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Angellica Bell (born 24 March 1977 in London
London

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) is an English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 television and radio presenter.

Television career Bell joined CBBC in May 2000. She became its main anchor of shows, including That's Genius!
That's Genius!

That's Genius! was a BBC children's television series originally shown on BBC One between 12 November 2003 and 17 December 2003. The program ran for one series....
, Xchange, 50/50
50/50

50/50 is a British children's game show that is broadcast on CBBC. Made by BBC Scotland, it was first broadcast in 1997 and the latest series aired in 2005....
 and Short Change
Short Change

Short Change was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It was essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog but aimed at children....
. She also presented EastEnders Xtra
EastEnders Xtra

EastEnders Xtra was an interactive entertainment series based on BBC One's long running soap opera EastEnders.It was first available to viewers in February 2005, which coincided with the 20th anniversary of EastEnders....
. A cellist and pianist, she has also co-presented BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3

BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on European classical music, but jazz, world music, drama and the arts also feature....
's Making Tracks programme for children.

From 2004 to 2005 she presented CBBC's The Saturday Show along with other CBBC stars Jake Humphrey
Jake Humphrey

Jacob "Jake" Humphrey is a United Kingdom television presenter currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score, he also hosted Super Bowl XLII and the African Cup Of Nations in January 2008, and the Beijing Olympics in August 2008....
 and Simon Grant
Simon Grant

Simon Grant in Falmouth, Cornwall, Cornwall is a British television presenter and actor.Before becoming a CBBC presenter, he studied acting at Middlesex University....
.

She presented Holiday Hitsquad, the BBC travel programme formerly known as Departure Lounge
Departure Lounge (television series)

Departure Lounge was a BBC One holiday magazine-style television series based at Manchester Airport.It was hosted by Nick Knowles and CBBC presenter, Angellica Bell along with travel expert Simon Calder....
.

On 30 November 2006, Bell announced she was leaving CBBC with immediate effect.

Bell's break into adult-mainstream programming appeared on BBC One
BBC One

BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC . It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular public television service with a high level of ....
 where she presented The Great British Village Show, with Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Titchmarsh

Alan Frederick Titchmarsh, Order of the British Empire Deputy Lieutenant is an England broadcaster and novelist, particularly famous in the field of gardening programmes on United Kingdom television, although Titchmarsh has also had lengthy stints presenting daytime and religious programming on BBC TV and BBC Radio 2....
 and James Martin
James Martin

James Martin or Jim Martin may refer to:Politicians:*Jim Martin , Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Georgia*James Martin , former Premier of New South Wales...
, which was broadcast in the spring of 2007.

Between 3 March and 16 March 2007, Bell appeared in the celebrity Comic Relief does Fame Academy
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy is a spin-off of the original Fame Academy show where celebrities sing as students of the Academy. The programme was launched in 2003 to help raise money for the charities supported by Comic Relief , with the final of the show occurring on Red Nose Day....
.

Also in 2007, she presented Dance Xtra for BBC Three
BBC Three

BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, Freeview , IPTV and Satellite television platforms. The channel is described by the BBC as an outlet for 'New drama, talent, comedy, films, and accessible news'....
 and Children in Need
Children in Need

File:BBC Children in Need.svgBBC Children in Need is an annual United Kingdom charitable organization appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over ?500 million....
.

At the end of 2007, she left her tied contract with the BBC and became freelance.

She is currently one of the presenters on the new series of The One Show
The One Show

The One Show is a topical magazine-style television programme, broadcast on weekdays at 6:58pm on BBC One. It is hosted by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley....
. In Autumn 2008 she hosted the CBBC show with a twist Election, and the ITV2
ITV2

ITV2 is a 24 hour a day free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc....
 reality show CelebAir
CelebAir

CelebAir is a Reality Television series, which sees 11 celebrities doing the jobs of cabin crew and check-in attendants. The series is presented by Angellica Bell and began on 2 September 2008 on ITV2....
.

llica Bell, returned to CBBC in 2008 to host the first ever political reality television show for children called Election. She presents the show (as the main presenter) and goes to all the tasks, life of skills tests and elimination's with the contestants.






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Angellica Bell (born 24 March 1977 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
) is an English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 television and radio presenter.

