Abigail Marie “Abbey” Clancy is an English lingerie and catwalk model and television presenter. She is married to footballer Peter Crouch, was the runner-up of Britain’s Next Top Model, Cycle 2 and won series 11 of Strictly Come Dancing in 2013. Born in Liverpool, the oldest of four children born to Karen (née Sullivan) and Geoffrey Thomas Clancy, Clancy formed girl band Genie Queen, who were managed by Andy McCluskey from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). In summer 2006, the second cycle of Living TV’s Britain’s Next Top Model included Clancy as one of the thirteen finalists in the competition, competing over 10 weeks for a modelling contract. Clancy made it to the final runway show with fellow contestant Lianna Fowler, eventually becoming the runner up. After appearing on Britain’s Next Top Model, Clancy modelled for several magazines and newspapers. In May 2007, Clancy appeared on the cover of Arena magazine, and modelled the Triumph Bonneville Motorbike in the Daily Mail newspaper. Clancy was chosen to appear in Sports Illustrated magazine in the 2010 swimsuit edition. Clancy was featured for her sporting connection to Peter Crouch and was photographed for the magazine wearing only body paint to make it appear as if she was wearing an England shirt. Clancy appeared in a 2010 campaign for Umbro sportswear, modelling an England shirt, along with other footballer’s wives and girlfriends from countries that have won the World Cup. Clancy walked in the Giles Deacon Ready-To-Wear line Giles Spring 2011 collection. In March 2011 Clancy appeared on the Elite Model Management: New York division website. In July 2013, she appeared as part of London designer Hasan Hejazi’s campaign, in a fashion editorial by Absynth Photographic and a fashion film by Gabriel Gettman. Clancy also graced the August 2011 cover of UK Esquire shot by photographer Sølve Sundsbø. In December 2013 Clancy was featured in LOVE magazine’s Advent Calendar alongside Suki Waterhouse and Cara Delevingne. In July 2014, Clancy graced the cover of British Marie Claire and in March 2015, British Elle. Clancy’s brother Sean is a footballer who plays for A.F.C. Telford United. He was also a castmember of the short-lived E4 reality series Desperate Scousewives. Her other brother John is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the indie band The Razz. Clancy started dating footballer Peter Crouch in 2006. The couple were engaged from July 2009 and their daughter Sophia Ruby was born 14 March 2011. On 30 June 2011, Clancy and Crouch married at Stapleford Park Hotel in Leicestershire. Their second daughter Liberty Rose was born on 1 June 2015.
