Editing Natalie Appleton (section)

== Career ==
In 1983, Appleton moved to London and attended the [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]]. She had a brief cameo in an episode of ''[[Grange Hill (TV series)|Grange Hill]]'' in 1986.<ref name="Natalie">{{cite web|url=http://members.fortunecity.com/allsaints55/nat.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603231216/http://members.fortunecity.com/allsaints55/nat.htm |archive-date= 3 June 2011 |title=Natalie|access-date= 21 August 2016}}</ref>

=== 1996–2001: All Saints ===
Appleton's father met [[Melanie Blatt]], with whom Nicole had attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School, and heard that Blatt was looking for new members for her girl group. Nicole asked whether her sister could join the group as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_200/238c_natalie_appleton.html |title=Celebs |publisher=AskMen |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205090526/http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_200/238c_natalie_appleton.html |archive-date= 5 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1996 both sisters joined Blatt and [[Shaznay Lewis]], forming All Saints. In 2000, Natalie and Nicole appeared in the poorly received film ''[[Honest (film)|Honest]]''. All Saints split acrimoniously in 2001 amid much foment and rumour. In their five-year career, the group scored a total of five number-one singles.

=== 2002–2005: Appleton and television ===
Natalie and Nicole formed the duo [[Appleton (music duo)|Appleton]] and launched their first single "[[Everything's Eventual (album)#Singles|Fantasy]]" in September 2002 which features Natalie doing a stage dive. Initially, it was to be Nicole doing the stage dive, but she backed out at the last minute, and thus Natalie took her place.<ref>[[BBC]], ''Appleton on Appleton'' documentary.</ref> The album [[Everything's Eventual (album)|''Everything's Eventual'']] was released in early 2003 and coincided with the documentary ''Appleton on Appleton'' which gave an inside look into the life of the sisters. In November 2004, Appleton was a contestant on the fourth series of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]''. While on the show the public voted for her numerous times to take part in [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK TV series)#Bushtucker trials|bushtucker trials]], she was not very successful in completing the challenges and left after the public voted for her to do what would have been a record fifth bushtucker trial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=108&id=1371162004 |title=Natalie is second to quit jungle|work=The Scotsman |date= 29 November 2004 |access-date= 18 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Busk-Cowley |first=Mark |title=I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!: The Inside Story |publisher=[[Bantam Press]] |date=2014 |pages=142 |isbn=978-0-593-07348-3}}</ref>

=== 2006–present: All Saints return===
From 2006 to 2008 All Saints reunited and released their third studio album titled ''[[Studio 1 (album)|Studio 1]]''<ref name="studio1">{{cite web|url=http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/060920/340/gmnh8.html&e=l_news_dm |title=Yahoo Celebrity UK – Yahoo |publisher=Yahoo! |date=14 October 2015 |access-date=18 October 2015}}</ref> on 13 November 2006. However, the group subsequently split again in 2009.

In 2014, All Saints reformed to support the [[Backstreet Boys]] for five dates across the UK and Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/saints-reunite-support-backstreet-boys-2804433|title=All Saints reunite to support Backstreet Boys on UK tour next year|author=James Robertson|work=Daily Mirror|date=18 November 2013|access-date= 26 October 2014}}</ref> On 27 January 2016, it was confirmed that All Saints were scheduled to release their fourth studio album ''[[Red Flag (album)|Red Flag]]'' on 8 April 2016. The lead single from the album, "[[One Strike]]", preceded the album on 26 February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a781419/all-saints-announce-new-single-one-strike-and-it-was-inspired-by-nicole-appletons-split-from-liam-gallagher/|title=All Saints announce new single 'One Strike', and it was inspired by Nicole Appleton's split from Liam Gallagher|author=Amy Davidson|date= 27 January 2016|work=Digital Spy}}</ref>

In 2023, Appleton competed on the [[The Masked Singer (British series 4)|fourth series]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (British TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Fawn" and finished in third place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bashforth |first=Emily |date=2023-02-18 |title=Who was revealed as Fawn finished third in The Masked Singer? |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/18/the-masked-singer-who-was-revealed-as-fawn-is-eliminated-18306397/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref>