1. Joel Nirmalan Defries was born on 14 March 1985 and is a British-born presenter, who worked on the BBC One children's programme Blue Peter from 2008 to 2010.
12 Facts About Joel Defries
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Joel Defries previously worked on the New Zealand television station, C4.
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Joel Defries presented a new New Zealand-based live music show called Live at Yours.
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Joel Defries became a household name among young New Zealanders and saw a rapid rise in popularity.
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Joel Defries made a successful move into radio where he presented a Sunday morning show for the Edge called Joel's Take Out.
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Joel Defries was a former presenter of Vodafone Select Live.
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Joel Defries decided to return to the UK to take up other opportunities in radio and TV.
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Joel Defries went to Turkey with the Blue Peter team filming the 2009 Summer Expedition.
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Joel Defries announced on 29 November 2010 that he would be leaving the show on 14 December 2010.
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In 2010, Joel Defries learnt to fly a hang glider for Blue Peter with Airways Airsports instructor Judy Leden MBE with the aim of flying with Lucy a peregrine falcon.
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Joel Defries went to sixth form at Camden School for Girls in London, in Camden, and is six feet tall exactly.
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Joel Defries is Jewish, but says he is not religious and has only actually visited a synagogue twice.