Fearne Cotton has come a long way since the days of The Disney Club and Diggit. She was the first female presenter to ever have a regular slot hosting Radio 1's Official Top 40 chart rundown, her shows are listened to by millions, and this week, her ITV2 series Fearne And... is back on our screens. As she spends time in La grilling guests such as Mischa Barton and Craig David, as well as planning her wedding after becoming engaged this week, here’s some interesting facts about the 29-year-old TV star: 1. Fearne Cotton was born in Northwood, London, to parents Lyn and Mick, on September 3, 1981. She has a younger brother called Jamie and she went to Haydon School in West London. 2. She began her television presenting career in 1998, aged just 7, with the early morning GMTV children's programme, The Disney Club having been spotted (more)...
- 9/8/2010
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton has revealed that she was bullied at school for her early TV career. The Celebrity Juice star said that her appearances on children's shows such as The Disney Club and Diggit led to her being teased during her teenage years. "I got a huge amount of s**t for it from the older girls. I would want to bunk off school most days. I had a tough time for a while," she told The Guardian. "They would shout stuff across the lunch hall, bitchy comments, and throw things. It happens in every school, there's always an element of bullying. (more)...
- 5/4/2010
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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