About Me

*Deborah Jay Kelly* has been Modelling and Acting since she was 17 years old and has appeared on countless TV shows for BBC, ITV, ITV2, Channel 4, Channel 5 and other Sky TV shows.
She started by dancing on Top Of The Pops along with numerous Music Videos. Having choreographed 40 Fashion Shows for Charity she began her long standing career in Television. She has now presented and modelled in 900 fashion shows and events.
Deborah Jay Kelly is now a familiar face of Reality TV, Film, Modelling, Catwalk and Dance. ‘I am told that I am an amazing, talented and sought after lady who is inspirational!
‘I would like to do so much more to help and encourage those that need support. My future plan is to create a new way of thinking in terms of beauty with a new style of ‘Fashion Shows and Talent Contests’. These would be aimed at those who have suffered illness, those that are disabled and those that do not fit into the category of being visually beautiful but shine from the inside!
Having suffered from a debilitating illness for 10 years I feel that I want to reach out to those who may have suffered and recognise them for who they are’ says Deborah Jay Kelly.
Her dream was made a reality by 'Model Diaries UK' series 1 and 2 which made number 1 Bestsellers in a few days. 'I am changing the concepts of how people view fashion for women 50+ and I don't intend to change'
An excellent ‘role model’ for Confident Older Women she had her own Beauty Show offering quick tips for hair and beauty’ in 2017.
Worked as a part-time model, dancer and actress since I was 17, I have lots of experience, am versatile and absolutely shine in front of the Camera! .
‘Whenever I am filmed, I am told that I am a ‘Natural in front of the Camera’ but there is so much more
‘Women should be celebrated and recognised for their talents and beauty at every age and this is something I would like to change’
I do more Modelling now and feel more confident and beautiful as a mature model and hope to continue into very old age!

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

2017
Ms Classic British Empire : Current Reigning Champion
Diva's of Colour Nominee : 3 x Category Awards
Oracle Awards : Winner of 'Best Female Presenter'
WAW Award in The Hall Of Fame : Award Winner
WEF 2017 : VIP Speaker
New You Fashion Tour with Mr Debonair : Fashion Presenter and Model for Multiple Designers
CHABS UK : Red Carpet Host & Fashion Model for Mark Johnson and Linda Blissett
Host and Presenter : Inspire to Inspire Fashion Show
Reka Orosz : Fashion Modelling & Presenting
Shannen Couture : Fashion Modelling
F.E.A.R black-tie Gala Dinner and Fashion Show : Host and Presenter
PFW10 : Red Carpet Host
World of Living Fashion : Red Carpet Host
Ever In Vogue Fashion Show : VIP Guest and Red Carpet
CHABS UK (Cancel Cancer Africa) Fundraiser and Fashion Show : Show Presenter and Red Carpet Host
Miss Guyana : Head Judge and Spokeswoman
DEBORAH JAY KELLY RECEIVED STAR AWARD on the 18th of June 2016 This Conference celebrated the top 1 : Winner of a Star Award as a Woman of Purpose
2016
Miss UK and Universe : Head Judge and VIP Appearance
Miss Nubian Foundation : Head Judge and VIP
Modern Renaissance Gala : Model and Red Carpet Host
Mary Martin Fashion Design Show and Charity Event : Model
Jay Paul Music Videos (tribute) : Bikini Model
Face of UK and Universe : Head Judge and Guest
Inspiring Edge Fundraiser and Fashion Show : VIP Head Judge and Mentor
Entrepreneur 2016– : Received a recognition award as a Go-Getter Entrepreneur 2016– We Are Empowered to Empower
Women of All Nations International : Global Ambassador
Ms Classic British Empire 2016 : British Empire Pageant Winner
REEBA AWARDS : Nominated
Reka Pop-up Designer : Modelling
PFW9 : Red Carpet Interviewer
Enchanted Garden Fashion : Host, Presenter and Red Carpet Interviewer
2015
Car Trip TV : Actress
Miss London Borough Fashion Show and Fundraiser : Award Winner for 'Best Charity Supporter' and Celebrity Judge
Almost Happy : Documentary on Deborah Jay Kelly
Miss London Borough : Award Winner
BABTAC Most Inspiring Woman : Runner-Up
Islamabad Fashion Week : Presenter and Host:
2014
◾Who Repairs Wins : Main Role in Builder Auction Show, Essex, UK
◾Reign of the General : Restaurant scene for Film, Benfleet, UK
◾The Marianna Show: Inspiring older women to feel confident about themselves
◾Secrets of the High Street : Beauty Correspondent with Harry Wallop, London, UK
◾GoggleBox Pilot : Angel Academy Students discussing current affairs, Essex, UK

