Jayne Sharp is an

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broadcaster who is a former host of '' Bingo Night Live'' on

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Early life

Sharp is from

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. Before presenting, Sharp went to the

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to study Media and Film, achieving a BA Hons degree. Her first job in TV was as a runner on ''

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'', and she also worked in ''Durkar Fisheries'', a fish and chip shop.

Presenting career

Sharp has previously hosted ''Dial-a-Date'' (ITV), ''Live With Christian O'Connell'' (

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), ''Bad Lads Army'' (

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), ''50 Years 50 Records'' (ITV and ITV2), ''Glory Ball Live'' ( Challenge), (owned at the time by then boyfriend Chris Evans), '' Wudja Cudja'' (ITV) and ''Little Monsters'' on

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. On a number of occasions throughout 2010, Sharp guest presented

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, taking the place of

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, Kate Walsh and

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whilst they were indisposed. She presented an episode of ''

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'' for ITV2.

Writing

Sharp writes a column for ''What Woman Want'', a monthly supplement for the

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Personal life

Sharp has a daughter, Nicole Catherine Vitty (born 2 August 2007) by

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. The couple married 23 August 2008. In April 2011, it was announced they were getting divorced. On 23 March 2016, Sharp gave birth to a daughter, Piper, by fiancé Ross Neil. Sharp had also previously dated and lived with DJ Chris Evans. Jayne can burp the alphabet.

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