Lizzy Bardsley

Elizabeth Bardsley is an English television personality who rose to fame after appearing in the Channel 4 series Wife Swap in 2003. After her appearance, Bardsley also made a television appearance as a member of Celebrity Fit Club, during the show's third series. In 2005, she was convicted of 10 counts of child cruelty and sentenced to a 2 year suspended sentence.

Media appearances

Mark and Lizzy Bardsley appeared in an episode of the second series of the Channel 4 programme Wife Swap, which was aired on 7 October 2003. Lizzy and her husband Mark caused controversy by being shown to be claiming £37,500 a year in benefits, while not working, and by frequent use of obscenities. She has 8 children. The following year, she took part in the third series of Celebrity Fit Club, and lost 1 stone 9 pounds.

Legal issues

In November 2004, Bardsley was accused of failing to inform the Department for Work and Pensions that she had earned money from TV and media appearances and was accused of being overpaid £4879.87. On 27 September 2005, Bardsley was found guilty of benefit fraud and sentenced to 80 hours community service and ordered to pay £2400 costs. She was also told to pay back the money.

In March 2006, Bardsley was arrested on suspicion of child cruelty. On 3 April, she was charged with 10 counts of child cruelty relating to offences between 1996 and 2005.

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