Helen Carnell
Helen Carnell (née Pearson) (born 8 February 1981) is an English presenter and journalist employed by ITV Tyne Tees & Border.
Helen Carnell | |
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Born | Cornwall, England | 8 February 1981
Nationality | British |
Education | Journalism |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham University of Falmouth |
Occupation(s) | Presenter Journalist |
Employer | ITV Breakfast |
Notable credit(s) | Daybreak Good Morning Britain ITV News Tyne Tees Lookaround Westcountry Live |
Background
Carnell is originally from Cornwall and has resided in Carlisle, Newcastle upon Tyne and Streatham at her time with ITV.[1] Her interests as marathon running, solo travel, writing and textiles.[2] Helen married in 2017.
Broadcasting career
In 2003 Carnell began her career with Westcountry Live on ITV Westcountry as a reporter based in Truro. She later became a newsreader of the opt-outs for the South of the region. In 2007 she moved to Lookaround on ITV Border based in Carlisle, initially as a newsreader and reporter, a year later she was promoted to co-presenter of the main programme.[2]
On 25 February 2009 she was reassigned with the creation of ITV Tyne Tees & Border and was the newsreader of news updates which air during Good Morning Britain.[2][3][4] However, from January to October 2011 she was a news correspondent and weather presenter.
On 24 June 2013, Carnell joined Good Morning Britain (previously Daybreak) on ITV Breakfast as a news producer and reporter. In February 2016, she left Good Morning Britain to return to ITV Tyne Tees & Border as a news correspondent.
References
- ITV’s Helen Pearson to host CN Group Business Awards Archived 21 April 2013 at archive.today North West Evening Mail, 9 September 2011
- Helen Pearson Mandy Crew, 2009
- Presenters Armstrong, Pearson and Backshall survive Border TV axe Archived 9 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine, News & Star, 13 January 2009
- Full Border TV Lookaround line-up revealed Archived 19 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine, News & Star, 17 January 2009