Rebecca Wilcox
| Rebecca Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 January 1980 England |
| Residence | London |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | White British |
| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | ?-present |
| Employer | BBC |
| Spouse(s) | Jim Moss (2009-present) |
| Children | Benjamin Beowulf Desmond Moss |
| Parent(s) |
Desmond Wilcox (deceased) Esther Rantzen |
Rebecca Wilcox is an English television presenter, mainly for the BBC.
Early life
The middle of three children born to journalist-turned-television-presenter Esther Rantzen, and producer Desmond Wilcox, she has an older sister, Emily, and younger brother, Josh.[1][2][3] Wilcox was educated at Queen's College, London and Somerville College, University of Oxford,[2] where she gained a degree in English Language and Literature.
Career
Wilcox started as a television researcher, and then became an assistant producer on programmes such as ITV's Hell's Kitchen, and Cops with Cameras, along with Five's Trust Me - I'm A Holiday Rep.
She was first seen on camera as an undercover reporter on BBC Three's six-part series Conning the Conmen, and then supporting Gok Wan on Channel 4's How to Look Good Naked.[3] In autumn 2008,[4] Wilcox presented a biography on the British Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton entitled Lewis Hamilton: Billion Dollar Man for BBC Three, which was later broadcast on BBC One.
In April 2009, she co-presented BBC Three's experimental series My Life as an Animal with Terry Nutkins.[5] In July 2009, Wilcox appeared in a one-off, hour-long documentary aired on BBC Three entitled Mischief: Britain's Embarrassing Emissions, to find out whether anyone really does care about the environment, and whether some of the big businesses could be deemed guilty of greenwashing.[2][6] She is currently a presenter on Watchdog and Your Money Their Tricks.
Personal life
In September 2009, she married auditor James 'Jim' Moss, whom she met at Oxford, in a Jewish ceremony at her mother's home in the New Forest.[1] The couple live in London with their newborn son, Benjamin Beowulf Desmond Moss.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Esther Rantzen walks her TV presenter daughter down the aisle". Daily Mail. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Esther Rantzen's TV presenter daughter Rebecca reveals how she hated herself for pigging out after her father died". Daily Mail. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Beauty show is my dream job, says Rebecca Wilcox". Daily Record. 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ↑ BBC Three Programmes - Lewis Hamilton: Billion Dollar Man
- ↑ My Life As An Animal
- ↑ BBC Three Programmes - Mischief, Series 4, Britain's Embarrassing Emissions