Born:
July 12, 1964
in
Hendon
Best Known For:
Co-hosting The Big Breakfast
Early-life:
Born July 12, 1964, in Hendon. The oldest of two children, she had ambitions to become a TV presenter from the age of three. Her father Clive was a radio newsreader who used to sneak her into the office to watch the team at work. After getting an A-level in drama she went to stage school in Surrey.
Career:
Within a month of leaving she landed a job presenting the kids' show Hippo. Gaby later fronted the series Motormouth. Her big break came in 1992 when she was picked out of 1,000 hopefuls to present The Big Breakfast. In 1996, she was savaged by the critics for her live Channel 4 series, The Gaby Roslin Show. Today, her career is back on track. She has worked on Whatever You Want, co-presented Children in Need, The Terry and Gaby Show, The Holiday Show, and appeared on Most Haunted. She also starred in West End hit Chicago.
Quote:
"I'm definitely not your making jam and living in the country type."
Trivia:
Roslin is a patron of children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent.