Lindsey Russell
Lindsey Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lindsey Russell 25 September 1990 |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Television | Blue Peter (2013–2021) Taking the Next Step (2016–2017) |
Lindsey Russell (born 25 September 1990) is a British television presenter. She is best known for being the thirty-sixth presenter of the long-running British BBC television programme Blue Peter, which she co-hosted from 2013 to 2021 with Barney Harwood, Radzi Chinyanganya, Helen Skelton, Richie Driss, Mwaksy Mudenda and Adam Beales.
Career
[edit]Russell was successful in a competition to find the next presenter for Blue Peter that attracted 20,000 applicants and was judged by a panel that included TV presenters Eamonn Holmes and Myleene Klass. She won the role shortly after graduating from the University of Bristol after a four-year French and drama course.[1]
In 2016, Russell attempted to cross the 21 miles between Northern Ireland and Scotland in a three-metre zorb in aid of Sport Relief.[2] She had to abort the attempt due to bad weather.[3] She left Blue Peter on 15 July 2021, breaking a world record for the fastest time to dress in cricket whites on her last show.[4]
It was announced on 16 December 2021 that Russell would join Heart Radio in January 2022 to present Saturdays and Sundays from 1am to 6am. From 2023, Russell presents the early breakfast Monday to Friday from 4–6:30am on Heart Radio
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Blue Peter: You Decide | Herself | Contestant; 5 episodes |
| 2013–2021 | Blue Peter | Co-host | |
| 2013 | Dani's Castle | 1 episode | |
| 2014; 2016 | Hacker Time | Guest; 1 episode Cameo; 1 episode | |
| 2015 | World Snooker Championship | Guest; 2 episodes | |
| Ultimate Brain | Contestant; 1 episode | ||
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Peony (voice) | |
| 2016, 2018, 2019 | Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up | Herself | Guest; 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Too Much TV | Guest; 1 episode | |
| Danger Mouse | Hysteria (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | Taking the Next Step | Herself | Host; 21 episodes |
| 2016 | Top Class | Contestant; Christmas special 2016 | |
| 2017 | Art Ninja | Cameo | |
| Saturday Mash-Up! | 1 episode | ||
| 2018 | This Morning | Competitions segment; co-presenter with Radzi Chinyanganya for 1 week | |
| 2019 | Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans | Celt Villager | Cameo |
References
[edit]- ^ Anthony Barnes (26 July 2013). "New Blue Peter presenter appointed by CBBC viewers". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Blue Peter's Lindsey Russell set to cross Irish Sea in zorb for Sport Relief". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Blue Peter's Lindsey Russell abandons Irish Sea 'zorb' crossing". BBC News.
- ^ "Fastest time to dress in cricket whites (batter gear)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 4 August 2021.