Emma Ledden Explained

Emma Ledden
Birth Place:Ireland
Occupation:Author, Television presenter, Model
Television:The Den, Live & Kicking, MTV News, Select MTV
Website:http://www.emmaledden.com

Emma Ledden (born 1977)[1] is an Irish author, television presenter,[2] model and writer. She began her television career on Raidió Teilifís Éireann's children's strand The Den, before joining MTV Europe as its first Irish presenter.[3]

Born in Cork, Ireland, Ledden is a former presenter of the BBC One Saturday-morning children's television programme Live & Kicking, which she left in 2000.[4] She has also presented The Dancefloor Chart Show, MTV News, Select[5] and Weekend Edition on MTV Europe.[6] [7]

Ledden currently runs her own communications company, Presenting to Sell.[8] She works for LinkedIn as a Learning and Communications Consultant.[9] In 2009, she was the main judge for the TV3 series Total Xposure.[10] In 2013, she published her first book, The Presentation Book: How to Create It, Shape It and Deliver It.[11] She followed that up with The Communication Book: How to Say It, Mean It, and Make It Matter in 2014.[12]

In February 2021, Ledden launched her first children's book, My Mammy Knows Everything, an homage to all mothers juggling life.[13] In April 2021, Ledden launched her second children's book All the Rainbows Colours, a book that gently introduces culture and diversity to young readers.[14]

Personal life

Ledden lives in Dublin with her husband and two sons.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 2009 . Emma Ledden . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208223803/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bc41a130d . 8 December 2022 . 2021-05-28 . . en.
  2. News: 25 September 1999 . A catwalk diva who really got the cream . 2020-11-26 . . en.
  3. Web site: 11 October 2013 . 'Laura's doing a great job, but I don't miss my MTV days' - Emma Ledden . 2020-11-26 . . en.
  4. Web site: 4 July 2000 . Live & Kicking duo depart . 2020-11-26 . News.bbc.co.uk.
  5. News: Toner . Niall . 22 August 2010 . Time and place: Emma Ledden . 2020-11-26 . . en . 0140-0460.
  6. Web site: 18 December 2000 . Emma Ledden shys from her sexy image . Showbiz.ie.
  7. Web site: Shaw . Megan . 27 February 2021 . Where the cast of Live & Kicking are now from Peppa Pig to Strictly . Yorkshire Live.
  8. Book: Ledden, Emma . The Presentation Book: How to create it, shape it and deliver it! Improve your presentation skills now. . 2013-10-11 . Pearson UK . 978-1-292-00286-6 . en.
  9. News: Daly . Linda . 27 October 2013 . Fame&Fortune: Emma Ledden . 2020-11-26 . . en . 0140-0460.
  10. Web site: 9 August 2009 . Sad reality of TV3's summer celeb-fest as the MOD squad fails to impress . 2020-11-26 . . PressReader.
  11. Web site: 2014-02-11 . Book review - The presentation book by Emma Ledden . 2020-11-26 . Kim Tasso . en.
  12. Book: Ledden, Emma . The Communication Book: How to say it, mean it, and make it matter . . 2014 . 978-1292063232 . UK.
  13. Web site: Hickey . Deborah . 2021-04-30 . 'It's about treating yourself and others with kindness...' . 2021-05-28 . . en.
  14. News: 13 April 2021 . Diversity Inclusion & Belonging for Little Mind . 2021-05-28 . SchoolDays.ie.