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{{Short description|English media personality}}
{{Short description|English media personality (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Giovanna Fletcher
| name = Giovanna Fletcher
| image = Giovanna Fletcher 20171207 04.jpg
| image = Giovanna Fletcher at the beach (cropped).jpg
| caption = Fletcher in 2017
| caption = Fletcher in 2023
| birth_name = Giovanna Falcone
| birth_name = Giovanna Falcone
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|1|29|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|1|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Essex]], England
| birth_place = [[Essex]], England
| occupation = {{Hlist|Author|presenter|actress|blogger|vlogger}}
| occupation = {{Hlist|Author|presenter|actress|blogger|vlogger}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Tom Fletcher]]|2012}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Tom Fletcher]]|2012}}
| children = 3
| children = 3
| relatives = {{Plainlist|
| relatives = {{Plainlist|
* [[Mario Falcone]] (brother)
* [[Mario Falcone]] (brother)
* [[Carrie Hope Fletcher]] (sister-in-law)
* [[Carrie Hope Fletcher]] (sister-in-law)
}}
}}
| website = {{url|giovannasworld.com}}
| website = {{url|giovannafletcher.com}}
}}
}}


'''Giovanna Fletcher''' (née '''Falcone'''; born 29 January 1985) is an English author, actress, blogger, vlogger and presenter. Since March 2019, she has presented the [[CBeebies]] series ''The Baby Club''. In November 2020, she began competing in the [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 20)|twentieth series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'']]
'''Giovanna Fletcher''' ([[née]] '''Falcone''', born 29 January 1985) is an English blogger, podcaster, author, actress, and presenter. Since 2019, she has presented the [[CBeebies]] series ''[[The Baby Club]]''. She won [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 20)|series 20 of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'']].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-12-04|title=I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! crowns its 2020 winner beating Jordan North and Vernon Kay|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55190364|access-date=2020-12-05}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Falcone was born in [[Essex]] on 29 January 1985.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://amp.heart.co.uk/showbiz/celebrities/giovanna-fletcher-age-career-children/|title=Who is I'm A Celebrity's Giovanna Fletcher? Age, career and children revealed|work=[[Heart (radio network)|Heart]]|access-date=27 November 2020}}</ref> Daughter of an Italian father, Mario, and Argentine mother, Kim Falcone, she has two siblings: Giorgina and [[Mario Falcone]]. She attended the performing arts school [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]] in London, followed by the [[Rose Bruford College|Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance]].<ref name="celebsnow.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.celebsnow.co.uk/celebrity-pictures/celebrity-love-stories/tom-and-giovanna-fletcher-a-love-story-in-pictures-85894|title=Tom and Giovanna Fletcher: A love story in pictures|last=Francis|first=Anna|date=14 November 2014|work=CelebsNow.co.uk|accessdate=25 February 2017}}</ref>
Fletcher was born in [[Essex]] on 29 January 1985 to an Italian father, Mario, and English mother, Kim. She has two siblings: Giorgina and [[Mario Falcone]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://amp.heart.co.uk/showbiz/celebrities/giovanna-fletcher-age-career-children/|title=Who is I'm A Celebrity's Giovanna Fletcher? Age, career and children revealed|work=[[Heart (radio network)|Heart]]|access-date=27 November 2020|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826105519/https://amp.heart.co.uk/showbiz/celebrities/giovanna-fletcher-age-career-children/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She attended the performing arts school [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]] in London,<ref name="sylvia">{{Cite web |title= Sylvia Young Theatre School - Alumni |url=https://www.sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk/page/?title=Alumni&pid=74 |work= sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk |access-date= 4 April 2024 }}</ref> followed by the [[Rose Bruford College|Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance]].<ref name="celebsnow.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.celebsnow.co.uk/celebrity-pictures/celebrity-love-stories/tom-and-giovanna-fletcher-a-love-story-in-pictures-85894|title=Tom and Giovanna Fletcher: A love story in pictures|last=Francis|first=Anna|date=14 November 2014|work=CelebsNow.co.uk|access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==

