Christine Bleakley

Christine Bleakley is one of the most popular faces on British television. She presented The One Show (BBC One) for three years until June 2010 with Adrian Chiles, as well as appearing on Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One) and Sport Relief where she famously water-skied across the English Channel in March 2010.

In June 2010 Christine signed to ITV to continue her successful on-screen relationship with Adrian Chiles on the new look breakfast show Daybreak.

Christine began her TV career in Northern Ireland where she trained as a runner before becoming a floor manager on various entertainment programmes. Her presenting career began with shows such as First Stop and Sky High (BBC 2 NI, 2004), where she flew around the country in a helicopter. She co-hosted Let me Entertain You (BBC 2) and has appeared on Would I Lie To You? (BBC One), Shooting Stars (BBC Two), Chris Moyle’s Quiz Night (Channel 4) and Channel 4’s Comedy Gala at the O2 Arena. In January 2009 Christine visited Uganda for a series of short films for Comic Relief.