Hi guys and girls, all about me: the real Kerri Louise Parker, hopefully after reading this you will see that I'm probably nothing like I'm portrayed on television and in the magazines and newspapers and hey hopefully you'll like me!

I grew up in Norfolk where I went to Dereham Neatherd High School where I got straight A grades in my 11 GCSE's, I also got my brown belt in Shotokan Karate at the age of 16. After school I moved to the city to study A levels at Norwich City College. I studied A levels in Chemistry, Biology, Law, Psychology and Geography and I ended up with 2 A's, a B and 2 C's which gave me the opportunity to go to university and study medicine with the aim of becoming a doctor.

I took two years out where I worked first as a theatre technician in the Norfolk and Norwich University hospital, I then moved onto a job in the Microbiology department where I worked as a lab technician testing blood samples for virus's which was not exactly glamorous but I enjoyed working in different areas of medicine.

I was also a medic in the Territorial army for two years where I did my full soldier training which was so much fun, the army agreed to pay for my medicine degree for 6 years if I went back to work for them as a Dr which at the time was what I wanted to do, I loved the fitness training and the rifle training and really wanted to follow a career in the army, although the early mornings were a killer.

Then in 2003 I saw an advert for FHM High Street Honeys, everyone had always told me I should model so I thought I'd give it a try! I was chosen for the top 100 out of over 6000 girls and appeared in FHM several times, within days of entering my pictures were featured in the News of the World I was so excited and was running round screaming!

After that I won lots of beauty pageants, Miss Norwich, Miss Norfolk, and Miss Commonwealth, I was also runner up at Miss British Isles and represented England at the Model of the Universe finals in Ghana, Africa, amongst other things. I also made the last round of Britain's Next Top Model but got thrown out for being just an inch too short!

In 2004 I left my job at Microbiology to focus on my modelling, a month later I won Max Power Babe 2004 of which over two thousand girls had entered. Within weeks I had front covers and features in men's magazines, front pages of the press and page 3 appearances. Since then I've done a lot of TV shows, the odd acting here and there and even appeared in Hollywood movies, as well as lots more magazine and newspaper appearances. I have loved every second of it and built up quite a successful modelling career.

In 2005 I decided it was likely I'd never go back to medical school as I wanted to be a successful model for the time being (and must admit I was drawn to the money and fame and didn't want to be a poor student again!) so I enrolled on an Open University degree from home studying an honours degree in Psychology and Criminology over 4 years, I am halfway through and really enjoying it and have received top grades so far so fingers crossed I'll finish with a first! I love studying I'm the biggest geek I know, although it's hard when I'm working constantly.

I've decided after modelling I want to become a forensic profiler and help track killers from the evidence they leave behind, I might even do a course in forensics as well to work in crime scene investigation, as well as the psychological side but I'll decide when the time comes! I've always been fascinated by that sort of thing and don't think I'll ever get bored in that job!

In my spare time I do quite a lot of fitness, I love yoga and running and try to run 3 miles most days to keep fit, I also do boxing and Shotokan karate which I've studied since I was 13. As well as a few other martial arts and I try to go to the gym every day I can, although its hard when I'm working in London most days and travel a lot.

I don't do the whole model party scene in London anymore I prefer going out with my mate's ice skating or paint balling and most nights would rather stay in with a good DVD or go to the gym than out clubbing! I'm currently taking figure skating lessons at my local ice rink and I would love to compete in such a beautiful sport. I live on my own with my pug puppy Arnie who is my world! I love fast cars and love my new BMW 3 series convertible, and I'm addicted to Chinese I eat it way too much! So that's me guys and girls now you know me better! If you want to know anything else about me you can contact me in the forum, feel free to leave me a message or ask a question!