MODEL Brooks Nader is set to make waves in the wake of Pamela Anderson in the latest Baywatch reboot.
The 29-year-old star and her predecessor, 58, were both on the red carpet at the Fashion Trust US Awards in LA on Tuesday.
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Brooks Nader poses at the Fashion Trust US Awards in LACredit: GettyBrooks has been cast in the new Baywatch movieCredit: GettyOriginal Baywatch star Pamela Anderson also walked the red carpetCredit: AP
Pam, 58, played lifeguard CJ Parker in the original Baywatch in the 90s.
Brooks is set to follow in her footsteps having been cast as lifeguard Selene in the reboot, out this year.
The model got her big break when she won the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’s nationwide casting call and went on to model for the brand.
Brooks was previously married to advertising exec Billy Haire, who she dated for four years.
They split in 2024 and she went on to have short-lived relationships with former Strictly Come Dancing star Gleb Savchenko and Greek Prince Constantine-Alexios.
Addressing the rumours, she said: “I would just say a lady never kisses and tells, especially twice.
“Dating is such a loose term these days… My only thing is, guys do it all the time, so why can’t I do it?”
Brooks has been cast as lifeguard Selene in the rebootCredit: TheImageDirect.comPamela played lifeguard CJ Parker in the original Baywatch in the 90sCredit: Kobal Collection – Check Copyright Holder
It is now three years since Brooks emotionally returned to the Premier League in March 2023, when he came off the bench to applause from all four sides of the ground at Aston Villa.
There was a loan spell with Southampton before re-establishing himself at the Vitality, earning a new four-year deal a few months back.
“I thought he was Bournemouth’s best player in pre-season and he carried that on when the season started,” adds Mepham, with Brooks now remarkably looking like he’s never been away rather than missed almost two years of top-flight football.
“There have never been any question marks around his ability, the only concerns have been about his fitness, but his running data in games was a lot higher than before.”
It would have to be, given the style of Bournemouth’s approach under Andoni Iraola, both the Cherries and Craig Bellamy’s Wales sharing an intensity to the way they want to play.
There is an effectiveness too. Brooks is fifth highest in the Premier League for expected assists averaged over 90 minutes, and in the top ten for carries with the ball that result in a chance.
“I think he’s really stepped up,” says former Bournemouth and Wales Under 21 defender Joe Partington, part of the BBC Solent team that regularly cover the Cherries.
“You can see the influence he has on and off the pitch – he’s been captain and you don’t get that if the manager doesn’t have real faith in what you can do as a player.
“I think it would have been natural for people to wonder if he would reach the levels again, but he’s done that and when you think about it, it’s incredible.”
A sentiment agreed with wonderment by Kieffer Moore, another former Bournemouth team-mate who also shared Wales’ Euro 2020 dressing room with Brooks.
“He’s gone from strength to strength – remarkable, really, given what his body and mind have been through,” says the Wrexham striker.
Sophie Kasaei is willing her boyfriend Jordan Brook better as he battles viral meningitisCredit: Instagram/Sophiekasaei_Jordan’s been in hospital for 12 daysCredit: Instagram
Worried Sophie, 36, was only able to see Jordan for the first time two days ago following his admission and admits she’s never felt so much fear as he goes through treatment.
Alongside loved-up photos of them together, she wrote on Instagram: “Life can come at you really fast. Literally in the blink of an eye.
“One minute you’re dreaming about your future together… and the next, you’re sitting in a hospital room, holding onto hope with everything you have.
“Watching the person I love in pain and fear, something I can’t fight for them is the hardest thing I’ve ever known. And through all this I’m carrying the tiniest piece of us, a reminder that even in the darkest moments, life is still growing, still holding on.”
Sophie continued: “I never imagined I’d feel this much fear and this much love all at once. Life really can change in the blink of an eye. Please don’t take a single moment, a single person, for granted.
“Everyday I fall in love with you more and more @jordanbrook11 this whole thing feels like I’m living in a nightmare waiting to be woke up by you next to me in bed but I’m just grateful your here and fighting for your family.
“Our little baby boy is what is keeping this family going. I love you @jordanbrook11.”
Jordan replied in the comments and vowed he would give everything to recover.
“My darling girl,” he wrote. “I can’t thank you enough for the strength to help me battle this. I will not give up on us.
“I love you more and more every single day.
