Lucy Alexander (born 3 April 1970) is an English television presenter, known for appearing on the
BBC One
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property show ''
Homes Under the Hammer
''Homes Under the Hammer'' is a British factual renovation and auction television series that is screened on BBC One as part of the morning schedule. The series has been running since 17 November 2003, and is currently presented by Martin Robe ...
''.
Early life
Alexander was born in
East Dulwich
East Dulwich is an area of South East London, England in the London Borough of Southwark. It forms the eastern part of Dulwich, with Peckham to the east and Camberwell to the north. This South London suburb was first developed in the nineteen ...
, London.
She graduated from the
London Studio Centre
The London Studio Centre, in North Finchley, London, is a British dance and theatre school providing courses in classical ballet, contemporary dance, jazz dance, and musical theatre. It is accredited by the CDMT, Council for Dance, Drama and Mus ...
in drama and dance. One of her friends there was actress
Tamzin Outhwaite
Tamzin Maria Outhwaite (; born 5 November 1970) is an English actress, presenter and narrator. Since playing the role of Mel Owen in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', she has starred in a number of theatre and television productions, including ...
.
In 1991, Alexander appeared in the music video for
Chesney Hawkes
Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971) is an English pop singer and occasional actor. He started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in the film '' Buddy's Song'', which featured his best-known single " The One and Only", which to ...
hit single
The One and Only, alongside
Saffron
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(later of
Republica
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T ...
fame) and Hawkes.
She has an older sister, Sally.
Presenting career
Alexander has presented on
Nickelodeon
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, as well as
Channel 5's morning children's block ''
Milkshake!
''Milkshake!'' (stylised as milkshake!) is a British children's television programming block on Channel 5 and is currently aimed at children aged 3–7.
History
The block debuted on Channel 5's first full day on air, at 7.30am on 31 March 19 ...
'' and ''
It's a Knockout
''It's a Knockout!'' is a British game show first broadcast in 1966. It was adapted from the French show ''Intervilles'', and was part of the international ''Jeux sans frontières'' franchise.
History
The series was broadcast on BBC1 from 7 Au ...
''. Alexander was also one of the main presenters on the now defunct TV Travelshop Channel which was on air from April 1998 to March 2005. Alexander co-presented the
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's ''
Homes Under the Hammer
''Homes Under the Hammer'' is a British factual renovation and auction television series that is screened on BBC One as part of the morning schedule. The series has been running since 17 November 2003, and is currently presented by Martin Robe ...
'' alongside
Martin Roberts from its launch in 2003 until 2016, when she left the programme.
In July 2016, Alexander presented the first episode of the 5-part BBC documentary series ''Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS'' in which she explored the current and historical medical treatment of patients with disabilities in the UK and described her own family's experience of the
National Health Service
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after her daughter was diagnosed with
transverse myelitis
Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare neurological condition wherein the spinal cord is inflamed. The adjective ''transverse'' implies that the spinal inflammation (myelitis) extends horizontally throughout the cross section of the spinal cord; the ...
.
In 2017, she appeared in
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
's ''Tried and Tasted: The Ultimate Shopping List''.
She began presenting the daytime
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
series ''Best of Both Worlds''
in 2017, replacing
Kirstie Allsopp
Kirstie Mary Allsopp (born 31 August 1971) is a British television presenter, best known as co-presenter of Channel 4 property shows including ''Location, Location, Location'', '' Love It or List It UK'', ''Relocation, Relocation'' and ''Locati ...
. In 2017, she co-presented ''Lost and Found'' on
Channel 4
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daytime with
Simon O'Brien.
Personal life
Alexander was introduced to ex-
Premier League
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footballer
Stewart Castledine by mutual friend, radio presenter
Robin Banks
Robin Banks is a TV presenter, narrator and radio DJ originally from Kilkenny, Ireland.
Career
He was the narrator of the British/European version of the popular Discovery Channel show ''MythBusters'', from season 2 to the present day. He has ...
. She married Castledine in 2000 in
Richmond
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* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
,
West London
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The term is used to differentiate the area from the other parts of London: North London ...
The couple have two children. They live in
Thames Ditton
Thames Ditton is a suburban village on the River Thames, in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England. Apart from a large inhabited island in the river, it lies on the southern bank, centred 12.2 miles (19.6 km) southwest of Charing Cross ...
, Surrey.
Filmography
References
External links
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1970 births
Living people
English television presenters
People from East Dulwich
Television personalities from London