Biography


Bell was educated in Ealing
Ealing

Ealing is a town in the London Borough of Ealing. It is a suburban development situated 7.7 miles west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan area centres identified in the London Plan and is often referred to as the "Queen of the Suburbs"....
, West London at Notting Hill & Ealing High School
Notting Hill & Ealing High School

Notting Hill and Ealing High School is a selective, independent school for girls aged 4 - 18 located in West Ealing, a suburb of London. Founded in 1873 it is one of the 29 schools that make up the Girls' Day School Trust....
. She later earned her BA
Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin language Artium Baccalaureus, is an Undergraduate education bachelor's degree awarded for either a course or a program in either the liberal arts, the sciences or both....
 Honours degree in Politics
Politics

Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. The term is generally applied to behaviour within civil governments, but politics has been observed in all human group interactions, including corporation, academia, and religion institutions....
.

Television career

Bell joined CBBC in May 2000. She became its main anchor of shows, including That's Genius!
That's Genius!

That's Genius! was a BBC children's television series originally shown on BBC One between 12 November 2003 and 17 December 2003. The program ran for one series....
, Xchange, 50/50
50/50

50/50 is a British children's game show that is broadcast on CBBC. Made by BBC Scotland, it was first broadcast in 1997 and the latest series aired in 2005....
 and Short Change
Short Change

Short Change was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It was essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog but aimed at children....
. She also presented EastEnders Xtra
EastEnders Xtra

EastEnders Xtra was an interactive entertainment series based on BBC One's long running soap opera EastEnders.It was first available to viewers in February 2005, which coincided with the 20th anniversary of EastEnders....
. A cellist and pianist, she has also co-presented BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3

BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on European classical music, but jazz, world music, drama and the arts also feature....
's Making Tracks programme for children.

From 2004 to 2005 she presented CBBC's The Saturday Show along with other CBBC stars Jake Humphrey
Jake Humphrey

Jacob "Jake" Humphrey is a United Kingdom television presenter currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score, he also hosted Super Bowl XLII and the African Cup Of Nations in January 2008, and the Beijing Olympics in August 2008....
 and Simon Grant
Simon Grant

Simon Grant in Falmouth, Cornwall, Cornwall is a British television presenter and actor.Before becoming a CBBC presenter, he studied acting at Middlesex University....
.

She presented Holiday Hitsquad, the BBC travel programme formerly known as Departure Lounge
Departure Lounge (television series)

Departure Lounge was a BBC One holiday magazine-style television series based at Manchester Airport.It was hosted by Nick Knowles and CBBC presenter, Angellica Bell along with travel expert Simon Calder....
.

On 30 November 2006, Bell announced she was leaving CBBC with immediate effect.

Bell's break into adult-mainstream programming appeared on BBC One
BBC One

BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC . It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular public television service with a high level of ....
 where she presented The Great British Village Show, with Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Titchmarsh

Alan Frederick Titchmarsh, Order of the British Empire Deputy Lieutenant is an England broadcaster and novelist, particularly famous in the field of gardening programmes on United Kingdom television, although Titchmarsh has also had lengthy stints presenting daytime and religious programming on BBC TV and BBC Radio 2....
 and James Martin
James Martin

James Martin or Jim Martin may refer to:Politicians:*Jim Martin , Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Georgia*James Martin , former Premier of New South Wales...
, which was broadcast in the spring of 2007.

Between 3 March and 16 March 2007, Bell appeared in the celebrity Comic Relief does Fame Academy
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy is a spin-off of the original Fame Academy show where celebrities sing as students of the Academy. The programme was launched in 2003 to help raise money for the charities supported by Comic Relief , with the final of the show occurring on Red Nose Day....
.

Also in 2007, she presented Dance Xtra for BBC Three
BBC Three

BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, Freeview , IPTV and Satellite television platforms. The channel is described by the BBC as an outlet for 'New drama, talent, comedy, films, and accessible news'....
 and Children in Need
Children in Need

File:BBC Children in Need.svgBBC Children in Need is an annual United Kingdom charitable organization appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over ?500 million....
.

At the end of 2007, she left her tied contract with the BBC and became freelance.

She is currently one of the presenters on the new series of The One Show
The One Show

The One Show is a topical magazine-style television programme, broadcast on weekdays at 6:58pm on BBC One. It is hosted by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley....
. In Autumn 2008 she hosted the CBBC show with a twist Election, and the ITV2
ITV2

ITV2 is a 24 hour a day free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc....
 reality show CelebAir
CelebAir

CelebAir is a Reality Television series, which sees 11 celebrities doing the jobs of cabin crew and check-in attendants. The series is presented by Angellica Bell and began on 2 September 2008 on ITV2....
.

