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Natalie Pike
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Natalie Sheila Hannah Pike
4 April 1983 |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Brown |
Natalie Sheila Hannah Pike (born 4 April 1983) is a British model and broadcaster. She is well-known for her work as a presenter for the Manchester City Football Club and for BBC Radio Manchester.
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Early Life and Education
Natalie Pike was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She grew up in Berwick-on-Tweed and Stockport in England. For her early education, she went to Ladybrook Primary School.
Later, she attended Bramhall High School. For her A-levels, she studied at Aquinas Sixth Form College, where she took maths, communication studies, and performing arts. In 2004, Pike earned a degree in film and media studies from Manchester Met University.
Career Journey
Starting in Modelling
In 2004, Pike's career began when she won a national modelling competition. This led to her appearing on the cover of several popular magazines. She also worked as a hostess on the ITV1 game show The Price Is Right, which was hosted by Joe Pasquale.
In 2007, Pike took part in the Xbox 360 Global Challenge. She travelled to Japan, Australia, the United States, and Mexico in just 360 hours. In each country, she competed in challenges based on Xbox 360 games. Pike and the team from the UK won the competition.
She also appeared on the first season of the UK version of the TV show Beauty and the Geek.
A Career in Broadcasting
Pike is a big fan of Manchester City. Since 2011, she has worked as a presenter for the club's media team. She hosts City Square Live, the team's match day program, where she interviews players and other famous people. She also presents Match Day Live, discussing games with former players and fans.
Pike started her radio career at XS Manchester, a local radio station. She hosted a weekly football talk show.
In May 2021, she won a special "Champion of Champions" episode of the BBC Radio 5 Live sports show Fighting Talk. She was the first woman to win this special edition.
Starting in August 2021, Pike became a co-presenter of the show Talking Balls on BBC Radio Manchester. She also sometimes fills in as a host for the popular football phone-in show 606 on BBC Radio 5 Live.
In October 2022, Pike started a podcast with football manager Sam Allardyce called No Tippy Tappy Football.
Personal Life
On December 26, 2013, Pike was in a car accident on the A1 road. Her car hit black ice and spun off the road, but she was not seriously hurt.
Pike has a son named Reggie, who was born on October 1, 2017.
