Anne Hegerty facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anne Hegerty
Hegerty in 2022
Born	Anne Solway Hegerty (1958-07-14) 14 July 1958 (age 66) Westminster, London, England
Other names	The Governess
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh (BA)
Occupation	Quizzer television personality
Years active	2010–present

Anne Solway Hegerty (born 14 July 1958) is a famous English quizzer and TV star. Many people know her as "The Governess" from the popular ITV game show The Chase, where she has been a "chaser" since 2010. She also appeared on the reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2018.

Early Life and Early Career

Anne Solway Hegerty was born in Westminster, London, on 14 July 1958. She went to the University of Edinburgh to study journalism.

In the 1980s, Anne started her career as a reporter. She wrote for the South Wales Argus newspaper in Newport. Later, she moved to Manchester.

She also worked as a ghostwriter, which means she wrote books for other people. She wrote two books for American children's author Richard Scarry. Anne said these books "were a bit rubbish and nobody bought them."

Becoming a Quiz Star

Anne Hegerty is one of the well-known "chasers" on the ITV game show The Chase. Her fellow chasers include Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan, and Darragh Ennis.

She is also a chaser on the Australian version of the show. She appears there with another British chaser, Mark Labbett.

Other Quiz Shows and Achievements

Anne has been on many other quiz shows too. These include Mastermind, Fifteen to One, and Brain of Britain.

In 2013, she won the "Brain of Bolton" quiz for the second time. She also plays in the Online Quiz League.

In 2010, Anne helped a contestant on Who Wants to be A Millionaire. She was the "Phone A Friend" for Lisa Harman, who won £75,000. Anne correctly answered a question about the author of the Twilight books, Stephenie Meyer.

In 2016, she was ranked 55th in the World Quizzing Championships. She was also the second-highest ranked woman. In 2018, she came in 75th place, and in 2019, she was 122nd.

TV and Stage Appearances

From 2018 to 2021, Anne Hegerty hosted Britain's Brightest Family on ITV.

In November 2018, Anne took part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. She finished in seventh place on the show.

Outside of TV, Anne has also appeared in pantomimes. These are fun, musical stage shows often performed around Christmas.

• In 2014, she played the Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella.
• In 2015 and 2016, she was Fleshcreep and Blackweed in Jack and the Beanstalk.
• In 2016, she was the Enchantress in Beauty and the Beast.
• In 2017, she played The Empress of China in Aladdin.
• In 2018, she was Queen Rat in Dick Whittington.
• In 2019, she played Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty.

Helping Charities

Anne Hegerty has used her fame to help many charities.

In 2018, she joined other celebrities to record a Christmas song called "Rock With Rudolph". This song helped raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, a hospital for children.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Anne joined "The Celebs" again. This time, they recorded "Merry Christmas Everyone" to help the Alzheimer's Society and Action for Children.

In 2021, Anne was part of a group of celebrities who covered the Beatles song "Let It Be". This song helped raise money for Mind, a mental health charity.

In 2022, Anne and other celebrities recorded Michael Jackson's "Thriller". This was to celebrate the song's 40th anniversary and raise more money for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Personal Life

Anne Hegerty lives in Manchester. She is a Catholic.

She was diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder in 2003, when she was 45 years old.

In 2022, Anne appeared on the ITV show DNA Journey. On the show, she found out that she has Irish and Scottish family roots. It was also revealed that she is a descendant of Robert the Bruce, a famous Scottish king. She is also a distant relative of Elizabeth II, the former Queen of the United Kingdom.

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