Spencer Pratt
Encyclopedia
Spencer William Pratt is a former American
television personality known for his role on MTV's The Hills, along with his wife Heidi Montag
. He is the older brother of Stephanie Pratt
, who also appears on The Hills.
In July 2010, Montag had filed for divorce from Pratt, citing irreconcilable differences. However, in October 2010, the divorce was called off. The following November, Pratt announced that the divorce announcement was in fact a publicity stunt.
. Pratt was also Creator & Executive Producer
of the series, he acted in the role of "manager/publicist/agent/stylist" to series star Brody Jenner
. Pratt's friendship with Jenner led to his role on the MTV reality series The Hills, in 2006. Pratt's relationship with fellow cast member Heidi Montag was detailed on the series, along with the tension it caused between Montag and series star Lauren Conrad
.
In April 2009, Pratt and Montag joined the cast of the reality television show, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! Their behavior on the show was criticized as being childish and self-centered, and clouded by further controversy after Pratt's sister Stephanie claimed that NBC
subjected the couple to torture (something the couple later denied). After four days, they quit the show. The couple then changed their mind and returned to the show after completing a challenge. However, they had to leave the show again shortly after returning because Montag had to be hospitalized due to a gastric ulcer.
In November 2010, Pratt's finances were in disarray and he was forced to file for bankruptcy.
, resulting in the end of Montag's friendship with Lauren Conrad for unknown reasons. In May 2007, Heidi and Spencer announced their engagement. During The Hills season finale in December 2007, the couple broke off their engagement. During a broadcast of Ryan Seacrest's radio show, Pratt said that he was madly in love with Montag and trying to win her back. On November 20, 2008, Heidi and Spencer had a 15-minute marriage ceremony in Mexico with no family members present. Montag and Pratt married a second time on April 25, 2009 in Pasadena, California
.
Pratt was baptised
by Stephen Baldwin
during his stint on the show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!
In July 2009, Pratt and wife Heidi publicly expressed that they felt the September 11 attacks were an inside job
. Pratt vowed to use his celebrity status to educate the public about the New World Order conspiracy theory.
On June 8, 2010, Montag filed for legal separation from Pratt, listing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their separation. Originally, the couple's split was thought to be a publicity stunt. However, Spencer later confirmed that while the pair was on friendly terms, the split was not fake. In an interview with People
, Pratt said, "We love each other but I'm a famewhore and I'll never grow out of it. [Heidi] knows that and doesn't want that... I want every kind of press. She believes in bad press. There's no way my love for fame and her love for puppies will ever work out successfully. She just wants to hike and hang out and be calmer." However, the couple called off the divorce in September 2010, saying, "We are back together trying to make things work. We do love each other and realized we do want to spend the rest of our lives together." In November 2010, Pratt admitted that the announcement of divorce was intended only to help Montag's struggling career, and stated that the pair never intended on splitting up.
Pratt was arrested and jailed in Costa Rica
on 11 September 2010 while attempting to board an aircraft with a gun. He was subsequently released and banned from re-entering the country.
United States
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television personality known for his role on MTV's The Hills, along with his wife Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
. He is the older brother of Stephanie Pratt
Stephanie Pratt
Stephanie Lynn Pratt is an American reality television personality. She is known best for her role as a cast member on MTV's The Hills.-2007-2010: The Hills:...
, who also appears on The Hills.
In July 2010, Montag had filed for divorce from Pratt, citing irreconcilable differences. However, in October 2010, the divorce was called off. The following November, Pratt announced that the divorce announcement was in fact a publicity stunt.
Reality television and bankruptcy
Pratt first appeared on television in 2005 in the short-lived reality series The Princes of MalibuThe Princes of Malibu
The Princes of Malibu is an American reality show that aired on the Fox Network, premiering on July 10, 2005.-Synopsis:The series follows Brandon and Brody Jenner, the adult sons of Olympic champion Bruce Jenner and former Miss Tennessee USA Linda Thompson, and their friend, Spencer Pratt, as they...
. Pratt was also Creator & Executive Producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
of the series, he acted in the role of "manager/publicist/agent/stylist" to series star Brody Jenner
Brody Jenner
Sam Brody Jenner is an American television personality. He is the son of Olympic decathlete Bruce Jenner and his former wife Linda Thompson.-Reality television:...
. Pratt's friendship with Jenner led to his role on the MTV reality series The Hills, in 2006. Pratt's relationship with fellow cast member Heidi Montag was detailed on the series, along with the tension it caused between Montag and series star Lauren Conrad
Lauren Conrad
Lauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, celebutante, and fashion designer. She came to prominence with her starring roles on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off series, The Hills, which at one point followed her personal and...
.
In April 2009, Pratt and Montag joined the cast of the reality television show, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! Their behavior on the show was criticized as being childish and self-centered, and clouded by further controversy after Pratt's sister Stephanie claimed that NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
subjected the couple to torture (something the couple later denied). After four days, they quit the show. The couple then changed their mind and returned to the show after completing a challenge. However, they had to leave the show again shortly after returning because Montag had to be hospitalized due to a gastric ulcer.
In November 2010, Pratt's finances were in disarray and he was forced to file for bankruptcy.
Personal life
In 2006, Pratt began dating Heidi MontagHeidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
, resulting in the end of Montag's friendship with Lauren Conrad for unknown reasons. In May 2007, Heidi and Spencer announced their engagement. During The Hills season finale in December 2007, the couple broke off their engagement. During a broadcast of Ryan Seacrest's radio show, Pratt said that he was madly in love with Montag and trying to win her back. On November 20, 2008, Heidi and Spencer had a 15-minute marriage ceremony in Mexico with no family members present. Montag and Pratt married a second time on April 25, 2009 in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
.
Pratt was baptised
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
by Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Andrew Baldwin is an American actor, director, producer and author. One of the Baldwin brothers, he is known for his roles as William F. Cody in the western show The Young Riders and as Stuart in the movie Threesome...
during his stint on the show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!
In July 2009, Pratt and wife Heidi publicly expressed that they felt the September 11 attacks were an inside job
9/11 conspiracy theories
9/11 conspiracy theories are theories that disagree with the widely accepted account that the September 11 attacks were perpetrated solely by al-Qaeda. These theories arose because of what proponents of the conspiracy theories believe to be inconsistencies in the official conclusions or some...
. Pratt vowed to use his celebrity status to educate the public about the New World Order conspiracy theory.
On June 8, 2010, Montag filed for legal separation from Pratt, listing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their separation. Originally, the couple's split was thought to be a publicity stunt. However, Spencer later confirmed that while the pair was on friendly terms, the split was not fake. In an interview with People
People (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
, Pratt said, "We love each other but I'm a famewhore and I'll never grow out of it. [Heidi] knows that and doesn't want that... I want every kind of press. She believes in bad press. There's no way my love for fame and her love for puppies will ever work out successfully. She just wants to hike and hang out and be calmer." However, the couple called off the divorce in September 2010, saying, "We are back together trying to make things work. We do love each other and realized we do want to spend the rest of our lives together." In November 2010, Pratt admitted that the announcement of divorce was intended only to help Montag's struggling career, and stated that the pair never intended on splitting up.
Pratt was arrested and jailed in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
on 11 September 2010 while attempting to board an aircraft with a gun. He was subsequently released and banned from re-entering the country.
External links
- Spencer Pratt at MTV.comMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....