Gemma Ward

IN a week that the young Australian model has suffered criticism for gaining weight, Gemma Ward's agent has announced she has no intention of returning to modelling. The Perth-born beauty and former Vogue cover girl has not modelled since the death of close friend Heath Ledger in January 2008.

"Gemma hasn't committed to returning to modelling at any time soon", a spokeswoman for New York-based modelling agency Vivien's told Australian news website NEWS.COM.AU, before adding that Ward had the agency's full support.


Several blogs - including international fashion commentator Bryan Boy - posted images of Ward in New York last week, looking healthy in a leopard print coat and shorts, and suggested her weight gain could have opened up a career as a "plus size model".