Lauren Layfield was born on 1 December 1987 and is an English television and radio presenter and journalist who has worked for CBBC, Capital FM and Radio 1.
10 Facts About Lauren Layfield
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Lauren Layfield joined CBBC continuity in September 2015, at the end of the one-off TV special Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC, going on to co-host the BAFTA-winning design series The Dengineers with Mark Wright.
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Lauren Layfield has the distinction of competing as a contender on BBC's Celebrity Mastermind twice.
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Lauren Layfield first competed in 2016, when her specialist subject was the Jurassic Park films and she finished in 3rd place.
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Lauren Layfield returned in February 2024, when her specialist subject was the Arctic Monkeys and she finished in second place.
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Lauren Layfield began her radio career in July 2018, when she began covering weekend shows on Capital FM.
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Lauren Layfield later presented Capital FM's Capital Early Breakfast show from 7 January 2019 until 29 September 2023.
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In November 2023, it was announced that Lauren Layfield would be joining BBC Radio 1 in January 2024, presenting the Friday morning Early Breakfast show throughout the month.
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In March 2024, it was announced that Lauren Layfield would join Radio 1 on a permanent basis from 7 April 2024, co-presenting the station's Life Hacks programme alongside Newsround's Shanequa Paris.
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Lauren Layfield is married to Luke Beddows, the writer and co-creator of Class Dismissed.