Angela Scanlon
| Angela Scanlon | |
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| Born | Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Dublin Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | TV presenter, journalist |
| Employer | RTÉ, BBC |
| Television |
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| Website | www |
Angela Scanlon is an Irish television presenter, broadcaster and former journalist for RTÉ and the BBC, as well as a general television personality. She initially broadcast on Irish television, presenting a number of programmes on RTÉ including documentary Oi Ginger! in 2013.
In 2016 she appeared as a reporter on The One Show, and presented in the absence of Alex Jones in episodes in June and September. In July she undertook her first role on a major British show as a co-host of Robot Wars with Dara Ó Briain. In November 2016, it was announced that Scanlon, along with Michelle Ackerley, would provide maternity cover for Jones and co-present the show with Matt Baker in early 2017.
Angela Scanlon was born in Ratoath,County Meath, Ireland, into a family of four sisters. She attended school in Dunshaughlin, Meath and went on to study Business at Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).
In 2001, Angela Scanlon was a dancer with the O'Shea Irish Dance Company and appeared in the Irish Thunder show at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia USA.
Scanlon has worked as a stylist and a journalist, before moving into television. She wrote for Tatler, Grazia, Company, U Magazine, and Sunday Times Style magazine. She also writes the column ‘Out of the Closet’ for The Irish Independent Weekend magazine. She has been featured in magazines including Vogue, Elle Japan, Sunday Times Style, Company and TWIN.
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