Top model trades the catwalk in for classes

October 5th, 2008

SUPERMODEL Lily Cole swapped the catwalk for the classroom when she enrolled as a student at prestigious Cambridge University at the weekend.
Fresher Lily, 20, queued with fellow students outside King’s College’s iconic chapel to attend the matriculation ceremony which formerly registered her as a member of the university.
She was one of 135 first-year King’s students being sworn in on matriculation day, which consisted of signing the College book and a formal dinner in the evening.
The Marks and Spencer model will read history of art during her three-year stint at the top-class university.
Lily, who last Friday controversially appeared on the front cover of Playboy wearing just white socks and holding a teddy, is planning to carry on modelling during university holidays.
She said recently: “I’ll still do bits of modelling alongside my degree. We have long holidays so I’m hoping I’ll be able to work then.
“But modelling can get a little lonely sometimes, especially when you are travelling on your own.
“That’s what I’m looking forward to about going to university to meet lots of new people.”
Famed for having brains as well as beauty Lily gained straight As in her A-Levels before deferring her place at university for two years.
The 5′10” flame-haired model was rumoured to be dating love rat actor Jude Law over the summer, but has said she wants to be treated just like any other student while at King’s College.
King’s is the most popular of Cambridge’s 31 colleges thanks to its central location and stunning architecture and grounds.
Founded in 1441 by Henry VI, King’s only started admitting female scholars in 1972 and is now home to around 650 students, all of whom live within college grounds during their first year.
Other famous alumni include Salman Rushdie, comedian David Baddiel and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Patrick White.
source: cambridge-news.co.uk