===Theatre===

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In December 2016, Fletcher had her professional concert debut, singing on stage in London's West End in [[Alan Menken]]'s ''[[A Christmas Carol (musical)|A Christmas Carol]]'' at the [[Lyceum Theatre, London|Lyceum Theatre]].<ref name="whatsonstage.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/christmas-carol-robert-lindsay-carrie-hope-fletcher_42337.html|title=Exclusive: Robert Lindsay, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Giovanna Fletcher to star in A Christmas Carol|last=Hewis|first=Ben|date=25 November 2016|work=whatsonstage.com|access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref> In December 2017, she performed in the musical production of her husband's novel ''The Christmasaurus'' alongside Tom, [[Carrie Hope Fletcher]], [[Harry Judd]] and [[Matt Willis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Tom-Fletcher-Sets-London-Cast-for-THE-CHRISTMASAURUS-Onstage-Special-Musical-Edition-Released-20171031|title=Tom Fletcher Sets London Cast for THE CHRISTMASAURUS Onstage; Special Musical Edition Released!|date=31 October 2017|work=Broadway World|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> In 2021, it was announced that Fletcher would be playing Jenny in the [[stage play]] [[2:22 A Ghost Story|2:22: A Ghost Story]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://222aghoststory.com/cast/|title = Cast &#124; 2:22 a Ghost Story| date=27 September 2022 }}</ref>

=== Television and film work ===
=== Television and film work ===
Fletcher has been on-screen several times, including an uncredited role in ''[[The Boat That Rocked]]'', as a guest on ''[[Loose Women]]'', and as a contestant on ''[[All Star Mr & Mrs]]''. And most recently as the presenter of ''The Baby Club'' on [[CBeebies]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/baby-club-at-home-cbeebies |title=Giovanna Fletcher and Nigel Clarke to host The Baby Club at Home on CBeebies |date=3 June 2020 |publisher= BBC|access-date=29 November 2020 |quote=}}</ref>. She has had appearances on ITV's morning TV show ''[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]]'' since 2015, including presenting a segment for the show called ''Take 5''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjTw_Vhdko |title=Giovanna Fletcher Joins The Lorraine Family For Autumn With Take 5 {{!}} Lorraine |date=8 September 2015 |work=[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]] |via=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> In November 2020, she began competing in the [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 20)|twentieth series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'']].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.essexlive.news/news/celebs-tv/im-a-celebrity-giovanna-children-4726927.amp|title=I'm A Celebrity 2020: Giovanna Fletcher's unique names for her children - and what inspired them|work=EssexLive|access-date=23 November 2020}}</ref>
Fletcher’s on-screen roles include an uncredited role in ''[[The Boat That Rocked]]'', as a guest on ''[[Loose Women]]'', as a contestant on ''[[All Star Mr & Mrs]]'', and most recently as the presenter of ''The Baby Club'' on [[CBeebies]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/baby-club-at-home-cbeebies |title=Giovanna Fletcher and Nigel Clarke to host The Baby Club at Home on CBeebies |date=3 June 2020 |publisher= BBC|access-date=29 November 2020 }}</ref> She has had appearances on ITV's morning TV show ''[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]]'' since 2015, including presenting a segment for the show called ''Take 5''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjTw_Vhdko |title=Giovanna Fletcher Joins The Lorraine Family For Autumn With Take 5 {{!}} Lorraine |date=8 September 2015 |work=[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> She participated in [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 20)|series 20 of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'']].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.essexlive.news/news/celebs-tv/im-a-celebrity-giovanna-children-4726927.amp|title=I'm A Celebrity 2020: Giovanna Fletcher's unique names for her children - and what inspired them|work=EssexLive|access-date=23 November 2020}}</ref> She was announced winner of the series on 4 December 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! crowns its 2020 winner |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55190364 |website=BBC News |access-date=5 December 2020 |date=4 December 2020}}</ref> <!-- Don't add "...and became queen of the castle", this is an encyclopaedia not a magazine article -->


