Marie Slater
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Marie "Maz" Slater is a British reality TV star infamous for her role as the 'Miss Nasty' resort manager of Faliraki
in ITV
show Club Reps
.
Simply known as "Maz" to viewers, she first rose to promise in January 2002 when the first episode of the show was aired, becoming a huge tabloid star overnight. She was instantly described as the "middle manager from hell" by the UK press.
However following the end of the first series, Slater was left devastated at the way producers had "falsely edited" the show to make her appear moody and nasty, saying "The producers didn't use any nice bits at all."
However bookings for Club 18-30
holidays soared after each episode aired and this was referred to as "the Maz effect".
She quit the show after the first series and despite picking out 25 new recruits to return to Greece
in the summer of 2002 she returned to the UK.
Slater then continued work with Thomas Cook
and had a short stint as presenter on their television show on Sky
. Slater said her TV image proved hard for the public to forget and the negative effects were long lasting with one girl trying to attack her and the only way to get back to 'Marie' was "to leave the industry behind."
However in an interview in 2007, Slater revealed she had plans to return to life as a TV presenter and had received numerous offers which she was still considering. She stated that despite the distress Club Reps had caused her (she had counselling upon returning to England
) that she was grateful for the fact it had opened many doors and hopes to follow in the footsteps of Jeremy Spake
and Jane McDonald
.
Slater did an interview telling how "reality TV ruined my life" in which she said "It's such a weight off my shoulders to finally leave Maz behind and I'd really like people to finally realise I'm nothing at all like the character reality TV made of me."
Slater now owns a restaurant-bar called H. Nicholsons in Altrincham
which opened in February 2006 and has continued work as a presenter, most notably on Sky Travel.
The "Club Reps" Tv show is Still Repeated/re-played regularly on various Sky TV channels such as Pick Tv to this present day.
Faliraki
Faliraki is the primary seaside resort village on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese. It is situated on Faliraki Bay, on the northeastern coast, about 14 km south of the town of Rhodes and 10 km southeast of the airport...
in ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
show Club Reps
Club Reps
Club Reps was a factual entertainment programme made for ITV by STV Productions . It ran from 2001 to 2004. The programme has been repeated on Sky Real Lives and Pick TV.-Main Series:...
.
Simply known as "Maz" to viewers, she first rose to promise in January 2002 when the first episode of the show was aired, becoming a huge tabloid star overnight. She was instantly described as the "middle manager from hell" by the UK press.
However following the end of the first series, Slater was left devastated at the way producers had "falsely edited" the show to make her appear moody and nasty, saying "The producers didn't use any nice bits at all."
However bookings for Club 18-30
Club 18-30
Club 18-30 is a holiday company owned by Thomas Cook that offers cut-price holidays for young men and women who seek a more lively holiday than those offered by many large package holiday providers. It takes around 110,000 guests each year with turnover of around £50m a year...
holidays soared after each episode aired and this was referred to as "the Maz effect".
She quit the show after the first series and despite picking out 25 new recruits to return to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in the summer of 2002 she returned to the UK.
Slater then continued work with Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook of Melbourne, Derbyshire, England founded the travel agency that is now Thomas Cook Group.- Early days :...
and had a short stint as presenter on their television show on Sky
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....
. Slater said her TV image proved hard for the public to forget and the negative effects were long lasting with one girl trying to attack her and the only way to get back to 'Marie' was "to leave the industry behind."
However in an interview in 2007, Slater revealed she had plans to return to life as a TV presenter and had received numerous offers which she was still considering. She stated that despite the distress Club Reps had caused her (she had counselling upon returning to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) that she was grateful for the fact it had opened many doors and hopes to follow in the footsteps of Jeremy Spake
Jeremy Spake
Jeremy Craig Spake , is an English former reality TV star.Jeremy began his career in 1996, making regular appearances on the documentary series Airport, where he worked as the Ground Services Manager for Aeroflot - Russian Airlines...
and Jane McDonald
Jane McDonald
Jane McDonald is a British singer, actress and media personality and broadcaster, who first became famous following her appearance on the BBC docusoap The Cruise...
.
Slater did an interview telling how "reality TV ruined my life" in which she said "It's such a weight off my shoulders to finally leave Maz behind and I'd really like people to finally realise I'm nothing at all like the character reality TV made of me."
Slater now owns a restaurant-bar called H. Nicholsons in Altrincham
Altrincham
Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington...
which opened in February 2006 and has continued work as a presenter, most notably on Sky Travel.
The "Club Reps" Tv show is Still Repeated/re-played regularly on various Sky TV channels such as Pick Tv to this present day.
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1427079/ Marie Slater at the IMDB