Pollyanna Woodward | |
|---|---|
) Pollyanna Woodward in April 2011 | |
| Born | 11 June 1982[1][2] |
| Occupation | Television presenter[1] |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | The Gadget Show[3] |
Notable work | Popstars: The Rivals[1] |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Pollyanna Woodward (born 11 June 1982)[2] is a British television presenter, best known for being a co-presenter on Channel 5's The Gadget Show.[3]
Career
The youngest of six children,[1] aged 16 she was offered a place at the Carlton Television Junior Workshop in Nottingham. She then studied performing arts to gain an HND, training as a singer, actress and presenter.[1] She was named Miss Mansfield and Sherwood Forest in 2001.[4][5]
After graduation, she featured in television shows including Ghost Squad and Doctors, and performed as a stunt-double in Eleventh Hour. She also competed in Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, sharing a room with Sarah Harding, getting down to the last 13 female competitors.[1][6]
Transferring to television presenting, after a period on QVC, from 2008–2011 she was the "Booth Girl" on The Wright Stuff, and motorsport presentation for the British Touring Car Championship and British Superbike Championship.[1] Specialising in technology, she is a columnist for How It Works magazine, and was a technology correspondent on TalkSPORT. She joined Techworld.tv in December 2009, before joining The Gadget Show in November 2010.[2][3] She left The Gadget Show after the Autumn 2013 series.[7] She also writes on technology for various newspapers and magazines, as well as corporate presentation.
Personal life
Woodward met golfer Paul Casey whilst co-presenting the Formula 1 Chequered Flag Ball with Eddie Jordan at the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[8] The couple became engaged during the Christmas 2013/New Year 2014 period.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "About". pollyannawoodward.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Polyanna Woodward". FHM. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "Pollyanna Woodward". The Gadget Show. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Official Website Launch". teversaltrails.com. October 2001. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Get behind Pollyanna". Mansfield Town F.C. 17 November 2004. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Beauty queen in final 15 for Popstars band". Chad.co.uk. 1 October 2002. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "ORTIS DELEY RETURNS TO THE GADGET SHOW ON CHANNEL 5 | Channel 5". About.channel5.com. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ a b James Corrigan (6 January 2014). "Paul Casey starts European Tour season by getting engaged to Pollyanna Woodward". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2014.