Debbie Greenwood Explained

Debbie Greenwood
Birth Date:16 September 1959
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Nationality:British
Years Active:1984–present
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),[9] [10] which included broadcasting from a special studio outside Buckingham Palace for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

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] starting in 2001.[18]

Personal life

Debbie grew up in Liverpool with her mum Rosalie, a doctor's receptionist, her dad Ron, a police sergeant, and her sister.[19] Greenwood is married to broadcaster Paul Coia, with whom she has two daughters.[20] [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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robertson . Peter . January 30, 2022 . TV's Debbie Greenwood takes on a new challenge as celebrity celebrant . February 9, 2024 . express.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Debbie Greenwood . 2024-02-09 . Association of Independent Celebrants . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Debbie Greenwood Ceremonies . 2024-02-09 . www.hitched.co.uk . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Miss Great Britain Previous Winners . missgreatbritain.co.uk . 2013-01-20.
  5. Book: Jones . Ian . Morning Glory: A History of British Breakfast Television . 2004 . Kelly . 9781903053201 . 78, 83, 105, 240, 242 . 20 May 2019.
  6. News: Pulson . Diana . Pretty as a picture is the early morning girl . 20 May 2019 . . 14 May 1986 . 6.
  7. News: Screen dispute . 20 May 2019 . The Times (The Times Digital Archive) . 62157 . 6 June 1985 . London, England . 3.
  8. Web site: About Debbie Greenwood . Blogs.qvcuk.com . 2011-06-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905210139/http://blogs.qvcuk.com/debbie_greenwood/about-debbie-greenwood.html . September 5, 2012 .
  9. News: West . Roy . Debbie comes through smiling . 20 May 2019 . Liverpool Echo . 13 May 1985 . 1, 4.
  10. News: Lawson . Mark . Long Distance Form 16: Breakfast Television. Just what spinach did for Popeye . 20 May 2019 . The Times (The Times Digital Archive) . 62359 . 1 February 1986 . London, England . 7.
  11. News: Jones . Tony . Seymour . Anthony . Between the Lines - Debbie Greenwood - collecting pennies . 20 May 2019 . Newcastle Journal . 15 November 1989 . Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, England . 5.
  12. News: Our TV and Radio Correspondent . Radio 2 to have new presenters . 20 May 2019 . The Daily Telegraph . 41188 . 25 November 1987 . London, England . 3 .
  13. Web site: Debbie Greenwood: Partying with Gloria Hunniford . Blogs.qvcuk.com . 2008-11-28 . 2011-06-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006161150/http://blogs.qvcuk.com/debbie_greenwood/2008/11/debbie-parties.html . 2011-10-06 .
  14. Book: Gunter . Barrie . McAleer . Jill L. . Clifford . Brian . Children's views about television . 1991 . Avebury . 9781856280693 . 91 . 20 May 2019.
  15. Web site: First Class . UKGameshows.com . August 11, 2011.
  16. Stevens . Philip . Crafty business . TVB Europe . December 2015 . 20–22 . 20 May 2019 .
  17. News: GRAY . RICHARD . Hard Sell Soft Focus . 20 May 2019 . The Sunday Times . 19 December 2010 . London, England . 38–39 .
  18. News: PHILLIPS . MARTIN . Biggest thing on sellyvision . 20 May 2019 . The Sun . 18 July 2013 . 22–23 .
  19. Web site: Robertson . Peter . 2022-01-30 . TV's Debbie Greenwood takes on new challenge as celebrity celebrant . 2024-02-10 . Express.co.uk . en.
  20. News: Stewart . Helen . Screen team struck a chord . 20 May 2019 . The Sunday Times . 9 September 2007 . London, England . 12 .
  21. Web site: Personal . Paul Coia . 2011-06-30 . 11 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611192308/http://www.paulcoia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=19 . dead .
  22. Web site: Robertson . Peter . Edrich . Patrick . 2022-02-05 . Liverpool TV presenter thanks James Bond after freak accident at home . 2023-04-11 . Liverpool Echo . en.
  23. Web site: Lloyd . Albertina . 2023-01-18 . BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay tracks down the show's original red sofa . 2023-04-22 . Yahoo! Entertainment . en.

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