Angie Best
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Angie Best is a former Playboy Bunny
and model, probably best known as the first ex-wife of footballer George Best
.
, Essex
, Best is the eldest daughter of Marion (née MacDonald) and Robert William Brough Janes, Best has one younger sister, Lynne, and two half-brothers, Michael, from her father's first marriage, and Noel Robert Janus (1949–2009), from a previous relationship of her father's, who was a singer-songwriter
and auntie to actress Samantha Womack. Best became a model, and then bunny hostess at the Playboy
club in London
. She was then invited to New York
to model, before travelling to Los Angeles
as a model and personal trainer.
She met George Best at a dinner party in Los Angeles
in 1975 when he was signing to play for the Los Angeles Aztecs
, and it was "love at first sight". They moved back to London in 1976. When Angie Best later returned to Los Angeles, George followed and persuaded her to marry him which she did on 24 January 1978. The marriage produced one son Calum
in 1981. The couple's marriage was annulled in 1986.
After relocating to Los Angeles, Best went back full-time to her fitness career, producing and starring in her own workout videos, and starring on television in shows and series for amongst others Sky TV
. She also coached and trained celebrity clients, including pop star Cher
and actresses Sharon Stone
and Daryl Hannah
. Latterly she has written a series of books for over 40s women, including one for the menopause
called "A Change For the Best."
In 2000, writer/director Mary McGuckian
produced the poorly reviewed George Best biopic film Best
, with Best played by Patsy Kensit
. Best made the most of the publicity for her causes, but said of the film: "I haven't been consulted at all, even though it shows my life." In response, in 2002, Best wrote her autobiography George and Me: My Autobiography, the hook line for which was: "I didn't realise that six years of marriage would last a lifetime." She not only detailed the marriage, but life afterwards where she tried to remain in contact with George, offering support and advice to help him conquer his alcohol addiction. Despite everything George put her through, Angie admitted: "I remain good friends with George. He is the only man I ever loved." When George Best died in November 2005, she attended the funeral with a single red rose, and was the only woman at his graveside - second wife Alex Best
was isolated by Best's family.
Angie lived in a tiny hillside house in Malibu with her on again off again boyfriend Mark, and cared for her rescued animals including six dog
s and various horse
s.
Playboy Bunny
A Playboy Bunny is a waitress at the Playboy Club. The Playboy Clubs were originally open from 1960 to 1988. The Club re-opened in one location in The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas in 2006...
and model, probably best known as the first ex-wife of footballer George Best
George Best
George Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders...
.
Biography
Born at Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, Best is the eldest daughter of Marion (née MacDonald) and Robert William Brough Janes, Best has one younger sister, Lynne, and two half-brothers, Michael, from her father's first marriage, and Noel Robert Janus (1949–2009), from a previous relationship of her father's, who was a singer-songwriter
Singer–songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and auntie to actress Samantha Womack. Best became a model, and then bunny hostess at the Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
club in London
London
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. She was then invited to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to model, before travelling to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
as a model and personal trainer.
She met George Best at a dinner party in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in 1975 when he was signing to play for the Los Angeles Aztecs
Los Angeles Aztecs
The Los Angeles Aztecs were a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974-81. The team was based in Los Angeles, California and part-owned by Elton John.-History:...
, and it was "love at first sight". They moved back to London in 1976. When Angie Best later returned to Los Angeles, George followed and persuaded her to marry him which she did on 24 January 1978. The marriage produced one son Calum
Calum Best
Calum Milan Best is a British-American former fashion model turned celebrity, and television personality.-Career:...
in 1981. The couple's marriage was annulled in 1986.
After relocating to Los Angeles, Best went back full-time to her fitness career, producing and starring in her own workout videos, and starring on television in shows and series for amongst others Sky TV
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
. She also coached and trained celebrity clients, including pop star Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
and actresses Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone
Sharon Vonne Stone is an American actress, film producer, and former fashion model. She achieved international recognition for her role in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct...
and Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah
Daryl Christine Hannah is an American film actress. After making her screen debut in 1978, Hannah starred in a number of Hollywood films throughout the 1980s, notably Blade Runner, Splash, Wall Street and Roxanne and Kill Bill.-Early life:Hannah was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Susan...
. Latterly she has written a series of books for over 40s women, including one for the menopause
Menopause
Menopause is a term used to describe the permanent cessation of the primary functions of the human ovaries: the ripening and release of ova and the release of hormones that cause both the creation of the uterine lining and the subsequent shedding of the uterine lining...
called "A Change For the Best."
In 2000, writer/director Mary McGuckian
Mary McGuckian
Mary McGuckian is a film director, producer and screenwriter from Northern Ireland.-Early life:Born and brought up in Northern Ireland during the 'troubles', Mary McGuckian completed her formal education in the Republic of Ireland at Trinity College Dublin, where she took a degree in engineering...
produced the poorly reviewed George Best biopic film Best
Best (film)
Best is a 2000 British film portraying the football career of the Northern Irish soccer star George Best, particularly his years spent at Manchester United...
, with Best played by Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit
Patricia Jude Francis "Patsy" Kensit is an English actress, singer, model and former child star, known for her television and film appearances. Her films include Lethal Weapon 2 and she has been married to rock stars Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher, as well as herself fronting the band Eighth Wonder...
. Best made the most of the publicity for her causes, but said of the film: "I haven't been consulted at all, even though it shows my life." In response, in 2002, Best wrote her autobiography George and Me: My Autobiography, the hook line for which was: "I didn't realise that six years of marriage would last a lifetime." She not only detailed the marriage, but life afterwards where she tried to remain in contact with George, offering support and advice to help him conquer his alcohol addiction. Despite everything George put her through, Angie admitted: "I remain good friends with George. He is the only man I ever loved." When George Best died in November 2005, she attended the funeral with a single red rose, and was the only woman at his graveside - second wife Alex Best
Alex Best
Alexandra "Alex" Best , born Alexandra Pursey, is a former air hostess, model and the second ex-wife of footballer George Best, who was her senior by 26 years. She married Best in 1995 in Kensington and Chelsea, London. The couple divorced in 2004; the same year that she appeared in I'm a...
was isolated by Best's family.
Angie lived in a tiny hillside house in Malibu with her on again off again boyfriend Mark, and cared for her rescued animals including six dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
s and various horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s.