2013
◾The Chrissy B Show : Beauty Tips for Older Women, London, UK
◾Botched Up Brides : Working with Nile Fitzpatrick, London, UK
◾Secrets of The High Street : Provided Beauty Tips and Pedicure to Harry Wallop, Loughton, UK
◾TOWIE : Spray Tanning with Lauren Pope, Frankie and Chloe, London, UK
◾TOWIE : Giving the perfect brow to L’il Chris and Ricky, London, UK
◾TOWIE : Performing ‘chocolate facials’ on Chloe and Diags, London, UK

2012
◾Last Chance Salon : Case study for Facials, London, UK
◾HOTEL GB : Spa Manager Channel 4, London, UK
◾Superior Television : Beauty, Fashion and Hair Presenter for weekly show, London, UK
◾TOWIE APPEARANCE : The Angel Academy- Treatments given to Gemma and Bobbie, London, UK
◾Last Chance Salon for Maverick TV : Case Study, London, UK
◾Ronna and Beverley US Show : Interviewed by the Comedians in my Home!!, London, UK
◾Rush the Movie with Ron Howard : VIP to Nikki Lauder, London, UK
◾•Filming for Channel 4 – BENJAMIN EARL Magic Show, London, UK : Took part in Magic Tricks for TV Show, London, UK
◾Lupus Charity Fashion Show : Modelled range for Reus, My Ashley Banjo Dancers and I did a ‘Street Dance’ performance, London, UK
◾Pilot for Channel 5 : Cooking Programme, London, UK
◾Recce for Documentary : Channel 4, London, UK
◾Video and Photo-shoot : Riverbanks Clinic and Dr Ravi Jain, London, UK
◾Real People Magazine : Double Page Feature on Married Life, London, UK
◾Pilot Television Trailer : New show for Famous single Comedian to encourage him to Marry!!, London, UK
◾Riverbanks Clinic and Ravi Jain : Television Interview and Magazine Article, London, UK
◾Women’s Own Magazine : Valentine Photo-shoot, London, UK
◾Alan Tichmarsh Show : Garden Make-Over, London, UK
◾May The Best House Win : Four Houses and Owners in Essex, Essex, UK

2011
◾Vox Pop : Interview for Channel 4 Pilot ‘What are you like’, London, UK
◾Channel 4 Trailer : Interview and Tour with Famous Comedian Frankie Boyle, Loughton, UK
◾Daily Mail National Newspaper : What your partner really thinks about your appearance!, London, UK
◾Channel 4 Trailer : Interview and Dance, London, UK
◾Sky TV- The Beauticians : Ashley’s Banjo’s Secret Street Crew, London, UK

