Leilani Dowding is an English television personality known for “The Real Housewives of Cheshire” and a former model. She represented the United Kingdom at Miss Universe in 1998 and was ranked 89th on the FHM Sexiest Women in the World list in 2003.
Later in her career, the real housewife worked as a Page Three Girl and featured on programmes such as Big Breakfast and This Morning.
Leilani Dowding's Net Worth
In 2021, Leilani Dowding’s net worth is estimated to be $4million. Her career as a model is her main source of income. (1)
Her wealth is also increasing from her television appearances including becoming a reality star on the hit show, “The Real Housewives of Cheshire.”
Leilani's Early Life
Leilani Dowding is 42 years old. She was born on January 30, 1980 and grew up in Bournemouth. She has a younger sister named Melanie and their Filipina mother Zena and British father Chris raised them as Roman Catholic.
Leilani Dowding's Education
Leilani Dowding attended Bournemouth’s St Peter’s School with her sister Melanie Dowding. She earned eleven GCSEs and three A-levels throughout her academic career. The real housewife went on to study economics at Royal Holloway, University of London with the goal of becoming a city trader.
The then-18-year-old competed in and won the Miss Great Britain pageant in 1998. Later that year, in Hawaii, she made history as the first woman of Asian heritage to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. (2)
Leilani Dowding's Fiancé and Family Life
Leilani Dowding is engaged to Billy Duffy of The Cult. The couple has been in a long-term relationship. Before returning to the UK to shoot for the reality program, the couple lived together in Los Angeles.’
Leilani Dowding was formerly engaged to Mark Williams, a former Wimbledon and Northern Ireland defender, and Jérémie Aliadière, a former Middlesbrough attacker. She was also married for a short time to restaurateur Richard Palmer which is the ex-husband of actress Raquel Welch, and is now divorced.
Leilani Dowding's Career
Leilani Dowding dropped out of university to pursue a full-time modeling career after her success in beauty pageants. She began appearing as a Page 3 girl in The Sun in 1999, despite her initial aversion to topless modeling. Melanie “Mel” Dowding, her younger sister, also had a brief modeling career.
The Cheshire star was ranked #89 on FHM’s Sexiest Women in the World list in 2003. She has been on a number of British television series, including the Big Breakfast and This Morning, as well as Faking It, Celebrity Wrestling, and Celebrity Fear Factor. She also performed as Tiger Lilly in Peter Pan for a season in pantomime.
The model competed in a charity Page 3 episode of The Weakest Link, where she was defeated by Jakki Degg in the final round. She was raising money for the RSPCA and breast cancer organizations by participating. Dowding has participated in celebrity poker tournaments and worked as a Ladbrokes promoter. She also appears in Tough Love Miami, an American TV reality show in which she gained reality fame as she battles with her own superficiality in order to find a good companion. (3)
Today, Leilani Dowding owns her own clothing line called the Leiluna Collection and is one of the stars of “The Real Housewives of Cheshire.”
Real Housewives of Cheshire Storyline for Leilani Dowding
Leilani Dowding joined “The Real Housewives of Cheshire” in season 10 in 2019.
Leilani Dowding hasn’t got the warmest of welcomes from Real Housewife Dawn Ward during her season, as the two fought almost immediately. “Leilani isn’t scared to stand up for herself and anyone who’s watched the show knows that Dawn can be very overbearing and loud.”
“They’ve clashed a couple of times, but Leilani says she won’t be bullied by Dawn and thinks she’s acting arrogantly just because she’s the new girl,” the insider stated at the time. “It’s an all-out war – it really kicked off during one scene and producers had to step in and calm things down.”
After getting off on the wrong foot with the show’s matriarch and never being able to find common ground, the real housewife opted to depart after just one season. (4)
Leilani Dowding's Appearance (Height, Hair, Eyes & More)
| Height | 5 ft 5 in 1.68 m |
|---|---|
| Weight | XXX pounds XXX kg |
| Hair Color | XXX |
| Eye Color | XXX |
| Body Type | Fit |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Facts About Leilani Dowding
| Nationality | British |
|---|---|
| Estimate Net Worth | $4 million |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Birthplace | Bournemouth |
| Birthday | January 30, 1980 |
References
- Leilani Dowding Net Worth: How Rich is the Model Actually?, https://fullynetworth.com/leilani-dowding-net-worth/
- About Leilani Dowding: English model (1980-) | Biography, Facts, Career, Life, https://peoplepill.com/people/leilani-dowding
- Leilani Dowding – Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leilani_Dowding#:~:text=3%20Personal%20life-,Early%20life,GCSEs%20and%20three%20A%2Dlevels.
Real Housewives Of Cheshire’s Leilani Dowding quits the show – while filming is cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic – The Sun | The Sun, https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/tv-old/11203460/real-housewives-of-cheshires-leilani-dowding-quits/