Julia Stringer (; born 28 February 1965) is a British journalist and television presenter. She is the ex-wife of former England rugby captain Will Carling.

Career

Her television credits include: * ''

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'' (BBC) *''This Morning'' (ITV) *''Celebrity Baby'' (Sky One) *''Top To Toe II'' (Carlton Midland, 2004) She wrote a book called ''Beauty Scoop'' with Kate Shapland, published in 2004.

Personal life

She had a relationship with guitarist

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from age 18, living with him for six years. She married England rugby captain Will Carling in 1994. They divorced in 1996. Julia married Sony executive Rob Stringer in 2006. She is a vegetarian and is interested in

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, having taken a

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in the subject at

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References

Alumni of Birkbeck, University of London Living people 1965 births Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-tv-bio-stub