Presenting

Experience

Specialist Areas

Employment History & Experience

F.E.A.R black-tie Gala Dinner and Fashion Show : Host and Presenter
PFW10 : Red Carpet Host
World of Living Fashion : Red Carpet Host
Ever In Vogue Fashion Show : VIP Guest and Red Carpet
CHABS UK (Cancel Cancer Africa) Fundraiser and Fashion Show : Show Presenter and Red Carpet Host
Miss Guyana : Head Judge and Spokeswoman
DEBORAH JAY KELLY RECEIVED STAR AWARD on the 18th of June 2016 This Conference celebrated the top 1 : Winner of a Star Award as a Woman of Purpose
2016
Modern Renaissance Gala : Model and Red Carpet Host
Mary Martin Fashion Design Show and Charity Event : Model
Jay Paul Music Videos (tribute) : Bikini Model
Face of UK and Universe : Head Judge and Guest
Inspiring Edge Fundraiser and Fashion Show : VIP Head Judge and Mentor
Entrepreneur 2016– : Received a recognition award as a Go-Getter Entrepreneur 2016– We Are Empowered to Empower
Women of All Nations International : Global Ambassador
Ms Classic British Empire 2016 : British Empire Pageant Winner
REEBA AWARDS : Nominated
Reka Pop-up Designer : Modelling
PFW9 : Red Carpet Interviewer
Enchanted Garden Fashion : Host, Presenter and Red Carpet Interviewer
2015
Car Trip TV : Actress
Miss London Borough Fashion Show and Fundraiser : Award Winner for 'Best Charity Supporter' and Celebrity Judge
Almost Happy : Documentary on Deborah Jay Kelly
Miss London Borough : Award Winner
BABTAC Most Inspiring Woman : Runner-Up
Islamabad Fashion Week : Presenter and Host:
Kiss FM
Sky TV
Jay Sean – Make My Love Go (Tribute Video) ft. Sean Paul- Model Role
Red Carpet Host for PFW9- Appeared on ARY TV
Won a STAR AWARD for 'Extraordinary Lady Speaks' 2016
WON AWARD for 'Best TV Personality 2014
Nominated for /Most Inspiring Person 2015
Host/Presenter and Red Carpet Interviewer for the ‘Islamabad Fashion Week’- SAMAA TV
Video and Photo-shoot for Classic Car UK
Channel 4 ‘Uncovered’ Essex, UK
Video and Photo-shoot for Classic Car UK
Pilot for new Anne Robinson Show UK
Documentary ‘Almost Happy’
Beauty Correspondent with Harry Wallop, London, UK
Discovery Channel
OK Magazine
Chic Magazine
Superior Television
Superstar Productions
Daily Mail
Identity TV
United Artistes
The Wright Stuff
The Tricia Show

Modelling

Experience

Employment History & Experience

Deborah Jay Kelly has been a Model since she was 17.
Model Diaries UK
Daily Mail
Take A Break
Chat
Expert Beauty
Gatwick News
Chic Magazine
Attitude Magazine
Hot Shot Magazine
Fabulos Magazine

Countless TV channels

Dancing

Experience

Dance Skills

Employment History & Experience

Dancing ability:Intermediate

Dance styles
◾Ballroom
◾Breakdancing
◾Contemporary
◾Disco
◾Tap

I am Talented, Double Jointed and a real Go-Getter- I trained as a Latin American Dancer from the age of 6, and Won competitions so many years running that the organizers rigged the competition to stop me winning the final year! I have danced on Top Of The Pops with Haircut 100, Sique Sigue Sputnik, Bananarama and Depeche Mode. In one shoot I wore a pink plastic basque and spray on trousers and had to wave a bent talked tulip in the air during the Captain Sensible song ‘Happy Talk’. I danced in a Rozalla and Depeche Mode video. I was a Majorette that performed double baton in the ‘Battle of the Flowers’ in Jersey. I have not danced for many years now though!
Dance styles
Ballroom Disco Latin American Rock & Roll
Salsa Tango

I.S.T.D PLATINUM STANDARD AND TEACHER IN LATIN AND BALLROOM DANCING

I.S.T.D: LATIN AMERICAN DANCE-GOLD STAR STANDARD
I.S.T.D: BALLROOM DANCE-SILVER STANDARD
I.S.T.D: DISCO DANCE-GOLD STAR STANDARD
BASIC BALLET AND TAP DANCING SKILLS.

