"I've always said I want to be bigger than Jordan -- fame-wise that is. I always wanted to be someone major like Jordan, so all this happening to me is fantastic." - Jodie Marsh.

She was born in 1979, in the British town of Brentwood, Essex. While one wouldn't normally think that being a scaffolding contractor could be especially lucrative, it certainly was for Jodie's father John. Along with her mother Kris and younger brother Jordan, she benefitted from an affluent lifestyle.

From a young age, Marsh was sent to an expensive private establishment known as the Brentwood School. While she was a smart kid who earned good grades, her school years were made difficult by persistent teasing and bullying.