Abbey Clancy couldn’t hide her embarrassment when her music career was playfully mocked during a recent Radio X appearance.
The 38-year-old model first gained recognition by reaching the finals of Britain’s Next Top Model and later marrying footballer Peter Crouch at the age of 36.
However, prior to her rise to fame, she had a brief foray into the music scene at 17, being part of Genie Queen alongside Lauren Blake and Anna Ord.
During her guest spot on The Chris Moyles Show, hosted by Toby Tarrant and Dominic Byrne, Abbey found herself the subject of gentle ribbing as they played a clip of one of her songs.
The presenter began:
‘I love the Kooks, they’re one of my favourite bands of all time, but not my favourite band of all time though, Abbey, because my favourite band of all time is a band from a few years ago.’
He continued:
‘I don’t know if you’ve heard of them, they’re called The Genie Queen – are you familiar with their stuff?’
‘No. That’s cruel, Toby! For God’s sake,’ Abbey exclaimed.
He explained:
‘Now, is it the Genie Queen, or is it just Genie Queen? Because Google offered different versions.’
‘It’s just Genie Queen, or GQ if you want to shorten it,’ the model replied.
Toby said:
‘Yep, okay. Abbey, I can feel you staring into my soul, so I’m just not going to look at you.’
His co-host Dominic joked:
‘She’s going smack you in the mouth.’
Abbey exclaimed:
‘I didn’t realise I was coming on to get stitched up!’
She screamed as he played on of their songs, Finger Licking, and said:
‘Agh! I can’t believe you’ve done this! You horrible, horrible… This is a remix I’ve never heard.’
‘I’m actually dying right now. You know, if there wasn’t a desk in between us, I’d come and kill you.’
Abbey explained:
‘I’ve always loved singing. I did want to be a popstar back in the day. And yeah, I was working in this incredible vintage shop in Liverpool – Bulletproof it was called.
‘And when hot girls come in, I’d just be like, “can you sing?” And Genie Queen was formed.’
Following her appearance on Britain’s Next Top Model, Abbey’s star power soared, solidifying her status as a household name. Her quintessential girl-next-door charm not only amazed audiences but also attracted lucrative modeling deals.
Abbey’s portfolio expanded as she became the face of EuroMillions and Lynx3 spray, gracing the covers of esteemed men’s magazines such as FHM and Sports Illustrated.
