Lindsey Russell

Lindsey Russell (born 25 September 1990) is a British television presenter. She is best known for being the thirty-sixth presenter of the long-running British BBC television programme Blue Peter, which she co-hosted from 2013 to 2021 with Barney Harwood, Radzi Chinyanganya, Helen Skelton, Richie Driss, Mwaksy Mudenda and Adam Beales.

Lindsey Russell
Born
Lindsey Russell

(1990-09-25) 25 September 1990
Brussels, Belgium
OccupationTelevision presenter
Years active2013–present
TelevisionBlue Peter (2013–2021)
Taking the Next Step (2016–2017)

Career

Russell was successful in a competition to find the next presenter for Blue Peter that attracted 20,000 applicants and was judged by a panel that included TV presenters Eamonn Holmes and Myleene Klass. She won the role shortly after graduating from the University of Bristol after a four-year French and drama course.[1]

In 2016, Russell attempted to cross the 21 miles between Northern Ireland and Scotland in a three-metre zorb in aid of Sport Relief.[2] She had to abort the attempt due to bad weather.[3] She left Blue Peter on 15 July 2021, breaking a world record for the fastest time to dress in cricket whites on her last show.[4]

It was announced on 16 December 2021 that Russell would join Heart Radio in January 2022 to present Saturdays and Sundays from 1am to 6am. From 2023, Russell presents the early breakfast Monday to Friday from 4–6:30am on Heart Radio

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Blue Peter: You Decide Herself Contestant; 5 episodes
2013–2021 Blue Peter Co-host
2013 Dani's Castle 1 episode
2014; 2016 Hacker Time Guest; 1 episode
Cameo; 1 episode
2015 World Snooker Championship Guest; 2 episodes
Ultimate Brain Contestant; 1 episode
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 Peony (voice)
2016, 2018, 2019 Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up Herself Guest; 3 episodes
2016 Too Much TV Guest; 1 episode
Danger Mouse Hysteria (voice) 2 episodes
2016–2017 Taking the Next Step Herself Host; 21 episodes
2016 Top Class Contestant; Christmas special 2016
2017 Art Ninja Cameo
Saturday Mash-Up! 1 episode
2018 This Morning Competitions segment; co-presenter with Radzi Chinyanganya for 1 week
2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans Celt Villager Cameo

References
  1. Anthony Barnes (26 July 2013). "New Blue Peter presenter appointed by CBBC viewers". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022.
  2. "Blue Peter's Lindsey Russell set to cross Irish Sea in zorb for Sport Relief". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk.
  3. "Blue Peter's Lindsey Russell abandons Irish Sea 'zorb' crossing". BBC News.
  4. "Fastest time to dress in cricket whites (batter gear)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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