Rosemary Conley

With over 35 best-selling books and 31 highly acclaimed fitness videos, Rosemary Conley is one of the most instantly recognisable fitness icons in the UK. A highly successful businesswoman, broadcaster and founder of Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs, Conley is able to discuss a variety of topics from business management, marketing and advertising to healthy eating, wellbeing and exercising.

Having lost a great deal of weight herself, Rosemary set up her own fitness club franchise named Slimming & Good Grooming Club in 1972. After suffering from gallstones, she turned to a low-fat diet which resulted in further weight loss and she released her first book The Hip & Thigh Diet in 1988. With her debut publication selling over two million copies, her empire of fitness outlets expanded to over 180 clubs to cater for more than 80,000 members.

Throughout her career, Rosemary has released her own magazine entitled Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness. She has also filled various consulting roles for companies including Marks & Spencer who were seeking advice on their low calorie and fat food range. Also having ventured into the media career, Conley has released over 400 cookery television programmes. and has featured on the likes of Loose Women and The Wright Stuff in order to pass on her wellbeing wisdom. In 2012, she partnered up with Mark Hanretty to compete in the ITV series Dancing On Ice and became the oldest contestant to reach week six of the show.

Conley continues to offer health and fitness advice through many radio stations. She has become the Chairman of Digital Wellbeing Ltd and also the UK distributor for Facial-Flex. She devotes a lot of her time to charitable causes and is also the Patron of the conductive education centre, Steps. As the Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire and the first woman to be granted the Freedom of the City of Leicester, it’s apparent that Rosemary Conley is a valuable name within society.

A specialist in health and wellbeing, Rosemary is ideal for events in search of advice surrounding exercise and eating clean. Having also created her own business empire, she is also an incredible speaker for corporations looking for a motivating business figure to cover business management techniques, effective leadership and teamwork. As a huge name and a bubbly and charismatic personality, Rosemary Conley is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression on audiences of all kinds.