent.

After winning I'd Do Anything, Prenger was given a civic reception in her hometown of Blackpool on 7 June 2008, with a specially erected stage in front of the town hall where she performed several songs from Oliver!.[18] On 24 August 2008, she performed in a "Music Under the Stars" event at the annual Faenol Festival held near Y Felinheli in Gwynedd, North Wales.[19][20]

Prenger played the role of The Lady of the Lake in the UK tour of the hit musical Spamalot, which began performances at New Wimbledon Theatre on 29 May 2010.[21] In 2014, Prenger toured in the UK in the title role of Calamity Jane, starring opposite Tom Lister.

In 2015, Prenger played Miss Hannigan in the UK tour of the musical Annie at Oxford's New Theatre.

Prenger appeared in One Man, Two Guvnors at the Haymarket Theatre in London, alongside Owain Arthur who took over the role of Francis Henshall from Tony award-winning actor James Corden. Prenger played Elsie Tanner in the ill-fated Street of Dreams, the Coronation Street musical written by Trisha Ward. The show finally premiered in May 2012 after its opening was delayed by more than a month at the Manchester Arena and then was supposed to tour around major UK arenas, but it closed after a couple of nights amid controversy.

Prenger performed in the UK tour of one-woman show Tell Me on a Sunday in 2015 before taking on the title role in the UK tour of Shirley Valentine.

From November until December 2016, Prenger played the role of Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables at the Dubai Opera. ≤[22]

In 2017/2018, Prenger played the lead role of Kelly in the world premiere of Kay Mellor's Fat Friends The Musical alongside Andrew Flintoff, Sam Bailey, Kevin Kennedy, Natalie Anderson, Neil Hurst and Rachel Wooding[23]

In 2019, Prenger toured the UK in Abigail's Party alongside Coronation Street's Vicky Binns.[24] and in 2020 played of Helen in a UK tour of || A Taste of Honey before reprising the role at the Trafalgar Studios in London from January until March 2020.

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Prenger wrote and produced Cinderella: The Socially Distanced Ball with Neil Hurst, which was performed at the Turbine Theatre from November until December 2020.[25]

In 2021, Prenger played the part of Beryl in a live-streamed performance of Jonathan Harvey play Hushabye Mountain for the Hope Mill Theatre before reprising the role of Emma for a UK tour of Tell Me on a Sunday in what became one of the first productions to open in the UK as lockdown restrictions eased.[26]

In February 2023, it was announced that Prenger would be reprising the role of Miss Hannigan in a UK tour of Annie at selected venues, alternating with Paul O'Grady and Elaine C. Smith.[27]

Prenger has also starred in pantomimes, beginning with Dick Whittington in 2013 at the Manchester Opera where she played the role of Fairy Bow Bells before reprising the role in a new production at the Birmingham Hippodrome in 2016/2017 and then played the Spirit of Sherwood in a production of Robin Hood at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham across the festive period of 2020/2021.[28][29][30]

Television and radio Edit

In July 2009, Prenger was a guest panellist on ITV's Loose Women.

Prenger occasionally presented the midweek National Lottery draw on BBC One.

In April 2011, she played Diane new drama series, Candy Cabs, about a group of friends who set up a female-only taxi company in a seaside town in Northern England.

In June 2011, Prenger appeared in an episode of Waterloo Road, playing PR woman Linda Wickes.

In 2013, Prenger participated in Let's Dance for Comic Relief. Boyzone's Keith Duffy had originally planned to participate in the programme, but was unable to compete due to private matters. Prenger then took his place on the show. Her first appearance was in the third heat on 2 March 2013, where she danced to the song "Word Up" by Cameo. She was saved by the public, and as a result, made it through to the final on 9 March 2013 where she finished second place to Antony Cotton.

She has been a regular contributor on The Alan Titchmarsh Show and This Morning.

Prenger also frequently sits in for Paul O'Grady and Elaine Paige, when they are absent from their BBC Radio 2 shows.

On 4 December 2011, Prenger appeared on the CBeebies show Justin's House.

Prenger hosted the weekly 'Mishaps Podcast' with Emmerdale actress Natalie Anderson and Neil Hurst[31] over the course of two series from 2018 until 2019.

