I was a Page 3 girl who starred on Celebrity Big Brother, now I run a successful tech company
A TOP Page 3 girl who rocketed to fame on Celebrity Big Brother has switched reality TV notoriety for tech.
Nicola Tappenden, 41, began her topless modelling career at The Sun, aged 20, after winning the first-ever Page 3 Idol competition in 2002.
Eight years later, in 2010, the brunette went on to star in Celebrity Big Brother.
Surrey lass Nicola was the sixth contestant to be booted out in a surprise eviction.
Yet her reality telly gigs didn't stop there, with a stint on 50 Greatest Plastic Surgery Shockers as well as Wags Boutique and Wife Swap.
Now the mum-of-two lives a life away from the cameras - and in front of the screen.
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She gave birth to her first child, a girl called Poppy with footballer Simon Walton in 2008 - the same year in which she launched T-Shirt brand, Delicious Couture.
Talking of her business at the time, she told the website: "I had never had a great interest in fashion until I appeared on a ITV show called Wags boutique and I kind of fell into it, although like most girls I loved reading about fashion in magazines."
Addressing her role in her business, she said: "Oh God, Where do I start, I design everything myself, I do accounts, customer service and send out customer orders.
"So basically I see the business through from designing a garment to sending it to a customer, its very rewarding."
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Nicola then had a second child, a boy called Louis, in 2019.
She is now the co-founder of tech firm, Belle Digital, and describes herself as an "ecommerce business mentor and founding director."
Her website states how she "set up the firm six years ago after 18 years working in e commerce."
They assist clients in setting up an online store, with a vow to offer a "tailored package unique to each and every client."
Her Instagram page also reveals a side-hustle as a certified bitcoin vendor as well as being an author and investor.