=== Writing ===
=== Writing ===
[[File:Giovanna Fletcher 20171207 04.jpg|thumb|Fletcher in 2017]]
Fletcher's writing career started with an unpublished satirical project entitled ''Dating McFly is for Dummies''.<ref name="Coffee">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H04dMLI7oo4 |title=Coffee with Gi - Becoming an Author |last=Fletcher |first=Giovanna |date=6 March 2016 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> Prior to becoming an author, Fletcher wrote for several magazines, including work experience at ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]'', where she wrote book reviews and copy for their website, and an internship at ''[[Bliss (magazine)|Bliss]]'' magazine. Fletcher also worked at ''Recognise Magazine''<ref name="Coffee"/> She also has a regular blog feature on ''[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]]'' magazine's website.<ref name="Hello!">{{cite web|url=http://blog.hellomagazine.com/giovannafletcher/ |title=Giovanna Fletcher on Hello! Magazine|last=Fletcher|first=Giovanna|date=25 February 2017|work=Hello! Magazine|accessdate=25 February 2017}}</ref>
Fletcher's writing career started with an unpublished satirical project entitled ''Dating McFly is for Dummies''.<ref name="Coffee">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H04dMLI7oo4 |title=Coffee with Gi - Becoming an Author |last=Fletcher |first=Giovanna |date=6 March 2016 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> Prior to becoming an author, Fletcher wrote for several magazines, including work experience at ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]'', where she wrote book reviews and copy for their website, and an internship at ''[[Bliss (magazine)|Bliss]]'' magazine. Fletcher also worked at ''Recognise Magazine''<ref name="Coffee"/> She also has a regular blog feature on ''[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]]'' magazine's website.<ref name="Hello!">{{cite web|url=http://blog.hellomagazine.com/giovannafletcher/ |title=Giovanna Fletcher on Hello! Magazine|last=Fletcher|first=Giovanna|date=25 February 2017|work=Hello! Magazine|access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref>


Through her blogging and book reviewing work, Fletcher networked with authors and literary folk at book events. It was in one of these events that Fletcher spoke to novelist [[Dorothy Koomson]], and it was this pivotal conversation that inspired Fletcher to write a book of her own.<ref name="Coffee"/> Fletcher's debut novel, ''Billy and Me'', was published in May 2013, followed by ''You're the One That I Want'' in May 2014. ''Dream a Little Dream'' was published in June 2015, and a fourth novel, ''Always with Love'' followed in June 2016.<ref name="OK">{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/554272/6-trending-books-to-read-this-summer-giovanna-fletcher-pens-the-ultimate-beach-read|title=7 on trend books to read this summer – Giovanna Fletcher pens the ultimate beach read|last=Shields|first=Danielle|date=14 June 2016|work=OK! Magazine|accessdate=12 October 2016}}</ref> In 2017, she published her first non-fiction book, ''Happy Mum, Happy Baby: My Adventures in Motherhood''.{{cn|date=November 2020}}
Through her blogging and book reviewing work, Fletcher networked with authors and literary folk at book events. It was in one of these events that she spoke to novelist [[Dorothy Koomson]], and it was this pivotal conversation that inspired Fletcher to write a book of her own.<ref name="Coffee"/> Fletcher's debut novel, ''Billy and Me'', was published in May 2013, followed by ''You're the One That I Want'' in May 2014. ''Dream a Little Dream'' was published in June 2015, and a fourth novel, ''Always with Love'' followed in June 2016.<ref name="OK">{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/554272/6-trending-books-to-read-this-summer-giovanna-fletcher-pens-the-ultimate-beach-read|title=7 on trend books to read this summer – Giovanna Fletcher pens the ultimate beach read|last=Shields|first=Danielle|date=14 June 2016|work=OK! Magazine|access-date=12 October 2016}}</ref> In 2017, she published her first non-fiction book, ''Happy Mum, Happy Baby: My Adventures in Motherhood'', and later that same year, released her fifth novel, ''Some Kind of Wonderful''.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}


=== Music ===
=== Music ===
Fletcher has sung in musical performances on several YouTube videos, posted to her husband, Tom's, YouTube channel. She has performed duet covers in a series called "Me & Mrs F", covering songs including "How Do You Like Your Eggs In the Morning?",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWEggdROS28 |title=Me and Mrs F |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=12 March 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> "It Ain't Me Babe",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BUl58_2FuE |title=It Ain't Me Babe (cover) - Me & Mrs F |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=12 July 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> "[[L-O-V-E]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jJHNN_OLmQ |title=L-O-V-E - Me & Mrs F (cover) |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=14 February 2014 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> "[[You Really Got a Hold on Me]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLINqzofu7Y |title=You Really Got A Hold on Me |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=16 April 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> "[[Moon River]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBcN9ZMmgTs |title=Moon River - Me & Mrs F |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=10 June 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> "[[Love Is on the Radio]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtRuvM89vbk |title=Me & Mrs F - Love Is on the Radio |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=27 November 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> and "Tonight You Belong to Me".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUHqtP1drmo |title=Tonight You Belong To Me - Me & Mrs F Cover |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=9 October 2015 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> Most of these covers have over half a million views each, with "Love Is on the Radio" having accumulated 1.8&nbsp;million views over 3 years.
Fletcher has sung in musical performances on several YouTube videos, posted to her husband, Tom's, YouTube channel. She has performed duet covers in a series called "Me & Mrs F", covering songs including "How Do You Like Your Eggs In the Morning?",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWEggdROS28 |title=Me and Mrs F |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=12 March 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> "It Ain't Me Babe", "[[L-O-V-E]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jJHNN_OLmQ |title=L-O-V-E - Me & Mrs F (cover) |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=14 February 2014 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> "[[You Really Got a Hold on Me]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLINqzofu7Y |title=You Really Got A Hold on Me |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=16 April 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> "[[Moon River]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBcN9ZMmgTs |title=Moon River - Me & Mrs F |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=10 June 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> "[[Love Is on the Radio]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtRuvM89vbk |title=Me & Mrs F - Love Is on the Radio |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=27 November 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> and "Tonight You Belong to Me".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUHqtP1drmo |title=Tonight You Belong To Me - Me & Mrs F Cover |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=9 October 2015 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> Most of these covers have over half a million views each, with "Love Is on the Radio" having accumulated 1.8&nbsp;million views over 3 years.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}


