Michael Underwood
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Michael Paul Underwood is a British
television presenter. He famously won a six week CBBC
presenting contract on Gaby Roslin's
BBC
television show Whatever You Want.
with a BEd (Hons) in Drama & Performance. Before winning a six week CBBC
presenting contract on the BBC
television show Whatever You Want, Underwood had previously made it to the last four in interviews for the Blue Peter
vacancy subsequently filled by Simon Thomas
.
In 2006, Underwood duetted with X Factor
's Andy Abraham
on the Christmas single, "December Brings Me Back To You
".
Underwood competed in the 2008 series of Dancing on Ice
, partnered by professional skater Melanie Lambert. However, he pulled out of the series following a broken ankle in the run-up to the third show. The following year he took part in the series again, in its fourth series
.
Underwood runs his own film blog (http://www.michaelsmovieblog.blogspot.com).
in New York
in December 2010. On 9 June 2011, Underwood announced that Bell was expecting their first child.
United Kingdom
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television presenter. He famously won a six week CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
presenting contract on Gaby Roslin's
Gaby Roslin
Gaby Roslin is an English television presenter and actress. She rose to fame while co-presenting The Big Breakfast on Channel 4 between 1992 and 1996, and also presented the BBC's Children in Need charity appeal from 1994 to 2004....
BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television show Whatever You Want.
Career
Underwood graduated from Plymouth University's Rolle College, ExmouthExmouth, Devon
Exmouth is a port town, civil parish and seaside resort in East Devon, England, sited on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe. In 2001, it had a population of 32,972.-History:...
with a BEd (Hons) in Drama & Performance. Before winning a six week CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
presenting contract on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television show Whatever You Want, Underwood had previously made it to the last four in interviews for the Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
vacancy subsequently filled by Simon Thomas
Simon Thomas (television presenter)
Simon Thomas is a British television presenter, who worked on Blue Peter for six years.-Early life:Simon Thomas was born in Norwich, Norfolk to Andrew and Gill Thomas. He has two sisters called Hannah and Rebecca...
.
In 2006, Underwood duetted with X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
's Andy Abraham
Andy Abraham
Andrew Abraham is an English singer. He was the runner-up in the second UK series of TV talent show The X Factor in 2005 to Shayne Ward, and also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.Before applying for The X Factor, Abraham was a refuse collector...
on the Christmas single, "December Brings Me Back To You
December Brings Me Back to You
"December Brings Me Back to You" is the second single from Andy Abraham. It also featured Michael Underwood. It was released in the UK on 11 December 2006. It is a new original track from his second album, Soul Man. It charted at #18 in the UK Singles Chart.-Charts:...
".
Underwood competed in the 2008 series of Dancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
, partnered by professional skater Melanie Lambert. However, he pulled out of the series following a broken ankle in the run-up to the third show. The following year he took part in the series again, in its fourth series
Dancing on Ice (Series 4)
The fourth series of Dancing on Ice began on ITV on Sunday 11 January 2009. The series features legendary skaters Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and judges Karen Barber, Nicky Slater, Jason Gardiner, Ruthie Henshall and Robin Cousins.The...
.
Underwood runs his own film blog (http://www.michaelsmovieblog.blogspot.com).
Personal life
Underwood married his former CBBC co-star Angellica BellAngellica Bell
Angellica Bell is a British television and radio presenter.-Early life:Born in 1976 of St. Lucian heritage, Bell was educated in Ealing, West London at Notting Hill & Ealing High School. She later earned her BA Honours degree in Politics.-Television career:2000–2006Bell joined CBBC in May 2000...
in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in December 2010. On 9 June 2011, Underwood announced that Bell was expecting their first child.
TV appearances
- The Crystal MazeThe Crystal MazeThe Crystal Maze was a British game show, produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 15 February 1990 and 10 August 1995. There was one series per year, with the first four series presented by Richard O'Brien and the final two by Ed Tudor-Pole, who made...
: Team captain on the first kids' special 1991 - Whatever You Want: Where he won the CBBCCBBCCBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
contract 1999 - CBBCCBBCCBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
: presenter 1999-2002 - Hollywood 7Hollywood 7Hollywood 7 was the third series in the BBC television series starring British pop group S Club 7 and the second television series shot in California. The programme was shown every week on CBBC from September 25, 2001 and December 20, 2001 and starred all seven members of the band as themselves...
: Pizza Delivery Boy - The Make Shift: presenter
- CITVCITVCITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
: presenter 2002-2003 - The White Knuckle Tour: presenter
- EliminatorEliminator (TV Show)Eliminator is a game show in which a group of three children have to answer questions in order to get to the next level of the game, while being chased by a demon named the "Eliminator" who would try to reach them. The show produced two series between 2003 & 2004, and was presented by Michael...
