Alex Dolan

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Alexandra Marie Dolan is a weather presenter, and former journalist and science teacher.

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Early life

Dolan was born in Cuckfield, in West Sussex. She attended The Leys School and Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies, and went on to study marine biology at Newcastle University.

Undercover Teacher

Working as a science teacher, she went undercover for the 2005 Channel 4 documentary Undercover Teacher to expose mismanagement as well as the extent of pupils' bad behaviour [1] . For this, she was suspended from teaching for one year by the General Teaching Council with the claim that she had 'breached student trust'. [2] The decision has received criticism from both teachers and commentators. [3]

Television Career

She was a presenter on BBC's Roar (2006 TV series), and Sky Television's Ocean Rescue in 2008. [4] In 2010, she joined BBC Look East as a weather presenter.

In 2019, Dolan moved from Norwich to Cromer in Norfolk. [5]

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