Charlie Dimmock
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Charlie Dimmock (born Charlotte Elouise Dimmock on August 10, 1966 in Romsey,[1] Hampshire) is an English gardening expert and presenter. She first came to the public's attention in 1998, when she joined the BBC gardening series Ground Force. She also achieved a certain level of fame for choosing not to wear bras under her T-shirt.[1]
Since then, she has presented such programmes as The Joy of Gardening, Charlie's Garden Army and she has also presented coverage of the Chelsea Flower Show.[2]
In 2004, she appeared in the Channel 4 reality TV show, the Games. She has also appeared on American television presenting a gardening slot on The Early Show on CBS.[3] In September 2006 she appeared on the BBC series "Celebrity Masterchef".
She has a regular column in the Mail on Sunday and has also published several gardening books.[4]
Her mother and step father were both killed in the 2004 Asian tsunami.[5]
She is a former pupil at The Mountbatten School And Language College in Romsey, Hampshire.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Charlie Dimmock Frequently Asked Questions - Things you never knew about Charlie! www.charliedimmock.beautifulbritain.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- ^ BBC coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2002 17 April 2002. BBC Press Releases & Press Packs. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- ^ The Early Show - Charlie Dimmock CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- ^ Meet Charlie Dimmock UKTV Style Gardens. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- ^ Gardener 'copes' with family loss BBC News Online, 27 January 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