In 2022, Prenger joined the regular cast of ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street as cruise ship singer Glenda Shuttleworth, the sister of established character George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley).[32] and on Christmas Eve participated alongside some her castmates in ITV charity special Britain Get Singing, where they performed This Is Me from The Greatest Showman in aid of mental health charity Britain Get Talking.[33]

Other work Edit

On 23 February 2009, Prenger released her autobiography, It's a Fine Life.[34]

On 1 January 2014, Prenger released her workout DVD Jodie Prenger's Fitness Blasts through QVC.[35]

Personal life Edit

Prenger was engaged to her boyfriend, Steve Greengrass, who proposed to her after the Saturday show in week three of I'd Do Anything on 12 April 2008; a whirlwind romance which was featured throughout the series as their first date some three months earlier had been Prenger's audition in Manchester.[36]

In April 2012, Prenger announced her engagement to boyfriend of two years, Simon Booth, soon after her father Marty died of kidney cancer.[37]

Theatre Credits Edit

Year Production Role Venue
2008 Les Misérables Ensemble Queen's Theatre
2009–2010 Oliver! Nancy Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
2010 Spamalot The Lady of the Lake UK Tour
2012 One Man, Two Guvnors Dolly Theatre Royal, Haymarket[38]
2013–2014 Dick Whittington Fairy Bowbells Manchester Opera House
2014 Calamity Jane Calamity Jane UK Tour
2015–2016 Tell Me on a Sunday Emma
2016 Annie Miss Hannigan
Les Misérables Madame Thénardier Dubai Opera House
2016–2017 Dick Whittington Fairy Bowbells Birmingham Hippodrome
2017 Shirley Valentine Shirley Valentine UK Tour
2018 Fat Friends the Musical Kelly
2019 Abigail's Party Beverly
Annie Miss Hannigan
2019–2020 A Taste of Honey Helen UK Tour; Trafalgar Studios
2021 Hushabye Mountain Beryl Livestream Hope Mill Theatre
Tell Me on a Sunday Emma UK Tour
2021–2022 Robin Hood The Spirit of Sherwood Nottingham Theatre Royal
2023 Annie Miss Hannigan UK Tour

Filmography Edit

Television
Guest appearances as self

Biography Edit

  • It's A Fine Life (2009)

Discography Edit

  • Oliver! London Cast Recording (2009)
  • The Very Best of Glenn Miller (2010)
  • Spamalot: UK Tour Cast Recording (2011)

