13 Facts About Michaela Strachan

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Michaela Evelyn Ann Strachan was born on 7 April 1966 and is an English television presenter and singer.

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Michaela Strachan was a presenter on Saturday-morning television in the 1980s, involved in such programmes as Good Morning Britain and Wide Awake Club with Timmy Mallett.

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From 1988 to 1992, Michaela Strachan starred as "Her" in the nightclub-set music show The Hitman and Her alongside Pete Waterman.

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In 1993, Michaela Strachan joined The Really Wild Show, a wildlife programme for children on BBC1.

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Michaela Strachan was a regular reporter for BBC One's Countryfile for many years until the programme underwent a primetime Sunday evening revamp in April 2009.

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Michaela Strachan's move to South Africa prevented her from committing fully to the new show.

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Michaela Strachan co-presented two series of Orangutan Diary with Steve Leonard for BBC One.

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Michaela Strachan told The Independent that her greatest inspiration is Nielsen who "works under very difficult conditions and shows an all-consuming dedication to these animals".

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In 2022, Michaela Strachan presented Extreme Conservation on BBC World News and BBC Reel.

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Michaela Strachan has replaced Humble on Springwatch since 2012 after Humble decided to pursue other projects.

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Michaela Strachan is mentioned in the song "Michaela Strachan You Broke My Heart " by Scouting for Girls.

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Michaela Strachan married filmmaker Duncan Chard in 1996, but they divorced five years later.

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Michaela Strachan is a celebrity supporter of the charity World Vision as a child sponsor.