Gemma Hunt Biography
Gemma Hunt is a British presenter best known for presenting the children’s competition show Swashbuckle from 6 July 2013. She also presented the CBBC TV series Xchange.
How old is Gemma Hunt? – Age
She is 41 years old as of 1 April 2023. She was born in 1982 in Wiltshire, United Kingdom.
Gemma Hunt Family – Education
Hunt attended Staverton Primary School in Staverton, Wiltshire, which was then followed by her secondary school education at The John of Gaunt School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media Performance from the University of Bedfordshire in 2003.
Gemma Hunt Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 3 million.
Gemma Hunt Blue Peter
She made guest appearances on Blue Peter.Blue Peter is a British children’s television show established by John Hunter Blair that is the world’s longest running. It was formerly broadcast from the BBC Television Centre in London until September 2011, when it relocated to MediaCityUK in Salford.The show is now shown live on CBBC, with repeats on Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays.
The BBC team, lead by Biddy Baxter, created the show, which includes challenges, competitions, celebrity interviews, pop culture, and arts & crafts. The show features a garden in London and Salford called the Blue Peter Garden, which has featured a variety of dogs. The show’s longevity has made it an important part of British culture and history.
Gemma Hunt CBBC – Career
Hunt joined the CBBC continuity team in 2002, and she has subsequently appeared on the CBBC Channel, BBC One, and BBC Two. She was discovered by CBBC’s Xchange in 2004 and went on to become a presenter till the show ended in 2006. She continued to present CBBC until it was revamped in 2007. In addition to her hosting duties, she has made guest appearances on Blue Peter and Smile.
She recently appeared on Best of Friends as a guest presenter for the cuisine special alongside Ortis Deley. She collaborated with Barney Harwood on the CBBC series Barney’s Barrier Reef, which premiered on BBC Two on Monday, January 12, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. The show returned for a second season, now called Barney’s Latin America. She also had a live appearance on the CBBC Channel in Office on August 5, 2010, and is the primary presenter on Swashbuckle.
Hunt featured in the 2007 Chucklevision episode “Muscling In”. She presided over a strong man match between Barry Chuckle and the cheating man mountain Magnus Sorenson. She has also performed in pantomimes. In 2007/2008, she played the lead in Cinderella at the Palace Theatre in Mansfield. Hunt co-starred with fellow CBBC presenter Barney Harwood as Tinkerbell in Peter Pan at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth in 2008 and 2009. In 2012/2013, she costarred with Jennifer Ellison in Peter Pan at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley. In August 2009, she and Harwood hosted a BBC Proms concert titled “Evolution!” at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where they interviewed Sir David Attenborough.
Gemma Movies and TV Shows
♦ 2003-07 – CBBC
♦ 2003-07 – Xchange
♦ 2005 – Blue Peter
♦ 2007 – Smile
♦ 2003-07 – ChuckleVision
♦ 2008 – Best of Friends
♦ 2009 – Barney’s Barrier Reef
♦ 2003-07 – BAMZOOKi
♦ 2003-07 – Newsround Specials
♦ 2010 – BAMZOOKi
♦ 2003-07 – Barney’s Latin America
♦ 2003-07 – Hotel Trubble
♦ 2011 – All Over The Place
♦ 2013— present – Swashbuckle
♦ 2015 – Hacker’s Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children’s BBC
♦ 2020— present – Songs of Praise
♦ 2020 – CBeebies Presents: Christmas in Storyland
♦ 2021 – CBeebies Presents: The Night Before Christmas
♦ 2022 – Today at the Caravan Show
♦ 2023 – CBeebies Robin Hood
♦ 2024 – Twelfth Night!