References Edit

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Jodie Christine Prenger born 12 June 1979 is an English actress and singer best known for winning the second series of The Biggest Loser in 2006 and the BBC talent show I d Do Anything in 2008 the latter of which subsequently launched her career in theatre 1 In 2022 she began portraying the role of Glenda Shuttleworth in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street 2 Jodie PrengerBornJodie Christine Prenger 1979 06 12 12 June 1979 age 44 Blackpool Lancashire EnglandOccupationsActresssingerYears active1998 presentPartner s Simon Booth 2010 present eng 2012 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 The Biggest Loser 2 2 I d Do Anything 2 3 Theatre 2 4 Television and radio 2 5 Other work 3 Personal life 4 Theatre Credits 5 Filmography 6 Biography 7 Discography 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditJodie Christine Prenger was born on 12 June 1979 to a Dutch father and an English mother of part Irish descent She has one brother Marko Prenger Prenger was educated at Elmslie Girls School in Blackpool 3 4 and Blackpool and the Fylde College before starting work in the area as an entertainer 5 She has performed extensively on the cabaret circuit in Northern England and particularly her hometown of Blackpool and Fylde coast where she has also worked as an agony aunt 1 In June 1998 she appeared in two different shows each night in two Blackpool theatres First she had a solo spot in the Tiptoes Summer Spectacular at the resort s Opera House theatre before appearing 20 minutes later in one of the main roles in a Blackpool and the Fylde College production of the musical comedy Hot Mikado at the Grand Theatre 6 Prenger s first appearance on television came in 1999 when she appeared on A Taste for Travel on Granada Television with her mother In 2000 she took part in the Dale Winton show The Other Half on BBC One in which she had to pretend to be the wife of boxer Chris Eubank Later that year she played the role of the good witch Hurricane in a non skating role in Halloween Spectacular on Ice at Alton Towers in Staffordshire In 2001 she spent eight months as one of four main entertainers in a team of 19 aboard the cruise ship Disney Wonder 6 Career EditThe Biggest Loser Edit Main article The Biggest Loser Prenger won the second series of The Biggest Loser in 2006 making her the first female in the world to win the show starting the show a size 22 and weighing 115 kilograms 18 1 st During the series she lost over 51 kilograms 8 0 st Her final weight was 61 kilograms 9 6 st and she slimmed down to a size 10 before settling at a size 14 16 7 Prenger won 25 000 for winning the series 8 In 2006 Jodie Prenger was also featured on Charlotte Coyle s Fat Beauty Contest on Channel 4 where Coyle searched for plus sized models for a beauty pageant On 10 March 2009 Prenger appeared on The Paul O Grady Show and spoke about her time on The Biggest Loser On seeing a picture of herself after initially losing weight she said that she believed she lost too much weight and became too thin at that time She also commented that she believed all women should have curves 9 I d Do Anything Edit Main article I d Do Anything Prenger was the winner of I d Do Anything on 31 May 2008 giving her the opportunity to play Nancy in a West End revival of the British musical Oliver at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane 1 Prenger attended auditions for the show in Manchester in January 2008 and made it through to the final 42 at Nancy School 10 from where she was eventually chosen as one of the twelve finalists to perform in the live shows each week After her performance of Chasing Pavements in the first live show of the series Prenger was the joint favourite to win Panelist John Barrowman said I love you to death you connected with everyone and told the story that s making a good Nancy while Denise Van Outen another panellist commented that Nancy needs to have a lot of life experience and I see that coming through in your performance It was absolutely brilliant Barry Humphries another panellist who had played Mr Sowerberry the undertaker in the original Lionel Bart West End stage production said You ve got that toughness and also a tenderness A beautiful performance and a fine actress Head judge Andrew Lloyd Webber said that Jodie could absolutely play this role 11 In week five Humphries said that Prenger was destined for the West End 12 and in week eight Barrowman labelled Prenger his perfect Nancy 13 In the week leading up to the final in week ten the Nancy finalists posed for publicity pictures recreating some of Madonna s iconic images Prenger posed in a wedding dress to recreate the cover of the album Like a Virgin citation needed On 30 May Webber revealed that theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh who produced the show in the West End and joined the panel in week nine was concerned about her curvaceous figure saying Cameron thinks she is a bit too big and has more or less