1. Mollie Elizabeth King was born on 4 June 1987 and is an English pop singer, songwriter, radio presenter and a member of girl group The Saturdays.
29 Facts About Mollie King
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In 2015, Mollie King signed a solo deal with Island Records.
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Mollie King was eliminated in the semi-final in December 2017, finishing in fifth place.
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Mollie King was born in Wandsworth, London, England, the youngest of three daughters born to Susan and Stephen Mollie King.
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Mollie King had a successful skiing career and was on the Surbiton High Ski team with fellow pupil Chemmy Alcott.
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Mollie King later raced for Great Britain as one of the youngest on the team and later went on to ski for the British Alpine squad although she turned down a ski career to pursue her dream of becoming a singer.
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Mollie King achieved three As in her A levels, in Psychology, Business and Economics, and Sport in spite of having been diagnosed with Dyslexia.
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Since 2007, Mollie King has been a member of girl group The Saturdays.
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On 11 October 2015, Mollie King confirmed she had signed a solo deal with Island Records, with the intention of releasing a solo album in 2016.
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On 24 August 2017 Mollie King announced that her new single, "Hair Down", would be released on 1 September.
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Mollie King appeared in a number of episodes of Hollyoaks Later, along with Frankie Sandford.
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Mollie King has appeared in two episodes of bebo-based online show Sam Mollie King portraying herself as an ex-girlfriend.
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Mollie King appeared on The Mollie King is Dead on BBC Three and Never Mind the Buzzcocks in 2010.
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In October 2013, Mollie King appeared as a panellist on an episode of Through the Keyhole.
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On 7 August 2017, Mollie King was the first contestant announced to be taking part in the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One.
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On 10 December 2017, Mollie King was eliminated from the show's semi-final.
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Mollie King guest-presented the children's television show Blue Peter on 8 January 2018 in place of usual host Radzi Chinyanganya.
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In 2013, King created a collection for Oasis Stores titled 'Loved by Mollie'.
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In 2017, Mollie King became the face of the Christmas campaign for Boux Avenue lingerie.
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Mollie King later announced that the autobiography would be titled The Saturdays: Our Story.
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Mollie King has her own chapter in the book, which she speaks about her love interests, their friendship within the group, and a personal insight into their lives before finding fame.
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From February 2018, Mollie King co-hosted BBC Radio 1 every Saturday 1pm-4pm, alongside Matt Edmondson.
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In June 2018, Mollie King began co-hosting the show full-time alongside Edmondson on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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In September 2018, Mollie King was nominated for 'Best New Presenter' at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards.
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Mollie King had previously presented Radio 1's Best New Pop from August 2019 to September 2022.
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In January 2010, it was announced that Mollie King was in a relationship with Lawson member Andy Brown.
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In 2011, Mollie King began dating supermodel David Gandy, before ending the relationship in 2012.
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In June 2022, Mollie King confirmed that she was expecting a baby with Broad and, in November 2022, announced the birth of their first daughter.
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Mollie King announced in August 2024 that she is pregnant with their second child and, in January 2025, announced the birth of their second daughter.