Thanks to her gorgeous figure and exotic looks, Layla Kayleigh is currently one of the most popular poker hotties around. With a mix of African, European and Middle Eastern features, Layla can be found on television, in magazines and even the movies.
Layla Kayleigh History
Born on January 26th, 1984 in South London, Layla’s birth name was Zara. However, the persuasive young girl convinced her parents to call her Layla in tribute to the Eric Clapton song.
When she was only 12, her mother traveled to the United States to try and gain citizenship for them. Layla chose to stay behind, never telling anyone for fear that social services would pick her up. Living all alone, she managed to make enough money to eat, pay the rent and put herself through school.
Layla Kayleigh Career
The Brit beauty would go on to work extensively in television, and she can currently be seen hosting G4’s Attack of the Show! and co-hosting MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew with Mario Lopez.
She has hosted MTV2 in Britain, as well as appearing on The Best Damn Sports Show Period on Fox Sports Net. Layla has reported on entertainment and sports news on the Vegas Insider, and she’s been a guest reporter on the Fox News Channel show Red Eye.
Layla Kayleigh Nude - Layla Kayleigh Maxim
She also acted as a correspondent for Al Gore’s Current TV, but she was fired after appearing in several sexy poses within the pages of Maxim. On the firing, Layla said, “I felt like it was a double standard to be a Democratic network, talking about freedom of speech and the voice of a new generation and then stop me from doing a simple photo shoot. I’m the voice of women who can be sexy, smart and intelligent while posing in lingerie.”
Layla has also posed for King Magazine, Bluff Magazine, Gambling.com and can be heard every Tuesday on The Stretch Show on Maxim Radio. Currently living in Hollywood, Layla made her movie debut in 2008’s A Simple Promise. Layla Kayleigh has not posed nude.
Hosting The World Poker Tour
When it was announced that Sabina Gadecki would not return to host the sixth season of The World Poker Tour, a call was sent out for the show’s fourth hostess in four years (which also included Courtney Friel and Shana Hiatt).
Layla went through five auditions, but the job was finally offered to her. She was then sent to a poker camp to learn more about the game, an experience which she has described as “intense.” This was not, however, her first experience with the game.
Layla played poker as a child, and she would later be invited to play in and host a 2006 charity tournament sponsored by Stuff magazine. She interviewed Jennifer Tilly at the tournament, and the busty actress would spend the next three hours teaching her the basics of the pro game. Her education would continue at the table, as she found herself seated next to the legendary Johnny Chan. Chan showed her a few tricks, and Layla shocked everyone by making the final table of the event.
Layla Kayleigh - Leaving the World Poker Tour
In 2008, it was announced that Layla Kayleigh would not be coming back to host Season VII of the World Poker Tour. While many speculated that she had been fired, Layla cleared up any confusion on her blog.
“You should know that as much fun as I had on Season 6 of the World Poker Tour, I will not be returning for a second season. WPT were kind enough to ask me back for a 2nd season, however, after much thought and deliberation, I decided that I really want to minimize traveling in my schedule this year, focus more on my health and personal relationships, and they were very understanding to where I was coming from.
Might I add that I had the most adventurous time on the road, learned so much about life and poker and most importantly gained the most amazing friendship with my dear friend Kim Lansing (who I really hope lands the hosting position for Season Seven).”
Layla Kayleigh Quotes - LaylaKayleigh.com
Here are a few Layla Kayleigh quotes to get you inside the mind of this opinionated poker hottie.
“Everything I’m not made me everything I am.”
“The guys in L.A. are so corny. They have a big chain and a Ferrari, and I’m supposed to get all wet over that?”
“I like the guy that goes under the radar, who’s sitting in the corner quietly observing and there’s some mystery to him.”
“When I appeared in Maxim, I had my hands on my breasts. I don’t know if I’d do that again, but I also don’t regret that I did it, because you learn from those things. One day, I’ll have a husband and kids, so I don’t want my ‘hoo-haas’ hanging out.”
“I’m not trying to be all skin and bones. I want a big booty. You need some meat to grab on to, ya know?”
You can find more quotes and pictures of Layla Kayleigh at her website laylakayleigh.com.
