Helen Willetts

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Helen Willetts (born 28 November 1974 in Chester, Cheshire, England) is a meteorologist on the BBC. She appears regularly on BBC News, BBC World News, BBC Red Button, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 2. Willetts is an occasional weather forecaster on the BBC News at Ten on BBC One.

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Early life

Willetts was born in Chester, England. She was educated at Ysgol Eirias (Eirias High School) in Colwyn Bay, Wales. She obtained a first class honours degree in Physics at the University of Nottingham in 1993. [1] [2]

In February 1994, Willetts joined the Met Office to begin a five-month weather forecaster training course at the Met Office College based at the former RAF Shinfield Park. [1]

Broadcasting career

In July 1994, Willetts moved to the Weather Centre in Cardiff. From 1995, she was a forecaster on both BBC Television and BBC Radio in Wales.

In 1997, she joined BBC Weather in London to work for BBC News. [1]

Awards

In March 2006, she was awarded the Television and Radio Industry Club (TRIC) award for best TV weather presenter. [3]

Personal life

Helen played badminton internationally for Wales. She enjoys walking, cycling and travelling. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BBC Weather: Helen Willetts" . Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Graduation 2007". University of Nottingham. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
  3. ↑ "Weather Presenter Award". BBC News. 9 March 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
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