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Michael Paul Underwood (born 26 October 1975) is an English television presenter, best known as a children's TV presenter on
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and
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. He can be seen as a fifteen-year-old in an episode of ''
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'', then presented by
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. He presented the primetime
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series '' Let Me Entertain You'' in 2014 and was a reporter for '' Real Stories with Ranvir Singh''.


Career

Underwood attended Weston Favell Academy in Northampton; he later graduated from the
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's Rolle College,
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with a BEd (Hons) in Drama & Performance. Before winning a six-week
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presenting contract on the
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television show ''Whatever You Want'', Underwood had previously made it to the last four in interviews for the ''
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'' vacancy subsequently filled by Simon Thomas. Underwood was an entertainment correspondent for the
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programme ''
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'' from 2005 until 2008. In 2006, Underwood duetted with ''
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'' contestant
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on the Christmas single, " December Brings Me Back To You". Underwood competed in the 2008 series of ''
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'', partnered by professional skater
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. However, he pulled out of the series following a broken ankle in the run-up to the third show. They took part in the show the following year for the fourth series. Underwood presented on
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from April 2013, filling in with Zoe Hanson. He left this role in December 2013. In early 2014, he presented the
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entertainment series '' Let Me Entertain You'' on Saturday nights. Underwood was a reporter on the ITV series '' Surprise Surprise'' until 2015 and ''Real Stories with Ranvir Singh'' until 2016. He has been a stand-in entertainment reporter on '' Good Morning Britain'' multiple times. He is a reporter on the Channel 5 series ''Do the Right Thing with Eamonn and Ruth''. He appeared in the music video for
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's single "Too Many People". In 2020, due to lack of work he announced that he was to retire from presenting and had become a teacher. However he returned to presenting shortly after and is currently the host of the Channel 4 daytime show 'Tool Club'. Underwood joined digital station Virgin Radio Groove for to its weekend line-up in the 10am-2pm slot after fronting Virgin Radio's 500 Words: Black Lives Matter children's writing competition alongside his wife
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.


Personal life

Underwood married his former
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co-star
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in New York City in December 2010. They have a son and a daughter.


Filmography

;TV presenting * ''Whatever You Want'' (1999) * ''
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'' (1999–2002) – Continuity presenter * ''The Make Shift'' – Presenter * ''
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'' (2002–2003) – Continuity presenter * ''The White Knuckle Tour'' – Presenter * ''
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'' (2002–2003) – Presenter * '' Eliminator'' (2003–2004) – Presenter * '' Starfinder'' (2003–2004) – Presenter * ''
Jungle Run ''Jungle Run'' is a British children's television adventure series that aired on CITV as part of the ITV network from 10 September 1999 to 29 November 2006. It was a game show similar to shows such as '' Fort Boyard'' and ''The Crystal Maze''. ...
'' (2003–2006) – Presenter * ''
Ministry of Mayhem ''Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown'' (previously titled ''Ministry of Mayhem'' and ''MoM'') was a British children's entertainment programme, which was broadcast on ITV (later CITV) from 10 January 2004 to 1 July 2006. Overview ''Ministry ...
'' (2004) – Presenter * '' Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005: British Final'' presenter (also in
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'' – Commentator * '' British Soap Awards: The After Party'' (2006, 2009–10) – Presenter * '' ITV2 Celebrity Daredevils'' – "SAS Training" * ''It Shouldn't Happen to a Showbiz Reporter'' (2005) – Showbiz reporter * ''
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'' (2005–2008) – Entertainment correspondent * '' Bingo Night Live'' (2008) – Presenter * ''
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'' (2010) – Guest presenter * '' The Zone'' (2010) – Co-presenter * ''
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'' – Guest presenter * '' Let Me Entertain You'' (2014) – Presenter * '' Surprise Surprise'' (2014–2015) – Reporter * ''Real Stories with Ranvir Singh'' (2015–2016) – Reporter * '' Good Morning Britain'' (2016–2017) – Stand-in entertainment reporter * ''Do the Right Thing with Eamonn and Ruth'' (2018–2019) – Reporter *''Tool Club'' (2021-) - Presenter ;Other TV work * ''
The Crystal Maze ''The Crystal Maze'' is a British game show devised by Jacques Antoine, based upon his format for the French game show '' Fort Boyard'', and produced for Channel 4. The programme focuses on teams of contestants, a mixed group of men and women, ...
'' (1990) – Team captain * ''
Hollywood 7 ''Hollywood 7'' (known as ''S Club 7 in Hollywood'' in the U.S.) is the third series in the BBC television series starring British pop group S Club 7 and the second television series shot in California. The programme was shown every week on CBBC ...
'' (2001) – Pizza Delivery Boy * ''
Dancing on Ice ''Dancing on Ice'' is a British television series presented by Phillip Schofield alongside Holly Willoughby from 2006 to 2011, who then returned in 2018, and Christine Bleakley from 2012 to 2014. The series features celebrities and their profe ...
'' (2008, 2009) – Contestant * ''
All Star Mr and Mrs ''All Star Mr & Mrs'' is a British television show which first began airing on 12 April 2008 on ITV. It is a celebrity revival of the original '' Mr and Mrs'' that aired on ITV from 1968 to 1988 with two separate revivals in 1995–1996 and 1 ...
'' (2009) – Contestant, with
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* '' The Door'' (2010) – Contestant * ''
Born To Shine ''Born to Shine'' is an ITV entertainment programme which featured celebrities who learn a new skill taught to them by talented teenagers, live on Sunday evenings. The show was presented by Natasha Kaplinsky and won by Jason Manford. Format Teena ...
'' (2011) – Contestant * ''
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'' (2012) – Contestant * ''
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'' (2012) – Contestant


References


External links


Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Underwood, Michael 1975 births Living people Alumni of the University of Plymouth Black British television personalities English television presenters GMTV presenters and reporters People from Northampton People educated at Weston Favell Academy English people of Ghanaian descent