Pollyanna Woodward | |
|---|---|
 Pollyanna Woodward in April 2011 | |
| Born | 11 June 1982 [1] [2] |
| Occupation | Television presenter [1] |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | The Gadget Show [3] |
| Notable work | Popstars: The Rivals [1] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Pollyanna Woodward (born 11 June 1982) [2] is a British television presenter, best known for being a co-presenter on Channel 5's The Gadget Show . [3]
The youngest of six children, [1] aged 16 she was offered a place at the Carlton Television Junior Workshop in Nottingham. She then studied performing arts to gain an HND, training as a singer, actress and presenter. [1] She was named Miss Mansfield and Sherwood Forest in 2001. [4] [5]
After graduation, she featured in television shows including Ghost Squad and Doctors , and performed as a stunt-double in Eleventh Hour . She also competed in Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, sharing a room with Sarah Harding, getting down to the last 13 female competitors. [1] [6]
Transferring to television presenting, after a period on QVC, from 2008–2011 she was the "Booth Girl" on The Wright Stuff , and motorsport presentation for the British Touring Car Championship and British Superbike Championship. [1] Specialising in technology, she is a columnist for How It Works magazine, and was a technology correspondent on Talksport. She joined Techworld.tv in December 2009, before joining The Gadget Show in November 2010. [2] [3] She left The Gadget Show after the Autumn 2013 series. [7] She also writes on technology for various newspapers and magazines, as well as corporate presentation.
Previously married to QVC presenter Lee Clark, Woodward met golfer Paul Casey whilst co-presenting the Formula 1 Chequered Flag Ball with Eddie Jordan at the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. [8] The couple became engaged during the Christmas 2013/New Year 2014 period. [8]
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