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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 Pike (born April 4, 1983) is a British model and presenter. She works for Manchester City Football Club and BBC Radio Manchester.
Early Life
Natalie Pike was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She grew up in Berwick-on-Tweed and Stockport, England. She went to Ladybrook Primary School. Later, she attended Bramhall High School. Natalie studied for her A-levels at Aquinas Sixth Form College. She studied subjects like maths and performing arts. In 2004, she earned a degree. She studied film and media at Manchester Met University.
Career
Modelling Work
Natalie Pike was a hostess on the ITV1 game show The Price Is Right. This show was presented by Joe Pasquale.
She also appeared on a TV show called Beauty and the Geek. This was the first season of the UK version. It aired on Channel 4 and E4. Natalie teamed up with a maths student named Jamie Sawyer. They left the show after three episodes.
Broadcasting Work
Natalie Pike is a big fan of Manchester City Football Club. In 2006, she modeled the team's new kit. Since 2011, she has worked as a presenter for the club. She helps with their media team. This includes City Square Live and the match day program. She interviews players and famous people. She also talks about the games. She presents Match Day Live at Manchester City. She has guests like former players and fans on the show.
Natalie started her radio career at XS Manchester. She hosted a weekly football talk show on Friday nights. Later, she filled in for the station's breakfast show.
On May 29, 2021, Natalie Pike won the ‘Champion of Champions’ edition. This was for BBC Radio 5 Live's sports show Fighting Talk. She was the first female winner of this special edition.
In August 2021, Natalie became a new co-presenter for Talking Balls. She presents this show with Gaz Drinkwater. It airs on BBC Radio Manchester three nights a week. She also sometimes presents 606. This is a football phone-in show on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Natalie Pike was a director for a charity called The Wellspring. This charity helps homeless people in Stockport. She worked there from March 2018 to February 2019.
In October 2022, Natalie Pike and Sam Allardyce started a podcast. It is called No Tippy Tappy Football.
Personal Life
On December 26, 2013, Natalie Pike was driving from Scotland to Manchester. Her car slid off the A1 due to black ice. She was taken to a hospital in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Luckily, she did not have serious injuries. Natalie has a son named Reggie. He was born on October 1, 2017.