===Podcasts===
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In December 2016 she had her professional concert debut, singing on stage in London's West End in [[Alan Menken]]'s ''[[A Christmas Carol (musical)|A Christmas Carol]]'' at the [[Lyceum Theatre, London|Lyceum Theatre]].<ref name="whatsonstage.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/christmas-carol-robert-lindsay-carrie-hope-fletcher_42337.html|title=Exclusive: Robert Lindsay, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Giovanna Fletcher to star in A Christmas Carol|last=Hewis|first=Ben|date=25 November 2016|work=whatsonstage.com|accessdate=25 February 2017}}</ref> In December 2017, she performed in the musical production of husband [[Tom Fletcher]]'s novel ''The Christmasaurus'' alongside Tom, [[Carrie Hope Fletcher]], [[Harry Judd]], and [[Matt Willis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Tom-Fletcher-Sets-London-Cast-for-THE-CHRISTMASAURUS-Onstage-Special-Musical-Edition-Released-20171031|title=Tom Fletcher Sets London Cast for THE CHRISTMASAURUS Onstage; Special Musical Edition Released!|date=31 October 2017|work=Broadway World|accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref>

Fletcher is the host of [[parenting]] [[podcast]] ''Happy Mum, Happy Baby''.<ref>https://www.happymumhappybaby.com/</ref> The podcast gained national attention when [[Kate Middleton]] appeared to discuss her own experiences with [[motherhood]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-happy-mum-happy-baby-podcast-details/|title=Prince William Encouraged Kate Middleton Behind the Scenes Before Candid Podcast: 'Don't Worry'}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/parents/kate-middleton-talks-motherhood-happy-mum-happy-baby-podcast-t174008|title = Kate Middleton recalls special moments from childhood in parenting interview}}</ref> Fletcher also took the podcast on tour in 2019 with guests such as [[Helen Flanagan]], [[Gemma Atkinson]], [[Bryony Gordon]], [[Jamelia]], Ore & Portia Oduba, Kaytee Jones and [[Christine McGuiness|Christine McGuinness]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.giovannafletcher.com/podcasts/series-five|title = Live Tour - Podcasts}}</ref>

