Rebecca Wilcox (born 10 January 1980) is an
English
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television presenter
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, mainly for the
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Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
.
Early life
The middle of three children born to journalist and television presenter
Esther Rantzen
Dame Esther Louise Rantzen (born 22 June 1940) is an English journalist and television presenter, who presented the BBC television series ''That's Life!'' for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994. She works with various charitable causes, and fou ...
and producer
Desmond Wilcox, she has an older sister, Emily, and younger brother, Josh.
Wilcox was educated at
Queen's College, London
Queen's College is an independent school for girls aged 11–18 with an adjoining prep school for girls aged 4–11 located in the City of Westminster, London. Founded in 1848 by theologian and social reformer Frederick Denison Maurice along w ...
and
Somerville College, Oxford
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, where she gained a degree in English Language and Literature.
Career
Wilcox started as a television researcher, and then became an assistant producer on programmes such as
ITV's ''
Hell's Kitchen
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'', and ''Cops with Cameras'', along with
Five's ''
Trust Me - I'm A Holiday Rep
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.''
She was first seen on camera as an undercover reporter on
BBC Three
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's six-part series ''Conning the Conmen,'' and then supporting
Gok Wan
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Initially training in the performing arts at the Central School of Speech and Drama, ...
on
Channel 4
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's ''
How to Look Good Naked
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.''
In autumn 2007, Wilcox presented a biography on the British
Formula One
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superstar
Lewis Hamilton
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entitled ''Lewis Hamilton: Billion Dollar Man'' for BBC Three, which was later broadcast on
BBC One
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.
In April 2009, she co-presented BBC Three's experimental series ''
My Life as an Animal'' with
Terry Nutkins
Terence Paul Nutkins (12 August 1946 – 6 September 2012) was an English naturalist, television presenter and author. He appeared in the UK children's programmes '' Animal Magic'', '' The Really Wild Show'', '' Brilliant Creatures'' and ...
. In July 2009, Wilcox appeared in a one-off, hour-long documentary aired on BBC Three entitled ''Mischief: Britain's Embarrassing Emissions.''
BBC Three Programmes - ''Mischief, Series 4, Britain's Embarrassing Emissions'' She is currently a presenter on '' Watchdog (TV series), Watchdog'' and ''Your Money, Their Tricks''.
Personal life
In September 2009, she married auditor
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James 'Jim' Moss. The couple live in London with their two sons.
References
External links
Official personal website
Official agent's listing
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1980 births
Living people
Alumni of Somerville College, Oxford
English Jews
English television presenters
People educated at Queen's College, London
Place of birth missing (living people)