Amanda Hamilton
| Amanda Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Education | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Occupation |
Nutritionist Broadcaster |
| Years active | 11 |
| Known for |
Co-presenter of Something for the Weekend (2007–2009) |
| Spouse(s) | ??? (??-??) Crawfurd Hill (2008–) |
| Children | Daughter Jana, born 2005 Son Ruaridh, born 2009. |
Co-presenter of Something for the Weekend (2007–2009)
Amanda Hamilton (born 1974) is a Scottish businesswoman, broadcaster, and writer in the areas of food, health and nutrition.
Amanda was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to Ann and Ronnie, both P.E. teachers. Her father is well known for captaining Scotland's volleyball team for over two decades, and for his work as the Scottish Schools' FA President. She has an elder brother, Stewart, who represented Scotland at badminton. Amanda herself became an international-class badminton player, representing Scotland at under-16 level. Hamilton obtained a degree in Marketing and Communications from Edinburgh Napier University. During the course she undertook a one-year exchange scholarship to study in the United States. Upon her graduation, Amanda became a news reporter for a local television station in Colorado. A fluent Spanish language speaker, she also spent one year in Mexico as a journalist, before returning to her native UK where she undertook a professional qualification in Nutrition. She then moved to the Himalayas, studying Ayurvedic Medicine with a local doctor, and yoga.[2]
Between 2005 and 2011 Amanda co-produced and presented five series of The Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses for UKTV Style. In each series a group of people were gathered together at an exotic spa location where they were helped to conquer their embarrassing and intimate health conditions. One series was also shown on BBC Scotland. Amanda went on to present two spin-off series, Spa of Weight Loss for Life and Teen Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses. The series rights were later bought by US production company 44 Blue.
Amanda's first real break as a broadcaster came in the UK when she appeared as a nutritionist on the BBC program Should I Worry About...? in 2006, which was presented by Top Gear and Total Wipeout front-man Richard Hammond. In 2007 she appeared as the nutritional expert alongside Professor Ian Philp in the BBC series How to Live Longer in which she and Ian tried to help six volunteers to adopt healthier lifestyles.
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