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| | birth_name = Zara Layla Kayleigh | | birth_name = Zara Layla Kayleigh | ||
| | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|01|26}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|01|26}} | ||
| | birth_place = ] {{flagicon|England}} | | birth_place = ], England {{flagicon|England}} | ||
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| nationality = British-American | ||
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| occupation =Television host, actress | ||
| | spouse = ] (m. 2012) | | spouse = ] (m. 2012) | ||
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| '''Layla Kayleigh''' (born 26 January 1985) is a British-American TV personality, actress and philanthropist{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}}. She used to host ''The Feed'' segment of ]'s '']'' and co-hosted ]'s '']'' where she was the backstage correspondent. She also hosted the MTV reunion shows such as '']'' and '']''. She has been featured in several magazines including '']'' magazine to promote her projects and the shows she was hosting. | '''Layla Kayleigh''' (born 26 January 1985) is a British-American TV personality, actress and philanthropist{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}}. She used to host ''The Feed'' segment of ]'s '']'' and co-hosted ]'s '']'' where she was the backstage correspondent. She also hosted the MTV reunion shows such as '']'' and '']''. She has been featured in several magazines including '']'' magazine to promote her projects and the shows she was hosting. | ||
| Layla was voted as one of the most beautiful women in the world by |
Layla was voted as one of the most beautiful women in the world by Askmen.com and their readers. | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Kayleigh lived in west |
Kayleigh lived in west London. Her birth name is Zara, but she urged her parents to call her by her middle name Layla after the ] song.<ref>Interview from ''Byte Me: 20 Hottest Women of the Web'', E! Entertainment channel, aired 10 March 2008. ''Attack of the Show'', G4 channel, aired 1 August 2008.</ref> When Kayleigh was 12, her single mother travelled to America in a bid to get US citizenship for them, but Layla Kayleigh opted to stay behind. She "never told a soul" about being alone for fear that social services would come for her.<ref name="king">{{cite web | url=http://www.king-mag.com/05sept/bangin/index.html | title=Fine Import | author=Anna David | accessdate=27 September 2007}}</ref> | ||
| Layla attended ] school for girls, a Christian school based in Bakers Street. | Layla attended ] school for girls, a Christian school based in Bakers Street. | ||
| Layla skipped a grade in the English school system and graduated younger than her classmates. She majored in Psychology with a minor in English Literature and graduated with |
Layla skipped a grade in the English school system and graduated younger than her classmates. She majored in Psychology with a minor in English Literature and graduated with honours. | ||
| On September |
On 11 September 2008, Kayleigh became a naturalised United States citizen.<ref>{{cite episode | title = | episodelink = | series = Attack of the Show! | serieslink = Attack of the Show! | airdate = 12 September 2008 | season = | number = }}</ref> | ||
| ==Television career== | ==Television career== | ||
| In addition to once hosting ] in Britain and ABC's football halftime show, Kayleigh was once a correspondent for ]'s '']'' but was fired after doing an interview and photoshoot with '']''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/pictures_and_bio/1161/LaylaKayleigh.girl | title=Layla Kayleigh | work=] | accessdate= |
In addition to once hosting ] in Britain and ABC's football halftime show, Kayleigh was once a correspondent for ]'s '']'' but was fired after doing an interview and photoshoot with '']''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/pictures_and_bio/1161/LaylaKayleigh.girl | title=Layla Kayleigh | work=] | accessdate=27 September 2007 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070824173135/http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/pictures_and_bio/1161/LaylaKayleigh.girl |archivedate = 24 August 2007}}</ref> She has appeared on the MTV show '']''. She was the main host of "]" segment of '']'' on G4, as well as shortened versions of "The Feed" during the network's commercial breaks. Kayleigh has been on '']'' on ], and also reporting on all the entertainment/sports news on ''The Insider''. Kayleigh was also a guest on the ] show '']''. | ||
| Kayleigh is a co-host on '']'' on MTV as their on the road correspondent looking for talent in the different cities.<ref> |
Kayleigh is a co-host on '']'' on MTV as their on the road correspondent looking for talent in the different cities.<ref> MTV. Retrieved 8 February 2008.</ref> The show, which features ] as host premiered on 26 January 2008 with a live casting special and began its first season on 7 February 2008 with Kayleigh as backstage correspondent interviewing the bottom two crews. ] of ''America's Best Dance Crew'' started on 19 June on ]. Season 3 of ''America's Best Dance Crew'' premiered on 15 January 2009 on MTV. | ||
| On |
