Who is April Banbury on Married At First Sight UK 2022?
ARPIL Banbury is one of the brave brides to walk down the aisle and wed a complete stranger on Married At First Sight 2022.
But for the former Ms GB, this isn’t her first stint on reality TV.
Who is April Banbury on Married At First Sight UK 2022?
April Banbury, 32, is a dress designer and reality TV star who hails from London.
The beauty queen is the daughter of Ian Banbury, who represented Great Britain in the 1976 Olympic Games.
After appearing on several shows, she swapped her life in the spotlight to be a dressmaker, but it appears she’s ready for reality telly again after signing up to Married At First Sight.
On MAFS she is paired with George Roberts, a dad-of-four from Worcester.
April is active on her Instagram channel , where she has an impressive 25K followers (as of August 2022).
In the past, the brave star has opened up on her heartbreaking health battle, and said she nearly died from anorexia.
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What other TV shows has April Banbury been on?
April starred on The Cabins in November 2020, where she shared a log cabin with model Ryan Darvill and took a fancy to.
As well as the hit ITV2 show, wedding dress designer April also starred on Channel 5 show The Batchelor in 2011.
On the show she finished in third place while competing for the love of Welsh rugby player Gavin Henson.
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When was April Banbury crowned Ms Great Britain?
On February 26, 2020 April was crowned the first ever Ms Great Britain, after the Miss GB contest introduced a new category for women over 28.
Speaking to right after her win she said: "My grandmother taught my dad how to be a champion, and in turn they passed their knowledge on to me.
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"They gave me invaluable lessons told me believe in myself and never give up on my dreams."
April is no stranger to pageants, she finished first runner-up in the Miss Great Britain final in both 2014 and 2016.