Yahoo News Celebrity Race Across the World’s Kelly Brook shocks with name revelation
Celebrity Race Across the World was full of surprises as it got off to a dramatic start
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Celebrity Race Across the World's Kelly Brook has revealed Kelly Brook is not her real name, shocking fans of the BBC show already.
It was an episode full of surprises as the presenter really did amaze fans too when she came in first place at the first checkpoint with her husband Jeremy Parisi in the Brazilian beach town of Canoa Quebrada. While both points got everyone talking, some viewers were really in disbelief that Kelly Brook wasn't the model's real name.
However, this isn't something that Brook has kept a secret though as her real name is even on her Wikipedia entry: Kelly Anne Parsons. Choosing not to use her real name is more common than you think with celebrities. In fact, it's something that Hollywood A-listers do too including Lady Gaga, Ashton Kutcher and Emma Stone.
During an intimate piece to camera, Brook said that the name Brook has never even featured on her passport – sparking conversation.
What, how and why?
In a romantic moment, she shared that she sees herself as Jeremy's wife and Mrs Parisi. Of course, the couple got married in Italy in 2022 but Brook said Celebrity Race Across the World was like their honeymoon as they didn't have one before.
Speaking in a piece to camera, she said: "My happy place is in my garden in my wellies, no makeup, hair up. To think that I was like a pin up and I do calendars, it's just all an illusion like it's not who I am at all. Kelly Brook doesn't actually exist, it's not even a real name, it's never even been on my passport or anything. In my mind I'm Mrs Parisi, Jeremy's wife."
Her comments sparked a conversation online as people were confused to find out that the TV star didn't use her real name for her work in the spotlight. Among the comments, one viewer wrote: "Kelly Brook is not her real name!!!"
Another viewer wrote: "Kelly Brook isn’t Kelly Brook’s real name?"
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Celebrity Race Across the World's Kelly Brook comes first place
As for the other surprise, well, Brook and her husband came in the enviable first place at the finish line of leg one. In fact, it came as a shock to them both too.
"Oh my God babes. We smashed it. We surrendered to the fact that we were last. It has taught us you should never give up," she said. "You have got to keep going. I would love to have seen more. I want Jeremy... He's a winner. I want him to be a winner."
They have crossed the checkpoint with 84% of the budget left in tact. However, the teaser for the next episode proves the race gets dramatic for the couple. Brook complained she was a "miserable wife" in the trailer for the next episode.
This chimes with what Brook said about Celebrity Race Across the World being her honeymoon but also the honeymoon from hell.
She told Closer magazine: "We hadn't had a honeymoon and I said to Jeremy we should consider this as a fun alternative, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. At times, it was the honeymoon from hell - at other times it was absolutely glorious. It's got to be the most memorable honeymoon ever."
Celebrity Race Across The World airs on BBC One at 9pm on Wednesdays.