On 16 March 2009, episode of ''Attack of the Show!'', Kayleigh announced that she would be leaving G4 due to her pregnancy and going on an indefinite hiatus to be a stay at home mother.<ref></ref> On 7 and 27 May 2010, Kayleigh appeared as a member of the Great American Panel on '']''. She is now a correspondent for the ]. In April 2012 Layla began hosting MTV special reunion shows, '']'' and '']'' interviewing the cast, and speaking about the episodes that had been aired. | ||
| She was listed number 33<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206114147/http://www.askmen.com/specials/2008_top_99/layla-kayleigh-33-1.html |date= |
She was listed number 33<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206114147/http://www.askmen.com/specials/2008_top_99/layla-kayleigh-33-1.html |date=6 February 2008 }}</ref> and number 88<ref> | ||
| </ref> on AskMen.com's top 99 women in 2008 and 2011 edition, respectively. She recently appeared in lingerie for a ] ad campaign protesting the use of animals in product-testing experiments photographed by celebrity photographer ].<ref>Jean Goon, "" MSN.com, |
</ref> on AskMen.com's top 99 women in 2008 and 2011 edition, respectively. She recently appeared in lingerie for a ] ad campaign protesting the use of animals in product-testing experiments photographed by celebrity photographer ].<ref>Jean Goon, "" MSN.com, 17 January 2012.</ref> | ||
| In 2012 Kayleigh added music manager to her resume, having a background in music, she joined her longtime friend and mentor, music manager Troy Carter of Atom Factory in working on a joint project together{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}}. | In 2012 Kayleigh added music manager to her resume, having a background in music, she joined her longtime friend and mentor, music manager Troy Carter of Atom Factory in working on a joint project together{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}}. | ||
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| In 2014 Kayleigh became a weekly correspondent on "]" "]" with "]" discussing pop culture and current events from around the world as part of a round table discussion. The show was cancelled in August 2015.<ref>http://www.newsjs.com/url.php?p=http://deadline.com/2015/08/big-morning-buzz-live-the-gossip-table-cancelled-in-vh1-shakeup-1201505784/</ref> | In 2014 Kayleigh became a weekly correspondent on "]" "]" with "]" discussing pop culture and current events from around the world as part of a round table discussion. The show was cancelled in August 2015.<ref>http://www.newsjs.com/url.php?p=http://deadline.com/2015/08/big-morning-buzz-live-the-gossip-table-cancelled-in-vh1-shakeup-1201505784/</ref> | ||
| Kayleigh has also been |
Kayleigh has also been recognised for her philanthropic work{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}}, donating her time and efforts working closely with such non-profit organisations such as to Amazon Watch, The Farley Project and More than Me{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}}. | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Kayleigh and boyfriend ], had a daughter, Melody Rain Covino, on |
Kayleigh and boyfriend ], had a daughter, Melody Rain Covino, on 2 November 2009.<ref>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318371,00.html</ref> They celebrated their daughter's christening in Union, New Jersey, Covino's hometown.<ref>http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/05/20/layla-kayleighs-blog-melody-celebrates-her-christening/</ref> | ||
| On |
On 9 October 2011, Kayleigh and Covino married in Las Vegas, Nevada. Melody served as flower girl. | ||
| <ref>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20536945,00.html</ref> | <ref>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20536945,00.html</ref> | ||
| Kayleigh wrote a celebrity baby blog for '']'' about her experiences being a mother in 2011.<ref>http://celebritybabies.people.com/category/layla-kayleigh-blog/</ref> | Kayleigh wrote a celebrity baby blog for '']'' about her experiences being a mother in 2011.<ref>http://celebritybabies.people.com/category/layla-kayleigh-blog/</ref> | ||
| After 11 years together and 5 years of marriage, Kayleigh filed for divorce on |
After 11 years together and 5 years of marriage, Kayleigh filed for divorce on 21 December 2016 .{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP:SPS (Twitter, FB, WP)--> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Layla Kayleigh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zara Layla Kayleigh (1985-01-26) 26 January 1985 (age 39) London, England  |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Occupation(s) | Television host, actress |
| Spouse | Steve Covino (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Layla Kayleigh (born 26 January 1985) is a British-American TV personality, actress and philanthropist. She used to host The Feed segment of G4's Attack of the Show! and co-hosted MTV's America's Best Dance Crew where she was the backstage correspondent. She also hosted the MTV reunion shows such as Teen Mom and Teen Wolf. She has been featured in several magazines including Maxim magazine to promote her projects and the shows she was hosting. Layla was voted as one of the most beautiful women in the world by Askmen.com and their readers.
