Lucy Katharine Alexander (born 27 February 1971) is an English television presenter, known for appearing on the BBC One property show Homes Under the Hammer.
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Early life
Alexander was born in East Dulwich, London. She graduated at the London Studio Centre in drama and dance. One of her friends there was actress Tamzin Outhwaite. She has an older sister, Sally.
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Presenting career
Alexander has presented on the Nickelodeon channel, Channel 5's morning children's block Milkshake! and It's a Knockout. 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 BBC's Homes Under the Hammer alongside Martin Roberts from its launch in 2003 until 2016, when she announced that she was leaving 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 after her daughter was diagnosed with transverse myelitis. In 2017, she appeared in Channel 4's Tried and Tasted: The Ultimate Shopping List. She began presenting the daytime Channel 4 series Best of Both Worlds in 2017, replacing Kirstie Allsopp. In 2017 she co-presented Lost and Found on Channel 4 daytime with Simon O'Brien.
Personal life
Alexander was introduced to ex-Premier League footballer Stewart Castledine by mutual friend, radio presenter Robin Banks. She married Castledine in 2000 in Richmond, west London - with Tamzin Outhwaite as chief bridesmaid - in an event covered by Hello! magazine. The couple have two children. They live in Thames Ditton, Surrey.
Filmography
References
External links
- Lucy Alexander on IMDb
Source of article : Wikipedia
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