-From Vet to Met-
Although known for her trademark TV "Bye Bye" sign-off, Emma originally trained to be a veterinary surgeon. She's worked extensively with animals, specialising in exotic species & cruelty cases. She had a place at Cambridge University, but after her gap year ended up in television.
As well as presenting the weather for ITV & GMTV, she also has programme ideas in development. Emma has worked for BBC, Channel 4 and various ITV companies and, hush her mouth, is a cheeky regular on TV's Naughty Blunders.
She's very much a people person & with guests, always aims to be the perfect foil. She loves live TV.
Emma recently had a part in a British comedy feature film which has just been released. She was a finalist picked from 18,500 vying to be the voice of BT's Speaking Clock.
Her 'day job' as freelance presenter incorporates mainly weather & news features, with plenty of light hearted moments - anything a little eccentric or daring, you know who to ask. Why not look up her comedy moments on the BRITS Red Carpet Show last year. She is equally at home in her wellies for Heart of the Country, & records numerous voice-overs (studio/ISDN). Add to her credits a string of corporate videos, top drawer conferences & award ceremonies.
She regularly gets up in front up 6000 people to host some of Europe's largest conferences. She's also an interviewer for commentary teams at major UK airshows, including Fairford Royal International Air Tattoo.
Emma trained with the BBC, starting as a radio reporter, then worked her way through the TV ranks of runner, floor manager, researcher & 1st AD before being offered a screen test - Paul Jackson, ITV Head of Entertainment, & Jasper Carrott's agent were the first to take her under their wing.
Away from TV, when she's not doing voice-overs or corporates for blue-chip clients like Coca Cola, Sony, Kellogg's & BMW, you'll find her enjoying dinner & a musical; having a flutter at the races - she loves those cheeky longshots; or indulging her love of languages & travel. Or maybe just sleeping.
A fair-weather water baby, she is a PADI qualified Advanced Open Water diver with an RYA qualification enabling her to sail big yachts as a Day Skipper. She loves windsurfing. Cooking is another favourite - but only when there's plenty of time & a bottle of wine to hand. She can sing too - maybe it's the merlot? And the tarot reading hasn't helped her much so far with her weather forecasts…
She goes home to see her parents whenever she can. Charities she strongly supports include Breast Cancer awareness, the Injured Jockeys' Association, Variety Club of Great Britain, the Royal British Legion/ex-servicemens' associations, & Guide Dogs for the Blind & Disabled.
Busy then. But yet to realise a long-term ambition. Panto!