About me

I was born in Hammersmith hospital on the 29th March... as if I'm going to tell you what year!

I lived in Richmond. My mum and I had a council flat on high rise local authority block. I had to spend some time in child care, as my mum was a hard working single mum. It was because of this that I was lucky enough to become part of the family to some fantastic people, who I now call Aunty Rita and Uncle Len and class their children as my brothers and sisters... through them I'm an Aunty 7 times over and a Godmother! You'll often hear me talk of them on air.

We left London when I was 9 and we moved to Monmouthshire, in Wales. At 11 we moved to a town call Hay-on Wye. It took me a while to adjust, as there's not much in Hay apart from second hand bookshops! But I have some great friends there now and every year they have the Literature Festival where hundreds of people come and they have lots of different writers and guests and then brilliant parties in the evening! I can highly recommend it! www.hayfestival.com

When I was about 12, due to a job offer, mum and I moved to Kenya. We lived out there for about 3 months and it was amazing! I was very lucky. We went on so many safaris and stayed at some fantastic places. One day I'd love to go back. Anyway, the job ended and so we made our way back to Hay. Not long after, when I was about 13, a local town fate took place...and there was a psychic doing readings. I thought I'd go in for a giggle.
At that age I really had no idea of what career I wanted to go into. My first career idea (at the age of 5) was to own a sweet shop so that I could eat all the sweets! My next idea was to own a make-up and clothes shop so I could dress up in all the clothes and wear all the make up. You can see how this went! At the reading the lady said she could see me doing journalism. I’d never thought of it before, but as she said it I thought that's perfect, that's just what I want to do!

I went on to do Journalism Degree at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design, specialising in Radio. I've also maintained a fascination for psychics and spiritual philosophy. I had lots of different jobs from the age of 13 to graduation!
I've worked as a chamber-maid and waitress, Barmaid, Shop Assistant, Receptionist. I once did a season as a Holiday Rep in Ibiza... never again!!
I even travelled around with the CIRCUS! I learnt lots of different skills doing this. One of which is fire swinging! A bit like fire juggling... but less scary! I can also work the candy-floss machine with the best of 'em!

In 2000 I graduated from university with Hons... Phew! And after Uni I went to work for a local radio station. But I knew I really wanted to get into TV. So, I volunteered at Five News, then part of ITN. And it paid off... after 2 weeks I was offered a job and I moved to London. I've never looked back.