Tara Palmer-Tomkinson

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (23 December 1971 – 8 February 2017) also known as T P-T,[1] was an English socialite, "it girl", television presenter, model and charity patron.[2]

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
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Palmer-Tomkinson in June 2007
Born
Tara Claire Palmer-Tomkinson

(1971-12-23)23 December 1971
Died8 February 2017(2017-02-08) (aged 45)
Cause of deathPerforated ulcer and Peritonitis
Body discoveredSouth Kensington, London
Other namesT.P-T
OccupationSocialite, television personality, model, charity patron
Years active1995–2014
Parent(s)Charles Palmer-Tomkinson (father)
RelativesSanta Montefiore (sister)

Early life

Palmer-Timkinson was born in Hampshire. She studied at Sherborne School for Girls in Dorset.[3] After graduating, she moved to London where she worked at a bank.

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

In 2002, Palmer-Tomkinson made an appearance on the British television series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, finishing as runner up.[4] In November 2005, Palmer-Tomkinson presented her third behind the scenes series on ITV2 for the hit show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! Now.[5]

Other works

Palmer-Tomkinson was a contestant on Comic Relief Does Fame Academy for the BBC.[6]

Palmer-Tomkinson played the piano, as was demonstrated at events at the Queen Elizabeth Hall with the National Symphony Orchestra,[7] at the Royal Albert Hall with Mozart, and at The Coliseum during a Leonard Bernstein Tribute.[8]

Palmer-Tomkinson was also a writer. She wrote The Naughty Girl's Guide To Life (2007) , Inheritance (2010) and Infidelity (2012).

Death

In January 2016, Palmer-Tomkinson was diagnosed with brain cancer.[9]

On 8 February 2017, she was found dead at her home in London, aged 45.[10] The cause was a perforated ulcer.[10][11]

References

  1. Walker, Andrew (30 August 2002). BBC News "Tara Palmer-Tomkinson: Still got It?". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/2224192.stm. Retrieved 6 January 2010. 
  2. It-girl Tara backs autism charity. 2 November 2013. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/it-girl-tara-backs-autism-charity.22579484. Retrieved 1 December 2013. 
  3. The Spectator (8 February 2017). "Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, 1971 – 2017: 'a broad with a broad mind'". spectator.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. Deans, Jason (28 April 2003). ITV holds high hopes for I'm a Celebrity. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/apr/28/broadcasting.realitytv. 
  5. Deen, Sarah (22 September 2016). Vicky Pattison and Stacey Solomon confirmed to replace Laura Whitmore on I’m A Celeb spin-off. http://metro.co.uk/2016/09/22/vicky-pattison-and-stacey-solomon-confirmed-to-replace-laura-whitmore-on-im-a-celeb-spin-off-6143619/. 
  6. "Sky News "Tara's Kind Gesture"". Archived from the original on 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  7. Wilson, Jamie (19 December 2000). 'It girl' Tara to make her debut as solo pianist. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/dec/19/jamiewilson. 
  8. Cavendish, Lucy. Life if so lonely. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/my-life-is-so-lonely-7269819.html. 
  9. "Tara Palmer-Tomkinson reveals brain tumour battle". BBC News. 19 November 2016. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38038999. 
  10. 10.0 10.1 Davies, Caroline (8 February 2017). Tara Palmer-Tomkinson dies aged 45. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/feb/08/tara-palmer-tomkinson-dies-aged-45. 
  11. "Palmer-Tomkinson 'died due to ulcer'". BBC News. 15 February 2017. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38983931. Retrieved 15 February 2017. 

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