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'''Alexandra "Alex" Lovell''' (born 28 March 1973) is an [[England|English]] [[television presenter]] and [[Journalist]]. She is well known for presenting on various children's programmes, and currently presents on ''[[BBC Points West]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC One - Points West - Alex Lovell |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3XSy6nDTC6vVnYg4HDGcX82/alex-lovell |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>
'''Alexandra "Alex" Lovell''' (born 28 March 1973) is an English [[television presenter]], actress, newsreader and voice-over artist who is employed by [[ITV West Country]]. Her previous roles include stage and television acting, and she presented or co-presented the regional news programme ''[[BBC Points West]]'' from 2005 until 2023.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Lovell was born in [[Gravesend, Kent|Gravesend]], [[Kent]], grew up in [[Harrogate]], [[North Yorkshire]] and attended [[Rose Bruford College]] <ref>{{Cite web |title=Alumni L-M - Rose Bruford |url=https://catalogue.bruford.ac.uk/alumni-l-m |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=catalogue.bruford.ac.uk}}</ref> drama school in London.
Lovell was born in [[Gravesend, Kent|Gravesend]], Kent, grew up in [[Harrogate]], North Yorkshire and attended [[Rose Bruford College]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alumni L-M - Rose Bruford |url=https://catalogue.bruford.ac.uk/alumni-l-m |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=catalogue.bruford.ac.uk}}</ref> a drama school in London.


== Career ==
== Career ==
===Live Productions===
===Live productions===
Lovell began her career portraying roles in live stage shows, with one of her first roles being Linda in ''[[Blood Brothers (musical)|Blood Brothers]]'' at the [[Birmingham Repertory Theatre]]. In 1997, she joined the ''[[Playdays]]'' live tour where she puppeteered and voiced Why Bird.
Lovell began her career as a stage actress, in roles which included Linda in ''[[Blood Brothers (musical)|Blood Brothers]]'' at the [[Birmingham Repertory Theatre]]. In 1997, she joined the ''[[Playdays]]'' live tour where she puppeteered and voiced Why Bird.


Lovell has also appeared in [[pantomime]] on several occasions including in ''[[Cinderella]]'' at The New Theatre, Woking in 2002–2003.
She has also done some Christmas Pantomimes.


===Children's Television===
===Children's television===
Lovell's first television role was as a presenter on the ''[[Fun Song Factory]]'' television series in 1998. She was later appointed as the female presenter for [[Disney Channel (UK and Ireland)|Disney Channel]]'s ''[[Disney Junior (UK and Ireland)|Playhouse Disney]]'' strand with fellow-''Fun Song Factory'' presenter [[Dave Benson Phillips]] which began in September 1999, and latterly, on the [[Disney Junior (UK and Ireland)|Playhouse Disney Channel]], until they were made redundant from the network in late August 2006.
Alex's first television role was as a presenter on the ''[[Fun Song Factory]]'' television series in 1998.


She also had roles in several other children's shows, portraying Miss Thing in the second series of CITV's ''[[Timmy Towers]]'' and appeared in one episode of the [[BBC One]] [[sitcom]] ''[[My Dad's the Prime Minister]]'', as 'Saskia', a disc jockey.
Beginning in September 1999, Alex fronted the ''[[Disney Junior (UK and Ireland)|Playhouse Disney]]'' strand with fellow-''Fun Song Factory'' presenter [[Dave Benson Phillips]] on the [[Disney Channel (UK)|Disney Channel]], and latterly, on the [[Disney Junior (UK and Ireland)|Playhouse Disney Channel]]. She and Dave were made redundant from the network in August 2006.


===2000–2007===
She also had roles in several other children's shows, portraying Miss Thing in the CITV series ''[[Timmy Towers]]'' and appeared in one episode of the [[BBC One]] [[sitcom]] ''[[My Dad's the Prime Minister]]'', as 'Saskia', a disc jockey.
Lovell's first television acting role outside children's television was as a presenter for [[Shop at Bid|Bid-up.tv]] within the channel's launch in October 2000. The following year, she was poached by rival shopping channel [[Auction World.tv]] and began presenting during the launch window as well. She later began presenting on Auction World's sister network Chase-it.tv until the channel's parent company went insolvent in November 2004 following a £450,000 fine by [[Ofcom]].


For a time in 2002, Lovell presented the "iPlay" and "Game Central" strands on [[Challenge (TV channel)|Challenge?]] until they were both dropped at the end of the year.
===2000-2007===
Lovell's first role outside children's television was as a launch presenter for [[Shop at Bid|Bid-up.tv]] in October 2000. She would leave the network the following year after poached by rival channel [[Auction World.tv]], which she presented on alongside sister network Chase-it.tv until the channel's parent company went insolvent in November 2004 following a £450,000 fine by [[Ofcom]].


