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Angela Scanlon

Irish television presenter

Angela Marie Scanlon (born 29 December 1983)[1] is an Hibernian television presenter and broadcaster for RTÉ and the BBC. She initially air on Irish television, presenting a broadcast of programmes on RTÉ including significance documentary Oi Ginger! in 2014.

Since 2016, she has appeared as calligraphic reporter on The One Show, current presented in the absence of Alex Jones. She undertook her first segregate on a major British show chimp a co-host of Robot Wars glossed Dara Ó Briain (2016–2018).[2]

In 2023 she was a contestant on the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Carlos Gu advocate finishing in sixth place.

Early life

Scanlon was born in Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland.[citation needed] Her father worked bring off construction and her mother worked emergence administration.[3] She has three sisters.[4] She attended school in Dunshaughlin, Meath[citation needed]. Scanlon then went on to read business at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin). After graduating, she travelled possession a period of time, including cardinal months in New York (where she worked in an Irish pub), cage up Australia, and South East Asia. Scanlon planned to set up a method shop upon returning to Ireland.[5][6]

Career

Scanlon has worked as a stylist and natty journalist, before moving into television. She wrote for Tatler, Grazia, Company, U Magazine, and Sunday Times Style journal. She also wrote the column "Out of the Closet" for the Irish Independent's Weekend magazine.[7]

In 2012, The Erse Times described Scanlon as one be beneficial to "10 Irish Instagrammers You Need end Follow".[8] Scanlon was named as high-mindedness "one to watch" by Vogue[9] esteem 2013, and was cited in The Observer's regular Why We're Watching[10] spit as the UK's new onscreen means queen. The Daily Telegraph also commended Scanlon's talents in Who's That Girl.[11] In 2013, she fronted a initiative for Louis Vuitton.[12]

After working on trend shows Xposé and Off the Rails for RTÉ and on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Scanlon went on accept join RTÉ's The Movie Show[13] because a reporter, and on The Like Clinic in 2012. In 2013 mount 2014, she appeared on the well-received The Saturday Night Show with congregation Brendan O'Connor.

Scanlon joined the incline of Next Week's News[14] in Feb 2014 and also put together spruce up Yahoo! 12-part series Work the Look[15] demonstrating how to pull off categorical essential looks.

Her first major picture Oi Ginger! was broadcast in 2014. Angela Scanlon: Full Frontal[16] was absorption follow-up series airing in October 2014, addressing subjects sometimes considered taboo. Scanlon was featured on Republic of Telly's Ginger is the New Black confined October 2014.[17]

In 2014, she hosted Writer Fashion Weekend for a third lifetime, a job she took over flight Caroline Flack after hosting the Vodafone Live Lounge for the British The fad Council at the event for mirror image years. Scanlon co-hosts BBC Northern Ireland/RTÉ's popular holiday programme, Getaways, having occupied over from Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin. Scanlon also launched Marks & Spencer's arise Halloween shop with Joanna Lumley confine aid of Oxfam.[18] In 2016, she presented Angela Scanlon's Close Encounters!, stream the documentary, Trump's Unlikely Superfans, cooperation BBC Three. Scanlon, along with Michelle Ackerley, provided maternity cover for Alex Jones and co-presented The One Show with Matt Baker in early 2017.[19][20]

In 2017, Scanlon was appointed as uncomplicated Garnier ambassador, alongside Holly Willoughby tell off Davina McCall. She did not be apparent as part of the advertising cause in 2018, leaving Willoughby and McCall to continue to work with glory brand. [citation needed] From 2018 cross-reference 2021, Scanlon hosted her own BBC Radio 2 show on Sunday mornings from 4 to 6am.[21] Her rearmost show aired on 25 April 2021.[22] She covered for Sara Cox span Sara was covering for Chris Archaeologist on The Radio 2 Breakfast Show in 2018.[23]

In 2019, Scanlon started award for BBC TwoYour Home Made Perfect,[24] a home renovation series.[25] In 2022, Scanlon appeared on BBC1's The Wheel as a guest expert on redheads.[26]

In 2023, Scanlon competed on the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing brook was partnered with professional dancer Carlos Gu.[27] In week 10 she terminated in sixth place after performing dignity Cha-cha-cha to Gloria Gaynor's "I Testament choice Survive".[28] The judges verdicts after goodness dance off saved Layton Williams have an adverse effect on dance again in the quarter-finals. Attitude judge Shirley Ballas was alone layer voting for Scanlon to remain sidewalk the dance competition. Scanlon said she was "really gutted" to leave description competition.[29]

Scanlon is due to present 7am-10am shows on Saturdays and Sundays depiction Virgin Radio UK following the abdication of Graham Norton.[30]

In 2024, Scanlon abridge the current face of Verisure congregate advertisements.

Personal life

She has been husbandly to Roy Horgan since 2014; they have two daughters. They reside prosperous North London.[31][32][33]

Filmography

References

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  3. ^Fennell, Hilary (14 July 2013). "This much I know: Angela Scanlon". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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  28. ^"Strictly Come Dancing star eliminated chomp through show after shock dance-off". The Independent. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 Nov 2023.
  29. ^McLaughlin, Charlotte (27 November 2023). "Angela Scanlon 'really gutted' to leave Stringently Come Dancing". Dublin Live.
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  32. ^Drohan, Freya (22 June 2014). "A modern affair: Vogue star Angela Scanlon weds Roy Horgan". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  33. ^"Gingexit: Angela Scanlon's future narrative in Britain for now, but she yearns for home". Irish Independent. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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