Lucy Kennedy
| Lucy Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 April 1976 Sandycove, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Presenter of radio and television |
| Employer | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), TV3 Ireland |
| Known for |
The Podge and Rodge Show Livin' with Lucy The Lucy Kennedy Show The Colm and Lucy Show |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163cm) |
| Title | Mrs Governey |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Governey |
| Children | Jack |
| Parent(s) | John Kennedy |
Lucy Kennedy (Irish: Lusaí Ní Chinnéide; born 21 April 1976) is an Irish radio and television presenter. She currently co-hosts The Six O'Clock Show on TV3. She has been described as "one of Ireland's most familiar faces".
Kennedy rose to fame after spending time co-hosting The Podge and Rodge Show on RTÉ Two. She has also presented dating show The Ex-Files, the celebrity stalker Livin' with Lucy, her own chat show The Lucy Kennedy Show and the reality boxing show Charity Lords of the Ring. She has also undertaken some radio work, including The Colm and Lucy Show and Weekend Breakfast with Baz & Lucy, both on RTÉ 2fm.
Kennedy grew up in Sandycove, Dublin, the middle child of three girls. Her father is John Kennedy who would later feature alongside his daughter as her pianist on The Lucy Kennedy Show.
Kennedy is a former air hostess.
Kennedy's first job was a career as a flight attendant with Cityjet, followed by a course in television presenting and production. In 2002, she worked as a contestant researcher for an Irish version of The Weakest Link. She later worked as production assistant on An Tuath Nua and production co-ordinator on A Scare at Bedtime. After briefly working in sales for SPIN 1038, she began presenting two series of The Ex-Files in 2004 and was approached to co-host The Podge and Rodge Show in February 2006. She described the duo as "like the older brothers I never had" but left the show after three series.
In 2007, Kennedy made numerous television appearances on other shows such as No Frontiers and People in Need Telethon, as well as winning the TV Now Award for Female Personality of the Year. She was named #1 hottest television star in an FM104 poll.
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