Early life
Kayleigh lived in west London. Her birth name is Zara, but she urged her parents to call her by her middle name Layla after the Derek and the Dominos song. When Kayleigh was 12, her single mother travelled to America in a bid to get US citizenship for them, but Layla Kayleigh opted to stay behind. She "never told a soul" about being alone for fear that social services would come for her.
Layla attended St.Marylebone school for girls, a Christian school based in Bakers Street. Layla skipped a grade in the English school system and graduated younger than her classmates. She majored in Psychology with a minor in English Literature and graduated with honours.
On 11 September 2008, Kayleigh became a naturalised United States citizen.
Television career
In addition to once hosting MTV2 in Britain and ABC's football halftime show, Kayleigh was once a correspondent for Al Gore's Current TV but was fired after doing an interview and photoshoot with Maxim Magazine. She has appeared on the MTV show Punk'd. She was the main host of "The Feed" segment of Attack of the Show! on G4, as well as shortened versions of "The Feed" during the network's commercial breaks. Kayleigh has been on The Best Damn Sports Show Period on Fox Sports Net, and also reporting on all the entertainment/sports news on The Insider. Kayleigh was also a guest on the Fox News Channel show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.
Kayleigh is a co-host on America's Best Dance Crew on MTV as their on the road correspondent looking for talent in the different cities. The show, which features Mario Lopez as host premiered on 26 January 2008 with a live casting special and began its first season on 7 February 2008 with Kayleigh as backstage correspondent interviewing the bottom two crews. Season 2 of America's Best Dance Crew started on 19 June on MTV. Season 3 of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on 15 January 2009 on MTV.
On 16 March 2009, episode of Attack of the Show!, Kayleigh announced that she would be leaving G4 due to her pregnancy and going on an indefinite hiatus to be a stay at home mother. On 7 and 27 May 2010, Kayleigh appeared as a member of the Great American Panel on Hannity. She is now a correspondent for the TV Guide Network. In April 2012 Layla began hosting MTV special reunion shows, Teen Mom and Teen Wolf interviewing the cast, and speaking about the episodes that had been aired.
She was listed number 33 and number 88 on AskMen.com's top 99 women in 2008 and 2011 edition, respectively. She recently appeared in lingerie for a PETA ad campaign protesting the use of animals in product-testing experiments photographed by celebrity photographer Nick Saglimbeni.
In 2012 Kayleigh added music manager to her resume, having a background in music, she joined her longtime friend and mentor, music manager Troy Carter of Atom Factory in working on a joint project together.
In 2014 Kayleigh became a weekly correspondent on "Vh1" "Big Morning Buzz Live" with "Nick Lachey" discussing pop culture and current events from around the world as part of a round table discussion. The show was cancelled in August 2015.
Kayleigh has also been recognised for her philanthropic work, donating her time and efforts working closely with such non-profit organisations such as to Amazon Watch, The Farley Project and More than Me.
Personal life
Kayleigh and boyfriend Steve Covino, had a daughter, Melody Rain Covino, on 2 November 2009. They celebrated their daughter's christening in Union, New Jersey, Covino's hometown. On 9 October 2011, Kayleigh and Covino married in Las Vegas, Nevada. Melody served as flower girl. Kayleigh wrote a celebrity baby blog for People.com about her experiences being a mother in 2011.
After 11 years together and 5 years of marriage, Kayleigh filed for divorce on 21 December 2016 .
References
- Interview from Byte Me: 20 Hottest Women of the Web, E! Entertainment channel, aired 10 March 2008. Attack of the Show, G4 channel, aired 1 August 2008.
- Anna David. "Fine Import". Retrieved 27 September 2007.
- Attack of the Show!. 12 September 2008.
{{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|episodelink=(help); Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - "Layla Kayleigh". Maxim. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
- Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew MTV. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
- Layla Kayleigh Says Au Revoir
- AskMen.com Archived 6 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Jean Goon, "British TV personality Layla Kayleigh," MSN.com, 17 January 2012.
- http://www.newsjs.com/url.php?p=http://deadline.com/2015/08/big-morning-buzz-live-the-gossip-table-cancelled-in-vh1-shakeup-1201505784/
- http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318371,00.html
- http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/05/20/layla-kayleighs-blog-melody-celebrates-her-christening/
- http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20536945,00.html
- http://celebritybabies.people.com/category/layla-kayleigh-blog/
External links
| America's Best Dance Crew | |
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| Winners | |