Fearne Cotton
English television and radio presenter
Fearne Cotton (born 3 September 1981) is an English television and radio presenter. She is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. Cotton joined BBC Radio 1 in September 2005.[1] In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show. She now presents BBC Radio 1's weekday mid-morning programme. In 2008 Cotton moved to the United States to present The Guinness Book of Records - Live. In 2015, Cotton returned to children’s television by voicing a Voice Trumpet in the 2015 reboot of Teletubbies.
Fearne Cotton | |
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 Cotton at the 2014 Ambassador for Tesco Mum of the Year Awards | |
| Born | 3 September 1981 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Haydon School |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and television presenter voice-over artist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Employer | BBC Radio 1 |
| Predecessor | Jo Whiley |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Partner | |
| Parent(s) | Lin and Mick Cotton |
| Relatives | Bill Cotton (first cousin, twice removed, dead) |
| Website | OfficialFearneCottonWebsite BBC Radio 1 minisite |
References
change- ↑ "TV presenter Cotton joins Radio 1". 10 August 2005 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
Other websites
change| Preceded by Ben Shephard |
Host of The Xtra Factor 2007 |
Succeeded by Holly Willoughby |
| Media offices | ||
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| Preceded by JK & Joel |
BBC Radio One Chart Show Presenter w/Reggie Yates 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Reggie Yates |
| Preceded by Jo Whiley |
BBC Radio One Mid-Morning Show Presenter 2009–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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