Dawn Louise Ward (née Burke; born 16 July 1973) is an English television personality, known for appearing as a cast member on the ITVBe reality television series The Real Housewives of Cheshire between 2015 and 2020.
Dawn Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dawn Louise Burke 16 July 1973 Salford, Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Television | The Real Housewives of Cheshire |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Early life edit
Ward was born Dawn Louise Burke on 16 July 1973 in Salford, Manchester.[1][2] Her father came from a large Irish family of twenty siblings in Kilkenny. Her family moved to Hunger Hill, an area of Bolton, where she attended Deane High School.[3] She left school at the age of 16 with no qualifications.[4] Ward went to run a care home in the Bolton area.[3]
Career edit
In September 2014, Ward was announced as one of the original cast members of the ITVBe reality series The Real Housewives of Cheshire, based on the global The Real Housewives franchise.[5][6][7] The show began airing in January 2015.[8][9][10] Ward appeared in twelve series of the show, regularly appearing alongside her husband and daughters.[11][12] In December 2020, Ward announced her departure from the show after five years. In a statement explaining her decision Ward said, "Having been on [The Real Housewives of Cheshire] for twelve series, she was leaving the show in order to spend more time with her family adding that it had been "the most incredible journey, not just for [her], but for [her] whole family [...] and that it had "really has been amazing for [them]."[13][14]
Ward has made various guest appearances on several television shows including Loose Women, This Morning, Gemma Collins: Diva Forever and Hey Tracey!.[15][16][17][18][19] In January 2020, she appeared on an episode of Celebrity Come Dine with Me alongside Charlotte Crosby, Ewen MacIntosh and Jay Hutton.[20][21][22]
Personal life edit
Ward married professional footballer Ashley Ward on 2 June 1995, and they have four daughters together.[1] Ward and her husband run several businesses together, including a commercial property business, operating Abafields, a nursing home in Bolton bought for development but now operating under a manager.[23] They also manage a £15million luxury property development company Bilton Ward Developments.[23][24] The family have since relocated to Dubai.[25]
In June 2016, Ward was found guilty of assaulting singer Sinitta after punching her at a restaurant the previous year.[26][27][28] In March 2022, Ward was cleared after appearing in court facing two counts of racially aggravated harassment against two Jewish men and one count of cocaine possession.[29][30]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2020 | The Real Housewives of Cheshire | Cast member | [7] |
| 2017 | Loose Women | Guest; 1 episode | [16] |
| 2018–2020 | This Morning | Guest; 5 episodes | [7] |
| 2019 | Gemma Collins: Diva Forever | Guest; 1 episode | [17] |
| 2020 | Celebrity Come Dine with Me | Guest; 1 episode | [20] |
| 2020 | Hey Tracey! | Guest; 1 episode | [18] |
References edit
- ^ a b "RHOCheshire's Dawn Ward: her age, husband, kids and why she quit". Closer. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Roue, by Lucy (19 February 2017). "There's more to Dawn Ward than a Real Housewife of Cheshire". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b "The Real Housewives of Cheshire's Dawn Ward on growing up in Bolton and why she loves coming back". The Bolton News. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Real Housewives star Dawn Ward on interior design and her plans for a new reality tv show". The Irish News. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Real Housewives of Cheshire reveal all". ITV News. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Real Housewives of Cheshire". Digital Spy. 12 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Real Housewives of Cheshire return for fourth series". ITV News. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Meet The Real Housewives of Cheshire". ITV. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Real Housewives of Cheshire back #Breastmates". ITV. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Real Housewives' free meal bid an 'insult'". BBC News. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Real Housewives of Cheshire". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "RHOCheshire's Dawn Ward: her age, husband, kids and why she quit". Closer. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Real Housewives of Cheshire's Dawn Ward announces exit from show". Digital Spy. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Dawn Ward QUITS Real Housewives of Cheshire – and reveals why". Closer. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: RHOCheshire's Dawn Ward drops MAJOR Real Housewives return hint". Closer. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b Hill, By Rose (2 October 2017). "Dawn Ward cries after defending decision to let her daughters have boob jobs". The Mirror. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b Johns, By Victoria (4 October 2021). "Gemma Collins mistaken for Real Housewives star after youth-defying face peel". The Mirror. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b Guide, British Comedy. "Hey Tracey! Series 2, Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Real Housewives star defends daughters' boob jobs". Digital Spy. 2 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Corrie, The Office and Tattoo Fixers stars will appear on Celebrity Come Dine with Me". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Elliott, by Louise (5 February 2020). "Real Housewives of Cheshire star plans to turn mansion into 16 bed boutique spa". Stoke on Trent Live. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Celebrity Come Dine With Me 2020 contestants". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Premiership class". Homesearch. 23 February 2005. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Living: A style she can sell – Times Online
- ^ Jones, by Amy (5 October 2023). "RHOC's Dawn Ward shares reason for Dubai move as she overhauls life". OK! Magazine.
- ^ "Real Housewives star in court for 'punching' Sinitta". Digital Spy. 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Housewives star Dawn Ward convicted of Sinitta assault". Digital Spy. 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Real Housewives' Dawn Ward convicted of assaulting singer Sinitta". ITVX. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Kirk, Tristan (25 March 2022). "Real Housewife of Cheshire Dawn Ward cleared of racist train station tirade". Evening Standard.
- ^ "RHOC's Dawn Ward says racist abuse trial was 'most traumatic period of my life'". The Independent. 26 March 2022.