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Jo Frost
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Frost in 2009
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Joanne Frost
27 June 1970 London, England
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| Nationality | British |
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| Years active | 1989–present (nanny) 2004–present (TV personality) |
| Known for | Supernanny and related shows |
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Darrin Jackson
(m. 2016) |
Joanne Frost (born June 27, 1970) is a famous English TV star, nanny, and author. She is most known for the TV show Supernanny UK. On this show, she helped families with their children. The show first started in the United Kingdom in 2004. Jo Frost has also worked on many other TV shows in the UK, United States, and the Netherlands. She has written six books about how to care for children.
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Early Life
Joanne Frost was born in London, England, on June 27, 1970. She grew up in Southwest London with her brother. Her father was a builder from England. Her mother, who was born in Gibraltar, was an interior decorator. Jo Frost had a happy and active childhood. Her father loved history, so they often visited castles and museums. When Jo Frost was 24, her mother sadly passed away from breast cancer.
Career
Becoming a Nanny
Jo Frost worked as a nanny for over 30 years. She started in 1989 when she was 18 years old. She worked for families in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Some of her clients were famous people, like TV producer John Lloyd.
Television Work
Jo Frost became famous when she was hired for the Channel 4 TV show Supernanny. This show began in the UK in 2004. In each episode, she visited a family. She would teach them new ways to discipline their children and help with behavior. She also showed them fun activities to improve family life.
Supernanny was very popular. It was watched by six million people in its first year. By 2014, similar Supernanny shows were made in 48 different countries. The UK show ran for six seasons. An American version of Supernanny also aired on ABC. This show was also a big hit. Jo Frost was invited to appear on popular talk shows like Late Show with David Letterman and The Oprah Winfrey Show. In 2011, Jo Frost left Supernanny.
Other Shows
In 2010, Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance started airing in the UK. This show focused on specific issues families faced. It had fewer home visits than Supernanny.
Family S.O.S. with Jo Frost began on May 28, 2013, on TLC in the United States. While Supernanny mainly focused on discipline, Family S.O.S. looked at bigger family challenges. These included issues like blended families or other difficult situations in homes. Jo Frost was also one of the main producers for this show.
On April 18, 2014, she hosted a talk show called Family Matters for ITV. Before the show, families would share their problems in taped interviews. Jo Frost would then help them during the talk show. She often used her experience to solve tough situations. Over time, Jo Frost changed her TV image. She stopped pointing her finger and wore less strict suits. These had been her signature look on Supernanny.
In 2020, a new twenty-episode season of Supernanny premiered. This was eight years after the ABC version ended. Jo Frost was also supposed to star in an Australian show called The Parent Jury. However, she could not travel for filming because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show went ahead without her.
Activism
Jo Frost supports the United Nations Foundation's Shot@Life movement. This group works to stop childhood diseases and deaths that can be prevented by vaccines. In March 2015, she visited lawmakers in Capitol Hill. She went there to show her support for the movement. Jo Frost also writes a blog to encourage parents to vaccinate their children. She is one of the celebrities who supports #Givingtuesday, which is an International Day of Giving.
Personal Life
In 1994, Jo Frost's mother passed away from cancer.
Jo Frost used to live with her father when she was not filming or working. As of 2014, she lives with her husband, Darrin Jackson. He works as a location coordinator. They live in Orange County, California.
Jo Frost is a strong supporter of people who live with anaphylaxis. She also helps those with life-threatening allergies. In 2014, she was an ambassador for FARE (Food, Allergy, Research and Education). She also works to help children who are neglected or live in poverty.
See also
- Sharon Carr – Britain's youngest female murderer, whom Frost has presented documentaries on