In August 2002, Lovell's next move was presenting ''[[BrainTeaser]]'' on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Five]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alex-lovell.co.uk/brainteaser.htm |title=Alex Lovell |website=www.alex-lovell.co.uk |access-date=1 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204102412/http://www.alex-lovell.co.uk/brainteaser.htm |archive-date=4 February 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Initially, she shared the presentation with a selection of other presenters, but from 2006 until the last show on 7 March 2007, she was the sole presenter except for occasional breaks. She was the only presenter on the show who lasted the entirety of the show's run-up to its axing in March 2007 after the [[2007 British premium-rate phone-in scandal]].
For a time between Mid-Late 2002, Lovell presented the "iPlay" and "Game Central" strands on [[Challenge (TV channel)|Challenge?]] until they were both dropped at the end of the year.


Lovell moved into regional news by joining the ''[[BBC Points West]]'' team in July 2005, becoming its lead female anchor. Until 2020, she normally co-presented alongside [[David Garmston]] until [[COVID-19]] related cuts removed co-presenting roles, with Lovell then presenting alone.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC One - Points West - Alex Lovell |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3XSy6nDTC6vVnYg4HDGcX82/alex-lovell |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alex Lovell |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1233277/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=IMDb |language=en}}</ref>
In August 2002, Lovell's next move was presenting ''[[BrainTeaser]]'' on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Five]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alex-lovell.co.uk/brainteaser.htm |title=Alex Lovell |website=www.alex-lovell.co.uk |access-date=1 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204102412/http://www.alex-lovell.co.uk/brainteaser.htm |archive-date=4 February 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Initially, she shared the presentation with a selection of other presenters, but from 2006 until the last show on 7 March 2007, she was the sole presenter except for occasional breaks. She was the only presenter on the show who lasted the entirety of the show's run following its axing in March 2007 after the [[2007 British premium-rate phone-in scandal]].


With ''BrainTeaser'' being produced in [[Endemol]]'s [[Bristol]] studios, Lovell also did a voice-over role for [[Channel 4]]'s ''[[Deal or No Deal (UK game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'', which she continued until the viewers' competition was dropped in October 2007. She also did a narration role for ''[[Fool Around With]]''.
Lovell moved into regional news by joining the ''[[BBC Points West]]'' team in July 2005, becoming its lead female anchor, a role she remains to this day. Until 2020, she co-presented with fellow-presenter [[David Garmston]] until COVID-19 related cuts removed co-presenting roles on the program entirely, with both presenting on their own.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/westregionaltv/alex_lovell.shtml BBC – Press Office – Alex Lovell<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


===2007–present===
With ''BrainTeaser'' being produced in [[Endemol]]'s [[Bristol]] studios, Lovell also did a voice-over role for [[Channel 4]]'s ''[[Deal or No Deal (UK game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'', which she continued to do until the viewers' competition was dropped in October 2007.
After the cancellation of ''BrainTeaser'', Lovell has mostly remained a local presenter. She has made one-off appearances on various television shows.

===2007-present===
After the cancellation of ''BrainTeaser'', Lovell has mostly remained a local presenter, but she has still appeared on national television on occasions.


She appeared in one episode of [[ITV Network|ITV]]'s ''[[The Bill]]'', broadcast on 14 November 2007, playing a television news reporter, Lisa Spence.
She appeared in one episode of [[ITV Network|ITV]]'s ''[[The Bill]]'', broadcast on 14 November 2007, playing a television news reporter, Lisa Spence.
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On 6 August 2011, Lovell starred in an episode of Bristol-made BBC programme ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' as an on-scene television news reporter.
On 6 August 2011, Lovell starred in an episode of Bristol-made BBC programme ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' as an on-scene television news reporter.


