Georgie Barrat | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, television presenter |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | The Gadget Show |
| Website | georgiebarrat |
Georgie Barrat is a British tech journalist and television presenter. She is best known as a presenter of The Gadget Show on 5.
Barrat graduated from King's College London with a first-class degree in English Literature. [1] She later gained a diploma in Radio Production. Since then Barrat has appeared on Radio 2 and Talksport.[ citation needed ]
Barrat is the resident tech expert on ITV's Weekend , where she talks Aled Jones through the newest gadgets while working with the production team to help source and create the feature. [2] Georgie is also Carphone Warehouse's YouTube presenter and delivers Tech City News' weekly video roundup. [3]
In 2017, Barrat joined The Gadget Show as a co-host alongside Craig Charles, Ortis Deley and Jon Bentley. [4] In August 2017, she presented Can Crooks Hack Your Home?: Tonight for ITV.
Barrat has a passion for getting more girls into coding and is an advocate for charities Stemettes and Baytree Centre, both of which encourage 11–14-year-olds to study STEM subjects at GCSE level and beyond. [5]
On 25 November 2021, Barrat posted on Instagram that she was six months pregnant and was expecting a baby girl. [6]