Helen Carnell Explained

Helen Carnell
Birth Date:8 February 1981
Birth Place:Cornwall, England
Nationality:British
Education:Journalism
Alma Mater:University of Birmingham
University of Falmouth
Occupation:Presenter
Journalist
Employer:ITV Breakfast
Credits:Daybreak
Good Morning Britain
ITV News Tyne Tees
Lookaround
Westcountry Live

Helen Carnell (née Pearson) (born 8 February 1981) is an English presenter and journalist employed by ITV Tyne Tees & Border.

Background

Carnell is originally from Cornwall and has resided in Carlisle, Newcastle upon Tyne and Streatham at her time with ITV.[1] Her interests as marathon running, solo travel, writing and textiles.[2] Helen married in 2017.

Broadcasting career

In 2003 Carnell began her career with Westcountry Live on ITV Westcountry as a reporter based in Truro. She later became a newsreader of the opt-outs for the South of the region. In 2007 she moved to Lookaround on ITV Border based in Carlisle, initially as a newsreader and reporter, a year later she was promoted to co-presenter of the main programme.

On 25 February 2009 she was reassigned with the creation of ITV Tyne Tees & Border and was the newsreader of news updates which air during Good Morning Britain.[3] [4] However, from January to October 2011 she was a news correspondent and weather presenter.

On 24 June 2013, Carnell joined Good Morning Britain (previously Daybreak) on ITV Breakfast as a news producer and reporter. In February 2016, she left Good Morning Britain to return to ITV Tyne Tees & Border as a news correspondent.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nwemail.co.uk/itv-s-helen-pearson-to-host-cn-group-business-awards-1.876604?referrerPath=business_2_1905 ITV’s Helen Pearson to host CN Group Business Awards
  2. https://crew.mandy.com/uk/crew/profile/helen-pearson Helen Pearson
  3. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/1.374377 Presenters Armstrong, Pearson and Backshall survive Border TV axe
  4. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/1.481088 Full Border TV Lookaround line-up revealed