Teresa "Terri" Dwyer (born 31 July 1973) is a British television presenter and

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, best known for her role as

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in the British

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''. She has also presented the

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home makeover show

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Career

Terri Dwyer began her career as a

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and in 1995 won the part of

in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', making her first appearance in January 1996. After leaving ''Hollyoaks'' in 2001, she participated in the

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show '' The Games'' and went on to win a gold medal. In that same year, she appeared on

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. In 2003, Dwyer briefly returned to Hollyoaks and also became a regular presenter on the

programme ''

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'' (2003–2006). In 2005, she joined the cast of ''

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'', playing the part of school teacher, Miss Adams. In June 2006, Terri helped

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launch a new show: ''Rovers Return Quiz Night''. She was one of the main presenters on the programme, alongside Paul Hendy. Dwyer left ITV Play in June 2006, after accepting the job as main presenter on ITV's ''

'', taking over from fellow ''Loose Women'' star

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, who left to join a theatre production. Dwyer later left the show as part of a cost-cutting exercise by ITV. In 2007, Terri co-presented ''Coronation Street/Emmerdale Confidential'' on

along with

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(who played the husband of Dwyer's character in ''Hollyoaks''). Dwyer also made a guest appearance on the comedy ''

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'' in 2002. Dwyer also appeared in a one-off episode (episode 12) of the series ''

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''. Dwyer played the role of a passenger within a group of people who share a fear of flying. She encounters an intimate moment with the character Captain Croker. Dwyer's character seduces the Captain onto the beach where she strips to her underwear and swims to a remote beach, where he shortly follows. It is implied that the two characters attempt to have sex, but fail due to the Captain's inability to "get it up". Dwyer made regular appearances on '' This Morning'' from 2010 until 2012.

Personal life

Terri has an older sister, Tina, an older brother, Tony (who has 4 children), and a younger brother, Terry. Her mother Doreen died of

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in 1996, and her father Tony died of

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in 2003. Terri herself nearly died in a car crash in 1991. Dwyer married Sean Marley at

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village church, near Edinburgh, on 5 September 2004. She nearly missed her own wedding, as she was stuck in traffic. Dwyer gave birth to her first child, a son named Caiden Ajay Marley in

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,Births England and Wales 1984-2006
/ref> on 1 March 2006. Terri gave birth to her second son, Kylan Jones Marley on 3 November 2009.

Filmography

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'' (1996–2001, 2003–2004, 2008) –

*'' The Games'' (2003) – Contestant *''

'' (2003–2006) – Panellist *''

'' (2005) – Miss Adams *''Rovers Return Quiz Night'' (2006) – Co-presenter *''

'' (2007–2009) – Presenter *'' This Morning'' (2010–2012) – Various roles ;Film *

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as Cathy - also acted as producer

References

External links

Official Website

Official Twitter
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