In 2021, Fletcher began hosting a six-part series ''Journey to the Magic...'', an official [[Walt Disney Travel Company]] podcast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.disneyholidays.co.uk/podcast/|title = Journey to the Magic...The Official Walt Disney Travel Company Podcast' &#124; Walt Disney Travel Company}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
On 18 April 2011, Fletcher became engaged to Tom Fletcher. He proposed to her at the Sylvia Young Theatre School where they first met at age 13.<ref>https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/mcflys-tom-fletcher-engaged-6394154.html</ref> It was announced on his YouTube channel on 29 October 2013 that the couple were expecting their first child, with a video titled, ''We Have Some News...''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cRnOMuOEII |title=We Have Some News... |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=29 October 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> On 13 March 2014, their son, Buzz Michelangelo Fletcher, was born.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.hellomagazine.com/giovannafletcher/2014/04/my-labour-was-the-most-amazingly-powerful-experience-ive-ever-had|title=My labour was the most amazingly powerful experience I've ever had|last=Fletcher|first=Giovanna|date=14 April 2014|work=[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]] Magazine|accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref> On 3 September 2015, they announced that they were expecting their second child.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdgtmEfwHYg |title=Player 2 |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=3 September 2015 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> On 16 February 2016, their second son Buddy Bob Fletcher was born.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAckWCLJjkA |title=Bump to Buddy |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=6 March 2016 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2017 |quote=}}</ref> On 3 March 2018, they announced that they were expecting a third child.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y05RWNJ0zoE |title=Snow Way...we have something to tell you. |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=3 March 2018 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher= |access-date=6 June 2018 |quote=}}</ref> On 24 August 2018, they welcomed their third son called Max Mario Fletcher.{{cn|date=November 2020}}
On 18 April 2011, Fletcher was engaged to [[Tom Fletcher]] from [[McFly]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/mcflys-tom-fletcher-engaged-6394154.html|title=McFly's Tom Fletcher engaged|date=11 April 2012}}</ref> They were married on 12 May 2012. It was announced on his YouTube channel on 29 October 2013 that the couple were expecting their first child, with a video titled ''We Have Some News...''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cRnOMuOEII |title=We Have Some News... |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=29 October 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> On 13 March 2014, their son Buzz Michelangelo Fletcher was born.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.hellomagazine.com/giovannafletcher/2014/04/my-labour-was-the-most-amazingly-powerful-experience-ive-ever-had|title=My labour was the most amazingly powerful experience I've ever had|last=Fletcher|first=Giovanna|date=14 April 2014|work=[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]] Magazine|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdgtmEfwHYg |title=Player 2 |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=3 September 2015 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> On 16 February 2016, their second son Buddy Bob Fletcher was born.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAckWCLJjkA |title=Bump to Buddy |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=6 March 2016 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> On 3 March 2018, they announced that they were expecting a third child;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y05RWNJ0zoE |title=Snow Way...we have something to tell you. |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=3 March 2018 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=6 June 2018 }}</ref> On 24 August 2018, they welcomed their third son, named Max Mario Fletcher.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Megan |title=Tom and Giovanna Fletcher welcome their third child |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a864790/mcfly-tom-giovanna-fletcher-welcome-third-child-son-max/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=21 February 2021 |date=25 August 2018}}</ref>


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2013). Billy and Me. (Billy and Me Series Book #1) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1250077125}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2013). ''Billy and Me''. (Billy and Me Series Book #1) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1250077125}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2014). You're the One That I Want. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405909978}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2014). ''You're the One That I Want''. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405909978}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2014). Christmas With Billy and Me. (Billy and Me Series Book #1.5) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780718180454}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2014). ''Christmas With Billy and Me''. (Billy and Me Series Book #1.5) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780718180454}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2015). Dream a Little Dream (Dream a Little Dream Series Book #1). London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9781405925877}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2015). ''Dream a Little Dream'' (Dream a Little Dream Series Book #1). London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9781405925877}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2015). Dream a Little Christmas Dream (Dream a Little Dream Series Book #1.5). London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405919167}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2015). ''Dream a Little Christmas Dream'' (Dream a Little Dream Series Book #1.5). London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405919167}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2016). Always With Love. (Billy and Me Series Book #2) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405919183}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2016). ''Always With Love''. (Billy and Me Series Book #2) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405919183}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2017). Happy Mum, Happy Baby: My Adventures in Motherhood. London: Coronet. {{ISBN|1473651204}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2017). ''Happy Mum, Happy Baby: My Adventures in Motherhood''. London: Coronet. {{ISBN|1473651204}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2017). Some Kind of Wonderful. London: Penguin.
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2017). ''Some Kind of Wonderful''. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9781405924863}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna and Tom (2018). ''Eve of Man (Book 1)''. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780718186340}}
{{ISBN|9781405924863}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna and Tom (2019). ''Eve of Man (Book 2)''. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780718184148}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna. (2020). ''Letters on Motherhood''. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780241481097}}
*Fletcher, Giovanna (2021). ''Walking on Sunshine''


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Giovanna Fletcher
Fletcher in 2023
Born
Giovanna Falcone

(1985-01-29) 29 January 1985 (age 39)
Essex, England
Occupations
  • Author
  • presenter
  • actress
  • blogger
  • vlogger
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
Relatives
Websitegiovannafletcher.com

Giovanna Fletcher (née Falcone, born 29 January 1985) is an English blogger, podcaster, author, actress, and presenter. Since 2019, she has presented the CBeebies series The Baby Club. She won series 20 of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[1]

