Diane Youdale
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Diane Youdale is an English
television personality, who is best known for her role as "Jet" on the television series Gladiators.
father, Youdale studied at the Billingham Campus School.
Youdale competed in gymnast events and was North of England Junior Gymnastics Champion for four years. She acted with the National Youth Theatre
. She studied dance at London Contemporary School for Dance and was a member of the National Youth Dance Company.
. She appeared on Gladiators from 1992 to 1996, leaving the show after hurting her back in a fall in an unaired show, her last domestic series was series 4 in 1995. She was competing on the Pyramid and fell awkwardly as she tackled a Contender, trapping nerves in her neck. As a consequence of her injury, the Pyramid was suspended for one series and a change in the rules was necessitated (which was later adopted for the 2008 revival of the American series
).
, and as a presenter on the game show series' You Bet!
& Finders Keepers.
A bulimic in her teenage years, Youdale trained as a psychotherapist and Pilates Instructor. In April 2007 she appeared on the Trisha Goddard
show on Five and in September 2007 she was correctly identified as a Gladiator on the BBC2 quiz show Identity
. She also appeared on the Irish TV show The Cafe
.
On July 2, 2008 it was announced that Sky have plans to do several years of the revival of hit show Gladiators. Diane Youdale, following an interview with Loaded magazine quotes that "Sky reckon they're going to run it for three to four years so I've said to them why not wait until the last ever episode and then I make my comeback then?" she commented. However that will all depend on how well the show does in the ratings.
On 23 September 2008, she joined BBC Tees to start co-presenting the station's weekday 10am - 1pm programme with Neil Green. She has a long association with the Middlesbrough-based station, her dad Jack Youdale having been the 'in-house' astronomer for its two previous incarnations, BBC Radio Teesside and BBC Radio Cleveland from the start of transmissions the same year Diane was born (31 December 1970).
area as she trained in psychotherapy. After separation and divorce
, she spends her time between her apartment in Middlesbrough and her house in Manchester
with her boyfriend, Andy McGlynn. She enjoys long walks, exercising and is a keen surfer.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
television personality, who is best known for her role as "Jet" on the television series Gladiators.
Biography
Born in Billingham to an astronomerAstronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
father, Youdale studied at the Billingham Campus School.
Youdale competed in gymnast events and was North of England Junior Gymnastics Champion for four years. She acted with the National Youth Theatre
National Youth Theatre
The National Youth Theatre is a registered charity in London, Great Britain, committed to creative, personal and social development of young people through the medium of creative arts....
. She studied dance at London Contemporary School for Dance and was a member of the National Youth Dance Company.
Gladiators
Youdale's first television appearance was in the series She-Wolf of LondonShe-Wolf of London
She-Wolf of London was a short-lived television series that aired was distributed in first-run syndication in the USA from October 1990 to April 1991...
. She appeared on Gladiators from 1992 to 1996, leaving the show after hurting her back in a fall in an unaired show, her last domestic series was series 4 in 1995. She was competing on the Pyramid and fell awkwardly as she tackled a Contender, trapping nerves in her neck. As a consequence of her injury, the Pyramid was suspended for one series and a change in the rules was necessitated (which was later adopted for the 2008 revival of the American series
American Gladiators (2008 TV series)
American Gladiators is an American competition TV show that aired on NBC and Citytv in Canada. Hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali, the show matches amateur athletes against each other and the show's own "gladiators" in contests of strength, agility, and endurance...
).
Later career
Youdale developed her young fan base, becoming a children's television presenter as "The Games Mistress" on the video game show series Games WorldGames World
Games World was a British computer games-based television programme, made by Hewland International and broadcast on Sky One each weekday from 1993-98...
, and as a presenter on the game show series' You Bet!
You Bet!
You Bet! was a British game show based around the format of the German show Wetten, dass..? developed by Frank Elstner. You Bet! ran on ITV, mostly on Saturday nights but sometimes on Fridays, between 20 February 1988 and 12 April 1997, initially hosted by Bruce Forsyth from 1988 to 1990, then by...
& Finders Keepers.
A bulimic in her teenage years, Youdale trained as a psychotherapist and Pilates Instructor. In April 2007 she appeared on the Trisha Goddard
Trisha Goddard
Patricia "Trisha" Goddard is a British television presenter and actress best known for her morning talk show, Trisha Goddard, which is broadcast on a mid morning slot on Channel 5 in the UK. In Australia she is known as a long time presenter of Play School.-Background:Goddard was born in London,...
show on Five and in September 2007 she was correctly identified as a Gladiator on the BBC2 quiz show Identity
Identity (game show)
Identity is a reality/game show, hosted by Penn Jillette and produced by Reveille where contestants could win money by matching 12 strangers one-by-one to phrases about their identities.-Format:A contestant is introduced to twelve strangers...
. She also appeared on the Irish TV show The Cafe
The Cafe (chat show)
The Cafe was an Irish chat programme aimed at youthful persons. It was broadcast on RTÉ Two as part of the TTV strand each Friday evening at 19:00, having switched from its previous location in the Thursday scheduling from 7 November 2008....
.
On July 2, 2008 it was announced that Sky have plans to do several years of the revival of hit show Gladiators. Diane Youdale, following an interview with Loaded magazine quotes that "Sky reckon they're going to run it for three to four years so I've said to them why not wait until the last ever episode and then I make my comeback then?" she commented. However that will all depend on how well the show does in the ratings.
On 23 September 2008, she joined BBC Tees to start co-presenting the station's weekday 10am - 1pm programme with Neil Green. She has a long association with the Middlesbrough-based station, her dad Jack Youdale having been the 'in-house' astronomer for its two previous incarnations, BBC Radio Teesside and BBC Radio Cleveland from the start of transmissions the same year Diane was born (31 December 1970).
Personal life
Youdale married and resided for a period in the LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
area as she trained in psychotherapy. After separation and divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
, she spends her time between her apartment in Middlesbrough and her house in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
with her boyfriend, Andy McGlynn. She enjoys long walks, exercising and is a keen surfer.