Alex Lovell | |
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Born |
Alexandra Lovell March 28, 1973 Gravesend, Kent, England, UK |
Residence | Gloucestershire |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
Occupation | Actress, journalist, newsreader and television presenter |
Employer | BBC West |
Known for |
BrainTeaser BBC Points West |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Spouse(s) | Gavin Shorter (14 June 2008 - present) |
Website | http://www.alexlovell.com |
Alexandra "Alex" Lovell (born 28 March 1973) is an English television presenter.
Lovell was born in Gravesend, Kent, grew up in Harrogate, North Yorkshire and attended Rose Bruford College drama school in London.
She became successful when she presented Playhouse Disney with Dave Benson Phillips on the Disney Channel: she also did the Fun Song Factory with Benson Phillips. Lovell undertook a series of voice-over assignments and got her terrestrial break playing the voice of the Whybird in the Playdays live tour around Britain. Lovell helped launch digital satellite auction channel bid-up.tv, before being poached by rival channel Auction World.tv. Lovell also appeared in one episode of sitcom My Dad's the Prime Minister as 'Saskia' a Disc Jockey
Lovell's next move was presenting the live lunchtime quiz show BrainTeaser on Five. Initially, she shared the presentation, but from 2006 until the last show on 7 March 2007, she was the sole presenter except for occasional breaks. BrainTeaser was produced in Bristol, and when Channel 4 started production of its daily show Deal or No Deal in the same studios, Lovell was asked to revive her role as a voice-over artist for the show, which she continued to do until the viewers' competition was dropped in October 2007.