Suzi Perry
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 Suzi Perry at 2006 "Run for Dreams" Fun Run
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| Born | Suzi Perry May 16, 1970 Shropshire, England |
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| Residence | London |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Smestow School, Wolverhampton |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Known for | Model Television presenter Columnist |
| Website http://www.suziperry.com |
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Suzi Perry (born May 16, 1970) is an English television presenter.
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[edit] Biography
Suzi Perry was born in an RAF hospital in Shropshire, England; the daughter of a music promoter - her god father is guitarist Mel Galley. She attended Smestow School Wolverhampton, and had a school job as a lighting technician at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre. She went on to study business studies and finance at college.
After college she had a break in modelling and spent 15 months in Japan and 18 months in London. While modelling she had a trial for Sky TV, and as a result became a pitlane reporter for Sky in World Superbikes, Speedway and Grand Prix. Perry is the first female to present motorcycle racing in the world. She is now known as a motor sports correspondent, reporting on motorcycle racing for BBC News and also appears in other sports-related programmes, including Wimbledon, The Boat Race, The London Marathon and The Great North Run.
Perry appeared on Treasure Hunt where she took the 'skyrunner' role made famous by Anneka Rice. She also helped to present the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Her other shows include Housecall, Superstars, City Hospital, Holiday. Perry currently presents Moto GP for the BBC, and The Gadget Show for five.
In 2006, she appeared as a celebrity showjumper in the BBC's Sport Relief event Only Fools on Horses. On July 12 2006, after being voted off of the show, she revealed that she had fallen off her horse a total of 12 times.[1][2] On May 15, 2008, she appeared on Through the Keyhole on BBC Two, allowing Lisa Snowdon to look around her property before being identified by the panel.
[edit] Personal life
Perry was married to Steve Bullock for four years, a model from Sheffield. She then dated and lived with fellow television presenter Nick Knowles. She currently lives in west London, and has a Dutch boyfriend who lives in the south of France. Her first love is music thanks to her father, and she is an ardent supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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[edit] External links
- Official web site
- Suzi Perry Official FAN Site Updated Every Week with Images and Vids
- Suzi Perry at the Internet Movie Database
