1. Zoe Salmon hosted the children's television programme Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008.
27 Facts About Zoe Salmon
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Zoe Salmon appeared on Dancing on Ice in early 2009.
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Zoe Salmon then attended Queen's University, Belfast, where she gained a 2:1 degree in law, before qualifying as a solicitor.
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Zoe Salmon was crowned Miss Northern Ireland in 1999.
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On 1 April 2022, Salmon gave birth to their first child, a boy named Fitz Salmon-Corrie.
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Zoe Salmon was revealed as the 30th Blue Peter presenter on 25 October 2004.
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Zoe Salmon first appeared on the show on 23 December 2004, in its Christmas special.
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Zoe Salmon was originally meant to replace Liz Barker when the latter left on maternity leave; however, Barker had already returned by the time Salmon made her debut.
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Zoe Salmon presented the show with Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Matt Baker, Liz Barker, Gethin Jones and Andy Akinwolere.
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Zoe Salmon played a small role in the film, as a non-speaking extra.
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Zoe Salmon left the show in June 2008 at the start of the summer break, at the same time as Gethin Jones.
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Zoe Salmon comes over as insincere and fatuous and my daughters don't like her any more than I do.
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Zoe Salmon faced criticism when she chose a symbol for a 'Best of British' logo, to be used by British Airways to decorate a Boeing 757.
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Zoe Salmon said 'I'm from Ulster, and I'd like to cover a plane with the Red Hand of Ulster: that is our proud symbol.
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Zoe Salmon caused more controversy a week later by selecting a map of Ireland covered in the Union Jack as one of her favourites.
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In 2012 using her Twitter account, Zoe Salmon spoke out against the removal of the Union flag from Belfast City Hall after Belfast City Council passed a vote stating it should only be flown on designated days.
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Zoe Salmon had auditioned for the role of Dorothy, but lost to Denise van Outen.
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In 2005, Zoe Salmon presented the results of the Northern Ireland region in Making Your Mind Up, the UK's national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.
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Zoe Salmon appeared in the 2007 version of Comic Relief Does Fame Academy, with several celebrity opponents, including BBC Sport presenter and journalist Ray Stubbs, former CBBC presenter Angellica Bell and BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Colin Murray.
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Zoe Salmon joined Noel Edmonds and Same Difference as a guest at a kids' party at the Northumberland town of Morpeth which featured in 2008's Noel's Christmas Presents show on Sky1.
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Zoe Salmon took part in the fourth series of Dancing on Ice, partnering Matt Evers and reached the quarter-finals.
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Zoe Salmon appeared on The Chris Moyles Show in January 2009 and went on a date with early breakfast presenter Greg James as part of the BBC Radio 1 money experiment.
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Zoe Salmon appeared on the first episode of BBC One Saturday night gameshow Hole in the Wall hosted by Dale Winton.
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Zoe Salmon has a cameo in the CBBC sitcom Dani's House, as Dani's long lost celebrity friend 'Mo White'.
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Zoe Salmon co-presented the World's Strongest Man competition in the UK with Martin Bayfield and became one of the presenters on new Sky1 live lifestyle chat show Angela and Friends.
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On 31 October 2011, Zoe Salmon hosted "Celebrity Wish List" on Channel 5 where she surprised 500 Scottish Young Carers at their annual weekend break by bringing McFly to perform for them and putting together a film to help the Carers secure funding for future events.
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In 2006, Zoe Salmon ran the London Marathon and gave the money to the registered charity ChildLine.