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Clementine Moodie (born 8[ citation needed ] December 1981) [1] is an English journalist, [2] columnist and assistant editor at The Sun [showbiz].

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Early life

While attending Guildford High School, she played lacrosse for England, South-East Region tennis and cricket for Surrey, and participated in the MCC women's first ever match. [3] In August 1994, she competed in a national teenage tennis competition, losing to Helen Reesby, [4] when living in Haslemere. [5]

She read English Literature at Exeter University and was voted the University Sports Personality of the Year in 2003. She graduated with a First Class Honours Degree.

Journalism career

In 2004 she joined the Daily Mail as a showbusiness reporter where she worked until 2008 when she was recruited by the then editor of the Daily Mirror , Richard Wallace, to co-edit the 3 am girls column [6] with former Sun reporter, Danielle Lawlor. In October 2010 she took over sole editorship of 3am. [7] She has been nominated four times for the showbiz journalist of the year award. [8]

In March 2013 she was voted Funniest Columnist of a national newspaper in the annual Lafta Awards. [9]

In September 2014 she handed over the reins of the 3am column to her deputy, Ashleigh Rainbird, to become associate features editor at the Daily Mirror. [10] In October 2016 she returned to the Daily Mail.[ citation needed ]

In April 2018 she joined the Sun on Sunday as Associate Showbusiness Editor.[ citation needed ]

In the 2019 annual press awards she was named Showbiz Reporter of the Year. [11]

In September 2020 she became assistant editor at The Sun [showbiz]. She has a regular weekly column on Tuesdays.[ citation needed ]

Other media work

She has discussed current showbiz topics on BBC Breakfast News, Sky News, Good Morning Britain and the Extra Factor on ITV and Channel 5 News. She has been a guest on Radio 1. [12] She appeared on BBC3's England's Worst Ever Football Team. [13] In October 2010 she walked the 63 km Inca Trail with Denise Van Outen, [14] Fearne Cotton, Alexandra Burke, [15] Amanda Byram and six women fighting breast cancer, to raise money for Breast Cancer Care Charity. In September 2012 she took part in the Virgin London Triathlon [16] teaming up with David Hasselhoff and Alexandra Burke. She has competed in three London Marathons.[ citation needed ] She supports Tottenham Hotspur. [17]

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