Michelle Ackerley

Michelle Ackerley (born 21 July 1984) is an English television presenter and journalist, best known for her work on BBC programmes such as Watchdog and The One Show.

Michelle Ackerley
Born (1984-07-21) 21 July 1984
Manchester, England, UK
EducationAlderley Edge School for Girls
OccupationTelevision presenter, journalist
Years active2011–present
EmployerBBC
Television

Early life

Ackerley was educated at Alderley Edge School for Girls where she was Deputy Head Girl during her final year.[1][2] She graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in psychology.[1] While at university she joined the BBC on a four-week work placement programme and would eventually join full-time upon graduation.

Career

She has co-presented the CBBC series All Over the Place since 2013.[3] In 2013, she occasionally presented "The Hub" section on This Morning.[3]

Since 2015, she has co-presented the BBC One consumer affairs programme Watchdog.[4][5] She co-presented the second series of Watchdog Test House.[6]

She has been a reporter for the BBC's Crimewatch Roadshow since 2015.[7]

Ackerley presented the second, third and fourth series of Council House Crackdown from 2016 to 2018.[8] She has presented reports for the BBC's Inside Out.[9] She was a contestant in an episode of Celebrity Mastermind in December 2016.[10]

Since 2016, Ackerley has guest presented episodes of the nightly magazine show The One Show.[11]

Ackerley has also co-hosted Totally Rubbish,[12] I Want My Own Room[13] and Deadly Art[14] for CBBC. She also stars in the CBBC art series, Art Ninja.[15] In January 2018, she participated in an episode of And They're Off! in aid of Sport Relief.[16] Also in 2018, she appeared in Celebrity Masterchef.[17] Since 2018 she has presented Fantasy Homes by the Sea.[18] In August 2020, she joined ITV's Loose Women as a lead presenter.[3]

Filmography
Television
Year Title Role Channel
2011 I Want My Own Room Expert CBBC
2012 Deadly Art Presenter
2013–2017 All Over the Place Presenter
2013 This Morning Hub presenter ITV
2015–2016 Watchdog Co-presenter BBC One
2015 Watchdog Test House Co-presenter
2015— Art Ninja CBBC
Crimewatch Roadshow Co-presenter BBC One
2016— Council House Crackdown Presenter
The One Show Presenter/reporter
2016 Celebrity Mastermind Contestant
The Big Food Rescue Narrator
2015 The Dog Ate My Homework Guest CBBC
2017 Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief Contestant BBC One
Len Goodman's Partners in Rhyme Guest
2018 And They're Off! For Sport Relief Participant
Celebrity Masterchef Contestant
2018 2018 World's Strongest Man Co-presenter Channel 5
2019 2019 World's Strongest Man Co-presenter Channel 5
2020 Richard Osman's House of Games Contestant BBC
2020 Loose Women Anchor - 2 episodes ITV
2020 Countdown Guest - 5 episodes Channel 4

References
  1. "Edge Life – Alumnae: Michelle Ackerley". Alderley Edge School for Girls. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. Reeder, Janet (16 May 2017). "The One Show's Michelle Ackerley at home in Alderley Edge". Cheshire Life. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. "Who is new Loose Women presenter Michelle Ackerley?". Heart Radio. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. "Crimewatch Roadshow Live - Michelle Ackerley". BBC One. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. Earnshaw, Jessica (25 September 2015). "Watchdog host Anne Robinson replaced by Sophie Raworth AND Michelle Ackerley". Daily Express. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  6. "Watchdog Test House - Series 2 Episode 1". BBC iPlayer. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. "Crimewatch Roadshow – Michelle Ackerley – BBC One". Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  8. "Council House Crackdown". BBC One. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. "The One Show - Michelle Ackerley". BBC One. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. "Celebrity Mastermind Episode 6, 2016/2017". BBC One. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  11. "BBC The One Show announces Michelle Ackerley and Angela Scanlon as cover for Alex Jones". BBC Media Centre. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  12. "TOTALLY RUBBISH". CBBC. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  13. "I Want My Own Room". CBBC. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  14. "Deadly Art". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  15. "Art Ninja Series 3 - Episode 7 Day of the Invisibility". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  16. "And They're Off... For Sport Relief". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  17. "Celebrity Masterchef Series 13 Episode 1". BBC One. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  18. "Fantasy Homes by the Sea". IMDb. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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