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Angela Scanlon
Born
Angela Marie Scanlon

(1983-12-29) 29 December 1983 (age 40)
Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland
EducationTechnological University Dublin
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • journalist
Employers
Television
Spouse
Roy Horgan
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(m. 2014)​
Children2

Angela Marie Scanlon (born 29 December 1983)[1] is an Irish television presenter and broadcaster for RTÉ and the BBC. She initially broadcast on Irish television, presenting a number of programmes on RTÉ including the documentary Oi Ginger! in 2014.

Since 2016, she has appeared as a reporter on The One Show, and presented in the absence of Alex Jones. She undertook her first role on a major British show as a co-host of Robot Wars with Dara Ó Briain (2016–2018).[2]

In 2023 she was a contestant on the twenty-first series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Carlos Gu and finishing in sixth place.

Early life

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Scanlon was born in Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland.[citation needed] Her father worked in construction and her mother worked in administration.[3] She has three sisters.[4] She attended school in Dunshaughlin, Meath[citation needed]. Scanlon then went on to study business at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin). After graduating, she travelled for a period of time, including six months in New York (where she worked in an Irish pub), in Australia, and South East Asia. Scanlon planned to set up a fashion shop upon returning to Ireland.[5][6]

Career

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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 wrote the column "Out of the Closet" for the Irish Independent's Weekend magazine.[7]

In 2012, The Irish Times described Scanlon as one of "10 Irish Instagrammers You Need to Follow".[8] Scanlon was named as the "one to watch" by Vogue[9] in 2013, and was cited in The Observer's regular Why We're Watching[10] feature as the UK's new onscreen fashion queen. The Daily Telegraph also commended Scanlon's talents in Who's That Girl.[11] In 2013, she fronted a campaign for Louis Vuitton.[12]

After working on fashion shows Xposé and Off the Rails for RTÉ and on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Scanlon went on to join RTÉ's The Movie Show[13] as a reporter, and on The Love Clinic in 2012. In 2013 and 2014, she appeared on the popular The Saturday Night Show with host Brendan O'Connor.

Scanlon joined the panel of Next Week's News[14] in February 2014 and also put together a Yahoo! 12-part series Work the Look[15] demonstrating how to pull off key essential looks.

Her first major documentary Oi Ginger! was broadcast in 2014. Angela Scanlon: Full Frontal[16] was her follow-up series airing in October 2014, addressing subjects sometimes considered taboo. Scanlon was featured on Republic of Telly's Ginger is the New Black in October 2014.[17]

In 2014, she hosted London Fashion Weekend for a third time, a job she took over from Caroline Flack after hosting the Vodafone Live Lounge for the British Fashion Council at the event for two years. Scanlon co-hosts BBC Northern Ireland/RTÉ's popular holiday programme, Getaways, having taken over from Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin. Scanlon also launched Marks & Spencer's pop-up Halloween shop with Joanna Lumley in aid of Oxfam.[18] In 2016, she presented Angela Scanlon's Close Encounters!, and the documentary, Trump's Unlikely Superfans, for BBC Three. Scanlon, along with Michelle Ackerley, provided maternity cover for Alex Jones and co-presented The One Show with Matt Baker in early 2017.[19][20]

In 2017, Scanlon was appointed as a Garnier ambassador, alongside Holly Willoughby and Davina McCall. She did not appear as part of the advertising campaign in 2018, leaving Willoughby and McCall to continue to work with the brand. [citation needed] From 2018 to 2021, Scanlon hosted her own BBC Radio 2 show on Sunday mornings from 4 to 6am.[21] Her final show aired on 25 April 2021.[22] She covered for Sara Cox while Sara was covering for Chris Evans on The Radio 2 Breakfast Show in 2018.[23]

In 2019, Scanlon started presenting for BBC Two Your Home Made Perfect,[24] a home renovation series.[25] In 2022, Scanlon appeared on BBC1's The Wheel as a guest expert on redheads.[26]

In 2023, Scanlon competed on the twenty-first series of Strictly Come Dancing and was partnered with professional dancer Carlos Gu.[27] In week 10 she finished in sixth place after performing the Cha-cha-cha to Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive".[28] The judges verdicts after the dance off saved Layton Williams to dance again in the quarter-finals. Head judge Shirley Ballas was alone in voting for Scanlon to remain in the dance competition. Scanlon said she was "really gutted" to leave the competition.[29]

Scanlon is due to present 7am-10am shows on Saturdays and Sundays on Virgin Radio UK following the resignation of Graham Norton.[30]

In 2024, Scanlon is the current face of Verisure television advertisements.

