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Sponsors stand by embattled 'H&A' star

Published Monday, Jun 15 2009, 16:09 BST | By Darren Rowe
Sponsors stand by embattled 'H&A' star
Embattled Home and Away star Jodi Gordon has managed to retain her lucrative sponsorship deals, despite recently being linked to a gangster and cocaine scandal.

The 24-year-old actress, who has made headlines in the Australian tabloids since being found cowering in the bedroom of a notorious bikie gangster and allegedly admitting to taking cocaine, flew from Sydney to Melbourne over the weekend to shoot a new ad campaign for shoe label Tony Bianco, for which she is the ambassador.

"Jodi's ease with the camera really helped us to create some amazing shots and we can't wait to release the Tony Bianco summer campaign in August," label boss Tony Bianco said.

The Courier Mail also reports that her deal with underwear label Crystelle is secure and her contract with Home and Away is safe after she signed a three-year extension with the series last November.

However, media attention has quickly turned to her relationship with boyfriend Ryan Stokes following reports that a removal firm was spotted moving boxes out of the couple's Sydney apartment.

"I'm just not ready to say anything at this time,'' Gordon told Hush. "But thank you for your support - I really appreciate it."
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