Suzanne Paul

Suzanne Paul (born Susan Barnes)[1] is an English-born television personality and celebrity in New Zealand, who became famous for her Natural Glow product and roles as an infomercial hostess and television presenter. She grew up in the working class area of Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton,[1] and worked as a sales demonstrator for almost two decades in the United Kingdom.[2] Paul came to New Zealand in 1991, and still has a distinctive working class English accent. Selling products such as Massage Pillow and the Suzanne Clip, Paul became a successful businesswoman and millionaire, and in 2006 won the Metro Magazine title of 'Woman with the most integrity'.

Paul had her own television series, Second Honeymoon, Garage Sale and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner which screened on TVNZ, as well as appearing in many other top rating New Zealand television programmes like City Celebrity Country Nobody, Celebrity Treasure Island, How's Life, Outrageous Fortune, Intrepid Journeys, Pulp Sport, Best Bits, What Now, Good Morning since then.

She relaunched herself through her trademark styled infomercials and in June 2007 (aged 50) won and became the oldest champion (in the world) of TVNZ's Dancing With The Stars.[3] In September 2008 Paul published a memoir titled But Wait, There's More.[4] In August 2009 Suzanne launched her own clothing range, Suzanne Paul Petites sizes 8 to 16, for women 5 ft 4 inch and under, and the Short & Sweet range in sizes 6 to 18. In September 2010 she announced plans to set up a fashion shop in Remuera to sell the range.

She is married to Duncan Wilson and a stepmother to three teenagers, Hamish, Rachael and Zoe.[5] Paul briefly changed her name to Kathleen in the 1980s.

From July to August 2010 Suzanne had a starring role in the stage show, Stepping Out by Richard Harris.[6]

In 2011 Suzanne appeared in the stage show "Dirty Dusting".[7]