Michael Underwood
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Michael Paul Underwood (born 1975, Northampton) is a British television presenter who famously won a six week CBBC presenting contract on Gaby Roslin's BBC television show Whatever You Want. He had previously made it to the last four in interviews for the Blue Peter vacancy subsequently filled by Simon Thomas. Michael graduated from Plymouth University's Rolle College, Exmouth with a BEd (Hons) Drama & Performance.
In 2006, Underwood dueted with X Factor's Andy Abraham on the Christmas single, "December Brings Me Back To You".
Underwood competed in the 2008 series of Dancing on Ice, partnered by professional skater Melanie Lambert. However, he pulled out of the show following a broken ankle in the run-up to the third show. Michael is currently taking part in the fourth series of Dancing On Ice, which began on January 11th, 2009. This was confirmed on 5th January 2009, on This Morning.
Michael has been dating TV presenter Angellica Bell since March 2008.
TV appearances
- The Crystal Maze: Team captain on the first kids' special 1991
- Whatever You Want: Where he won the CBBC contract 1999
- CBBC: presenter 1999-2002
- Hollywood 7: Burger Delivery Boy
- The Make Shift: presenter
- CITV: presenter 2002-2004
- The White Knuckle Tour: presenter
- Eliminator: presenter
- The Big Bang: presenter
- Starfinder: presenter
- Jungle Run: presenter 2003-2006
- Ministry of Mayhem :presenter January 2004-December 2004
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005: British Final presenter
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005: commentator
- ITV2 British Soap Awards 2006: presenter
- ITV2 Celebrity Daredevils: SAS Training
- It Shouldn't Happen To A Showbiz Reporter: showbiz reporter 2005
- GMTV: Entertainment Correspondent (2005-2008)
- Wet Wet Wet's "Too Many People" music video:waiter
- Dancing on Ice celebrity skater 2008
- Harry Hill's TV Burp
- Bingo Night Live: co-presenter 2008
- The Wright Stuff: guest
- Loose Women: guest
- The X Factor- co-presented in Derry
- Dancing on Ice celebrity skater 2009 (competing for a second year due to previous withdrawal after broken ankle)