Síle Seoige facts for kids

Síle Seoige (born 13 April 1979) is an Irish television presenter. She is well-known for her work on Irish TV and radio. Sometimes, people call her Sheila.

Síle Seoige's Early Life and Career Start

Síle Seoige was born in An Spidéal, County Galway. She is the youngest of four children. She went to Scoil Mhuire for primary school. Later, she attended Coláiste Chroí Mhuire for secondary school.

After finishing her studies, Síle got a job at TG4. She started presenting a film show called Hollywood Anocht. On this show, she interviewed famous actors like Bruce Willis and Meryl Streep. After Hollywood Anocht finished, Síle became a weather presenter for TG4. She also worked as a continuity presenter, introducing shows.

Moving to Children's TV and Travel

After two years, Síle moved on to host a children's programme. This show was called Cúla4. She worked on Cúla4 for two years.

After that, Síle took a year off to travel. When she came back to Ireland, she wanted to try radio presenting. She worked for a station called Beat 101–102. This station is based in the south-east of Ireland. Later, she moved to a national radio station, Today FM. In the summer of 2004, Síle got a job with RTÉ. She covered Ireland's summer festivals for the show Nationwide.

Bilingual Hosting and TV Shows

Síle Seoige is known for her ability to present in both English and Irish. She presented RTÉ's Up for the Match. She also became a regular host on the bilingual show Seachtain. She even produced a four-part series for RTÉ called Coiscéim.

Reality TV and Live Events

In the summer of 2005, Síle took part in the first You're a Star series. This was a TV show where people competed to sing. She raised over forty thousand euro for a charity called Cope. The next month, she helped present the fourth season of the show. She also co-presented the live coverage of the St. Patrick's Day Parade for three years.

Later, she presented a bilingual current affairs programme. This show was called Pobal and aired on RTÉ One.

Guest Appearances and Sister Act

Síle has appeared as a guest presenter on the travel show No Frontiers. She also co-presented the first season of RTÉ's entertainment series Class Act. In 2007, she was a guest presenter on RTÉ's daytime show The Afternoon Show. She also presented season five of TG4's fashion show Paisean Faisean.

In October 2008, Síle joined her older sister Gráinne. They co-presented a show together on RTÉ One called Seoige. After one season, the show ended. In September 2009, Síle started as a co-presenter on RTÉ's The Afternoon Show. She has also worked for Newstalk radio.

In 2023, Síle Seoige started creating podcasts.

Síle Seoige's Personal Life

Síle Seoige lives with her family in her hometown of An Spidéal. She has a son and a daughter. In April 2018, she became engaged to her partner, Damien O'Farrell.