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From Mamma Mia! To Fighting COVID-19: Isle Of Wight Woman's Unexpected Career Change

From fitting costumes for an Oscar winning actress, to fighting COVID-19 - that's the unexpected career path one Isle of Wight woman's taken during the pandemic.

Island-born Kimberley Giacomelli is a pattern cutter by day. She has so far worked with the likes of Meryl Streep on the set of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again - as well as for shows such as Strictly Come Dancing.

However, as an army reservist, she's been called upon during the pandemic.

Kimberley Giacomelli

Now living in London, Kimberley has been testing people for the illness on the frontline.

Speaking to Isle of Wight Radio, she said her new role is certainly "very different":

"I'm a guardsman in the London regiment and we were involved in the mobile testing unit around various locations... it's a self administered test. We were there purely to facilitate that and make sure the public were guided by that process.

"You have to be professional in both cases [working with Meryl and COVID]... with the COVID testing you're there face to face with the public. But you're there to calm them down in a very scary situation for most people."

Kimberley, who went to Cowes High School, left the Island in 2001 to attend East London University.

Since then, she has not only gone on to work with celebrities, but has also created dresses for the international dance scene.

She often returns to the Island to see her family though. Her sister works at the ICU department at St Mary's Hospital.

"I want to say a massive thank you to everyone at St Mary's but in particular to my sister... I'm more proud of you then words can say.

"You are my hero and I just want to thank you. It's been an honour for me to help in this situation by supporting the NHS."

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