: presenter - The Big Bang: presenter
- StarfinderStarfinderStarfinder was a British game show that aired on CITV from 2003 to 2004, presented by Michael Underwood with Tom Zikas giving advice to the children....
: presenter - Jungle RunJungle RunJungle Run was a British television series which aired on CITV as part of the ITV network from 1999 to 2006. It is a game show similar to Fort Boyard and The Crystal Maze...
: presenter series 3 and 4 (52 episodes) - Ministry of Mayhem :presenter January 2004-December 2004
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005: British Final presenter
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the third Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 26 November 2005, the contest was broadcast live from the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium, in a joint effort by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep and...
: commentator - ITV2 British Soap Awards 2006: presenter
- ITV2 Celebrity Daredevils: "SAS Training"
- ITV2 I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now he was part of the panel
- It Shouldn't Happen To A Showbiz Reporter: showbiz reporter 2005
- GMTVGMTVGMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
: Entertainment Correspondent (2005–2008) - Wet Wet WetWet Wet WetWet Wet Wet are a Scottish pop rock band that formed in the 1980s. They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world. The band is composed of Marti Pellow , Tommy Cunningham , Graeme Clark and Neil Mitchell...
's "Too Many People" music video:waiter - Dancing on IceDancing on IceDancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
celebrity skater 2008 (although was forced to withdraw three weeks into the competition due to a broken ankle. Was replaced by Zaraah AbrahamsZaraah AbrahamsZaraah Abrahams is an actress who is most famous for starring in Waterloo Road and competing in Dancing on Ice.-Early life:...
. - Harry Hill's TV BurpHarry Hill's TV BurpHarry Hill's TV Burp is a British television comedy programme produced by Avalon Television for ITV and hosted by comedian Harry Hill. The show presents a satirical look at the week's television, including extracts from TV shows with added sketches, observational voice-overs, and guest appearances...
- Bingo Night LiveBingo Night LiveBingo Night Live was an interactive television programme featuring a free-to-play bingo game, broadcast in the United Kingdom on the ITV Network...
: presenter 2008 - The Wright StuffThe Wright StuffThe Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
: guest - Loose WomenLoose WomenLoose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
: guest - The X FactorThe X Factor (UK series 5)The fifth UK series of The X Factor was broadcast on ITV in 2008. The series started on 16 August and was won by Alexandra Burke on 13 December, with new judge Cheryl Cole emerging as the winning mentor. Auditions in front of producers were held in April/May, with callbacks in front of the judges...
- co-presented in Derry - Dancing on IceDancing on IceDancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
celebrity skater 2009 (competing for a second year due to previous withdrawal after broken ankle) - ITV2 British Soap Awards 2009: presenter
- In your shoes music video by Beverley Knight:- TV presenter 2009
- All Star Mr and Mrs with his fiancee Angellica Bell – as contestants
- The X FactorThe X Factor (UK series 6)The sixth series of British television music competition The X Factor started on ITV on 22 August 2009 and was won by Joe McElderry on 13 December 2009. Cheryl Cole emerged as the winning mentor for the second consecutive year, the first time in the show's history that a mentor has won back-to-back...
- co-presented in Colchester 2009 - Live from Studio FiveLive from Studio FiveLive From Studio Five was an early evening, British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. The show was presented by Kate Walsh and a line-up of other co-presenters during its run. It consisted of interviews and discussing topical issues, with an emphasis on showbusiness...
: guest presenter 2010 - The DoorThe Door (TV series)The Door is a two-part celebrity series broadcast on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom and hosted by Chris Tarrant and Amanda Holden. Keith Duffy and Dean Gaffney made it to the final with Keith winning the show with Dean as the runner-up.-Overview:...
: contestant 2010 - ITV1 British Soap Awards 2010: back stage interview presenter
- ITV2 British Soap Awards: The After Party 2010: presenter
- The ZoneThe Zone (ITV)The Zone is the name given to the strand of shopping and gaming programming on ITV1 and a television channel available on Freeview. The programme is an interactive home shopping and gaming show, featuring items from QVC up for sale, with gaming segments from Jackpot247...
: presenter 2010 - DaybreakDaybreak (ITV)Daybreak is the weekday breakfast television programme on the British commercial ITV network that broadcasts on weekday mornings from 06:00 to 08:30 and is currently presented by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley from Monday to Thursday with Dan Lobb and Kate Garraway on Fridays...
: Competition Correspondent - OK! TVOK! TVOK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
: Guest pesenter - Born To ShineBorn to ShineBorn To Shine was an ITV entertainment programme which featured celebrities who learn a new skill taught to them by talented teenagers, live on ITV. It was presented by Natasha Kaplinsky.-Format:...
: Contestant
External links
- Michael Underwood's Official Website
- Michael's Movie Blog
- ROAR Global - Michael's Agent
- Michael's Twitter Page
- Michael duets with Andy
- IMDB page
- In a taxi with...Michael Underwood Mail On Sunday