Jilly Johnson

Jilly Johnson ( Gosden; born 17 November 1953) is a British former model, actress, musical artist and Page 3 girl.

Biography Johnson was born Jilly Gosden on 17 November 1953 in Australia. Her family moved back to Surrey, England when she was eight, and she attended Horsell Primary School and Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking, Surrey.

In the 1970s and 1980s together with Nina Carter, she was in the girl group Blonde on Blonde. Johnson was also featured on the album cover for the album Moontan by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring in 1973.

In 1975, she became the first model to appear topless in the Daily Mirror.

She has written two novels: Double Exposure (1994) and Playing for Love (1997).

Johnson has been married twice and has one daughter from her first marriage, to company director Brian Johnson. She is now a housewife and grandmother. She is also noted for her love of Great Danes.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1979 The Golden Lady Herself Blonde on Blonde (musical duo) with Nina Carter

Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 Star Games Herself Game show 1986 Auf Wiedersehen Pet Model Comedy drama 1994 Digging the Dancing Queens Herself Television documentary 2003 Loose Women Herself 2006 It's Me or the Dog Herself

Published books Playing for Love, published by Simon & Schuster (1997) Double Exposure, published by Smith Gryphon (1994)