Fearne Cotton (born 3 September 1981) is an English television and radio presenter.
She is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. Cotton joined BBC Radio 1 in September 2005. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show. She now presents BBC Radio 1's weekday mid-morning programme. In 2008 Cotton moved to the United States to present The Guinness Book of Records - Live. In 2015, Cotton returned to children’s television by voicing a Voice Trumpet in the 2015 reboot of Teletubbies.
Fearne Cotton | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British |
Education | Haydon School |
Occupation(s) | Radio and television presenter voice-over artist |
Years active | 1998–present |
Employer | BBC Radio 1 |
Predecessor | Jo Whiley |
Successor | Incumbent |
Partner | Jesse Jenkins (fiancé) |
Parent(s) | Lin and Mick Cotton |
Relatives | Bill Cotton (first cousin, twice removed, dead) |
Website | OfficialFearneCottonWebsite BBC Radio 1 minisite |
Preceded by Ben Shephard | Host of The Xtra Factor 2007 | Succeeded by Holly Willoughby |
Media offices | ||
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Preceded by JK & Joel | BBC Radio One Chart Show Presenter w/Reggie Yates 2007–2009 | Succeeded by Reggie Yates |
Preceded by Jo Whiley | BBC Radio One Mid-Morning Show Presenter 2009–Present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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