Coleen signs to ITV
Monday, 14 May 2007 12:24
Coleen has already presented for ITV
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Coleen McLoughlin has signed an exclusive two-year deal with ITV to present a number of programmes across the network.
Wayne Rooney's fiancee has been a busy girl in recent years, working as a magazine columnist, a model and a TV presenter.
She previously presented a special edition of Tonight with Trevor McDonald on genetic Rett syndrome and a number of programmes at both peak and daytime have been earmarked for Coleen to present.
The future Mrs Rooney said: "I'm absolutely delighted to be joining ITV, it is a true home of family entertainment and I can't wait to be a part of it."
Her first project will be a programme called Coleen's Real Women and will be made for ITV2.
Each episode will see Coleen scouring the streets for 'real' women for a new and high profile modelling contract. The genuine modelling opportunity won't be available to professional models however and only amateurs need apply.
Layla Smith, controller of alternative programmes at ITV, said: "I think she's the perfect face and a great personality for ITV.
"She's someone who's found huge recognition and yet remained completely grounded and true to herself, we look forward to her bringing a fresh outlook to ITV."
Discussing her first programme for ITV, Colleen said she wanted to give ordinary people "the same opportunities I've had and persuade the most image conscious in the world that bigger doesn't necessarily mean bad".