Ten Things You Never Knew About Jodie Kidd

In the whirlwind of tabloid headlines following John Sergeant's exit from Strictly Come Dancing, everyone seems to have overlooked the fact that Jodie Kidd has departed BBC One's much-loved Saturday night show. Jodie has plenty of strings to her bow, having been a catwalk regular, presented TV programmes and shown a knack for equestrianism. Read on to find out ten fascinating facts about the dancing supermodel.

1. Failure doesn't seem to run in the Kidd family bloodline. Jodie's father is businessman and former showjumper John Kidd, her mother Wendy and sister Jemma Kidd were both models, and her brother-in-law is the Earl of Mornington.

2. Jodie's big modelling break came when she was discovered on a beach in Barbados by photographer Terry O'Neill when she was 15.

3. Jodie's dyslexia meant that she struggled academically, leaving school with only a 'C' grade for GCSE art.

4. Jodie is perhaps the very definition of a "leggy blonde". She stands at 6ft 1in without heels.

5. While filming documentary Who Do You Think You Are? for the BBC, Jodie discovered that her Canadian ancestors were caught up in a 19th century murder scandal.

6. Jodie may have made a few quid from her modelling work, but she admits that splashing out on a £175,000 Lamborghini five years ago was a big mistake. "As soon as it was driven off the forecourt, its value dropped by about £50,000 and I eventually sold it for £122,000 a year later," she says.

7. Jodie's former beaus include DJ Joel Chinn and polo pro Tarquin Southwell.

8. Naomi Campbell is unlikely to be on Jodie's Christmas card list after she branded her "a f**king monster". She adds: "Anyone that isn't going to pay Naomi and give her whatever she wants, she'll treat like rubbish and I can't bear that."

9. Born on September 25, Jodie shares her birthday with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas and Heather Locklear.

10. Jodie's hobbies include polo, racing cars, golf and horse riding.