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Gry Forssell
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Forsell in 2013
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| Born | February 16, 1973 |
| Occupation | Television host, Radio talk-show host |
Gry Charlotta Forssell (born February 16, 1973) is a well-known Swedish television host and radio talk-show host. You might have seen her on channels like TV4 and TV3. She is the daughter of singer Tomas Forssell and the niece of actor Johannes Brost.
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Gry's Early Life and First Jobs
Gry Forssell grew up in a city called Luleå in Sweden. After high school, in 1992, she started working as a TV presenter for SVT's youth section in Växjö. She hosted shows like PM and Pickup with her co-presenters Pernilla Månsson Colt and Per Dahlberg.
Gry also tried acting! She played a character named Bettan in the show Ronny och Ragge. Bettan worked at a hot dog stand in a fictional place called Byhåla. Gry is also an honorary member of the Luleå Hockey team. She even has a Luleå Hockey shirt hanging in her radio studio!
Moving to New Channels
After her time at SVT, Gry continued her TV career. She hosted a movie show called Filmguiden on TV1000. She also presented horse racing shows like Vinnare med V75 and a show called På Plats on TV4. From 1994 to 1999, she hosted Sommartoppen on Sveriges Radio. Later, between 1998 and 2001, she co-hosted the lifestyle show Silikon with Ulrika Eriksson on TV3.
Becoming a Radio Star
In 2004, Gry Forssell started a new adventure as a radio talk-show host for Mix Megapol. She became the host of the popular morning radio show Äntligen Morgon (which means "Finally Morning") with Anders Timell. This morning show was very successful! It won the "Morningshow of the year" award from Radioakademin in both 2005 and 2008.
Hosting Popular TV Shows
Gry Forssell has hosted many well-known TV shows. In 2007, she and Adam Alsing hosted the quiz show Pokerfejs on TV4. Since 2008, she has been the host of Körslaget, a popular show where choirs compete, also on TV4. She also hosted Big Brother in 2011 and 2012 when it was shown on TV11. More recently, she has been a host for Gladiatorerna on TV4 since 2012.
Some of Gry's TV and Radio Shows
Here are some of the TV and radio shows Gry Forssell has been a part of:
- Byhåla 2 (SVT, 1992)
- PM (SVT, 1992–93)
- Pickup (SVT, 1993)
- Filmguiden (TV1000, 1995)
- På plats (TV4, 1995)
- Äventyr (SVT, 1997)
- Silikon (TV3, 1998–2001)
- Fångarna på fortet (TV3, 1999–2000)
- Morgonradioshowen "Äntligen morgon med Adam & Gry" (Mix Megapol, 2004–present)
- Rampfeber (TV4, 2006)
- Sommarkrysset (TV4, 2006–08)
- Pokerfejs (TV4, 2007)
- Körslaget (TV4, 2008)
- Gladiatorerna (TV4, 2012–present)
- Big Brother (TV11, 2011–12)
