1. Laura Whitmore was born on 4 May 1985 and is an Irish media personality, model and actress based in London.
23 Facts About Laura Whitmore
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Laura Whitmore was a video jockey for MTV in 2008, and has since presented television shows, such as This Morning, Survival of the Fittest and Love Island.
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In 2020, Whitmore became a team captain on the comedy panel show Celebrity Juice.
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In 2023, Whitmore hosted her first ITV1 chat show Laura Whitmore's Breakfast Show and released her own one-off ITVX documentary series Laura Whitmore Investigates.
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Laura Whitmore grew up in Bray, County Wicklow, where she attended Loreto Secondary School, before studying journalism at Dublin City University.
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Laura Whitmore won the competition, and between 2008 and 2015 hosted news bulletins for MTV across Europe.
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Laura Whitmore was regularly seen on MTV News hosting special events in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe.
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For five series from 2011, Laura Whitmore hosted I'm a Celebrity.
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Laura Whitmore announced on 14 April 2016 that she was leaving the show.
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Laura Whitmore replaced Ana Matronic in the role, but did not return in 2015.
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In February 2015, Laura Whitmore left MTV News after seven years on the channel, but continued to present irregular segments and specials.
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On 10 August 2016, Laura Whitmore took part in the fourteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, beginning September 2016.
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Laura Whitmore was partnered with Italian dancer Giovanni Pernice and was the sixth contestant to be voted out, on 5 November 2016, following a dance off with eventual series champions Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton.
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At the series 16 finale of Love Island, Laura Whitmore did a quick 20-second tribute before the start of the final, following highlights of Flack's time as host of Love Island.
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In July 2023, she released her ITVX documentary series Laura Whitmore Investigates which explores a number of controversial topics and the impact they have had on the world.
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In 2003, Laura Whitmore was a contestant in a modelling talent search on RTE One's The Late Late Show, reaching the final 15 of the competition.
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Laura Whitmore is a spokeswoman for the Because I Am a Girl charity clothing campaign.
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Laura Whitmore collaborated with Daisy London on a jewellery collection in October 2015.
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Laura Whitmore hosted a weekly Sunday morning radio show on BBC Radio 5 Live between 2018 and 2022.
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Laura Whitmore will be starring as Rachel Watson on the UK tour of The Girl on the Train from June to August 2025.
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Laura Whitmore stated that less TV work and more acting work is due to the circumstances of looking after her family.
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Laura Whitmore married Scottish comedian Iain Stirling in a private humanist ceremony in 2020 at Dublin City Hall.
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Laura Whitmore gave birth to their daughter in late March 2021.