Diana Moran BEM (born Diana Ruth Dicker; 11 June 1939) is an English model, fitness expert and journalist. In the 1960s and 1970s, Moran was a print and catwalk model. She also appeared as a TV announcer and newsreader for

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Career

Her greatest fame was achieved between 1983 and 1987, when she hosted the popular exercise segment of

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's '' Breakfast Time'' programme. Because of her trademark green leotard, she became known as the "Green Goddess". A book, record and video, ''Get Fit with the Green Goddess'', were published by the BBC in 1984. She presented a daily programme on the Overseas Property Channel, and was a regular contributor to '' BBC Breakfast'' and Five's ''

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''. In 2007, she starred in a music video for the band Superthriller, reprising her role as an aerobics instructor. In 2012 she was involved in the launch of

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's DAB radio station ''The Wireless'', on which she presents the show ''We've Got Mail''.

Charity work

Moran was diagnosed with

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in May 1988 and has become a breast cancer advocate for the Breast Cancer Campaign and other breast cancer charities. In July 2015 Moran campaigned to raise awareness about breast cancer symptoms among women aged over seventy. Moran is also a patron of the

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-based radio station, Hospital Radio Wey. In 2011 she supported the White Hat Rally to raise funds for ChildLine.

Bibliography

*''Get Fit with the Green Goddess'' (BBC Publications, 1984) *''A More Difficult Exercise'' (Bloomsbury, 1989) - Moran's autobiography and story of her successful fight against breast cancer *''The Bottom Line'' (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1989) *''Look Good Feel Great'' (Jarrold, 1989) *''A More Difficult Exercise'' (Bloomsbury, 1990) *''Daytime Live'' (BBC Publications, 1990) *''Ease into Fitness'' (Boxtree, 1993) *''Bone Boosters'' (Boxtree, 1993) *''Bone Boosters'' (Boxtree, 1995) * ''Fresh Face – the easy way to look 10 years younger'' (Hamlyn, 2005) *''Live Longer, Feel Younger'' (Hamlyn, 2005)

Video

* ''Easy Fit with Diana Moran'' (Green Umbrella, 2010)

References

External links

Diana Moran's official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moran, Diana 1939 births Living people English exercise instructors English health and wellness writers Models from Bristol Television personalities from Bristol