Georgia Toffolo and her companion return The housemates of ‘I’m A Celebrity’ battle it out on the South African savannah for the crowning glory of becoming the first ‘I’m A Celebrity Legend’ on the new spin-off show currently airing on ITV.
While fans of the popular reality show will know that Georgia won the original series in 2017, they might be wondering how the television personality got her fame. Read on to find out…
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Who is Georgia Toffolo?
Georgia Toffolo is a 28-year-old television personality and author best known for starring in Made in Chelsea from 2014-2018.
She was born in Torquay, Devon to her scrap metal dealer father, Gary Bennett, and mother, Nicola Toffolo, who runs a property management business.
Georgia Toffolo first appeared on the show in 2017
What is George Toffolo famous for?
Georgia rose to fame after starring in the E4 reality series Made in Chelsea, which follows a group of wealthy young people living in the affluent London boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea. She joined the show in 2014 at the age of 20 and left in 2018, almost a year after being crowned Queen of the Jungle.
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Whilst enjoying a glittering career as a television personality and writer, Georgia previously worked at a family run law firm in Devon and the law firm Family Law in Partnership in London. She also worked as an events director for a think tank called Parliament Street while appearing on Made in Chelsea.
© James Gourley/REX/ShutterstockGeorgia Toffolo was crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2017
During her time on the show, she was good friends with Sam Thompson and Mark Francis, and also enjoyed romances with some of her co-stars, including Francis Boulle, James Taylor, and Sam Prince.
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After winning season 17 of I’m A Celebrity, she landed several TV appearances including Celebrity Hunted, This Morning, Celebrity Gogglebox and Would I Lie To You?.
© Photo: RexGeorgia landed various TV appearances after her stint on I’m A Celebrity
The year after her stint on I’m a Celebrity, Georgia released an autobiography titled Always Smiling: The World According to Toff, in which she shared some of her life experiences, from family drama to romance to living out her early 20s “Made in”. Chelsea.
The reality star has also published a four book series for British romance publishers Mills & Boon. Her debut novel, titled Meet Me in London, was published on October 15, 2020, and the last book in the series was published in April last year.
© Steve Meddle/REX/ShutterstockGeorgia Toffolo appeared alongside boyfriend Sam Thompson on Made in Chelsea
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