Lauren Layfield facts for kids

Lauren Layfield (born 1 December 1987) is an English TV and radio presenter. She is also a journalist. Lauren has worked for popular channels like CBBC, and radio stations like Capital FM and Radio 1.

Lauren's Career in TV and Radio

Lauren studied English and creative writing at the University of Salford. She started working for CBBC in September 2015. Her first big show was Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC.

Presenting for Kids' TV

Lauren became a co-host on the BAFTA-winning show The Dengineers. This show helps kids design amazing dens. She first presented with Mark Wright. Later, Joe Tracini joined her as a co-host until she left the show in 2019.

In January 2016, Lauren also joined another children's TV show called All Over the Place. She co-hosted this show with Ed Petrie. She also appeared on the game show Ultimate Brain and the panel show The Dog Ate My Homework.

Lauren's TV work continued with shows for older kids too. She presented for Match of the Day Kickabout, which is a spin-off show from Match of the Day. She has also been a reporter for The One Show and presented on Morning Live.

Mastermind and Viral Moments

Lauren has been a contestant on BBC's Celebrity Mastermind twice. This is a quiz show where contestants answer questions on a special subject. In 2016, her special subject was the Jurassic Park films. She came in 3rd place. She returned in February 2024, choosing the Arctic Monkeys as her subject, and finished in second place.

In 2022, a funny clip of Lauren and Hacker T. Dog from CBBC went viral online. In the clip from 2016, Hacker said a funny line that made Lauren laugh during a live broadcast. Hacker's puppeteer, Phil Fletcher, later said he just made up the line to make her laugh!

Radio Work and Writing

Lauren started her radio career in July 2018. She began by covering weekend shows on Capital FM. From January 2019 to September 2023, she presented Capital FM's Capital Early Breakfast show.

In November 2023, it was announced that Lauren would join BBC Radio 1. She started presenting the Friday morning Early Breakfast show in January 2024. In March 2024, it was confirmed she would join Radio 1 permanently. From April 2024, she co-presents the show Life Hacks with Shanequa Paris from Newsround.

Besides presenting, Lauren is also an author. She has written for the Top of the Pops magazine. Her first children's book, Indi Raye is Totally Faking It, was published in 2023.

Lauren's Life Outside Work

Lauren is married to Luke Beddows. Luke is a writer and helped create the TV series Class Dismissed.

Lauren cares a lot about mental health. She often talks to students about wellbeing. She is also an ambassador for the charity YoungMinds. This charity helps young people with their mental health. She even raised money for them during her first appearance on Celebrity Mastermind.

Lauren's TV Shows