Lara Worthington (née Bingle) (born 22 June 1987) is an Australian model and media personality.
2006
She is known for appearing in the 2006 Tourism Australia advertising campaign So where the bloody hell are you?.
Worthington competed on the Nine Network's celebrity ice dancing show Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice, where she was the last woman to be eliminated, resulting in coming runner-up in the series, and in the channel's ad for the 2006-2007 Ashes series.
In May 2006, Bingle (now Worthington) took legal action against EMAP Australia, which had allegedly published photographs of the model without her permission in the 27 March 2006 issue of Australian men's magazine Zoo Weekly.
2007
On 10 January 2007, Sydney tabloid The Daily Telegraph stated that Bingle and Australian cricketer Michael Clarke were in a relationship.
2008
Her father died in May 2008 from liver and pancreatic cancer.
Lara has been featured on the cover of Australian Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Grazia, Oyster and Cleo.
Worthington has also appeared in episodes of Home and Away as well as The Celebrity Apprentice Australia and Australia's Next Top Model.
Nine re-hired Worthington in 2008 as a reporter for a new travel show, Holidays for Sale.
Worthington signed a one-year deal in 2008 with international phone company Vodafone as one of their official ambassadors.
Worthington signed a three-year contract (2008–2011) with swimwear brand Speedo.
On 25 March 2008 it was announced that the pair were engaged after Clarke proposed in New York.
2009
Since 2009, Worthington has been an ambassador for Bowel Cancer Australia.
2010
On 4 June 2010, Worthington officially launched the 2010, "Love My Family" ad campaign.
In August 2010, Worthington announced that she had signed with US model agency Elite Models.
In August, 2010 and March, 2011, Worthington co-hosted Australia radio show The Kyle & Jackie O Show.
Clarke's public relations firm announced the ending of the engagement on 12 March 2010.
2011
Lara was announced as a contestant in the 2011 series of Dancing with the Stars.
The series began airing in May.
She was partnered with Carmelo Pizzino.
Following her elimination from Dancing with the Stars on 26 June 2011, Bingle told The Kyle and Jackie O Show that she was shocked and upset at having been kicked off the show, given her competitive streak.
In December 2011, it was announced that Worthington had signed a development deal with Network Ten to star in her own reality television series.
Ten commissioned a 10-episode reality television series.
The series focuses on both Worthington's personal and professional life.
For the series, Worthington relocated to an $8 million Bondi apartment in the hope of making the series more appealing for potential overseas TV buyers.
Worthington announced in April 2011 a co-ownership in Growlers restaurant located in Torquay between her and Darryn Lyons.
2012
Her own reality television series, Being Lara Bingle, premiered on Network Ten in June 2012, ending after one season.
Lara Bingle dropped out of school at 16 to move to Italy.
The series Being Lara Bingle premiered on 12 June 2012 to over 925,000 viewers, exceeding expectations, but met with mixed reviews from critics, resulting in the show only lasting one season.
In January 2012, Worthington signed as a brand ambassador for coconut water brand H2Coco.
Worthington appeared in a photoshoot in tropical Bali to kick off the brand's advertising campaign in Australia.
Lara has served as the face of Australian fashion chain Cotton On.
2013
The restaurant was sold in 2013.
On 18 October 2013, it was confirmed that Bingle was in a relationship with fellow Australian and actor Sam Worthington.
2014
In November 2014, Worthington launched a new tanning range called The Base.
Bingle announced in 2014 that she was re-locating from Sydney to New York City.
They married on 28 December 2014 and have three sons born in 2015; 2016; and 2020.
2019
In 2019, Worthington's beauty brand became not-for-profit and re-branded as Share The Base.
In 2021, Worthington was announced as beauty ambassador for Australian vitamin and beauty company Swisse.