Entertainment

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Experience

Employment History & Experience

TOWIE
Ashley Banjo's Secret Street Crew
Alan Tichmarsch Show
Secrets of the High Street
Who Repairs Wins
Looking Great is Good Business
Botched
Channel 4,5
ITV
ITV2

2014
◾Who Repairs Wins : Main Role in Builder Auction Show, Essex, UK
◾Reign of the General : Restaurant scene for Film, Benfleet, UK
◾The Marianna Show: Inspiring older women to feel confident about themselves
◾Secrets of the High Street : Beauty Correspondent with Harry Wallop, London, UK
◾GoggleBox Pilot : Angel Academy Students discussing current affairs, Essex, UK

2013
◾The Chrissy B Show : Beauty Tips for Older Women, London, UK
◾Botched Up Brides : Working with Nile Fitzpatrick, London, UK
◾Secrets of The High Street : Provided Beauty Tips and Pedicure to Harry Wallop, Loughton, UK
◾TOWIE : Spray Tanning with Lauren Pope, Frankie and Chloe, London, UK
◾TOWIE : Giving the perfect brow to L’il Chris and Ricky, London, UK
◾TOWIE : Performing ‘chocolate facials’ on Chloe and Diags, London, UK

2012
◾Last Chance Salon : Case study for Facials, London, UK
◾HOTEL GB : Spa Manager Channel 4, London, UK
◾Superior Television : Beauty, Fashion and Hair Presenter for weekly show, London, UK
◾TOWIE APPEARANCE : The Angel Academy- Treatments given to Gemma and Bobbie, London, UK
◾Last Chance Salon for Maverick TV : Case Study, London, UK
◾Ronna and Beverley US Show : Interviewed by the Comedians in my Home!!, London, UK
◾Rush the Movie with Ron Howard : VIP to Nikki Lauder, London, UK
◾•Filming for Channel 4 – BENJAMIN EARL Magic Show, London, UK : Took part in Magic Tricks for TV Show, London, UK
◾Lupus Charity Fashion Show : Modelled range for Reus, My Ashley Banjo Dancers and I did a ‘Street Dance’ performance, London, UK
◾Pilot for Channel 5 : Cooking Programme, London, UK
◾Recce for Documentary : Channel 4, London, UK
◾Video and Photo-shoot : Riverbanks Clinic and Dr Ravi Jain, London, UK
◾Real People Magazine : Double Page Feature on Married Life, London, UK
◾Pilot Television Trailer : New show for Famous single Comedian to encourage him to Marry!!, London, UK
◾Riverbanks Clinic and Ravi Jain : Television Interview and Magazine Article, London, UK
◾Women’s Own Magazine : Valentine Photo-shoot, London, UK
◾Alan Tichmarsh Show : Garden Make-Over, London, UK
◾May The Best House Win : Four Houses and Owners in Essex, Essex, UK

2011
◾Vox Pop : Interview for Channel 4 Pilot ‘What are you like’, London, UK
◾Channel 4 Trailer : Interview and Tour with Famous Comedian Frankie Boyle, Loughton, UK
◾Daily Mail National Newspaper : What your partner really thinks about your appearance!, London, UK
◾Channel 4 Trailer : Interview and Dance, London, UK
◾Sky TV- The Beauticians : Ashley’s Banjo’s Secret Street Crew, London, UK
◾Daily Mail : Looking better in 40’s than in 20’s, London, UK
◾Expert Beauty Magazine : Trial and Feed-back for LPG Endermologie with 3D before and after pics, London, UK

2003
◾VTCT : 33 degree level certs in Beauty and Holistics, London, UK

2000
◾Channel 5 : Launched the first ever animal healing sanctuary and got followed and filmed by Channel 5, London, UK
◾City & Guilds Teacher Training Award : Teacher Training Certificate, London, UK

