Debbie Greenwood Biography

English television presenter (born 1959)

Debbie Greenwood (born 16 September 1959) is a British television presenter and wedding celebrant.She won the *le of Miss Great Britain in 1984.

Career

Greenwood began her broadcasting career in 1984, presenting regional programmes for Granada Television. She then moved on to the BBC's Breakfast Time (1985–1986), which included broadcasting from a special studio outside Buckingham Palace for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

During 1987 to 1989, she presented on BBC Radio 2 daytime programmes, beginning with standing in for Gloria Hunniford at Christmas 1987. She later presented Streetwise (1989–1990) for The Channel 4 Daily. She also presented the UK version of the short-lived game show Love Me, Love Me Not in 1988, as well as the more successful BBC quiz for schoolchildren First Cl*, which aired on BBC1 from 1986 to 1988.

Greenwood has since been seen on a variety of UK-based satellite and cable shopping channels, including TV Travel Shop, Bid TV, The Craft Channel, and most notably, twelve years presenting for QVC, starting in 2001.

Personal life

Debbie grew up in Liverpool with her mum Rosalie, a doctor's receptionist, her dad Ron, a police sergeant, and her sister. Greenwood is married to broadcaster Paul Coia, with whom she has two daughters. She lives in Kingston upon Thames, south-western Greater London. The home contains part of the original red leather sofa used on Breakfast Time, which the BBC gave to Greenwood as a parting gift.

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