On 9 April 2019, she appeared on an episode of ''[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]]'' to discuss about being a stalking victim.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geTtCzLv8KE | title=BBC Presenter Alex Lovell Reveals All About Being a Victim of Stalking &#124; Lorraine | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>
On 9 April 2019, she appeared on an episode of ''[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]]'' to discuss her experience as a stalking victim.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geTtCzLv8KE | title=BBC Presenter Alex Lovell Reveals All About Being a Victim of Stalking &#124; Lorraine | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>

On 31 October 2023, it was announced Lovell would leave ''Points West'' after 18 years and join ''[[ITV News West Country]]''.<ref>[https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-presenter-alex-lovell-quits-31322143 BBC presenter Alex Lovell quits show after 18 years to join ITV rival as co-host] Zara Woodcock, The Mirror, 31 October 2023</ref> She made her last appearance on 1 December 2023,<ref>[https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-news-presenter-battles-back-31591022.amp BBC News presenter battles back tears as she says goodbye after 20 years on air] Sam Elliot-Gibbs, The Mirror, 4 December 2023</ref> and made her on-air debut on ITV News West Country on 2 January 2024.

==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Programme/Channel
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1998
|''[[Fun Song Factory]]''
| Presenter
|8 episodes
|-
|1999-2006
|[[Disney Junior (UK and Ireland)|Playhouse Disney]]
|Little Alex
|Main role, with Dave Benson Phillips
|-
|1999
|''[[Timmy Towers]]''
|Miss Thing
|Main role, Series 2
|-
|2000-2001
|[[Shop at Bid|Bid Up.tv]]
| Presenter
|
|-
|2001-2004
|[[Auction World.tv]]
| Presenter
|Also presented on sister network Chase-it.tv
|-
|2002
|[[Challenge (TV channel)|Challenge?]]
| Presenter
|Presented the ''IPlay'' and ''Games Central'' strands
|-
|2002-2007
|''[[BrainTeaser]]''
| Presenter
|Main presenter of the show, originally alternated with other presenters until 2006
|-
| 2003
|''[[The Wright Stuff]]''
| Guest
| One episode
|-
|2003
|''[[My Dad's the Prime Minister]]''
| Saskia
| One episode
|-
|2005-2023
|[[BBC Points West]]
| Presenter
|Presented on most weekdays outside some half-term periods. Normally co-presented with David Garmston until 2020
|-
|2005-2007
|''[[Deal or No Deal]]''
| Narrator
|Narrated phone-in competition guidelines, uncredited
|-
|2005-2006
|''[[Fool Around With]]''
| Narrator
|Series 1
|-
|2007
|''[[The Bill]]''
| Lisa Spence
| One episode
|-
|2008
|''[[Love Soup]]''
| Entertainment reporter
|One episode
|-
|2011
|''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
|Unnamed news reporter
|One episode
|-
|2019
|''[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]]''
| Guest
|One episode
|-
|2024-present
|[[ITV News West Country]]
| Presenter
|Co-presenter, normally with Sabet Choudhury
|-
|}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

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Alex Lovell
Born
Alexandra Lovell

(1973-03-28) 28 March 1973 (age 51)
Gravesend, Kent, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materRose Bruford College
Occupation(s)Actress, newsreader, voice-over artist and television presenter
EmployerITV West Country
Known forBrainTeaser
BBC Points West
Fun Song Factory
Playhouse Disney
Timmy Towers
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Spouse
Gavin Shorter
​
(m. 2008)​
Websitealexlovell.com

Alexandra "Alex" Lovell (born 28 March 1973) is an English television presenter, actress, newsreader and voice-over artist who is employed by ITV West Country. Her previous roles include stage and television acting, and she presented or co-presented the regional news programme BBC Points West from 2005 until 2023.

Early life

[edit]

Lovell was born in Gravesend, Kent, grew up in Harrogate, North Yorkshire and attended Rose Bruford College,[1] a drama school in London.

Career

[edit]

Live productions

[edit]

Lovell began her career as a stage actress, in roles which included Linda in Blood Brothers at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1997, she joined the Playdays live tour where she puppeteered and voiced Why Bird.

Lovell has also appeared in pantomime on several occasions including in Cinderella at The New Theatre, Woking in 2002–2003.

Children's television

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Lovell's first television role was as a presenter on the Fun Song Factory television series in 1998. She was later appointed as the female presenter for Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney strand with fellow-Fun Song Factory presenter Dave Benson Phillips which began in September 1999, and latterly, on the Playhouse Disney Channel, until they were made redundant from the network in late August 2006.

She also had roles in several other children's shows, portraying Miss Thing in the second series of CITV's Timmy Towers and appeared in one episode of the BBC One sitcom My Dad's the Prime Minister, as 'Saskia', a disc jockey.

2000–2007

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Lovell's first television acting role outside children's television was as a presenter for Bid-up.tv within the channel's launch in October 2000. The following year, she was poached by rival shopping channel Auction World.tv and began presenting during the launch window as well. She later began presenting on Auction World's sister network Chase-it.tv until the channel's parent company went insolvent in November 2004 following a £450,000 fine by Ofcom.

