M&S: Dress the Nation
06:00 am - 07:00 am, Sunday, February 15 on ITV1 London +1 (35)
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Season 2, Episode 2
AJ Odudu and Vernon Kay host as the amateur designers face the challenges of another womenswear week, with Frankie Bridge the guest judge joining M&S lead designers and customers to decide who will have the chance of winning the life-changing prize
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Cast & Crew
AJ Odudu
(Presenter)
Vernon Kay
(Presenter)
Frankie Bridge
(Guest)
Ben Hardy
(Director)
Samiat Pedro
(Producer)
Murray Wilkinson
(Producer)
Jimmy Skelton
(Series editor)
Ben Peart
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
AJ Odudu
(Presenter)
Born:
February 12, 1988
in
Blackburn
Best Known For:
Co-presenting Big Brother's Bit on the Side.
Early-life:
Born Onatejiro Odudu in Blackburn on February 12, 1988, her parents are from Nigeria and she has five brothers and two sisters. AJ graduated from Keele University with a degree in English and politics.
Career:
Before going to university, Odudu was a BBC Blast reporter for Lancashire, covering local events, from culture and night life to comedy. In 2008, she became a roving reporter on BBC Switch's The 5:19 Show before going on to co-host the show with Tom Deacon. In 2011, Odudu was a contributor on E4 comedy discussion show Dirty Digest. Her big break came in 2013, when she began co-hosting Big Brother's Bit on the Side alongside Rylan Clark, and hosting Big Brother's Bit on the Psych. She left the show in November 2013. More recently, she has presented the 4Music programme Trending Live.
Quote:
"I have always wanted to be a TV presenter and knew it would come one day, because I've always been determined."
Trivia:
Odudu loves music and fashion.
Vernon Kay
(Presenter)
Born:
April 28, 1974
in
Bolton
Best Known For:
Hosting light entertainment.
Early-life:
Vernon Charles Kay was born on April 28, 1974, in Bolton, Lancashire. He attended St Joseph's RC High School in nearby Horwich. His first taste of fame came when he was spotted by a model scout from the Select agency at the BBC's Clothes Show Live. He went on to have a successful modelling career, culminating in his selection by Channel 4 as Model of the Week on The Big Breakfast.
Career:
Kay was soon snapped up to present various TV shows, including Fully Booked spin-off FBi. This led to him fronting Channel 4's weekend strand T4, as well as Hit Me Baby One More Time - which revived the careers of faded popstars - The Record of the Year, Just the Two of Us - which he co-presented with his wife, Tess Daly - All Star Family Fortunes, and various shows for The Prince's Trust. Most recently he has become the face of light entertainment on ITV, hosting All Star Family Fortunes, Beat the Star, The Whole 19 Yards, and Splash! among others.
Quote:
"I like dossing about in my dressing gown and slippers, just kicking back."
Trivia:
Kay supports Bolton Wanderers.
Frankie Bridge
(Guest)
Born:
January 14, 1989
in
London
Best Known For:
S Club Juniors and The Saturdays.
Early-life:
Francesca Sandford was born in London on January 14, 1989 to Kevin and Viv. She has an older sister, Victoria. Her first taste of fame came in 2001 when she was chosen from thousands of hopefuls on the S Club Search TV series to become a member of S Club Juniors, a younger spin-off of pop group S Club 7.
Career:
S Club Juniors were originally intended to be a support act for S Club 7, but they soon had a following of their own and began to release records. In 2003, the name of the group changed to S Club 8. They released two albums and appeared as characters on children's TV series I Dream. They split up in early 2005. Bridge's big break came in 2007 when she became a member of the girl group the Saturdays, whose members include fellow former S Club 8 member Rochelle Humes. They released their debut album, Chasing Lights, in 2008. Since then, they have released a further three albums and headlined a number of concert tours. In 2014, Bridge was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
"Don't call me a WAG! I'm not a typical WAG at all. I hate that phrase."
Trivia:
She has suffered from depression and panic attacks since she was 15.
Ben Hardy
(Director)
Born:
January 02, 1991
in
Bournemouth
Best Known For:
Playing Peter Beale in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Ben was born in Bournemouth on January 2, 1991. He studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Career:
Hardy's big break came in 2013 when he landed the role of Peter Beale in long-running BBC soap EastEnders.
Quote:
On being in EastEnders: "It crosses my mind they might bump me off. You're always aware it could happen. You know you could lose your job at any moment."
Trivia:
In 2013, Hardy was nominated for two Inside Soap Awards.
Samiat Pedro
(Producer)
Murray Wilkinson
(Producer)
Jimmy Skelton
(Series editor)
Ben Peart
(Executive producer)
