Clemmie Moodie
Clementine Moodie (born 8[citation needed] December 1981)[1] is an English journalist,[2] columnist and assistant editor at The Sun [showbiz].
Early life
[edit]While attending Guildford High School, she played lacrosse for England, South-East Region tennis and cricket for Surrey, and participated in the MCC women's first ever match.[3] In August 1994, she competed in a national teenage tennis competition, losing to Helen Reesby,[4] when living in Haslemere.[5]
She read English Literature at Exeter University and was voted the University Sports Personality of the Year in 2003. She graduated with a First Class Honours Degree.
Journalism career
[edit]In 2004 she joined the Daily Mail as a showbusiness reporter where she worked until 2008 when she was recruited by the then editor of the Daily Mirror, Richard Wallace, to co-edit the 3 am girls column[6] with former Sun reporter, Danielle Lawlor. In October 2010 she took over sole editorship of 3am.[7] She has been nominated four times for the showbiz journalist of the year award.[8]
In March 2013 she was voted Funniest Columnist of a national newspaper in the annual Lafta Awards.[9]
In September 2014 she handed over the reins of the 3am column to her deputy, Ashleigh Rainbird, to become associate features editor at the Daily Mirror.[10] In October 2016 she returned to the Daily Mail.[citation needed]
In April 2018 she joined the Sun on Sunday as Associate Showbusiness Editor.[citation needed]
In the 2019 annual press awards she was named Showbiz Reporter of the Year. [11]
In September 2020 she became assistant editor at The Sun [showbiz]. She has a regular weekly column on Tuesdays.[citation needed]
Other media work
[edit]She has discussed current showbiz topics on BBC Breakfast News, Sky News, Good Morning Britain and the Extra Factor on ITV and Channel 5 News. She has been a guest on Radio 1.[12] She appeared on BBC3's England's Worst Ever Football Team.[13] In October 2010 she walked the 63 km Inca Trail with Denise Van Outen,[14] Fearne Cotton, Alexandra Burke,[15] Amanda Byram and six women fighting breast cancer, to raise money for Breast Cancer Care Charity. In September 2012 she took part in the Virgin London Triathlon[16] teaming up with David Hasselhoff and Alexandra Burke. She has competed in three London Marathons.[citation needed] She supports Tottenham Hotspur.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clementine Frances MOODIE personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
- ^ Moodie, Clemmie. "Journalisted". Media Standards Trust. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ Moodie, Clemmie (11 May 1999). "MCC women's Cricket". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ Nottingham Evening Post Wednesday 17 August 1994, page 29
- ^ Esher News Wednesday 24 August 1994, page 9
- ^ Stephen Brook (28 January 2008). "3am reborn today". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Moodie. "Leveson Inquiry page 28" (PDF). Leveson. Levesoninquiry.org. Archived from the original on 18 December 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Pressawards. "Showbiz award". Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Laftas, loaded (7 March 2013). "Newsbeat". BBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ Moodie, Clemmie (19 September 2014). "End of an era". Mirror.co.uk. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Winners announced for the National Press Awards for 2018 – Society of Editors".
- ^ BBC, Radio 1. "Review Show". BBC. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ BBC3. "England's Worst Ever Football Team". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Van Outen, Denise (1 October 2010). "Inca Trail". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ Inca, Trail (8 September 2010). "Breast Cancer Care". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Hasselhof, David (25 September 2012). "Virgin Active London Triathlon". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Moodie, Clemmie. "Spurs supporter".
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