said so However Webber defended Prenger saying that she had both the vocal talents and personality for the role saying Jodie could be anybody s idea of Nancy I can see it absolutely She has got a lovely voice and a super personality She has experience as well 14 In the final on 31 May Prenger performed a total number of seven songs including her performance of As Long as He Needs Me after she was announced as winner She also performed I d Do Anything with all the Nancy and Oliver finalists Son of a Preacher Man Getting to Know You from the musical The King and I with Laurence Maybe This Time from the film Cabaret with Jessie Buckley and Samantha Barks as well as also singing As Long as he Needs Me and I Have Nothing from A Star Is Born before the final vote Of her performance of Son of a Preacher Man Mackintosh said Jodie has convinced me that she could make a Nancy You absolutely deserve to be in the final Barrowman said every song she sings you believe the words I look forward to the day I can guest star with you on the West End stage and Webber said that was a very very very good performance You have an outsize talent and a very strong voice I just don t know if it s going to be quite enough tonight but it might be 15 In the second part of the live final Prenger performed her favourite song from the series I Have Nothing and Nancy s tragic love ballad As Long As He Needs Me After she was announced as the winner Prenger said You have genuinely given me my dream I can t actually put into words how I feel I m so grateful and so chuffed I m just Jodie from Blackpool and to be here is my dream Andrew Lloyd Webber said The people s Nancy Jodie was always going to be the people s choice adding I think people love her they love her open personality I think they relate to that personality and I think that s what makes her Nancy for the public Her strengths are her personality and her very very strong voice Mackintosh said I m thrilled for Jodie congratulations adding She is obviously the public s view of what they want to see as Nancy She ll give a terrific performance and I really look forward to putting her into training and getting her into rehearsals 16 17 Please note this is a list of her individual performances onlyShow SongWeek 1 Chasing Pavements Week 2 I m Every Woman Week 3 Send in the Clowns from the musical A Little Night MusicWeek 4 9 to 5 Week 5 I Have Nothing Week 6 Luck Be a Lady from Guys and DollsWeek 7 If I Ain t Got You Week 8 quarter final Holding Out for a Hero Week 9 semi final Out Here on My Own from the musical film Fame Week 10 final Son of a Preacher Man As Long as He Needs Me I Have Nothing Theatre Edit In June 2008 it was confirmed that Prenger would be performing six of the eight weekly shows of Oliver after it opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 12 December 2008 She performed on Monday and Tuesday evenings Wednesday matinees Friday evenings and both the matinee and evening shows each Saturday 18 Prior to that she appeared in the ensemble in Les Miserables at the Queen s Theatre from 26 August 2008 in order to gain some experience of performing in the West End Oliver opened successfully on 14 January 2009 and Prenger received positive reviews On 16 March 2009 a new cast recording of the revival was released with Prenger and the rest of the cast For her role as Nancy Prenger received the Theatregoers Choice Whatsonstage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical She played her final performance as Nancy on 27 March 2010 and was succeeded by fellow West End leading lady Kerry Ellis who is best known for her role as Elphaba in the hit musical Wicked Prenger reprised the role of Nancy once more for two one off performances on 13 November 2010 whilst Ellis was absent After winning I d Do Anything Prenger was given a civic reception in her hometown of Blackpool on 7 June 2008 with a specially erected stage in front of the town hall where she performed several songs from Oliver 18 On 24 August 2008 she performed in a Music Under the Stars event at the annual Faenol Festival held near Y Felinheli in Gwynedd North Wales 19 20 Prenger played the role of The Lady of the Lake in the UK tour of the hit musical Spamalot which began performances at New Wimbledon Theatre on 29 May 2010 21 In 2014 Prenger toured in the UK in the title role of Calamity Jane starring opposite Tom Lister In 2015 Prenger played Miss Hannigan in the UK tour of the musical Annie at Oxford s New Theatre Prenger appeared in One Man Two Guvnors at the Haymarket Theatre in London alongside Owain Arthur who took over the role of Francis Henshall from Tony award winning actor James Corden Prenger played Elsie Tanner in the ill fated Street of Dreams the Coronation Street musical written by Trisha Ward The show finally premiered in May 2012 after its opening was delayed by more than a month at the Manchester Arena and then was supposed to tour around major UK arenas but it closed after a couple of nights amid controversy Prenger performed in the UK tour of one woman