“‘This too Shal pass’ – we will smile again with our special boy and family.”
The conditions are potentially life threatening, causing inflammation of the brain and spinal cord lining.
In a video posted from his hospital bed, Jordan said: “This is the first time I’ve really been able to speak strong enough about what’s going on.
“I’ve been diagnosed with not one but two joining viruses that are attacking a similar part of my body. I have got viral meningitis and encephalitis together.
“That’s the inflammation of the brain and the lining around it. So this isn’t something small or minor.”
He has had CT scans, MRI lumbar scans, and lumbar punctures — the extraction of cerebrospinal fluid from the lower vertebrae — to find out what is wrong.
Jordan continued: “I’m on IV drips, everything antiviral, pain management, physio, seizure monitoring, to minimise seizure risk at the minute.”
The star added: “But unfortunately the swelling on my brain is getting worse. Really, really tough, even with the simple day-to-day activities and normal things that aren’t easy right now.
“So this is what I’m dealing with day-today.”
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Last week millions of viewers watched the Love Island 2019 contestant make it to the final as a Faithful before the grand finale next week.
Brooks Nader was also in attendance at the star studded eventCredit: GettyTikTok star Dixie D’Amelio opted for a plunging yellow gownCredit: Getty
The show may not have aired in the UK yet, but Maura’s sharp sense of humour has already made her a fan favourite in the States.
It was that same quick wit that made her hugely popular on Love Island, before she won over viewers again during her stint on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
After filming wrapped on the US series at Ardross Castle in Scotland last June, Maura walked away feeling confident she had smashed it, according to pals.
Traitors US began on January 8 and attracted 638 million viewing minutes which proved a streaming record for the show, now on its fourth series.
Maura was asked about their relationship when she appeared on US talk show Watch What Happens Live recently.
Host Andy Cohen told her: “The internet wants you and Rob to get together.”
Rob certainly showed his appreciation for the Irish star by gifting her a £17,000 Hermès Birkin bag.
A credit to her rising popularity, Maura has now signed up with top-tier agency Align PR, whose clients include Madonna and Hollywood stars Matthew McConaughey and Bryce Dallas Howard.
In March last year, the star revealed that she had been invited to lunch with Margot Robbie.
The actress is a huge Love Island fan and previously described Maura as one of her favourite contestants.
Maura wrote on Instagram: “When Margot Robbie invites you to lunch . . . you go.”
BROOKS Nader has stripped off into a daring bubble outfit with her reality show star sisters after landing a part in the Baywatch reboot.
The family show, Love Thy Nader, follows the four Louisiana sisters as they trade their small-town roots for high fashion, high drama, and the hustle of New York City.
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Brooks Nader was seen in an incredibly sexy bubble outfitCredit: GettyBrooks and her sister’s Mary, Grace and Sarah looked stunning in the barely-there ensemblesCredit: GettyThe stunning model posed for the camera as she was spotted in New YorkCredit: Getty
Brooks, Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane have now been snapped wearing incredibly sexy bubble ensembles.
Holding hands, they walked the streets of New York flashing their sensational abs.
The barely-there bubbles left little to the imagination as the telly stars smiled for the camera.
Blonde bombshell Brooks put on a leggy display as she twirled around nearly flashing her bum.
This comes as the star has been announced as the latest actress to join the cast of Fox’s Baywatch reboot.
The Sport Illustrated model has already been compared to the original show’s standout Pamela Anderson.
Hulu star Brooks is joining the cast alongside Suits LA star Stephen Amell.
Brooks and her sisters flashed their sensational figures in the tiny bubble outfitsCredit: Getty
Stunning Brooks will play Selene, captain of the Zuma Beach lifeguards, who regularly butts heads with Stephen’s character, Hobie Buchannon, the son of Mitch, played byDavid Hasselhoffin the original series.
Selene and Mitch are set to clash over their drastically different approaches to the job.
Fans have gone crazy over Brooks casting as she becomes one of the latest stars destined to put on the famous red swimsuit.
They have likened the Love Thy Nader star to blonde beauty Pamela Anderson, given their similar career paths.
“So, they want Brooks to be the next Pamela Anderson but there’s only one Pam,” one Instagram user said about the casting.
Brooks, who has just been announced as the latest actress to join the Baywatch reboot, gave the camera a sultry lookCredit: Getty
