English media personality and antiques expert Lauren Harries was born on 6 March 1978 in Surrey, England. She is 45 years.
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Born James Charles Harries on 6 March 1978 in Surrey, England, Harries began making television appearances in August 1988 on Terry Wogan’s chat show, Wogan.
At just 10 years old, she demonstrated a wide knowledge of antiques. At 13, she wrote an antique guide, Rags to Riches.
By the age of 14, Harries suffered depression and agoraphobia, which led to a nervous breakdown and suicide attempt. Subsequently, media opportunities and resulting business reduced as Harries grew up.
As she grew up, she believed she was gay, but by her early 20s, she identified as transgender.
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She started cross dressing in 1997 and in 2001, at the age of 23 underwent gender reassignment surgery. Funding for the surgery was generated from publicity arranged by Max Clifford.
In August 2013, Harries became a housemate on the twelfth series of Celebrity Big Brother and finished in third place.
In September 2013, she appeared on Celebrity Juice.
She released her debut single “I Am a Woman” in January 2015 and released a follow-up single, “Upadoo” in May 2018.
In August 2019, Harries made an appearance on the Channel 4 dating series Naked Attraction, becoming the first celebrity to appear on the series.
Harries has also appeared on:
- 2004 – Channel 4 documentary Little Lady Fauntleroy in which actor Keith Allen interviewed the Harries family.
- 2006 – Channel 5 series Trust Me, I’m a Beauty Therapist.
- 2013- Celebrity Juice
- 2017 – Makeover show Celebrity 100% hotter.
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