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Quick facts for kids Angela Scanlon
Scanlon in 2011
Born	Angela Marie Scanlon (1983-12-29) 29 December 1983 (age 41) Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland
Education	Technological University Dublin
Occupation	Television presenter journalist
Employer	RTÉ BBC
Television	Oi Ginger! The One Show Robot Wars Strictly Come Dancing
Spouse(s)	Roy Horgan ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	2

Angela Marie Scanlon, born on December 29, 1983, is a well-known Irish television presenter and broadcaster. She works for both RTÉ in Ireland and the BBC in the United Kingdom. Angela first became famous on Irish TV, hosting shows like the documentary Oi Ginger! in 2014.

Since 2016, she has been a reporter on the popular British show The One Show. She also filled in as a main presenter when Alex Jones was away. Angela took on a big role as a co-host of Robot Wars with Dara Ó Briain from 2016 to 2018. In 2023, she competed on Strictly Come Dancing, finishing in sixth place with her dance partner Carlos Gu.

Early Life and Education

Angela Scanlon grew up in Ratoath, a town in County Meath, Ireland. Her father worked in construction, and her mother worked in administration. Angela has three sisters. She went to school in Dunshaughlin, also in Meath.

After school, Angela studied business at Technological University Dublin. Once she finished her studies, she spent time traveling. She lived in New York for six months, where she worked in an Irish pub. She also explored Australia and Southeast Asia. When she returned to Ireland, Angela had plans to open her own fashion shop.

Career Highlights

Before becoming a TV star, Angela Scanlon worked as a stylist and a journalist. She wrote for several magazines, including Tatler, Grazia, and Sunday Times Style. She also had a column called "Out of the Closet" in the Irish Independent's Weekend magazine.

In 2012, The Irish Times newspaper listed Angela as one of the "10 Irish Instagrammers You Need to Follow." The fashion magazine Vogue called her the "one to watch" in 2013. The Observer newspaper also featured her as the UK's new fashion queen on screen. In 2013, she was the face of a campaign for the famous brand Louis Vuitton.

Early Television Work

Angela started her TV career working on fashion shows like Xposé and Off the Rails for RTÉ. She also appeared on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch. Later, she joined RTÉ's The Movie Show as a reporter and worked on The Love Clinic in 2012. In 2013 and 2014, she was a guest on The Saturday Night Show with host Brendan O'Connor.

In February 2014, Angela joined the panel of Next Week's News. She also created a 12-part online series for Yahoo! called Work the Look, which showed viewers how to create popular fashion styles.

Documentaries and Major Shows

Angela's first big documentary, Oi Ginger!, was shown in 2014. Her next series, Angela Scanlon: Full Frontal, aired in October 2014. This series explored topics that people sometimes find difficult to talk about. She also appeared on Republic of Telly's Ginger is the New Black in October 2014.

In 2014, Angela hosted London Fashion Weekend for the third time. She had previously hosted the Vodafone Live Lounge for the British Fashion Council at the event for two years. Angela also co-hosts Getaways, a popular holiday program for BBC Northern Ireland and RTÉ. In 2016, she presented Angela Scanlon's Close Encounters! and a documentary called Trump's Unlikely Superfans for BBC Three.

In early 2017, Angela Scanlon and Michelle Ackerley filled in for Alex Jones on The One Show, co-presenting with Matt Baker. From 2016 to 2018, she was a co-presenter on the exciting show Robot Wars for BBC Two.

Radio and Recent Work

From 2018 to 2021, Angela hosted her own show on BBC Radio 2 on Sunday mornings. Her last show was on April 25, 2021. She also covered for Sara Cox when Sara was filling in for Chris Evans on The Radio 2 Breakfast Show in 2018.

In 2019, Angela started presenting Your Home Made Perfect for BBC Two, a show about renovating homes. In 2022, she appeared on BBC1's game show The Wheel as a guest expert on redheads.

In 2023, Angela competed on the twenty-first series of Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered with professional dancer Carlos Gu. In week 10, she finished in sixth place after dancing the Cha-cha-cha to Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive". The judges decided to save Layton Williams in the dance-off. Only head judge Shirley Ballas voted for Angela to stay. Angela said she was "really gutted" to leave the competition.

In April 2024, Angela began presenting the Saturday and Sunday morning shows on Virgin Radio UK. She took over from Graham Norton. As of 2024, Angela is also the face of television advertisements for Verisure.

Personal Life

Angela Scanlon married Roy Horgan in 2014. They have two daughters. The family lives in north London.

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