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Barker studying fine arts at the [[West Surrey College]] of Art and Design. She then did odd jobs in various araes including [[fashion]], before settling into a career as an interior designer. An accomplished painter, she did up her flat in [[Battersea]] and was subject to a House Beautiful magazine spread on interiors. |
Barker studying fine arts at the [[West Surrey College]] of Art and Design. She then did odd jobs in various araes including [[fashion]], before settling into a career as an interior designer. An accomplished painter, she did up her flat in [[Battersea]] and was subject to a House Beautiful magazine spread on interiors. |
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This led to work in television as a set designer, where she met her husband. She looked into an architecture course, but was approached together with [[Lawrence Lllewleyn Bowen]] by the [[BBC]] in [[1994]] to work on a [[television]] show called [[Changing Rooms]] as one of the designers. She was renowned for making plain, simple designs which people did not mind. |
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After 12years of Changing Rooms, she accepted in [[2002]] to appear in the second series of the reality TV show [[I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!]]. After being eliminated Barker gained fans who adored her down to earth charm. As a result of this and being dropped from her BBC contract, Barker adopted a glamourous image being featured in lads magazine shoots and made a best-selling Yoga DVD, as well as shooting two of the most hated (due to over-exposure) advert series on British TV - for [[Currys]] and [[DFS]]. |
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In [[2004]], Barker hosted the [[ITV]] reality game ''[[Building the Dream]]''. |
In [[2004]], Barker hosted the [[ITV]] reality game ''[[Building the Dream]]''. |
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Revision as of 23:21, 6 June 2006
Linda Barker (born 6 October 1961) is a designer from a village near Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK
Career
Barker studying fine arts at the West Surrey College of Art and Design. She then did odd jobs in various araes including fashion, before settling into a career as an interior designer. An accomplished painter, she did up her flat in Battersea and was subject to a House Beautiful magazine spread on interiors.
This led to work in television as a set designer, where she met her husband. She looked into an architecture course, but was approached together with Lawrence Lllewleyn Bowen by the BBC in 1994 to work on a television show called Changing Rooms as one of the designers. She was renowned for making plain, simple designs which people did not mind.
After 12years of Changing Rooms, she accepted in 2002 to appear in the second series of the reality TV show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!. After being eliminated Barker gained fans who adored her down to earth charm. As a result of this and being dropped from her BBC contract, Barker adopted a glamourous image being featured in lads magazine shoots and made a best-selling Yoga DVD, as well as shooting two of the most hated (due to over-exposure) advert series on British TV - for Currys and DFS.
In 2004, Barker hosted the ITV reality game Building the Dream.
Today Barker writes, publishes design books, writes her column for the weekend Daily Express Magazine and has even been honoured on "This Is Your Life"
Presonal life
Linda manages to keep her private life, private. She is married to TV executive husband Chris Short, and has a daughter, Jessica. Trying for more children, Barker suffered traumatic miscarriages and decided to give up [1]
References
External links
- Template:Http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0054938/ Linda Barker at the IMDB
- Really Linda Barker a shop which stocks the entire Linda Barker range
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