show Tell Me on a Sunday in 2015 before taking on the title role in the UK tour of Shirley Valentine From November until December 2016 Prenger played the role of Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables at the Dubai Opera 22 In 2017 2018 Prenger played the lead role of Kelly in the world premiere of Kay Mellor s Fat Friends The Musical alongside Andrew Flintoff Sam Bailey Kevin Kennedy Natalie Anderson Neil Hurst and Rachel Wooding 23 In 2019 Prenger toured the UK in Abigail s Party alongside Coronation Street s Vicky Binns 24 and in 2020 played of Helen in a UK tour of A Taste of Honey before reprising the role at the Trafalgar Studios in London from January until March 2020 During the COVID 19 lockdowns Prenger wrote and produced Cinderella The Socially Distanced Ball with Neil Hurst which was performed at the Turbine Theatre from November until December 2020 25 In 2021 Prenger played the part of Beryl in a live streamed performance of Jonathan Harvey play Hushabye Mountain for the Hope Mill Theatre before reprising the role of Emma for a UK tour of Tell Me on a Sunday in what became one of the first productions to open in the UK as lockdown restrictions eased 26 In February 2023 it was announced that Prenger would be reprising the role of Miss Hannigan in a UK tour of Annie at selected venues alternating with Paul O Grady and Elaine C Smith 27 Prenger has also starred in pantomimes beginning with Dick Whittington in 2013 at the Manchester Opera where she played the role of Fairy Bow Bells before reprising the role in a new production at the Birmingham Hippodrome in 2016 2017 and then played the Spirit of Sherwood in a production of Robin Hood at the Theatre Royal Nottingham across the festive period of 2020 2021 28 29 30 Television and radio Edit In July 2009 Prenger was a guest panellist on ITV s Loose Women Prenger occasionally presented the midweek National Lottery draw on BBC One In April 2011 she played Diane new drama series Candy Cabs about a group of friends who set up a female only taxi company in a seaside town in Northern England In June 2011 Prenger appeared in an episode of Waterloo Road playing PR woman Linda Wickes In 2013 Prenger participated in Let s Dance for Comic Relief Boyzone s Keith Duffy had originally planned to participate in the programme but was unable to compete due to private matters Prenger then took his place on the show Her first appearance was in the third heat on 2 March 2013 where she danced to the song Word Up by Cameo She was saved by the public and as a result made it through to the final on 9 March 2013 where she finished second place to Antony Cotton She has been a regular contributor on The Alan Titchmarsh Show and This Morning Prenger also frequently sits in for Paul O Grady and Elaine Paige when they are absent from their BBC Radio 2 shows On 4 December 2011 Prenger appeared on the CBeebies show Justin s House Prenger hosted the weekly Mishaps Podcast with Emmerdale actress Natalie Anderson and Neil Hurst 31 over the course of two series from 2018 until 2019 In 2022 Prenger joined the regular cast of ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street as cruise ship singer Glenda Shuttleworth the sister of established character George Shuttleworth Tony Maudsley 32 and on Christmas Eve participated alongside some her castmates in ITV charity special Britain Get Singing where they performed This Is Me from The Greatest Showman in aid of mental health charity Britain Get Talking 33 Other work Edit On 23 February 2009 Prenger released her autobiography It s a Fine Life 34 On 1 January 2014 Prenger released her workout DVD Jodie Prenger s Fitness Blasts through QVC 35 Personal life EditPrenger was engaged to her boyfriend Steve Greengrass who proposed to her after the Saturday show in week three of I d Do Anything on 12 April 2008 a whirlwind romance which was featured throughout the series as their first date some three months earlier had been Prenger s audition in Manchester 36 In April 2012 Prenger announced her engagement to boyfriend of two years Simon Booth soon after her father Marty died of kidney cancer 37 Theatre Credits EditYear Production Role Venue2008 Les Miserables Ensemble Queen s Theatre2009 2010 Oliver Nancy Theatre Royal Drury Lane2010 Spamalot The Lady of the Lake UK Tour2012 One Man Two Guvnors Dolly Theatre Royal Haymarket 38 2013 2014 Dick Whittington Fairy Bowbells Manchester Opera House2014 Calamity Jane Calamity Jane UK Tour2015 2016 Tell Me on a Sunday Emma2016 Annie Miss HanniganLes Miserables Madame Thenardier Dubai Opera House2016 2017 Dick Whittington Fairy Bowbells Birmingham Hippodrome2017 Shirley Valentine Shirley Valentine UK Tour2018 Fat Friends the Musical Kelly2019 Abigail s Party BeverlyAnnie Miss Hannigan2019 2020 A Taste of Honey Helen UK Tour Trafalgar Studios2021 Hushabye Mountain Beryl Livestream Hope Mill TheatreTell Me on a Sunday Emma UK Tour2021 2022 Robin Hood The Spirit of Sherwood Nottingham Theatre Royal2023 Annie Miss Hannigan UK TourFilmography EditTelevisionThe