1. Donna Marie Theresa Air was born on 2 August 1979 and is an English actress, producer and philanthropist.
18 Facts About Donna Air
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Donna Marie Theresa Air was born on 2 August 1979, in Gosforth, North Tyneside, to receptionist Marie and mechanical engineer Trevor Air.
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The eldest of three children, Air has a sister, Francesca, and brother, Alexander.
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Donna Air grew up in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, where she attended St Oswald's Catholic Primary School and later Sacred Heart Convent School and Gosforth High School.
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Donna Air attended First Act Theatre, a local youth theatre group.
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Donna Air modeled as a child, appearing in ads for Nissan, Asda, and Lenor.
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Donna Air first appeared as an extra on the CBBC programme Byker Grove at age 10.
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Donna Air moved to London at 15, continuing the band as a duo with Hoy as Crush.
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The band's management team booked Crush on a tour of the United States, Japan and South East Asia, commencing after Donna Air completed her GCSEs, with "Jellyhead" subsequently peaking at 76 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Donna Air departed MTV Select in April 2000, citing her desire to return to acting and to devote more time to her role on The Big Breakfast as the reasons for her departure.
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In January 2001, Donna Air was promoted to a main presenter on The Big Breakfast in a relaunch of the programme amid falling viewer figures.
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Donna Air appeared in the films Still Crazy and Bad Day amongst others.
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Donna Air presented on Five's early evening, magazine programme Live from Studio Five, alongside regular presenter of the programme, Kate Walsh.
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In November 2017, Donna Air announced that she would be taking part in the tenth series of Dancing on Ice.
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In 2019, Donna Air was announced as having a starring role in the second series of the drama The Split, which started airing on BBC One in February 2020.
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In 2000, Donna Air was introduced to businessman and animal conservationist Damian Aspinall by their mutual friend Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.
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In 2013, Donna Air began dating James Middleton, the younger brother of Catherine, Princess of Wales; the pair eventually separated in 2018.
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Donna Air has supported charities including the Macmillan Cancer Support, Race for Life, Sport Relief, and Jeans for Genes.