Geri Maye Explained

Geri Maye
Birth Date:19 May 1973
Birth Place:County Limerick, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Occupation:Presenter
Employer:Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Known For:The Den

Geri Maye is an Irish presenter on radio and television who worked predominantly on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ).

She was born in County Limerick. She used to work for RTÉ on The Den (children's television). Then she left RTÉ and went to Sydney before returning to present a show on RTÉ lyric fm. She was once engaged to Ray D'Arcy but the wedding was called off at the last minute.[1] [2] She was also engaged to judge Brian Purcell from The Apprentice.[3] She married Peter Collins, a business man from Limerick, in 2012.[4]

On 21 December 2011, RTÉ announced her as the new co-presenter of Winning Streak. She replaced Kathryn Thomas and presented alongside Marty Whelan. She had done the Dream Maker Wheel segment and deputised for Kathryn Thomas in the past.[5] She left Winning Streak in 2013 and was replaced by Sinead Kennedy.

Notes and References

  1. News: Larissa. Nolan. Pregnancy finally fixes the big Ray and Jenny question. Sunday Independent. 30 July 2006. 30 July 2006.
  2. News: Marie. Kierans. Geri Maye on how she's dealt with heartache behind her Winning Streak smile. Sunday Mirror. 26 May 2013. 26 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150304201411/http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/rte-winning-streak-host-geri-1911106. 4 March 2015.
  3. News: Lorna. Nolan. Why Geri is glad to be home after RTÉ break. Evening Herald. 12 March 2009. 12 March 2009.
  4. Web site: I'm just married and back on TV with my new job -- it's one long honeymoon. 2021-08-04. independent. en.
  5. News: Geri Maye is new Winning Streak presenter. RTÉ. 21 December 2011. 21 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20150304200940/http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2011/1221/434449-mayeg/. 4 March 2015.