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Joanne Frost
Born (1970-06-27) 27 June 1970 (age 54)
London, England, UK
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Nanny, television personality
Years active1989–present (nanny)
2004–present (TV personality)
Known forSupernanny
WebsiteOfficial website

Jo Frost is a global parenting and family expert who is best known as “Supernanny.”

Frost was born on June 27-1970 and has over 20 years of experience in childcare. In 2004, Frost rose to international fame by producing and appearing as the parental expert in the international TV show “Supernanny” originally released in the UK and then released in the US. Supernanny ran for 6 years. In addition to “Supernanny”, Jo Frost also created, developed, executive produced and starred in 4 international formats: “Extreme Parental Guidance”, “Jo Frost: Family Matters,” “Family SOS with Jo Frost,” and “Jo Frost: Nanny on Tour.” In addition to her TV success she is a New York Times best seller and the author of 7 parenting books¬¬-- Jo Frost’s Toddler Rules, Jo Frost’s Toddler SOS, Jo Frost’s Confident Baby Care, Jo Frost’s Confident Toddler Care, Supernanny, and Ask Supernanny.

Jo Frost is a global advocate for the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life movement, which aims to decrease vaccine-preventable childhood diseases and deaths, giving every child a shot at a healthy and joyful life. Alongside her work with the United Nations, she is also a global key note speaker for parental and familial issues, an active supporter for those who live with anaphylaxis and life threatening allergies as well as the 2014 ambassador for FARE (Food, Allergy, Research and Education) and an activist for children of neglect and poverty. Jo Frost is currently living between California and the UK with fiancé Darrin Jackson.


In 2010, Frost presented a new show titled Jo Frost Extreme Parental Guidance on Channel 4. The British international format rights are distributed by DRG.

In November 2010, after almost 9 years of helping other families, ABC announced the end of Supernanny in the USA.

In 2011 she worked on a second series of Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance for Channel 4 in the UK. The first episode of the second series was aired on Channel 4 at 8 pm on 6 July 2011.[1]

Family S.O.S. With Jo Frost premiered 28 May 2013, on TLC with a one hour episode and six episodes scheduled for the first season.[2]

Since 18 April 2014, she has hosted Family Matters,[3] a new family talk show for ITV.

Programmes

References

  1. ^ Raeside, Julia; Robinson, John; O'Neill, Phelim; Hodgkinson, Will (5 July 2011). "The Guardian's TV Highlights — Jul 6th". London. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. ^ "America's Favorite Nanny Returns in All-New TLC Series "Family S.O.S. with Jo Frost"". The Futon Critic. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. ^ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-daytime-commissions-jo-frost-family-matters#.UvkYWfldVlo
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