Personal life

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She has been married to Roy Horgan since 2014; they have two daughters. They reside in North London.[31][32][33]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Channel
2000 Off the Rails
2008–2010 Xposé Stylist
Next Week's News Panellist
2012 The Love Clinic Reporter
2012–2013 The Movie Show Reporter RTÉ One/RTÉ2
2014 Oi Ginger! Presenter
Angela Scanlon: Full Frontal Presenter RTÉ2
2015 The Voice UK Online presenter BBC Online
T in the Park Co-presenter BBC Three
2015–2016 Getaways Co-presenter BBC Northern Ireland/RTÉ
2015–present The One Show Reporter and stand-in presenter BBC One[34]
2016 Angela Scanlon's Close Encounters Presenter
The British Academy Film Awards: Red Carpet Presenter
Trump's Unlikely Superfans Presenter
2016—2018 Robot Wars Co-presenter BBC Two
2017 Tourettes: Teenage Tics Narrator BBC Three
Delete, Delete, Delete Guest BBC One Northern Ireland
Debatable Panellist BBC Two; 3 episodes
Britain's Greatest Invention Contributor BBC Two
World's Oldest Family Presenter BBC One
Richard Osman's House of Games Contestant BBC Two; 5 episodes
2018–present Bake off: Extra Slice Panelist Channel 4
2019–present Your Home Made Perfect Presenter BBC Two
2020–present The Noughties Presenter BBC Two
2021 Alan Davies As Yet Untitled Guest Dave
2021–present Your Garden Made Perfect Presenter BBC Two
Ask Me Anything Presenter RTÉ One[35]
2023 Strictly Come Dancing Contestant BBC One

References

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  1. ^ "Angela Scanlon". rottentomatoes. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Robot Wars presenter line-up for BBC Two revealed and new logo unveiled". www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Fennell, Hilary (14 July 2013). "This much I know: Angela Scanlon". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ O'Shea, Joe (10 January 2016). "Angela Scanlon off duty". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  5. ^ Egan, Barry (17 June 2013). "I'm a feminist in good shoes". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. ^ Nolan, Larissa (20 May 2018). "I felt like Carrie Bradshaw — until I ate 47 oysters". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 September 2019.(subscription required)
  7. ^ "Angela Scanlon: Out of the closet and into the world". The Irish Independent.
  8. ^ "10 Irish Instagrammers you need to follow". The Irish Times.
  9. ^ "2013 Hot List & Rising Stars – Angel Haze , Alice Englert, Maude Apatow (Vogue.co.uk)". Vogue UK.
  10. ^ Shahesta Shaitly (30 December 2012). "Why we're watching… Angela Scanlon". The Guardian.
  11. ^ "Who's that girl? Angela Scanlon". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Angela Scanlon Models Louis Vuitton Neverfull Epi Bag (Vogue.co.uk)". Vogue UK. August 2013.
  13. ^ "RTÉ Television – The Movie Show". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 21 May 2012.
  14. ^ Eleanore Hutch. "Angela Scanlon on Next Week's News – I'm Nervous About Being Around Men". EVOKE.ie.
  15. ^ Twofour. "Online video series". twofour.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  16. ^ "ANGELA SCANLON: FULL FRONTAL ***New Series*** – RTÉ Presspack". Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
  17. ^ Michael Freeman. "Republic of Telly's 'Ginger Is The New Black' sketch is really rather good". The Daily Edge.
  18. ^ Clare Hyland. "Angela Scanlon looks devilishly good as she teams up with Joanna Lumley to launch M&S's pop-up halloween shop in aid of Oxfam – EVOKE.ie". EVOKE.ie.
  19. ^ "BBC – The One Show announces Michelle Ackerley and Angela Scanlon as cover for Alex Jones – Media Centre". Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  20. ^ Debnath, Neela (3 November 2016). "Michelle Ackerley and Angela Scanlon replace Alex Jones on The One Show during maternity". Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  21. ^ "BBC Radio 2 announces schedule changes for Spring 2018". BBC Media Centre. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  22. ^ "BBC Radio 2 – Angela Scanlon, Angela's final early breakfast show".
  23. ^ "Sara Cox – Next on – BBC Radio 2". BBC. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Your Home Made Perfect, BBC2". Broadcast. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Tonight's TV: The Apprentice and Your Home Made Perfect". The National. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  26. ^ "The Wheel Season 2 Episode 12". BBC1. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  27. ^ "TV presenter Angela Scanlon joins our line-up for 2023!". BBC. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  28. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing star eliminated from show after shock dance-off". The Independent. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  29. ^ McLaughlin, Charlotte (27 November 2023). "Angela Scanlon 'really gutted' to leave Strictly Come Dancing". Dublin Live.
  30. ^ Piotrowska, Kinga (17 April 2024). "Irish star replaces Graham Norton on Virgin Radio after his unexpected exit". Live 95. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  31. ^ "That's life: TV presenter Angela Scanlon on motherhood, Instagram and living in the moment". Irish Examiner. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  32. ^ Drohan, Freya (22 June 2014). "A fashionable affair: Vogue star Angela Scanlon weds Roy Horgan". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  33. ^ "Gingexit: Angela Scanlon's future lies in Britain for now, but she yearns for home". Irish Independent. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  34. ^ "The One Show announces Michelle Ackerley and Angela Scanlon as cover for Alex Jones". www.bbc.co.uk.
  35. ^ "ANGELA SCANLON'S ASK ME ANYTHING ***New Series*** | RTÉ Press Centre". presspack.rte.ie.
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