1991
◾Rozalla Video : Dancing in ‘Everybodies Free’ single, London, UK

1990
◾OK Magazine : Appeared in a Make Over Article, London, UK

1988
◾Top of the Pops : Background Dancer, London, UK

1987
◾Charity Events : Appeared as model (fashion) in 12 events, London, UK

1985
◾Various Radio Stations : Voice Over for Commercials, London, UK

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

Reality TV, Fashion Presenter, Host/Red Carpet, Charity, Author, Model, CEO The AATT/Model Diaries UK.
Best Presenter 2024 at The Fashion Event
G-Class Foundation at Women in Leadership Award 2023
Award for Contribution to the Asian Fashion Industry at Intl. Institute of Fashion Technology
Most Inspirational people of the World 2022 at SIMA Awards
I Am Superwoman Award 2022 at WAW Award
Best Influencer/Mentor 2022 at Mount Moriah Organisation
Author of Number 1 Bestseller at Model Diaries UK
FAM Awards 2021 at Best Mature Model FAM Awards
Hero Award 2021 at Panache Global Entertainment Awards Uk
Ms WOW Pageant Queen 2020 at WOW Pageants
CEO/Artistic Director at Deborah Jay Kelly Themed Photo-Shoots
Best Mature Model & Best Presenter/Host 2019 at DCS & Hotshots recognition awards
Founder at Celebrity Red Carpet Skincare Launch
Beffta Award for ‘Contribution to the World’ at Beffta
Media and Entertainment Award 2018 at Panache Global Entertainment.
Best Host Award 2018 at Fashion, Art & Music Awards
Assistant Ambassador & Best Community Supporter 2018 at Mdqueencharitableorganization
Entrepreneurialship Honour at Awarded a Citation by Canadian Government
Creative/Art Director at Fabulos Magazine
Best Female TV Personality Award 2017 at International Achievers Awards
Winner of 'Business Innovation of the Year' 2017 at International Achievers Awards
Best Training Provider at Liverpool Fashion & Beauty Awards
Best presenter at Oracle Awards 2017
Title Holder 'Ms Classic British Empire. at Mrs British Empire
Honorary Award in The Hall of Fame at WAW Award 2017
Diva Presenter at Divas of Colour International Women’s Awards
'Go Getter' Entrepreneur Award at Women of Purpose
Global Ambassador at Ladies of all Nations
'Best Charity Supporter' Award at Miss London Borough Pageants
Winner of a STAR AWARD at Extraordinary lady speaks Conference and Awards
International Achievers Awards at Voted Best Reality TV Actress 2014
Owner and CEO at The Angel Academy of Teaching and Training
Author of 14 novels including Model Diaries UK- Number One Bestseller
Former Freelance writer, product trial and competition sourcing at Expert Beauty Magazine
themodeldiaries.co.uk
facebook.com/DeborahJayKellyOfficial
youtube.com/channel/UCkeD8LRsfErvXYiq03U-1eQ
celebrityredcarpetskincare.co.uk
deborahjaykelly.com

Qualifications & Training

Doctorate 2019
98 VTCT/VNQ Qualifications

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Fully Competent Fashion Presenting and Red Carpet Hosting Ability
Fashion show Catwalk
Fashion Shoot Magazine Modelling
Reality TV Acting as leading role

Interests & Hobbies

My hobbies include Beauty make-over, keeping fit with dancing, singing, majorettes and a bit of fashion modelling!! Appearing on Real-life challenge/documentaries for Television: http://www.starnow.co.uk/deborahjaykelly
I am interested in interior design and have designed a few houses from scratch. My dream would be to do a bit of Television Presenting! I have been a night time presenter for LIVE TV.
Provide Beauty Make-over, VIP appearance and Celebrity Judging for Beauty Pageants/Catwalk

Miscellaneous Information

1999-1974
• Appeared in Xmas Pantomime- West End
• Top of the Pops : Background Dancer, London, UK
• Charity Events : Appeared as model (fashion) in 12 events, London, UK
• Various Radio Stations : Voice Over for Commercials, London, UK
• Crackerjacks Majorette Group : Trained in the flag baton. Performed in The Battle of the Flowers in Jersey, London, UK
• Local Jazz Band : Junior Lead singer, London, UK
• Mary Madley School of Dance : Latin & Ballroon Dancing, Crawley, UK
• Numerous Televised Competitions. Champions for 3 years.
• Formation Dancing appearance
• Came 2nd in National Disco Dancing Championship
• Butlins Junior Acting Competition- Three First Places