Early life

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Fletcher was born in Essex on 29 January 1985 to an Italian father, Mario, and English mother, Kim. She has two siblings: Giorgina and Mario Falcone.[2] She attended the performing arts school Sylvia Young Theatre School in London,[3] followed by the Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance.[4]

Career

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Theatre

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In December 2016, Fletcher had her professional concert debut, singing on stage in London's West End in Alan Menken's A Christmas Carol at the Lyceum Theatre.[5] In December 2017, she performed in the musical production of her husband's novel The Christmasaurus alongside Tom, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Harry Judd and Matt Willis.[6] In 2021, it was announced that Fletcher would be playing Jenny in the stage play 2:22: A Ghost Story.[7]

Television and film work

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Fletcher’s on-screen roles include an uncredited role in The Boat That Rocked, as a guest on Loose Women, as a contestant on All Star Mr & Mrs, and most recently as the presenter of The Baby Club on CBeebies.[8] She has had appearances on ITV's morning TV show Lorraine since 2015, including presenting a segment for the show called Take 5.[9] She participated in series 20 of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[10] She was announced winner of the series on 4 December 2020.[11]

Writing

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Fletcher in 2017

Fletcher's writing career started with an unpublished satirical project entitled Dating McFly is for Dummies.[12] Prior to becoming an author, Fletcher wrote for several magazines, including work experience at Heat, where she wrote book reviews and copy for their website, and an internship at Bliss magazine. Fletcher also worked at Recognise Magazine[12] She also has a regular blog feature on Hello! magazine's website.[13]

Through her blogging and book reviewing work, Fletcher networked with authors and literary folk at book events. It was in one of these events that she spoke to novelist Dorothy Koomson, and it was this pivotal conversation that inspired Fletcher to write a book of her own.[12] Fletcher's debut novel, Billy and Me, was published in May 2013, followed by You're the One That I Want in May 2014. Dream a Little Dream was published in June 2015, and a fourth novel, Always with Love followed in June 2016.[14] In 2017, she published her first non-fiction book, Happy Mum, Happy Baby: My Adventures in Motherhood, and later that same year, released her fifth novel, Some Kind of Wonderful.[citation needed]

Music

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Fletcher has sung in musical performances on several YouTube videos, posted to her husband, Tom's, YouTube channel. She has performed duet covers in a series called "Me & Mrs F", covering songs including "How Do You Like Your Eggs In the Morning?",[15] "It Ain't Me Babe", "L-O-V-E",[16] "You Really Got a Hold on Me",[17] "Moon River",[18] "Love Is on the Radio",[19] and "Tonight You Belong to Me".[20] Most of these covers have over half a million views each, with "Love Is on the Radio" having accumulated 1.8 million views over 3 years.[citation needed]

Podcasts

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Fletcher is the host of parenting podcast Happy Mum, Happy Baby.[21] The podcast gained national attention when Kate Middleton appeared to discuss her own experiences with motherhood.[22][23] Fletcher also took the podcast on tour in 2019 with guests such as Helen Flanagan, Gemma Atkinson, Bryony Gordon, Jamelia, Ore & Portia Oduba, Kaytee Jones and Christine McGuinness.[24]

In 2021, Fletcher began hosting a six-part series Journey to the Magic..., an official Walt Disney Travel Company podcast.[25]

Personal life

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On 18 April 2011, Fletcher was engaged to Tom Fletcher from McFly.[26] They were married on 12 May 2012. It was announced on his YouTube channel on 29 October 2013 that the couple were expecting their first child, with a video titled We Have Some News....[27] On 13 March 2014, their son Buzz Michelangelo Fletcher was born.[28][29] On 16 February 2016, their second son Buddy Bob Fletcher was born.[30] On 3 March 2018, they announced that they were expecting a third child;[31] On 24 August 2018, they welcomed their third son, named Max Mario Fletcher.[32]

