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From Vet to Met
Although known for her
trademark TV 'bye bye' sign off, Emma
originally trained to be a veterinary
surgeon. She's worked extensively with
animals, specialising in exotic species and
cruelty cases. She had a place at Cambridge
University, but after her gap year ended up
in television.
As well as presenting the weather for ITV,
Emma recently started up a new sporting
business and this has given her exposure on
The Morning Line, Channel 4 Racing and
dedicated horseracing satellite channel,
Racing UK.
She also currently fronts a film for The
Royal Mint, explaining the rules of their
high-profile 50p piece competition, inviting
designs to commemorate the London 2012
Olympics. She is honoured to form a small
part of their heritage.
Emma has also worked for GMTV, BBC and
various independent production companies and
- hush her mouth - is a cheeky regular on
TV's Naughty Blunders. She's very much a
people person and with guests, always aims
to be the perfect foil. She loves live TV.
Emma recently played a part in a British
comedy feature film and was a finalist
picked from 18,500 vying to be the voice of
BT's Speaking Clock.
Her 'day job' as freelance presenter
incorporates weather as well as news
features - anything a little eccentric, you
know who to ask - if you click on the BRITS
Red Carpet Show clip, she ably demonstrates
her quest to always tackle things from a
slightly different angle! She is equally at
home in her wellies for Heart of the
Country, and records numerous voice-overs
(studio/ISDN). Add to her credits a string
of corporate videos, top drawer conferences
and award ceremonies.
She regularly gets up in front of 6000
people to host some of Europe's largest
conferences and loves glamming it up to
present "alternative Oscars" award
ceremonies for a number of companies. She's
also an interviewer for commentary teams at
major UK airshows, including Fairford Royal
International Air Tattoo.
Emma trained with the BBC, starting as a
radio reporter, then worked her way through
the TV ranks of runner, floor manager,
researcher and 1st AD before being offered a
screen test - Light Entertainment guru, Paul
Jackson, and Jasper Carrott's agent were the
first to take her under their wing.
Away from TV, when she's not doing
voice-overs or corporates for blue-chip
clients like Coca Cola, Sony, Kellogg's and
BMW, you'll find her enjoying dinner and a
musical; having a flutter at the races - she
loves those cheeky longshots; or indulging
her love of languages and travel. Or maybe
just sleeping.
A fair-weather water baby, she is a PADI
qualified Advanced Open Water diver with an
RYA qualification enabling her to sail big
yachts as a Day Skipper. She loves
windsurfing. Cooking's another favourite -
but only when there's plenty of time and a
bottle of wine to hand. She can sing too -
maybe it's the merlot? And the tarot reading
hasn't helped her much so far with her
weather forecasts…
She goes home to see her parents whenever
she can. She is patron of the RSPCA's Safe
Haven Scheme and other charities she
strongly supports include Breast Cancer
awareness, the Injured Jockeys' Association,
Variety Club of Great Britain, the Royal
British Legion/ex-servicemens' associations,
and Guide Dogs for the Blind and Disabled.
Busy then. But yet to realise a long-time
ambition. Panto! |
