Clemmie Moodie

Clemmie Moodie, 3am editor

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

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 at the Loaded 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]

References

1. "Clementine Frances MOODIE personal appointments – Find and update company information – GOV.UK".
2. Moodie, Clemmie. "Journalisted". Media Standards Trust. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
3. Moodie, Clemmie (11 May 1999). "MCC women's Cricket". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
4. Nottingham Evening Post Wednesday 17 August 1994, page 29
5. Esher News Wednesday 24 August 1994, page 9
6. Stephen Brook (28 January 2008). "3am reborn today". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
7. Moodie. "Leveson Inquiry page 28" (PDF). Leveson. Levesoninquiry.org. Archived from the original on 18 December 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
8. Pressawards. "Showbiz award". Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
9. Laftas, loaded (7 March 2013). "Newsbeat". BBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
10. Moodie, Clemmie (19 September 2014). "End of an era". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
11. "Winners announced for the National Press Awards for 2018 – Society of Editors".
12. "TOWIE's Arg, Clemmie Moodie And Doc Brown". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
13. "England's Worst Ever Football Team". BBC Three. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
14. Van Outen, Denise (1 October 2010). "Inca Trail". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
15. Inca, Trail (8 September 2010). "Breast Cancer Care". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 4 January 2013.
16. Hasselhof, David (25 September 2012). "Virgin Active London Triathlon". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 4 January 2013.
17. Moodie, Clemmie. "Spurs supporter".