Fern Britton is one of Britain's best-loved presenters on television today, currently on our screens as the regular presenter on ITV's flagship daytime show ‘This Morning'.
Probably best well known for her role as the Presenter of BBC2's top rated and award winning Ready Steady Cook Fern presented more than 1,000 shows over four years and created a cult following amongst the accumulative audience of 16 million who watch throughout the week. She also presented the ratings winner Celebrity Ready Steady Cook for BBC1.
Fern started her broadcasting career with the BBC as a senior presenter with Spotlight South West moving quickly to BBC1's News Afternoon as the then BBC's youngest ever-national news presenter. She later became a Senior Presenter with TVS hosting Coast to Coast; Coast to Coast People and Magic Moments and presented The Gloria Hunniford Show on BBC Radio Two in 1989.
Fern is well versed in live reporting down the line, on location and in studio having gained her extensive experience whilst working across the network as a presenter on Carlton Television's After Five, BBC's Breakfast Time, GMTV's Top Of The Morning, as Entertainment Correspondent of London News Network's London Tonight, and as a guest reporter for BBC1's Holiday.
March 1998 saw the launch of her first book, ‘Fern's Family Favourites' (Andre Deutsch) written with cook and home economist Susie Magasiner. The book is a collection of 60 of her favourite recipes and tips on preparing food for the busiest of cooks! October 1999 saw the release of her second book Winter Treats and Summer Delights (Andre Deutsch).
In 2001 Fern presented a series for BBC1 called ‘Danger, Celebrity at Work' for which she was also required to spend a day working in and around Brighton as a motorcycle courier. She also presented a pilot series for ITV called DIY Disasters for which she trawled the country trying to find the worst so-called DIY expert!
Married to Phil Vickery, they live in Buckinghamshire with ten-year-old twin's Jack and Harry, seven year-old Grace and toddler Winnie. In the little bit of spare she has Fern has passed her motorbike test and can be spotted around town on her Honda 500cc, she also regularly practices Pilates which has just led to the release of her very own best-selling exercise video "Lynne Robinson's Everyday Pilates with Fern Britton".
Probably best well known for her role as the Presenter of BBC2's top rated and award winning Ready Steady Cook Fern presented more than 1,000 shows over four years and created a cult following amongst the accumulative audience of 16 million who watch throughout the week. She also presented the ratings winner Celebrity Ready Steady Cook for BBC1.
Fern started her broadcasting career with the BBC as a senior presenter with Spotlight South West moving quickly to BBC1's News Afternoon as the then BBC's youngest ever-national news presenter. She later became a Senior Presenter with TVS hosting Coast to Coast; Coast to Coast People and Magic Moments and presented The Gloria Hunniford Show on BBC Radio Two in 1989.
Fern is well versed in live reporting down the line, on location and in studio having gained her extensive experience whilst working across the network as a presenter on Carlton Television's After Five, BBC's Breakfast Time, GMTV's Top Of The Morning, as Entertainment Correspondent of London News Network's London Tonight, and as a guest reporter for BBC1's Holiday.
March 1998 saw the launch of her first book, ‘Fern's Family Favourites' (Andre Deutsch) written with cook and home economist Susie Magasiner. The book is a collection of 60 of her favourite recipes and tips on preparing food for the busiest of cooks! October 1999 saw the release of her second book Winter Treats and Summer Delights (Andre Deutsch).
In 2001 Fern presented a series for BBC1 called ‘Danger, Celebrity at Work' for which she was also required to spend a day working in and around Brighton as a motorcycle courier. She also presented a pilot series for ITV called DIY Disasters for which she trawled the country trying to find the worst so-called DIY expert!
Married to Phil Vickery, they live in Buckinghamshire with ten-year-old twin's Jack and Harry, seven year-old Grace and toddler Winnie. In the little bit of spare she has Fern has passed her motorbike test and can be spotted around town on her Honda 500cc, she also regularly practices Pilates which has just led to the release of her very own best-selling exercise video "Lynne Robinson's Everyday Pilates with Fern Britton".
Fern's sister is Cherry Cant, the wife of Brian Cant.
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Fern attended Dr Challoner's High School, Little Chalfont.
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Fern was voted the UK's most big and beautiful celebrity according the The Sun newspaper in April 2007.
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Fern appears on the British adverts for Ryvita Minis.
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Fern was married previously to Clive Jones; they divorced in 2000.
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Fern posed semi-nude in 2002.
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Fern is the sister of actor Jasper Britton.
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Fern has twin sons named Jack and Harry, as well as two daughters named Gracie and Winnie.
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Fern lives in Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire.
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Fern has released two cooking books, one in 1998 Fern's Family Favourites and another in 1999 Winter Treats and Summer Delights
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She is considered a good role model for the larger woman.
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Fern publicly admits that after the birth of her last child Winnie she suffered from Postnatal depression.
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In 2006 Fern co-hosted the TV show Soapstar, Superstar.
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She is a keen cycler and with a group of fellow women cycled in India in 2006.
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Britton's husband Phil Vikery reguarly appears as the Chef on her show This Morning
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Fern is the daughter of actor Tony Britton.
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