Laura Whitmore
Laura Whitmore | |
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| Born | 4 May 1985 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Dublin City University |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter, model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Employer(s) | MTV, RTÉ, ITV, BBC |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
| Website | laurawhitmore |
Laura Whitmore (born 4 May 1985) is an Irish presenter for MTV Europe, RTÉ, and also known for presenting I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! on ITV2.
Early life
Whitmore was born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.[2] She has two half brothers.[3] Whitmore attended Dublin City University where she studied journalism, including a year studying abroad at Boston University in the United States.
Career
In April 2008, MTV Networks Europe launched a campaign Pick Me MTV[4] where Whitmore battled it out against other contestants to become the face of MTV News in MTV Europe. Currently, she hosts news bulletins for MTV in Ireland, the UK and pan-European MTV channels. She is regularly seen on MTV News hosting special events in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe.[5]
In August 2009, Whitmore launched a self-branded clothing range available at A Wear.[6]
Since 2011, Whitmore has co-hosted I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! on ITV2 airing after I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. She replaced Caroline Flack.[7] Whitmore returned to the jungle to host a third series of the show in 2013.
In the summer of 2012, Whitmore appeared on Miriam O'Callaghan's show Saturday Night with Miriam after carrying the 2012 Summer Olympics torch.[8]
A pilot episode of songwriting-based talent show The Hit aired in September 2012 on RTÉ Two, hosted by Whitmore. On 15 March 2013, RTÉ announced that the show had been ordered for a full series to be broadcast in the summer.[9] Whitmore later stepped down from presenting the series.
In 2014, Whitmore joined the BBC Eurovision team as a commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 semi-finals in Copenhagen, Denmark alongside Scott Mills on BBC Three. She replaced Ana Matronic in the role.[10]
Whitmore is a spokeswoman for the Because I Am a Girl charity clothing campaign.[11]
In October 2014 She launched Misstache for Movember, a campaign for women to support and raise awareness of the men's health charity. [12]
In 2015 Whitmore co-hosted with Nick Grimshaw on the UK version of the ITV game show ''Ninja Warrior with voiced-over by Ellie Taylor and based on the origianl Japanese format.
References
- ^ Laura Whitmore on Twitter
- ^ "Laura Whitmore: I can't stand still, not for a second". The Irish Independent. 15 April 2012.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Rodgers, Kathryn (14 February 2012). "Babe Laura Whitmore moves in with Coronas star". Irish Tatler. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ Laura Whitmore - Pick Me! FHM.com
- ^ "My Style with Laura Whitmore"[dead link]. RTÉ, 25 November 2008.
- ^ Laura Whitmore's Impulse Collection[dead link] A|Wear
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (31 October 2011). "'I'm A Celebrity' return date confirmed by ITV". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Laura Whitmore joins Miriam on Saturday". RTÉ Ten. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.[dead link]
- ^ The Hit gets green lit by RTÉ - RTÉ Ten
- ^ "Laura adds more Irish sparkle to BBC's eurovision song show". Herald.ie. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ Laura Whitmore launches charity clothing range - Plan UK
- ^ "Laura Whitmore Misstache campaign, is gathering pace. Now Roz Purcell and Vogue Williams have joined in". evoke.ie. 9 November 2014.
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