Michael Underwood | |
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Born |
Michael Paul Underwood 26 October 1975 Northampton, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Television presenter |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse(s) | Angellica Bell (m. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Website | Official website |
Michael Paul Underwood (born 26 October 1975) is an English television presenter, best known as a children's TV presenter on CBBC and CITV. He can be seen as a fifteen year old in an episode of crystal maze with richard o brian He presented the primetime ITV series Let Me Entertain You in 2014 and is currently a reporter for Surprise Surprise and Real Stories with Ranvir Singh.
Underwood attended Weston Favell Academy in Northampton; he later graduated from Plymouth University's Rolle College, Exmouth with a BEd (Hons) in Drama & Performance. Before winning a six-week CBBC presenting contract on the BBC television show Whatever You Want, Underwood had previously made it to the last four in interviews for the Blue Peter vacancy subsequently filled by Simon Thomas.
Underwood was an entertainment correspondent for the ITV Breakfast programme GMTV from 2005 until 2008.
In 2006, Underwood duetted with The X Factor contestant Andy Abraham on the Christmas single, "December Brings Me Back To You".
Underwood competed in the 2008 series of Dancing on Ice, partnered by professional skater Melanie Lambert. However, he pulled out of the series following a broken ankle in the run-up to the third show. The took part in the show the following year for the fourth series.