Biggest Loser 2006 Participant winner I d Do Anything 2008 Participant winner Loose Women 2009 Guest panellist The National Lottery Draws 2009 2011 Presenter Candy Cabs 2011 Diane Born to Shine 2011 Participant Sing If You Can 2011 Participant Waterloo Road 2011 Linda Wickes Hustle 2012 Carol Let s Dance for Comic Relief 2013 Participant Wizards vs Aliens 2013 Mrs Meeks Casualty 2015 Sorcha Greene Jamie Johnson 2017 Joanne Simmonds Years and Years 2019 Debbie Green Shakespeare amp Hathaway Private Investigators 2022 Val Twigg Coronation Street 2022 present Glenda Shuttleworth The Walk In 2022 DC Buckley Guest appearances as selfCelebrity Bargain Hunt New Year Live 2008 As Seen on TV 2009 All Star Family Fortunes 2009 The Michael Ball Show 2010 The David Dickinson Show 2010 BBC s School Choir of the Year 2010 Daily Cooks Challenge 2010 Let s Do Lunch with Gino amp Mel 2011 2014 Justin s House 2011 The Chase Celebrity Special 2012 Let s Do Christmas with Gino amp Mel 2012 Britain s Brightest 2013 Pointless Celebrities 2013 Sport Relief s Top Dog 2014 Weekend 2014 Who s Doing the Dishes 2016 Biography EditIt s A Fine Life 2009 Discography EditOliver London Cast Recording 2009 The Very Best of Glenn Miller 2010 Spamalot UK Tour Cast Recording 2011 References Edit a b c Nancy Contestants Jodie BBC 22 March 2008 Retrieved 9 May 2008 Seddon Dan 19 June 2022 Coronation Street casts West End star for George Shuttleworth storyline Digital Spy Hearst Magazines UK Retrieved 20 June 2022 Jodie Christine PRENGER GOV UK Gomm Elizabeth 30 May 2008 Singing for Blackpool Blackpool Gazette Retrieved 30 May 2008 Blackpool s famous faces Blackpool Gazette 29 April 2008 Retrieved 1 June 2008 a b Gomm Elizabeth 3 June 2008 Making of our Nancy Blackpool Gazette Neil Beth 12 April 2008 I d Do Anything star Jodie Prenger s sexy secrets Daily Mirror Retrieved 9 May 2008 25 000 prize for top TV loser Jodie Blackpool Gazette 9 January 2007 Retrieved 31 May 2008 Episode dated 10 March 2009 The Paul O Grady Show Season 5 Episode 12 10 March 2009 Gomm Elizabeth 18 March 2008 Blackpool girl bids for BBC stardom Blackpool Gazette Archived from the original on 23 May 2012 Retrieved 1 June 2008 Blackpool girl Jodie is BBC favourite Blackpool Gazette 1 April 2008 Retrieved 9 May 2008 Reviewing the Situation Week Five Result Who were this week s leading ladies BBC 27 April 2008 Retrieved 9 May 2008 Reviewing the Situation Which Nancys will make it through to the semi final BBC 16 May 2008 Retrieved 30 May 2008 Fletcher Alex 27 May 2008 Webber Cameron doesn t want big Nancy Digital Spy Retrieved 27 May 2008 The Live Final How the voting will work on Saturday BBC 30 May 2008 Retrieved 30 May 2008 Kilkelly Daniel 1 June 2008 Jodie Prenger wins I d Do Anything Digital Spy Retrieved 1 June 2008 Reviewing the Situation Final Results Jodie is Nancy BBC 31 May 2008 Retrieved 31 May 2008 a b Hyde Nick 12 June 2008 Ticket rush to see new West End star Jodie Blackpool Gazette Retrieved 12 June 2008 Powell David 22 August 2008 Bryn Terfel looking forward to Faenol Festival Daily Post Archived from the original on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 26 August 2008 West End Underworld and Welsh Mafia join Faenol Festival line up PDF Press release Faenol Festival 15 July 2008 Retrieved 26 August 2008 Paddock Terri 16 March 2010 Jodie Prenger Joins Spamalot Rhydian Has War What s on Stage com Archived from the original on 22 March 2010 Retrieved 21 March 2010 www thenationalnews com arts culture on stage review a heart full of love for the latest les miserables at dubai opera 1 213382 fat friends musical Google Search google co uk Retrieved 2 May 2018 Whats on Stage Abigails Party Uk Tour 28 November 2018 Jodi Prenger s Adults Only CINDERELLA Panto Announced at Turbine Theatre Interview MM meets West End star Jodie Prenger 5 August 2021 Full tour cast for Annie unveiled with Jodie Prenger Elaine C Smith and more joining musical WhatsOnStage 2 February 2023 Is Jodie Prenger in panto Oh yes she is 11 April 2013 PRESS RELEASE Musical theatre star Jodie Prenger joins the cast of Birmingham Hippodrome s pantomime Dick Whittington Birmingham Hippodrome Jodie Prenger 14 December 2021 Mishaps Podcast Jodie Prenger is so glad she didn t have to audition for Coronation Street MSN https www itv com presscentre press releases itv announce celebrity line britain get singing bare URL It s a Fine Life My Story DCD Media PLC 29 10 2013 DCD Publishing seals QVC deal for Jodie Prenger s Fitness Blasts MarketScreener 29 October 2013 Blackpool TV star set to wed Blackpool Gazette 14 April 2008 Retrieved 1 June 2008 Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger is in a long term relationship 21 December 2022 One Man Two Guvnors The Show Archived from the original on 8 June 2012 Retrieved 18 April 2022 External links EditJodie Prenger at AllMusic nbsp Jodie Prenger discography at Discogs nbsp Jodie Prenger at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jodie 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