Sally Jean Gray MBE (born June 1968) is a

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Life and career

Education and early career

Gray earned a BA Degree in Communication and Media Studies from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. After graduation Gray began to work behind the scenes at the BBC, and soon after, entered a BBC Journalism course. On this course Gray researched for programmes such as '' Question Time'', '' Public Eye'' and '' Newsroom South East''. In 2001, Gray participated in the celebrity special in the fourth season of '' Fort Boyard'' alongside Nell McAndrew,

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, Scott Wright and Keith Duffy. Gray also presented the pilot episode of Channel 4's Scrapheap Challenge.

Television presenting

Gray began presenting television as a reporter on ''

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''. Gray then moved on to lifestyle shows such as ITV's '' Moving Day'' in 2004 and ''

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''. Gray presented ''How to Find a Husband... and What to do if You Can't'' for UKTV Style in 2006. Since 2007, Gray runs a company called Presenters Inc, with

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, specializing in TV Presenter Training.

Children's television

As a CBBC entertainment presenter Gray presented shows including '' 50/50'' between 1997 and 2002 and the multi-award-winning '' It'll Never Work?'' from 1993 to 1999, and ''

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'' among others.

Honours and charity work

In 2003, Gray was awarded an MBE for Services to Young People though her work as an Ambassador for the

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. Gray is also an Ambassador for The Prince's Trust. In 2005, she was voted 44th of Scotland on Sunday's 50 Most Eligible Women and in 2006 Gray was ranked 19th.

Personal life

Gray has been married since August 2009 and has two children.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, Sally (presenter) Living people 1968 births People from Paisley, Renfrewshire GMTV presenters and reporters Scottish television presenters Scottish women television presenters Members of the Order of the British Empire Alumni of Queen Margaret University