Richard Arnold (presenter)

Richard Andrew Arnold (born 24 November 1969)More about Richard Arnold
, LBC, retrieved 21 May 2011 is an English television presenter and actor. He is currently working as a freelance journalist and he is the Entertainment Editor for ITV's breakfast show '' Good Morning Britain''.

Arnold has also taken part in a number of television shows including '' 71 Degrees North'', '' Let's Dance for Comic Relief'' and ''Strictly Come Dancing'', and also is playing a minor part as a cult leader in ''Neighbours'', with Denise Van Outen, in September 2019.

Early life

Arnold was born on 24 November 1969 in Andover, Hampshire. He grew up in Charlton, Andover and Inverurie, Aberdeenshire and went to Portway Junior School in Andover. Later, he attended the University of Edinburgh, gaining an MA in English Language and Literature. He then studied journalism at City University London, and then worked for ''Inside Soap'' magazine until 1995.

Career

Arnold's first television work was on '' The Sunday Show'' for the BBC. In 1997, he became the television critic for ''GMTV'', returning for a longer period in 2000. From 2000-2010, Arnold appeared daily on ''GMTV'', on '' GMTV Today'' and ''LK Today''.Carla Romano and Richard Arnold are latest stars to leave GMTV
, '' Daily Record'', 20 July 2010, retrieved 21 May 2011

Presenting

During the summer of 2007 and 2008, Arnold hosted his own show, ''The Richard Arnold Show''. In 2009, he was appointed UK Entertainment reporter on Australian breakfast show '' Sunrise'' on the Seven Network.

On 11 June 2012, Arnold became the Showbiz Editor for ITV Breakfast programme '' Daybreak'' until the show was axed on 25 April 2014. On 28 April 2014, Arnold became Entertainment Editor for ITV's breakfast show, '' Good Morning Britain''.

Arnold has also hosted ''Soapstar Superchef'', '' Take It or Leave It'' on Challenge, and '' Loose Lips'', on LivingTV.

Guest appearances

He has appeared on a celebrity version of '' Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?'' on Sky 1. He has also been on '' The Paul O'Grady Show'', '' Stars in Their Eyes'' and Stephen Mulhern's celebrity hijacking show ''Anonymous''.

In 2010, Arnold took part in '' Let's Dance for Comic Relief'' with Kate Garraway, and advanced to the final. In 2011, he returned to '' Let's Dance for Sport Relief'', once again and was partnered with Penny Smith, and performed '' Toxic'' by Britney Spears.

Arnold took part in the first series of '' Celebrity MasterChef'' in 2006 and the second series of '' 71 Degrees North'' in 2011. In 2014, he participated in the '' Text Santa'' special of '' Tipping Point''. In December 2015, he took part in a celebrity episode of '' The Chase''. He participated in ''Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live'' in October 2016. In November 2019, Arnold took part in a Good Morning Britain celebrity special edition of ''The Chase''.

In 2020, amid the COVID-19 crisis, Arnold joined the supergroup known as The Celebs which now included Frank Bruno and X Factor winner Sam Bailey to raise money for both Alzheimer's Society and Action for Children. They recorded a new rendition of Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens and it was released digitally on 11 December 2020, on independent record label Saga Entertainment. The music video debuted exclusively on Good Morning Britain the day before release. The song peaked at number two on the iTunes pop chart.

In 2021, he voice cameoed in the UK dub of PAW Patrol: The Movie.

''Strictly Come Dancing''

Arnold was partnered with Erin Boag for the 2012 series of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. The couple were eliminated in week 7, having previously survived two "dance-offs" against other competitors.

Radio

He has also acted as a presenter on LBC Radio, hosting the show ''Saturday Night Live''.

Writing

Away from the screen, Arnold writes a weekly column for '' Hello'' magazine and '' Woman's Own'' magazine. He is also a regular guest columnist for '' The People'' and '' The Sun'' newspapers and has been an established print journalist for nearly 20 years, beginning his career as a member of the launch team of ''Inside Soap'' magazine before leaving in 1995 to freelance career. He has regularly contributed to numerous titles, including the ''Daily Express'' and ''Daily Mail'' newspapers, plus '' Closer'' and '' TV Choice'' magazines.

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1969 births
Living people
Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
English expatriates in Australia
GMTV presenters and reporters
ITV Breakfast presenters and reporters
People from Andover, Hampshire
People from Inverurie