Fern Britton is an English television presenter and author, known for co-presenting Breakfast Time and hosting the cookery game show Ready Steady Cook. She also presented ITV’s This Morning program from 1999 to 2009.
Britton participated in Strictly Come Dancing in 2012 and has published several bestselling novels, short stories, and non-fiction books since 2010. She appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2024.
She began her broadcasting career in 1980 with Westward Television in Plymouth. She later joined BBC 1’s Breakfast Time and TVS in Southampton before joining GMTV and Carlton Television.
Britton’s association with ITV began in the late 1990s when she started guest presenting This Morning. In 1999, she became a full-time host, leading the show alongside John Leslie and later with Phillip Schofield.
Her ITV tenure also included hosting the reality show Soapstar Superstar and co-presenting The British Soap Awards and Classical Brit Awards.
Fern Britton‘s career expanded beyond ITV, with notable contributions to the BBC, including the cookery game show “Ready Steady Cook” from 1994 to 2000, appearing on “Have I Got News for You,” and capturing a team on the BBC One trivia panel show “As Seen on TV.” From 2009, she hosted “Fern Britton Meets…” on BBC One, where she interviewed high-profile personalities about their religious beliefs.
Fern Britton’s involvement with Channel 4 included hosting the chat show “Fern” in 2011, although the show faced challenges and was later confirmed as axed. She also participated in the tenth series of “Strictly Come Dancing” in 2012, partnering with professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev.
Beyond her television career, Britton is a successful author, having published numerous novels, short stories, and non-fiction works. Her literary contributions include bestsellers like “Fern’s Family Favourites” (1998) and “Fern: The Autobiography” (2008). She signed a three-book deal with HarperCollins in 2016.
Fern Britton Husband: All you need to know about Fern Britton’s Dating History.
Fern Britton, a British TV presenter, got married to a TV executive, Clive Jones, in 1988. However, Jones had an affair with her, and their marriage disintegrated shortly after the birth of their daughter. They had three children together. Britton separated from Jones in 1998.
A year later, in 1999, Britton started dating chef Phil Vickery, whom she met on the set of BBC Two’s Ready Steady Cook. They got married in 2000 and had a daughter named Winifred.
In January 2020, Vickery and Britton announced their separation after being married for 20 years. Britton’s marriage to Jones disintegrated shortly after their daughter’s birth, and she and Vickery announced their divorce on Twitter.
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