14 Facts About Gemma Cairney

Gemma Cairney was born on 19 March 1985 and is an English television and radio presenter best known for her work on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6 Music.

Gemma Cairney is currently the host of the podcast Dream Space for Factory International.

Gemma Cairney began her 1Xtra career co-hosting the Breakfast Show with co-presenter Trevor Nelson.

In February 2012, it was announced that Gemma Cairney would take over Weekend Breakfast on BBC Radio 1.

Gemma Cairney has presented a number of radio documentaries, including Amazing Grace, What the F: the Story of Feminism, Mali Music, Tempted by Teacher and Bruising Silence.

In January 2015, Gemma Cairney started a production company called Boom Shakalaka Productions Ltd.

In October 2010 Gemma Cairney fronted the Turn Up The Style, Turn Down The Heat campaign for green organisation Global Cool at Britain's Next Top Model Live in London.

Since 2008 Gemma Cairney has presented the BBC's Glastonbury festival coverage and in 2015 she co-hosted BBC1's New Year's Eve coverage alongside Nick Grimshaw.

Gemma Cairney has presented TV documentaries including Riots: The Aftershock, Dying for Clear Skin on BBC Three and Books That Made Britain on BBC One.

Since 2023 Gemma Cairney has hosted the podcast Dream Space for Factory International.

Cairney won the Rose D'or Award for Best Music Programme and the Silver Winner for Best Music Special at the New York Festivals World's Best Radio Programs for Amazing Grace on BBC Radio 6 Music presented by Gemma Cairney and produced by Jax Coombes.

Gemma Cairney is a Silver Award Winner for Best Music Special at the New York Festivals World's Best Radio Programs for BBC Radio 6 Music's Mali Music presented by Gemma Cairney and produced by Jax Coombes.

In 2014 Gemma Cairney was given A Women to Watch Under 30 Award at Red Magazines Women Of The Year Awards.

Gemma Cairney was awarded Sony Gold awards at the Radio Academy Awards for documentaries Tempted by Teacher and Bruising Silence.