Lindsey Russell

Lindsey Russell
Born Lindsey Russell
Belgium, Western Europe
Occupation Television presenter
Years active 2013–present
Television Blue Peter (2013–present)
Taking the Next Step" (2016–present)

Lindsey Russell is the 36th presenter of the long running BBC television programme Blue Peter who hosted with Barney Harwood from 2013 to 2017 and with Radzi Chinyanganya beginning in 2013.

Russell was born in Belgium and was raised in Oxford.[1]

Career

She was successful in a competition to find the next presenter for Blue Peter that attracted 20,000 applicants and was judged by a panel that included TV presenters Eamonn Holmes and Myleene Klass. She won the role shortly after graduating from the University of Bristol after a four-year French and drama course.[2]

In 2016 Russell attempted to cross the 21 miles between Northern Ireland and Scotland in a three-metre zorb in aid of Sport Relief.[3] She had to eventually abort the attempt due to bad weather.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Blue Peter: You Decide Herself Contestant; 5 episodes
2013–present Blue Peter Herself Co-host
2013 Dani's Castle Herself 1 episode
2014; 2016 Hacker Time Herself Guest; 1 episode
Cameo; 1 episode
2015 World Snooker Championship Herself Guest; 2 episodes
2015 Ultimate Brain Herself Contestant; 1 episode
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 Peony (voice)
2016,2018 Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up Herself Guest; 2 episode
2016 Too Much TV Herself Guest; 1 episode
2016 Danger Mouse Hysteria (voice) 2 episodes
2016–present Taking the Next Step Herself Host; 11 episodes
2016 Top Class Herself Contestant; Christmas special 2016
2017 Art Ninja Herself Cameo
2017 Saturday Mash-Up! Herself 1 episode
2018 This Morning Herself Competitions segment; co-presenter with Radzi Chinyanganya for 1 week

References

  1. ↑ "University graduate Lindsey Russell, 22, wins CBBC competition to become the new presenter of Blue Peter". Mail Online. 25 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Anthony Barnes (26 July 2013). "New Blue Peter presenter appointed by CBBC viewers". The Independent.
  3. ↑ "Blue Peter's Lindsey Russell set to cross Irish Sea in zorb for Sport Relief". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Blue Peter's Lindsey Russell abandons Irish Sea 'zorb' crossing". BBC News.
Preceded by
Helen Skelton		 Blue Peter Presenter No. 36
2013–		 Incumbent
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