Lucy Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lucy Alexander 3 April 1970 East Dulwich, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Presenter and property expert |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer(s) | Channel 4 (current) BBC (former) |
| Television | Homes Under the Hammer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2; including Leo Castledine |
Lucy Alexander (born 3 April 1970)[1] is an English television presenter and property expert. She is known for appearing on the BBC One property show Homes Under the Hammer.
Alexander was born in East Dulwich, London, and has an elder sister, Sally.[2] She graduated from the London Studio Centre in drama and dance; one of her friends there was actress Tamzin Outhwaite.[3] In 1991, Alexander appeared in the music video for Chesney Hawkes' hit single "The One and Only", alongside Saffron (later of Republica fame) and Hawkes himself.[4]
Alexander has presented on Nickelodeon, as well as Channel 5's morning children's block Milkshake! and It's a Knockout.[5] She was also one of the main presenters on the now-defunct TV Travelshop Channel, which was on air from April 1998 to March 2005.[citation needed] She co-presented the BBC's Homes Under the Hammer alongside Martin Roberts from its launch in 2003 until 2016, when she left the programme.[6]
In July 2016, Alexander presented the first episode of the five-part BBC documentary series Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS in which she explored the current and historical medical treatment of patients with disabilities in the UK and described her own family's experience of the National Health Service after her daughter was diagnosed with transverse myelitis.[7] In 2017, she appeared in Channel 4's Tried and Tasted: The Ultimate Shopping List.[8] She began presenting the daytime Channel 4 series Best of Both Worlds[9][10] in 2017, replacing Kirstie Allsopp.[citation needed] In 2017, she co-presented Lost and Found on Channel 4 daytime with Simon O'Brien.[11]
Alexander was introduced to ex-Premier League footballer Stewart Castledine by a mutual friend, radio presenter Robin Banks. She married Castledine in 2000 in Richmond, West London[12] The couple have two children, Leo (a footballer)[13] and Kitty (an actress).[14][15][16] They live in Thames Ditton, Surrey.[17]
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2000 | Milkshake! | Presenter | Channel 5 |
| 1999–2001 | It's a Knockout | Co-presenter | |
| 2003–2018 | Homes Under the Hammer | Co-presenter | BBC One |
| 2016 | Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS | Presenter, 1 episode | |
| 2017 | Tried and Tasted: The Ultimate Shopping List | Celebrity taster | Channel 4 |
| 2017— | Best of Both Worlds | Presenter | |
| Lost and Found | Co-presenter | ||
| Bang on Budget | Co-presenter | ||
| 2020 | The Customer Is Always Right | Presenter | BBC |