Alexa Chung
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Alexa Chung (born November 5, 1983[1]) is a television presenter and former model. She currently co-hosts T4's Popworld on Channel 4.
She was born to a Eurasian[2] father and a British mother and began presenting Popworld on April 22, 2006 along with co-presenter Alex Zane, taking over from previous presenters Miquita Oliver and Simon Amstell. Prior to this, Chung appeared in music videos for artists such as Reuben, The Streets, Holly Valance, Delta Goodrem and Westlife as well as a "scripted reality TV" micro-series for Fashion TV called Shoot Me opposite Yasmin Le Bon and numerous commercials and editorial shoots.
Chung is from Hampshire, and attended Peter Symonds College, Winchester between 2000 - 2002. She is a music fan; particularly of Feeder, The Stray, The Klaxons, The Fall, The Like and Talking Heads.
In 2007, Chung will co-star in a brand new Ben Elton sketch-based comedy series called Get a grip for ITV, It will "contrast his middle-aged viewpoint with her younger perspective."
Chung has been romantically involved with fashion photographer David Titlow, although they are now separated.
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- ^ Mentioned in an interview with Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips on the April 29 2006 edition of Popworld, exact date from official MySpace page.
- ^ Refer to Myspace page. Joined group called Half-Asian invasion.
