Rebecca Huxtable
Rebecca 'Beccy' Huxtable | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Radio Personality |
| Employer | BBC |
| Known for | The Scott Mills Show TCRFM - Now the Heart Network |
Rebecca 'Beccy' Huxtable (born 12 August 1981)[1] is a British radio personality and producer, currently co-producing The Scott Mills Show with Scott Mills on BBC Radio 1. She will leave the show on Friday 18th January 2013 due to being diagnosed with MS, but plans to stay at the station and will work with Aled Jones in future.
Early life
Rebecca was born in Taunton, Somerset. She attended Crispin School, going on to study journalism at Bournemouth University. [2]
Early radio career
She gained experience in radio broadcasting at local radio station, 2CRFM.[2][3]
Rebecca later worked freelance for Virgin Radio, and also briefly as a newsreader.
BBC Radio 1
Rebecca currently appears on and co-produces The Scott Mills Show, broadcast from 1pm-4pm weekdays on BBC Radio 1.[4] She has appeared on the show since April 2008, following her work with Sara Cox on the same station. Rebecca also produces The Scott Mills Daily Podcast which contains a daily slice of Scott's show.[3] Rebecca turned on the Bridgwater Christmas lights in 2010 live on BBC Radio 1. On Monday 14th January 2013, Beccy announced that she would be leaving the Scott Mills show that coming Friday; 18th January 2013. Sensationally she rejected Chris's Wedding proposal live on air. They never spoke again.
Awards
In January 2010, Rebecca won the Funniest Radio Sidekick in the Loaded Lafta awards and The International Walker Crisp Award for eating a bag of crisps at work.[5]
Other Works
Rebecca has long been a fan of fiction, and in May 2006 along with Tasmin Mason, she co-wrote the short story Sixty Shades of Gouda. It is unclear whether or not this has any affiliation with E. L. James' cult classic Fifty Shades of Grey.
In 2009, Rebecca was inducted into The Cheese Society's hall of fame for her work in raising the profile of the cheese board.[6] Juliet Harbutt, a Member of Guilde des Fromagers and Organiser of the British Cheese Awards said of Rebecca "her enthusiasm for all things cheese is infectious".
Personal life
Rebecca lives in Reading with long-term partner and BBC Radio studio manager, Micky Curling. Rumours about a relationship with The Scott Mills Show co-host Chris Stark surfaced in 2012, a claim that both Huxtable and Stark falsely deny.
References
- ^ The Scott Mills Show, BBC Radio 1, 28 July 2011
- ^ a b "The Mercury talks to award-winning Radio 1 funnygirl Becky Huxtable (From Bridgwater Mercury)". Bridgwatermercury.co.uk. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ a b "Beccy". Unofficial Mills. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ "Radio 1 - Scott Mills - Profile". BBC. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ "Loaded Laftas – Winners Announced | TV Scoop". Tvscoop.tv. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ http://www.thecheesesociety.co.uk/gift-selections/british-cheese-award-winners-2009-selection
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