What ever happened to Charlotte Church?

Question

I loved her music and she was quite a vibrant singer. So what happened to her?

Answer 1

Acting and television career
Church has made a number of cameo appearances on the television; she appeared on the CBS series Touched by an Angel, starred in the 1999 Christmas special of Heartbeat;, in 2003 she presented an episode of Have I Got News For You and in 2005 played herself in an episode of The Catherine Tate show.

She made her silver screen debut in 2003's I'll Be There, co-starring and directed by Craig Ferguson. Church played the role of "Olivia," the daughter of a washed-up 80s rocker from a one-night-stand played by Ferguson. The film did not meet with widespread success, playing for only ten days in UK theaters and being released directly to video in the US.

Church will play a small role in a new film Bridge of Lies directed by Little Britain director Matt Lipsey, to be released in 2007.


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Paris Hilton too costly to ridicule: Charlotte ChurchIn the summer of 2006, Charlotte began work on her own entertainment TV show, "The Charlotte Church Show." After a pilot episode which caused some controversy but which was never released to the public[1], the series began on September 1, 2006 on Channel 4.

The show, hosted by Charlotte and featuring two celebrity guests each week, involves a mixture of sketches, reality TV, interviews and music, as well as a recurring Welsh theme (the first show included a Wales vs. the World competition and a Welsh remake of Will and Grace). Denise van Outen, Michael McIntyre, Ruby Wax and Patsy Kensit were amongst the first celebrities to appear on the series.

The show has averaged 1.9 million viewers and 10% of the available audience, and on 6 October 2006, it was announced that Channel 4 had commissioned a further two series of the show. However, the show's ratings have yet to seriously compete with the well-established Friday Night with Jonathan Ross which is broadcast on BBC One in the same timeslot.

Church won a British Comedy Award for "Best Female Comedy Newcomer" in 2006,[2] and the 'Funniest TV Personality' award at the 2006 Loaded Magazine's 'LAFTA' awards[3].


Personal life
Church's personal life has often been portrayed in the sensationalist tabloid newspapers in the UK, rather more frequently than her career (inspiring the song "Let's Be Alone" on her album Tissues and Issues).

Revisited with particular frequency is her love life. In 2002, aged 16, she moved out of the family home to live with her boyfriend, Steven Johnson (inspiring the song "Casualty of Love", also from Tissues and Issues); the couple later split at the end of 2003. The tabloid press documented her subsequent relationship with Kyle Johnson (no relation), which ended in February 2005. The couple stated at the time that they remained friends, though shortly afterwards Johnson revealed graphic details about the couple's sex life to the press, leading to a public punch from Church, which she later admitted. The press has recently devoted much attention to Church's relationship with current boyfriend Gavin Henson, a Welsh International Rugby player: at the end of 2005, they purchased a property in her native Llandaff, Cardiff for a reported £500,000; both celebrities have since mentioned the possibility of marriage on talk shows and in the press.[4]

Other aspects of her personal life have been criticised in the press. In 2002, she was photographed smoking, and it gradually emerged that she had developed a smoking habit (another fact alluded to on her album Tissues for Issues, in the song "Confessional Song"). She has also been criticised for what the press have seen as excessive partying, with plenty of photos of the singer drunk or misbehaving adorning tabloid newspapers, including one in which she gave the photographer the finger. In more recent interviews, Church has stated that she has now stopped smoking and that her behaviour is now much more low-key.

Church has lent her support to design limited edition T-shirts or vests for the 'Little Tee Campaign' for Breast Cancer Care which donates money for breast cancer research.[7]

Has signed a reported 6 figure deal to write her autobiography which will be published in 2007.


Controversy
Controversy surrounds the circumstances of the dismissal of Church's first manager, Jonathan Shalit. He was allegedly discharged from her representation in a letter faxed by Charlotte's mother; although allegations were later made by the Church family of "inappropriate tactile conduct" on the part of Mr. Shalit, nothing ever came of them. He subsequently sued for breach of contract and received an out-of-court settlement believed to be worth 2 million pounds sterling [8] (although the exact details were never released, as one of the parties to the matter was a minor and such details were protected under UK law).

Church has provoked controversy on some occasions with comments and criticisms (in an interview with Davina McCall, Charlotte agreed that being diplomatic was "not in [her] nature"[9]). Her remarks on the September 11, 2001 attacks drew some criticism [10]. More recently, the Daily Mail reported that the pilot episode of Church's new show, The Charlotte Church Show, provoked a backlash from some religious groups, as Church reportedly mocks the Roman Catholic Church and makes some controversial comments about Pope Benedict XVI, calling him a "Nazi" in reference to his compulsory time in the Hitler Youth and German Army, where he served briefly on an anti-aircraft battery.[11] One large Roman Catholic distributor of books, CDs and other goods, Ignatius Press, is reported to have pulled Church's products from its catalogue.[12]

Answer 2

Charlotte Church Controversy

Answer 3

It's funny how you never know where a career will end up. I'm just glad to hear that she has had some success and (Hopefully) happiness. It's so easy for the business of Pop Music to swallow up and destroy young lives. Kudos to Charlotte for finding her way in an unforgiving business. J. B. in Albany

Answer 4

Released first pop album in the UK, entitled 'Tissues and Issues',on July 11, 2005

Answer 5

You're right. Now that you mentioned it, I havent heard about her in at least a full year.

Answer 6

she is rotating having infants and internet hosting 2nd value communicate shows for the money. curiously she plans to have six or seven infants and then will have elegance surgical operation and proceed her occupation.

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Answer 8

she has he own talk show. which feats. alot of artist from the u.k and at the end of the show she preforms with them. its very entertaining.