Sometimes a celebrity

Sometimes a celebrity becomes so famous that their surname becomes superfluous. If we say Britney, you think Spears. If we say Oprah, you think Winfrey. If we say Cheryl, you think Cole. And if we say Audrina, you think Patridge. Okay, maybe you don’t, but Americ

My last FHM shoot took place on the beach in December and it was so cold,” recalls the honey who moved to LA at the age of 18 and found fame in The Hills soon after. “Do you know how tough it is to look sexy when you’re covered in goose pimpleOn the other side of the pond the VH1 faux-reality show has done exactly what TOWIE has done over here. Every newspaper is filled with stories about Audrina, every gossip website is filled with pictures of Audrina and every man, woman, boy and girl wants to befriend her

I did. By the time I got voted out I was dancing with two sprained ankles. I had to wear numbing pads, because it hurt so much, but I kept smiling and won the judges over, so I was really proud of myself. Appearing on that show and dancing in front of an audience of 20 million people was the biggest accomplishment of my career so far.

Absolutely, it’s such incredibly hard work. I did seven hours of dancing a day and as a result ended up more toned than I had ever been before.

Good decision. What advice do you have for people trying to make it in Hollywood?
You can’t give up, because it is very, very competitive and you will have more disappointments than you can imagine. But you have to keep going and grow thick skin, because once you are famous there is a lot of rubbish that comes with it. You are constantly going to be judged and be the subject of gossip and rumours. You just have to be prepared for it and not let it get to you or change who you are.

Audrina Patridge in a striped vest
Audrina, practicing 'sexy yet thoughtful' balcony position.

What’s the best rumour you’ve read about yourself?
I did laugh when people started gossiping about my new boyfriend the other week. The paparazzi had taken some shots of me having lunch with my brother Marky and made a story out of it. That’s how ridiculous things can