User:Victoria Picton

Victoria Picton Biography
Victoria Picton (VP) formerly known as her X-Glamour alias Vikki Thomas enjoyed an illustrious 6+ year modeling career appearing in many of the UK’s biggest tabloids and in some of the most popular men’s magazines around. She has also been the face of several modeling campaigns including Prada, Lipsy and Pipex to name but a few. During this time, the model turned TV Presenter has built up a fantastic reputation of being one of the most desired yet glamorously friendly models within the Glamour World and now within the TV & Film Industry.

With her natural ambition, presence and talent, Victoria made her debut film appearance in 2001 playing a supporting Actor role to her childhood favorite star John Hurt in the movie Tabloid TV.

VP’s bubbly and charming personality has won her many cheeky and glamorous TV roles, names to mention in hit comedy sketches on Channel 4’s Make My Day and The Cowboy Trap; and then later with her blossoming talent for Comedy ad-lib on BBC1’s Spy TV with cheeky footballer Ian Wright, who claimed “ VP could probably sell water to the Sea, with her charm and wit”.

A massive supporter in Charity work, VP pro-actively supports the charities: Arthritis Research Campaign, Cancer Research - after 4 years ago her life was shattered after loosing her mother ‘Gillian’ to Lymphoma Cancer, VP was very much the ‘mummy’s girl’ describing the bond between her and her mother as ‘irreplaceable”. She also supports the Sick children's trust and The Help for hero's Campaign. To note also the Forces Sweetheart already plans to visit the troops in Iraq and run the Great North run this year to aid her supporting charities.

In 2009 she ran the Race for Life as a "face for Cancer Reaserch" at Hyde park and also took part in last years "Celebrity's Stars behind bars" at The Embassy nightclub, aiding to raise over 5k for the Sick Childrens trust.

Notoriously a private individual and against the grain of many of her past Glamour collogues, VP has had many un-publicized long term relationships, names including British boy band singer Dane Bowers and Katie Price’s' latest hitman Alex Reid''. Victoria is now engaged to marry after being swept off her feet 2 years ago by ROYAL NAVY Sailor and hot tipped singing sensation Jay Picton the couple are due to be married on the 20th August 2010.

VP suffer's from Connective tissue disorder and Raynaud's disease. She has also been open in admitting her past problems with Alcohol/Drug addition and Anorexia during her years within the glamour industry. She has been quoted to say "The only way to get over your problems are to face up to them and talk about them", she has also been know to do volunteer work for the samaritans support group.

Victoria is now currently into the 2nd year hosting her own daytime chat show on the ever-popular interactive glamour channel ‘Elite TV’ on Sky, there she appears 3 days a week as her ‘former alter-ego’ Vikki Thomas. With an extremely large fan base to hand, whilst at work she is viewed by approximately +30,000 people daily and her existing website gains over 50,000 views a week, from such foundations she has been branded by viewers and colleagues as the “modern day Marilyn Munroe” – “she just loves to make people feel happy” quoted boss and Owner of Elite TV - Jamie McCann.

She is also a roaming showbiz reporter at Celebrity events for an Online channel in association with E! entertainment "Unssen TV" and has also become an entrepreneur in recently forming her own Media Company.

Her interests include her family, friends, dog calvin, her work, keeping fit, shopping, fashion and music. She is also an active writer for idea's and treatments for new TV shows, Ideally she has been quoted to say that she'd "love to bring back blind date and surprise surprise"