English television presenter (born 1959)
Debbie Greenwood
Born (1959-09-16 ) 16 September 1959 (age 64) Nationality British Occupations Television presenter wedding celebrant Years active 1984–present Spouse
Children 2 daughters Website https://www.debbiegreenwoodceremonies.com/
Debbie Greenwood (born 16 September 1959) is a British television presenter and wedding celebrant.[1] [2] [3]
She won the title of Miss Great Britain in 1984.[4] [5] [6]
Career
Greenwood began her broadcasting career in 1984, presenting regional programmes for Granada Television .[7] [8] She then moved on to the BBC 's Breakfast Time (1985–1986),[5] [6] [9] [10] which included broadcasting from a special studio outside Buckingham Palace for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson .[5]
During 1987 to 1989, she presented on BBC Radio 2 daytime programmes,[11] beginning with standing in for Gloria Hunniford at Christmas 1987.[12] She later presented Streetwise (1989–1990) for The Channel 4 Daily .[5] [13] She also presented the UK version of the short-lived game show Love Me, Love Me Not in 1988, as well as the more successful BBC quiz for schoolchildren First Class ,[14] which aired on BBC1 from 1986 to 1988.[15]
Greenwood has since been seen on a variety of UK-based satellite and cable shopping channels, including TV Travel Shop , Bid TV , The Craft Channel,[16] and most notably, twelve years presenting for QVC ,[8] [17] [18] starting in 2001.[19]
Personal life
Debbie grew up in Liverpool with her mum Rosalie, a doctor's receptionist, her dad Ron, a police sergeant, and her sister.[20] Greenwood is married to broadcaster Paul Coia , with whom she has two daughters.[18] [21] She lives in Kingston upon Thames , south-western Greater London.[22] The home contains part of the original red leather sofa used on Breakfast Time , which the BBC gave to Greenwood as a parting gift.[23]
References
^ Robertson, Peter (30 January 2022). "TV's Debbie Greenwood takes on a new challenge as celebrity celebrant" . express.co.uk . Retrieved 9 February 2024 .
^ "Debbie Greenwood" . Association of Independent Celebrants . Retrieved 9 February 2024 .
^ "Debbie Greenwood Ceremonies" . www.hitched.co.uk . Retrieved 9 February 2024 .
^ "Miss Great Britain Previous Winners" . missgreatbritain.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2013 .
^ a b c d Jones, Ian (2004). Morning Glory: A History of British Breakfast Television . Kelly. pp. 78, 83, 105, 240, 242. ISBN 9781903053201 . Retrieved 20 May 2019 .
^ a b Pulson, Diana (14 May 1986). "Pretty as a picture is the early morning girl" . Liverpool Echo . p. 6. Retrieved 20 May 2019 .
^ "Screen dispute" . The Times (The Times Digital Archive) . No. 62157. London, England. 6 June 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2019 .
^ a b "About Debbie Greenwood" . Blogs.qvcuk.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011 .
^ West, Roy (13 May 1985). "Debbie comes through smiling" . Liverpool Echo . pp. 1, 4. Retrieved 20 May 2019 .
^ Lawson, Mark (1 February 1986). "Long Distance Form 16: Breakfast Television. Just what spinach did for Popeye" . The Times (The Times Digital Archive) . No. 62359. London, England. p. 7. Retrieved 20 May 2019 .
^ Jones, Tony; Seymour, Anthony (15 November 1989). "Between the Lines - Debbie Greenwood - collecting pennies" . Newcastle Journal . Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, England. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2019 .
^ Our TV and Radio Correspondent (25 November 1987). "Radio 2 to have new presenters" . The Daily Telegraph . No. 41188. London, England. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2019 . [permanent dead link ]
^ "Debbie Greenwood: Partying with Gloria Hunniford" . Blogs.qvcuk.com. 28 November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011 .
^ Gunter, Barrie; McAleer, Jill L.; Clifford, Brian (1991). Children's views about television . Avebury. p. 91. ISBN 9781856280693 . Retrieved 20 May 2019 .
^ "First Class" . UKGameshows.com. Retrieved 11 August 2011 .
^ Stevens, Philip (December 2015). "Crafty business" . TVB Europe : 20–22. Retrieved 20 May 2019 . [permanent dead link ]
^ GRAY, RICHARD (19 December 2010). "Hard Sell Soft Focus" . The Sunday Times . London, England. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 May 2019 . [permanent dead link ]
^ a b Stewart, Helen (9 September 2007). "Screen team struck a chord" . The Sunday Times . London, England. p. 12. Retrieved 20 May 2019 . [permanent dead link ]
^ PHILLIPS, MARTIN (18 July 2013). "Biggest thing on sellyvision" . The Sun . pp. 22–23. Retrieved 20 May 2019 . [permanent dead link ]
^ Robertson, Peter (30 January 2022). "TV's Debbie Greenwood takes on new challenge as celebrity celebrant" . Express.co.uk . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ "Personal" . Paul Coia. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011 .
^ Robertson, Peter; Edrich, Patrick (5 February 2022). "Liverpool TV presenter thanks James Bond after freak accident at home" . Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 11 April 2023 .
^ Lloyd, Albertina (18 January 2023). "BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay tracks down the show's original red sofa" . Yahoo! Entertainment . Retrieved 22 April 2023 .