Thalia Pellegrini is a British

United Kingdom

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 television presenter.

She graduated from the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

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 with a degree in English studies

English studies

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. She presents programmes including CBBC

CBBC

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's Newsround

Newsround

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, Short Change

Short Change

Short Change was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It was essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog except that it was aimed at children. The show was first aired on 20 February 1994...

, Fast Track and has reported for the BBC's Holiday programme. She moved to Sheffield

Sheffield

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in 2005 where her daughters Natalie and Emma live. She appeared in half the episodes in the last season of Your News

Your News

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. As of May 2009, she appears only in Fast Track, dealing with travel news.

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