For a time in 2002, Lovell presented the "iPlay" and "Game Central" strands on Challenge? until they were both dropped at the end of the year.

In August 2002, Lovell's next move was presenting BrainTeaser on Five.[2] Initially, she shared the presentation with a selection of other presenters, but from 2006 until the last show on 7 March 2007, she was the sole presenter except for occasional breaks. She was the only presenter on the show who lasted the entirety of the show's run-up to its axing in March 2007 after the 2007 British premium-rate phone-in scandal.

Lovell moved into regional news by joining the BBC Points West team in July 2005, becoming its lead female anchor. Until 2020, she normally co-presented alongside David Garmston until COVID-19 related cuts removed co-presenting roles, with Lovell then presenting alone.[3][4]

With BrainTeaser being produced in Endemol's Bristol studios, Lovell also did a voice-over role for Channel 4's Deal or No Deal, which she continued until the viewers' competition was dropped in October 2007. She also did a narration role for Fool Around With.

2007–present

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After the cancellation of BrainTeaser, Lovell has mostly remained a local presenter. She has made one-off appearances on various television shows.

She appeared in one episode of ITV's The Bill, broadcast on 14 November 2007, playing a television news reporter, Lisa Spence.

In May 2008, she had a role in an episode of BBC1 sitcom Love Soup, playing an entertainment reporter at a red carpet event.

On 6 August 2011, Lovell starred in an episode of Bristol-made BBC programme Casualty as an on-scene television news reporter.

On 9 April 2019, she appeared on an episode of Lorraine to discuss her experience as a stalking victim.[5]

On 31 October 2023, it was announced Lovell would leave Points West after 18 years and join ITV News West Country.[6] She made her last appearance on 1 December 2023,[7] and made her on-air debut on ITV News West Country on 2 January 2024.

Filmography

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Television

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Year Programme/Channel Role Notes
1998 Fun Song Factory Presenter 8 episodes
1999-2006 Playhouse Disney Little Alex Main role, with Dave Benson Phillips
1999 Timmy Towers Miss Thing Main role, Series 2
2000-2001 Bid Up.tv Presenter
2001-2004 Auction World.tv Presenter Also presented on sister network Chase-it.tv
2002 Challenge? Presenter Presented the IPlay and Games Central strands
2002-2007 BrainTeaser Presenter Main presenter of the show, originally alternated with other presenters until 2006
2003 The Wright Stuff Guest One episode
2003 My Dad's the Prime Minister Saskia One episode
2005-2023 BBC Points West Presenter Presented on most weekdays outside some half-term periods. Normally co-presented with David Garmston until 2020
2005-2007 Deal or No Deal Narrator Narrated phone-in competition guidelines, uncredited
2005-2006 Fool Around With Narrator Series 1
2007 The Bill Lisa Spence One episode
2008 Love Soup Entertainment reporter One episode
2011 Casualty Unnamed news reporter One episode
2019 Lorraine Guest One episode
2024-present ITV News West Country Presenter Co-presenter, normally with Sabet Choudhury

Personal life

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It was announced on Points West on 4 April 2007 that Lovell had become engaged to Gavin Shorter, technical supervisor at Endemol West Bristol where they both work. The couple married on 14 June 2008.

Lovell is a supporter of deafblind charity Sense. She has visited the Woodside Sense Centre in Bristol and attended the fundraising ball at Tortworth Court in aid of Woodside.[when?]

Stalking

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In January 2019, 69-year-old Gordon Hawthorn, a viewer of Points West, was jailed for his six-year stalking campaign against Lovell, following a police appeal. Lovell had suffered panic attacks as a result of receiving 'crude and very graphic' greetings cards at her workplace, sent by Hawthorn, beginning in 2013.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Alumni L-M - Rose Bruford". catalogue.bruford.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Alex Lovell". www.alex-lovell.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ "BBC One - Points West - Alex Lovell". BBC. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Alex Lovell". IMDb. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. ^ "BBC Presenter Alex Lovell Reveals All About Being a Victim of Stalking | Lorraine". YouTube.
  6. ^ BBC presenter Alex Lovell quits show after 18 years to join ITV rival as co-host Zara Woodcock, The Mirror, 31 October 2023
  7. ^ BBC News presenter battles back tears as she says goodbye after 20 years on air Sam Elliot-Gibbs, The Mirror, 4 December 2023
  8. ^ "Man jailed for BBC presenter rape threats". 3 January 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  9. ^ "'He said he was close enough to smell my hair'". 9 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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