Helen Willetts
Helen Willetts is a weather presenter on the BBC, appearing regularly on BBC Breakfast, presenting the weather on weekdays, alternating fotnightly with Carol Kirkwood, and also appearing on BBC One, as a main forecaster on the Ten O'Clock News, BBC News 24, BBC World and Radio 4. She is currently on maternity leave.
Born in Chester in England, Willetts went to the Eirias High School in Colwyn Bay, Conwy in North Wales. She obtained a first class degree in Physics at the University of Nottingham. She also played badminton internationally for Wales before moving to the BBC Weather Centre in October 1997. In March 2006, she was awarded the Television and Radio Industry Club (TRIC) award for best TV weather presenter. She has also been impersonated on the BBC comedy Dead Ringers
Married to husband Phil in 2004, she returned to Colwyn Bay for the ceremony. The couple are expecting their first child in early 2007.
External links
- Helen Willetts at IMDb
- BBC biography
- Radio Four profile
- Helen presents the first weather forecast on May 16th 2005 using the BBC's new weather maps
- Hat-trick for Breakfast
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