CBBC Election

Angellica Bell, returned to CBBC in 2008 to host the first ever political reality television show for children called Election. She presents the show (as the main presenter) and goes to all the tasks, life of skills tests and elimination's with the contestants. Bell is said to have been filming CelebAir
CelebAir

CelebAir is a Reality Television series, which sees 11 celebrities doing the jobs of cabin crew and check-in attendants. The series is presented by Angellica Bell and began on 2 September 2008 on ITV2....
 at the same time. In Election, political journalist; Jonathan Dimbleby is the series judge who decides who stays in the Leadership House.

The show ends in the Houses of Parliament, where the two best contestants will battle it out for the chance to meet the current British Prime Minister
Prime minister

A prime minister is the most senior minister of Cabinet in the Executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. The position is usually held by, but need not always be held by, a politician....
, Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown

James Gordon Brown UK Member of Parliament is a United Kingdom Labour Party politician and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Brown assumed office in June 2007, after the resignation of Tony Blair and three days after becoming leader of the governing Labour Party....


Personal life

Bell works regularly for a number of different charities and is on the board of governors at her local school. In March 2008 she announced her 14-month marriage to personal trainer
Personal trainer

File:Personal trainer showing a client how to exercise the right way and educating them along the way.jpgA personal trainer is a fitness professional who develops and implements an individualized approach to physical fitness, generally working one-on-one with a client....
 Stuart Amory had ended and that she was in a relationship with GMTV
GMTV

GMTV is the national ITV breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom. It is owned by GMTV Ltd, comprising ITV plc and The Walt Disney Company ....
 presenter
Presenter

A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an Collection ....
 Michael Underwood
Michael Underwood

Michael Paul Underwood is a United Kingdom television presenter who famously won a six week CBBC presenting contract on Gaby Roslin BBC television show Whatever You Want....
.

She has run the London Marathon
London Marathon

The London Marathon is a popular road running marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981, usually in April. The race is currently sponsored by Flora , as the Flora London Marathon....
 in 2002 and the Great North Run
Great North Run

The Great North Run is the world's most popular half marathon road running event. Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in England....
 four times, with her quickest time being 1 hour and 42 minutes.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1998-2002 Xchange
XChange

XChange is a 2000 in film Canadian motion picture science fiction Thriller directed by Allan Moyle.External links* at Allmovie...
 		 Herself Main Presenter
2000-2006 CBBC Herself Main Presenter
2001-2004 Short Change
Short Change

Short Change was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It was essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog but aimed at children....
 		 Herself Main Presenter
2003 That's Genius Herself Main Presenter
2003-2004 50/50
50/50

50/50 is a British children's game show that is broadcast on CBBC. Made by BBC Scotland, it was first broadcast in 1997 and the latest series aired in 2005....
 		 Herself Main Presenter
2005 EastEnders Xtra
EastEnders Xtra

EastEnders Xtra was an interactive entertainment series based on BBC One's long running soap opera EastEnders.It was first available to viewers in February 2005, which coincided with the 20th anniversary of EastEnders....
 		 Herself Main Presenter
2005 Holiday Hitsquad
Departure Lounge (television series)

Departure Lounge was a BBC One holiday magazine-style television series based at Manchester Airport.It was hosted by Nick Knowles and CBBC presenter, Angellica Bell along with travel expert Simon Calder....
 		 Herself co-presenter
2007 The Great British Village Show Herself Co-presenter
2007 Comic Relief does Fame Academy
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy is a spin-off of the original Fame Academy show where celebrities sing as students of the Academy. The programme was launched in 2003 to help raise money for the charities supported by Comic Relief , with the final of the show occurring on Red Nose Day....
 		 Herself Contestant
2007 Dance Xtra Herself Main Presenter
2007 Children in Need
Children in Need

File:BBC Children in Need.svgBBC Children in Need is an annual United Kingdom charitable organization appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over ?500 million....
 		 Herself Backstage Presenter
2007-present The One Show
The One Show

The One Show is a topical magazine-style television programme, broadcast on weekdays at 6:58pm on BBC One. It is hosted by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley....
 		 Herself Reporter
2008 CelebAir
CelebAir

CelebAir is a Reality Television series, which sees 11 celebrities doing the jobs of cabin crew and check-in attendants. The series is presented by Angellica Bell and began on 2 September 2008 on ITV2....
 		 Herself Host
2008-2009 CBBC Election Herself Main Presenter


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