Lisa Snowdon
7 May 2001, ''People'' (born Lisa Snawdon; 23 January 1972) is an English television and radio presenter and

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. She was the host of the

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show ''

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'' from 2006 until 2009. She also co-presented ''

Capital Breakfast ''Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Siân Welby'' is a British national breakfast radio show on Capital. The show is broadcast from 6am to 10am each weekday. https://www.capitalfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/capital-breakfast/ ...

'' on

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from August 2008 until 18 December 2014.

Early life

Snowdon was born in

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to insurance salesman Nigel and hairdresser Lydia Snawdon. She has two younger sisters. She gained a scholarship to the

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, where her classmates included

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. She auditioned for the ''

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''. After gaining too much additional height, and after her parents split up when she was 17, Snowdon stayed in London and worked briefly as a

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and

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teacher.

Modelling

A fan of

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from age 14, Snowdon never thought about becoming a model. Spotted by a Premier Model Management agent at age 19 while dancing at a

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at London's MFI club, she was auditioned and signed up. She started working with renowned photographers and became one of Britain's top fashion models. Snowdon is best known for her beauty commercials and high-fashion cover and spread modelling, including cover shots for ''Later'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''; she was also the face for

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.' She later appeared in advertisements for

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, Dove soap, and

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, and was the face of campaigns for

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and

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mint straws, the ''Taxiwise'' safety campaign and numerous catalogues. Her modelling career led to appearances in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Loaded'' and '' GQ''. Snowdon returned to modelling when she became the face and model of Avon lingerie, and was one of the models for the

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autumn 2010 campaign. From 2010–2014 she was the face of

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, appearing in adverts for the biscuits with fellow Capital FM DJ

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. In 2015 she was appointed the lead-UK model for

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Television

Snowdon's first presenting role was in 2003 on BBC3's Fightbox - a children's show in which contestants created 'avatars' to battle each other. Later she presented on

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's MTV Select. She took over the role from Lisa Butcher as the "

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" judge and host on ''

''. Snowdon left the show to concentrate on her radio show and was replaced by

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as of season six. In autumn 2007, she was announced as the new co-presenter of ''

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'' with Sir

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. Snowdon had a starring role in

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's short film ''Man's Best Friend''. She also had a cameo role in Channel 4 programme, '' Plus One''. In 2014, Snowdon co-hosted ''Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose'' with

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. The show aired on Saturday mornings on

. In August 2016, Snowdon guest presented five episodes of ''

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'', standing in for

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. In November 2016, Snowdon was confirmed as a contestant for the sixteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. She was voted off as the second celebrity to leave the jungle coming in second last place to her camp-mate

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. In September 2022, Snowdon was crowned winner of the seventeenth series of ''

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''.

''Strictly Come Dancing''

Snowdon took part in the sixth series of ''

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,'' and was partnered with

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. They made the final and finished in 3rd place.

Radio

At the end of August 2008, it was announced that Snowdon was to be the permanent replacement for Denise van Outen on

as co-host with Jonny Vaughan. In January 2010, the pair signed a two-year deal to continue presenting the show. On 1 December 2011 it was confirmed she would remain at Capital. Snowdon was given the nickname 'Eggy' on the show by colleague Dave Berry after her penchant for

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and the smell they gave off in the studio. On 13 November 2015, she announced that she would be leaving Capital Breakfast at the end of 2015.

Charitable activities

In 2005, Snowdon became an ambassador for the

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charity. In 2008, Snowdon participated in a celebrity edition of ''

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'' as part of the BBC's biennial

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event. In 2010, she became an Ambassador of Capital FM's Help a Capital Child charity. In November 2010, after turning on the

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Christmas Lights, Snowdon was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with

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. As a result, she began raising money and acting as an ambassador for the

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Personal life

Snowdon dated Dave Loeffler from US band E.Y.C. for three years. She was also in a five-year on/off relationship with actor

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from 2000 until 2005. Their relationship was well reported in the tabloids on both sides of the Atlantic. After 14 months of dating, Snowdon revealed in 2017 her engagement to her boyfriend George Smart. Snowdon lives in

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, and has a flat in Camden,

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, which she used during the week and now rents out.

Book

* ''Just Getting Started: Lessons in Life, Love and Menopause'' (

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, May 2023)

References

External links

Official website''Capital Breakfast'' at capitalfm.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Snowdon, Lisa 1972 births Living people English television actresses English female models English television presenters Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts People from Welwyn Garden City Capital (radio network) presenters English radio DJs English women radio presenters Models from Hertfordshire