Pollyanna Woodward
Pollyanna Woodward | |
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Born | [1][2] Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England[1][2] |
11 June 1982
Occupation | Television presenter[1] |
Years active | 2002-present |
Known for | The Gadget Show[3] |
Notable work | Finalist, Miss England[4] Popstars: The Rivals[1][5] |
Spouse(s) | Lee Clark (m. 2008-2011)[5] |
Partner(s) | Paul Casey (2011-present; engaged)[6] |
Children | Son (born 1 September 2014) |
Website | Official website |
Pollyanna Woodward (born 11 June 1982)[2] is an English television presenter, best known for being a co-presenter on Channel 5's The Gadget Show.[3]
Career
The youngest of six children,[1] aged 16 she was offered a place at the Carlton Television Junior Workshop in Nottingham. She then studied performing arts to gain an HND, training as a singer, actress and presenter.[1] After being named Miss Mansfield and Sherwood Forest in 2001,[7][8] she was a finalist in the Miss England beauty competition.[4]
After graduation, she featured in television shows including Ghost Squad and Doctors, and performed as a stunt-double in Eleventh Hour. She also competed in Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, sharing a room with Sarah Harding,[5] getting down to the last 13 female competitors.[1][9]
Transferring to television presenting, after a period on QVC, from 2008-2011 she was the "Booth Girl" on The Wright Stuff, and motorsport presentation for the British Touring Car Championship and British Superbike Championship.[1] Specialising in technology, she is a columnist for How It Works magazine, and was a technology correspondent on TalkSPORT. She joined Techworld.tv in December 2009, before joining The Gadget Show in November 2010.[2][3][4][5][10] She left The Gadget Show after the Autumn 2013 series.[11] She also writes on technology for various newspapers and magazines,[12] as well as corporate presentation.
In January 2014 she was a contestant in series 2 of celebrity television diving show Splash!.[13]
Personal life
Previously married from 2008-2011 to QVC presenter Lee Clark,[5][14] she met golfer Paul Casey whilst co-presenting the Formula 1 Chequered Flag Ball with Eddie Jordan at the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[6] The couple got engaged during the Christmas 2013/New Year 2014 period.[6]
On the 1st September 2014, Pollyanna gave birth to a son.
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