Bibliography

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  • Fletcher, Giovanna (2013). Billy and Me. (Billy and Me Series Book #1) London: Penguin. ISBN 1250077125
  • Fletcher, Giovanna (2014). You're the One That I Want. London: Penguin. ISBN 1405909978
  • Fletcher, Giovanna (2014). Christmas With Billy and Me. (Billy and Me Series Book #1.5) London: Penguin. ISBN 9780718180454
  • Fletcher, Giovanna (2015). Dream a Little Dream (Dream a Little Dream Series Book #1). London: Penguin. ISBN 9781405925877
  • Fletcher, Giovanna (2015). Dream a Little Christmas Dream (Dream a Little Dream Series Book #1.5). London: Penguin. ISBN 1405919167
  • Fletcher, Giovanna (2016). Always With Love. (Billy and Me Series Book #2) London: Penguin. ISBN 1405919183
  • Fletcher, Giovanna (2017). Happy Mum, Happy Baby: My Adventures in Motherhood. London: Coronet. ISBN 1473651204
  • Fletcher, Giovanna (2017). Some Kind of Wonderful. London: Penguin. ISBN 9781405924863
  • Fletcher, Giovanna and Tom (2018). Eve of Man (Book 1). London: Penguin. ISBN 9780718186340
  • Fletcher, Giovanna and Tom (2019). Eve of Man (Book 2). London: Penguin. ISBN 9780718184148
  • Fletcher, Giovanna. (2020). Letters on Motherhood. London: Penguin. ISBN 9780241481097
  • Fletcher, Giovanna (2021). Walking on Sunshine

References

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  1. ^ "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! crowns its 2020 winner beating Jordan North and Vernon Kay". BBC News. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Who is I'm A Celebrity's Giovanna Fletcher? Age, career and children revealed". Heart. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Sylvia Young Theatre School - Alumni". sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ Francis, Anna (14 November 2014). "Tom and Giovanna Fletcher: A love story in pictures". CelebsNow.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. ^ Hewis, Ben (25 November 2016). "Exclusive: Robert Lindsay, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Giovanna Fletcher to star in A Christmas Carol". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Tom Fletcher Sets London Cast for THE CHRISTMASAURUS Onstage; Special Musical Edition Released!". Broadway World. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Cast | 2:22 a Ghost Story". 27 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Giovanna Fletcher and Nigel Clarke to host The Baby Club at Home on CBeebies". BBC. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Giovanna Fletcher Joins The Lorraine Family For Autumn With Take 5 | Lorraine". Lorraine. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "I'm A Celebrity 2020: Giovanna Fletcher's unique names for her children - and what inspired them". EssexLive. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. ^ "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! crowns its 2020 winner". BBC News. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  12. ^ a b c Fletcher, Giovanna (6 March 2016). "Coffee with Gi - Becoming an Author". YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  13. ^ Fletcher, Giovanna (25 February 2017). "Giovanna Fletcher on Hello! Magazine". Hello! Magazine. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  14. ^ Shields, Danielle (14 June 2016). "7 on trend books to read this summer – Giovanna Fletcher pens the ultimate beach read". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  15. ^ Fletcher, Tom (12 March 2013). "Me and Mrs F". YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  16. ^ Fletcher, Tom (14 February 2014). "L-O-V-E - Me & Mrs F (cover)". YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  17. ^ Fletcher, Tom (16 April 2013). "You Really Got A Hold on Me". YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  18. ^ Fletcher, Tom (10 June 2013). "Moon River - Me & Mrs F". YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  19. ^ Fletcher, Tom (27 November 2013). "Me & Mrs F - Love Is on the Radio". YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  20. ^ Fletcher, Tom (9 October 2015). "Tonight You Belong To Me - Me & Mrs F Cover". YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  21. ^ https://www.happymumhappybaby.com/
  22. ^ "Prince William Encouraged Kate Middleton Behind the Scenes Before Candid Podcast: 'Don't Worry'".
  23. ^ "Kate Middleton recalls special moments from childhood in parenting interview".
  24. ^ "Live Tour - Podcasts".
  25. ^ "Journey to the Magic...The Official Walt Disney Travel Company Podcast' | Walt Disney Travel Company".
  26. ^ "McFly's Tom Fletcher engaged". 11 April 2012.
  27. ^ Fletcher, Tom (29 October 2013). "We Have Some News..." YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  28. ^ Fletcher, Giovanna (14 April 2014). "My labour was the most amazingly powerful experience I've ever had". Hello! Magazine. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  29. ^ Fletcher, Tom (3 September 2015). "Player 2". YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  30. ^ Fletcher, Tom (6 March 2016). "Bump to Buddy". YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  31. ^ Fletcher, Tom (3 March 2018). "Snow Way...we have something to tell you". YouTube. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  32. ^ Davies, Megan (25 August 2018). "Tom and Giovanna Fletcher welcome their third child". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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