2012 page 3 calender
THE Sun's gorgeous girls jetted to Ibiza to shoot the official 2012 Page 3 Calendar – and there were no white bits on show on the White Isle.
The likes of Page 3 Idol winner Lacey Banghard, 18, and Hollie Peers, 22 spent time soaking up the sunshine before and after photo calls for the £7.99 collection.
Hollie — Miss January in the glossy A3-sized planner — said: "The shoot was like a mini holiday. All the girls get on so well.
"After doing the pictures, we got to spend a nice couple of days together, having a few drinks and topping up our tans. I loved it.
"It was funny to learn I have the perfect boobs. I look at so many other girls with lovely boobs and think they're much better than mine.
"I'm obviously very flattered, though. I got hundreds of tweets about it. I guess that's what I'll be known for now."
Our line-up of 12 beauties to cover 2012 includes Poppy Rivers, 20, as Miss October and lovely Lacey as Miss July.
Lacey, who won our Page 3 Idol contest in January, was thrilled to have her first taste of the Page 3 Calendar experience.
She said: "Making it on to the front of the calendar is definitely the highlight of a whirlwind year.
"It's always great when we go abroad for shoots. Imagine it — loads of girls going away for four or five days. It's like a massive slumber party.
"It's still really weird seeing myself on Page 3. One time this guy was reading the paper and did a double-take when he saw me.
"He kept looking from the paper to me before finally asking if it was really me. It's still so strange but I love it."
Amii Grove, 25, stars as Miss August in the spiral-bound collection and is delighted with her picture, taken by legendary Page 3 snapper Alison Webster.
Amii said: "I'm really happy with my photo. It's really fresh and a bit different, as I'm in the pool with wet hair.
"I've done Page 3 for six years now so it's like a family thing for me. I love the girls and love spending time with them.
"Page 3 has allowed me to have some incredible experiences — travelling to South Africa, biking to France with Help for Heroes and going to Afghanistan.
"I'm very proud of this year's calendar — it's the best in the business."
Check out our exclusive behind-the-scenes video from the cover-shoot below.
The stunning blonde announced her arrival to the Page 3 family when she won our annual babe search, Page 3 Idol, in 2006.
But as the competition's first ever blonde winner, Sam says that she was even more surprised to receive her victory call.
She said: “I was sure there would be another brunette winner (fellow Idol entrant), so I was shocked when I got the call.”
She needn't have been though. Her magnificent 30F assets got our army of readers voting in their droves and her inevitable victory was secured, although her boobs are so perfect, there was some debate about their authenticity at first.
The 21-year-old says: 'People ask me all the time if I have had a boob job. It really annoys me.
'I think it's because I have a small frame but round, pert boobs that they jump to the conclusion they are false.'
And modest Sam adds: 'My boobs are the ONLY part of my body I am really happy with so it's upsetting that people don't believe they are real.
'Now I am on Page 3 people will realise the truth -because The Sun bans silicon.
The only fake thing about me is my fingernails!'
Sam may be blonde but don't try and stereotype her - this is one clever lass.
The Manchester native was busy studying for her degree in architecture at a top London university when she received the good news, and she says it's something she may go back to once her time in front of the lens comes to an end.
After her victory, she said: “Earlier in the year I was studying for my degree at London Metropolitan University – I love buildings and design.
“I wasn't sure that I wanted to do it full time though and a few months ago I decided to concentrate on my modelling career.”
A fine choice!
Sabine19, from London
Stunning 19-year-old Sabine moved here from Latvia at 16 specifically to learn English, study and become a model in London and she has achieved it all! The country may only be home to two million people but judging by the amazing looks of Sabine, it is quality not quantity that counts.
As well as her looks though, this girl also has brains. She has no less than 6 A-levels in subjects including maths and art and design. This is all a world away from growing up in Latvia when she used to hang out on the farm looking after the animals and even growing her own potatoes! She’s also partial to a bit of fishing.
Sabine loves to dance and is really into British nightlife. Don’t expect to see her out too late though. She likes to get 12-15 hours of sleep a night!
Sabine loves to dance and is really into British nightlife. Don’t expect to see her out too late though. She likes to get 12-15 hours of sleep a night!
