| First Name |
Fern
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| Last Name |
Britton
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| Maiden Name |
Britton
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| Full Name at Birth |
Fern Britton
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| Alternative Name |
@Fern_Britton--[twitter]
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| Birthday |
17th July, 1957
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| Birthplace |
Ealing, London, England, UK
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Dyed Blonde
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| Distinctive Feature |
Weight Gains And Losses..., daughter of veteran actor Tony Britton (1924-2019), appeared semi-nude for a photo shoot in 2002..., half-sister of actor Jasper Britton..., lost 70lbs weight after undergoing gastric band surgery in 2006, a procedure about which she made no secret..., ''I really admire my mum, Ruth. She raised me and my sister, Cherry, who is eight years older, on her own, on a very small budget. The amazing thing is, we never knew that times were hard''..., was sexually propositioned by fellow presenter Frank Bough, From An Acting Family (father, Brother Are Trained Actors)..., Brunette In Early Days, Later On Always Dyded Blonde..., ''Fern’s warmth, humour, empathy and compassion have made her incredibly popular and she has become a much sought after presenter''..., Fern released her autobiography 'Fern: My Story', which was a huge bestseller when released in 2008..., Fern is deeply committed to a number of charities, in particular those working with and for women, children and childbirth..., Mum Of Four Children To Two Husbands..., ''When I'd come out of drama school three years previously, I'd been about 8st. Now, at the age of 23, I was 9st. Although still a size ten, I was considered overweight''..., ''My boss-to-be at Westward had specifically mentioned my shoulders and upper arms: they were decidedly 'chunky', he said. I'd need to take care never to wear anything without sleeves as I'd end up looking like a footballer''..., A Lady With Famous Weight Problems, Married To A Celebrity Chef..., She became a known as the youngest national news presenter to present 'News After Noon' on BBC1...
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Dr Challoner’s High School in Little Chalfont
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| University |
Central School of Speech and Drama, London (stage management)
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| Occupation Text |
TV presenter, Novelist, ex ttheatre stage manager, ex news presenter
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| Occupation |
TV Personality
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| Claim to Fame |
co-presenting ITV's 'This Morning' with Phillip Schofield
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Theatre Stage Management, TV News Presenting, TV Continuity Announcing, TV Chat Show Presenting, Fiction Novels, Game Show Presenting
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| Year(s) Active |
.1979.................................present (CAREER), 1979-????
(newsreader & continuity announcer: Westward Television in Plymouth), ????-????
(presenter: BBC’s Southwest news programme, 'Spotlight'), ????-????
(presenter: 'News After Noon' on BBC1), ????-????
(presenter: the South edition of the news programme, 'Coast to Coast' on TVS), 1983-1984
(copresenter: 'Breakfast Time' on BBC 1), 1994-2000
(presenter: 'Ready, Steady, Cook'), 1999-2019
(co-host: 'This Morning' on ITV with Phillip Schofield), 2009-2017
(interviewer: 'Fern Britton Meets'), 2011-2011
(host: 'Fern', hour-long weekday chat show), 1980–present
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| Record Label |
BBC 1, ITV, Channel 4, Westward Television, BBC Southwest, TVS, Carlton Television, HarperCollins (book publisher)
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| Brand Endorsement |
Advertisement for Ryvita Minis
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| Official Websites |
twitter.com/Fern_Britton, fern-britton.com
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| Pets |
Fred Dinenage (copresenter), Phillip Schofield (copresenter)
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Fern Britton (born 17 July 1957) is an English television presenter and author. She came to national attention when she presented Ready Steady Cook between 1994 and 2000 on BBC One. She later presented ITV's This Morning programme from 1999 to 2009. In 2012, she participated in Strictly Come Dancing, where she was paired with professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev. Since 2010 she has also published a number of bestselling novels and books of short stories and non-fiction.
