Kimberley Jane Scott[1] (née Walsh; born 20 November 1981)[2] is an English singer, dancer, television presenter and actress.

[3] The group achieved large success, having twenty consecutive top ten singles (including four number ones) in the UK, six studio albums have all been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), two of which went to number one in the UK, and accumulating a total of five BRIT Award nominations.

In 2012, Walsh made her West End theatre debut, playing Princess Fiona in the London production of Shrek the Musical.

Since 2011, after making her West End debut in Shrek, Walsh has returned to perform in stage versions of films such as Elf in 2015, before Big and Sleepless in Seattle both in 2019.

[2] Sally played the character of Lyn Hutchinson on the soap opera Emmerdale between 1997 and 2000,[2] and Amy joined the show's cast in 2014 as Tracy Shankley.

Each week, the contestant polling the fewest phone votes was eliminated, until the final line-ups of the groups emerged.

[9] The group released their debut album, Sound of the Underground, in May 2003,[10] which entered the charts at number two and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) later the same year.

Girls Aloud's collaborations with Brian Higgins and his songwriting and production team Xenomania earned the group critical acclaim,[12] due to an innovative approach to mainstream pop music.

In 2012 she made her West End theatre debut, playing Princess Fiona in the London production of Shrek the Musical.

Walsh has also performed with several artists including Neyo with "Hate That I Love You", Ronan Keating's "No Matter What" and James Cullum with "Rainy Days and Mondays".

[24] She received 3 perfect 40s during the series, and she finished as one of the runners-up alongside presenter Denise Van Outen, behind the winner Olympian Louis Smith.

On 4 February 2013 Walsh released, through Decca Records, her debut album, Centre Stage, which features a series of popular musical tunes as well as two brand new tracks.

She collaborated with the likes of fellow pop stars Melanie C, Eliza Doolittle, Emma Bunton, Conor Maynard, Katy B and Pixie Lott, on "Greatest Day", a track originally performed by British band, Take That.

The track also featured past footballers such as Gary Lineker, Michael Owen, Geoff Hurst, David Seaman, Peter Shilton, Glenn Hoddle and Dion Dublin on backing vocals.

[26] In 2000 Walsh appeared in the television series This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper as Gillian Oldfield, and starred in a BBC Educational Schools programme called Focus.

[28] In October 2007, she successfully auditioned for the role of a cast member of Les Misérables, and was also allowed to sing an encore of "On My Own" in character.

On 5 October 2011 through 21 May 2012 she made her West End theatre debut, playing Princess Fiona in the London production of Shrek the Musical.

"[30] In 2019, she returned to theatre where she played Susan in the Original London Cast of Big (musical) alongside Jay McGuiness as Tom Hank's character of Josh.

On 9 April 2016, Walsh co-presented Weekend Brunch the Grand National Day special with Tim Lovejoy.

Between 3 February and 23 March 2009, Walsh, Cole, Barlow, Moyles and Cotton also raised money for Comic Relief by providing the voice for the BT Speaking Clock.

[34] In March 2011, Walsh teamed up with Tess Daly and Joanna Page to work with Maltesers to promote Red Nose Day 2011.

In 2022, Walsh appeared ln S.11 Ep.20[38] of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, broadcast on BBC Two, competing against actor Ryan Thomas who won the challenge.

On 22 December 2012, Walsh and Kovalev became the joint runners-up in the final, along with Chicago star Denise van Outen and James Jordan, behind Olympic gymnast Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace.

Walsh married long-term partner Justin Scott, a former member of the British boy band Triple 8, on 30 January 2016.

[45] Walsh also won the Yorkshire Woman of the Year award 2009 in recognition not only of her professional success but also for her role as celebrity ambassador for the Breast Cancer Haven charity, which has a branch in Leeds.