Modelling Platforms
UK Modelling Platforms In 2026
Which Are Open, Which Have Closed
Several of the modelling platforms UK models grew up with are gone. This page keeps a dated, factual record of which model websites are still operating, what happened to the ones that are not, and what former members should look for in a replacement. Every status below was checked on 26 July 2026.
Which UK modelling platforms have closed?
As of July 2026, Madcow Models no longer operates as its own platform (its domains redirect to ModelFolio), the Purestorm website is offline, and net-model.com serves only a holding page. Model Mayhem remains online as a US-based international community. UK models who relied on the closed sites need a new home for their portfolio and castings.
A note on scope before the detail: Climaxx Media, which publishes this page, is a UK registered adult talent agency and casting platform (Companies House 15778481, ICO ZB778270). We cover the adult, glamour and nude side of modelling, not fashion or commercial work, and we say so plainly in the recommendations below rather than pretending to be a like-for-like replacement for every kind of member.
What happened to Madcow Models?
Madcow Models no longer operates as an independent platform. As of July 2026, both madcowmodels.co.uk and madcowmodels.com redirect visitors to ModelFolio, a different modelling platform. We make no claim about why; the redirect is simply what any visitor sees today, and the old Madcow Models profiles and messages are not accessible.
Madcow Models was a long-running UK internet modelling site where models held portfolios and photographers and agencies found them. The practical effect of the redirect for former members is the same as any closure: the old search visibility is not coming back, and anyone still trading on a Madcow Models portfolio link needs a live profile somewhere that is actively taking registrations.
Is Purestorm still open?
No. The Purestorm website at purestorm.com no longer loads at all, checked 26 July 2026. Purestorm was a UK networking site where models and photographers kept free portfolios, listed castings and arranged shoots. Any portfolio or shoot history a member built there is now unreachable.
Purestorm had an active forum culture and was a first home for a great many UK glamour and art nude models, which is why searches for it persist years on. The loss that stings is the track record: when a new client asks to see past work and references, a dead portfolio link answers nothing. If Purestorm was where your history lived, rebuilding a verified profile elsewhere is the only way to make it visible again.
Is Net-Model still going?
Not as a modelling community. The net-model.com domain still resolves, but as of July 2026 it serves only a minimal holding page with an email sign-up form. The portfolio community it used to host is not there: a former member visiting today finds no profiles, no castings and no way to log in.
Net-Model hosted model portfolios internationally, including a substantial UK membership. Whether anything returns on the domain is not something we can verify, so we simply record its current state and will update this page if that changes.
Is Model Mayhem still active in the UK?
Model Mayhem is still online and operating. It is a US-based international community for models, photographers, makeup artists and other creatives, and UK members can still hold portfolios there. It is a general creative network rather than a UK-specific casting platform, so many UK models use it alongside a dedicated UK platform.
If Model Mayhem serves you well, there is no reason to leave; this page exists mainly for the members of the platforms above, who no longer have that choice.
Choosing A Replacement
What should replace a closed modelling platform?
Look for three things the old free-for-all sites often lacked: identity verification on both sides, real paid castings rather than just portfolio hosting, and moderated on-platform contact so what was agreed is on record. For adult, glamour and nude work in the UK, Climaxx Media provides all three; for fashion work, use a mainstream licensed agency.
Identity verification on both sides
The biggest single upgrade since the old sites: every member passes an ID check, so a "photographer" with no verified identity cannot message you at all.
Real paid castings, not just hosting
A portfolio is only half the job. Look for a live casting board where the rate, location and shoot type are stated before you apply, posted by vetted accounts.
Moderated, on-platform contact
Messages and booking terms should stay on the platform, logged, so what was agreed is on record. Off-platform contact requests are the classic first step of every bad experience.
Clear pricing, no commission
Know what the platform costs and what it takes from a booking. On Climaxx Media, membership is a flat fee starting with a Starter tier, and no commission is taken from anything you earn.
Where does Climaxx Media fit, and where does it not?
Climaxx Media is a UK registered adult talent agency and casting platform (Companies House 15778481, ICO ZB778270) for glamour, art nude, nude and adult film modelling, creators and crew. It does not cover fashion, commercial or editorial modelling: searchers wanting that work are better served by a mainstream licensed agency or a general portfolio site.
If you worked the glamour, art nude or adult side of the old platforms, this is exactly what we do. Models hold a portfolio profile under a stage name, ID-checked photographers and producers post paid shoots, and contact stays on-platform. You can see how it looks from the client side in the public talent directory, including the nude models directory that photographers browse when casting art nude and glamour work.
Nothing explicit is required, and you choose your level, from lingerie and glamour modelling through topless and art nude to nude modelling and, only if you want it, adult film. A Starter account gets you listed; paid tiers from £5 a month add casting board access and more visibility, detailed on the performer pricing page.
UK modelling platforms: FAQs
Can I recover my portfolio from a closed modelling platform?
Not through the platform itself: once a site like Purestorm is offline, its profiles and images are unreachable, and only the platform operator could restore them. The Internet Archive sometimes holds snapshots of old public pages, but the reliable fix is to rebuild from your own copies of your images on a platform that is still operating.
Do models pay to join Climaxx Media?
A Starter account lists you in the talent directory at no charge, under a stage name, and lets verified photographers and producers send you booking requests. Paid tiers from £5 a month add casting board access and more visibility. Climaxx Media takes no commission on anything you earn, whichever tier you are on.
Is Climaxx Media a fashion modelling agency?
No. Climaxx Media is a UK registered adult talent agency and casting platform (Companies House 15778481, ICO ZB778270) for adult film, glamour, topless and nude modelling, creators and crew. It does not represent fashion, commercial or editorial models, and searchers wanting that work should approach a mainstream licensed agency instead.
Rebuild your portfolio on a verified platform
Glamour, art nude and adult-side models: a Starter account lists you in the directory under a stage name, with ID-verified clients and no commission on anything you earn.