Trude Mostue (born 28 March 1968) is a Norwegian

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and television presenter. She is best known for her appearances in the

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documentary series ''Vet School'' in 1996, and later in the follow-up series ''

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''. She went on to present and co-present a number of television series. After leaving England, Mostue has returned to veterinary practice full-time in Norway.

Early life

Mostue was born in

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, and grew up in Siggerud.

Television career

Mostue lived in the

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for several years, appearing in the BBC television documentary series ''Vet School'' (1996), and later in the follow-up series ''

'' (63 episodes, 1997–2002). She went on to present a variety of programmes relating to animals, including ''Vets to the Rescue'', ''Explorer: Vets at Large'', ''Vets on Holiday'', ''Vets in the Wild'', and ''Britain's Worst Pets''. She has also been in So Graham Norton, ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2006, she appeared on ''

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'', the Norwegian version of ''

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''.

Books

Mostue has published four books in the UK and one in Norway. Her UK titles include ''Pets in Practice'' (2000), ''Vets in the Wild: The Real Stories Behind the BBC Television Series'' (1999), and ''Wild About Animals: A book of beastly behaviour'' (1999).

Professional veterinary practice

Mostue resides in

, where she co-owns a veterinary clinic.

Personal life

Mostue became engaged to Howard Thomas in 2000. They had three children together: Frøya Molly (born 2002), Erik Delme (born 2003) and Hilda Nellie (born 2005). In October 2006, Mostue and Thomas separated. In 2008, she met

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, with whom she later had her last child, Celine Felicia (born 2011).

References

External links

Her official website
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Her veterinary website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mostue, Trude 1968 births Living people People from Ski, Norway Norwegian veterinarians Norwegian television presenters BBC television presenters Norwegian expatriates in the United Kingdom Women veterinarians Norwegian women television presenters