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'''Amanda Lamb''' (born 19 July |
'''Amanda Lamb''' (born 19 July ❶████) is an ❷███████ [[television presenter]], ❸████████ expert and former ❹█████ who was notable for presenting ''[[A Place in the Sun (British TV series)|A Place in the Sun]]'' from 2001 until 2009 and ''You Deserve This House''. Lamb has also had notable appearances on various television programmes as a panellist or as a guest in shows such as ''[[The Games (British TV series)|The Games]], [[Harry Hill's TV Burp]],'' and ''[[Pointless Celebrities]]''. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Amanda Lamb was born in |
Amanda Lamb was born in ❺██████████ and was brought up in [[Havant]], Hampshire. She now lives in ❻██████. She worked as an [[estate agent]] in Havant and part-time as a barmaid for five years before becoming a ''[same as Q3]''. She is currently a television presenter. |
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===''[Same as Q3]''=== |
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In 1994, she took over the role of the " |
In 1994, she took over the role of the "❼████████ █████" from [[Deborah Moore]] in a long-running series of advertisements for the investment company, ''[almost the same as Q6]''. [[David Bailey (photographer)|David Bailey]] once asked Lamb to glide across the screen wearing ❽██████ ██████ in a scene which never made the final cut. Lamb's final advert and her favourite was called "The Lighthouse", this contract lasted ten years.<ref name="scotsman">{{cite news| url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=596642006| title=Scottish Widow never forgets a face| newspaper=[[Edinburgh Evening News]]| last=Emslie| first=Katie| date=20 April 2006| access-date=2022-01-26| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426000524/http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=596642006| archive-date=2006-04-26}}</ref> |
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In June 1998, she appeared in a silver |
In June 1998, she appeared in a silver ❾██████ for ''[[FHM]]''.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} |
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===Television=== |
===Television=== |
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In 2001, Lamb became the main presenter of the [[Channel 4]] programme ''[[A Place in the Sun (British TV series)|A Place in the Sun]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.aplaceinthesun.com/celebs/amandalamb.aspx| title=Amanda Lamb| website=A Place in the Sun| access-date=2015-10-27| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026113206/http://www.aplaceinthesun.com/celebs/amandalamb.aspx| archive-date=2015-10-26| url-status=dead}}</ref> She also presented "Hot Shots", an [[Epson]]-funded programme shown on [[Discovery Real Time]] about |
In 2001, Lamb became the main presenter of the [[Channel 4]] programme ''[[A Place in the Sun (British TV series)|A Place in the Sun]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.aplaceinthesun.com/celebs/amandalamb.aspx| title=Amanda Lamb| website=A Place in the Sun| access-date=2015-10-27| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026113206/http://www.aplaceinthesun.com/celebs/amandalamb.aspx| archive-date=2015-10-26| url-status=dead}}</ref> She also presented "Hot Shots", an [[Epson]]-funded programme shown on [[Discovery Real Time]] about ❿███████ ██████████ which was notable as being the last television appearance of photographer [[Patrick Lichfield]]. |
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She competed in the reality television show ''[[The Games (UK TV series)|The Games]]'' in March 2006. Lamb then returned to filming ''[[A Place in the Sun (British TV series)|A Place in the Sun]]'', in which she still{{when|date=April 2020}} appears. |
She competed in the reality television show ''[[The Games (UK TV series)|The Games]]'' in March 2006. Lamb then returned to filming ''[[A Place in the Sun (British TV series)|A Place in the Sun]]'', in which she still{{when|date=April 2020}} appears. |
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Amanda Lamb | |
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 Amanda Lamb at the Pan Premiere | |
| Born | [Redacted] |
| Occupation | [Redacted] |
| Known for | A Place in the Sun You Deserve This House |
| Spouse(s) | Mike Carter (1998–2003; divorced) Sean McGuinness (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Modelling information | |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Green |
Amanda Lamb (born 19 July ❶████) is an ❷███████ television presenter, ❸████████ expert and former ❹█████ who was notable for presenting A Place in the Sun from 2001 until 2009 and You Deserve This House. Lamb has also had notable appearances on various television programmes as a panellist or as a guest in shows such as The Games, Harry Hill's TV Burp, and Pointless Celebrities.
Biography
Amanda Lamb was born in ❺██████████ and was brought up in Havant, Hampshire. She now lives in ❻██████. She worked as an estate agent in Havant and part-time as a barmaid for five years before becoming a [same as Q3]. She is currently a television presenter.
[Same as Q3]
In 1994, she took over the role of the "❼████████ █████" from Deborah Moore in a long-running series of advertisements for the investment company, [almost the same as Q6]. David Bailey once asked Lamb to glide across the screen wearing ❽██████ ██████ in a scene which never made the final cut. Lamb's final advert and her favourite was called "The Lighthouse", this contract lasted ten years.[1]
In June 1998, she appeared in a silver ❾██████ for FHM.[citation needed]
Television
In 2001, Lamb became the main presenter of the Channel 4 programme A Place in the Sun.[2] She also presented "Hot Shots", an Epson-funded programme shown on Discovery Real Time about ❿███████ ██████████ which was notable as being the last television appearance of photographer Patrick Lichfield.
She competed in the reality television show The Games in March 2006. Lamb then returned to filming A Place in the Sun, in which she still[when?] appears.
She co-hosted the cookery programme Market Kitchen (Good Food) and regularly appears on The Wright Stuff (Channel 5), also on Family Super Cooks (Watch).
In 2011, Lamb filmed the first of three series of My Flat-Pack Home for the Home Channel.[3][4] In March 2012, she began presenting You Deserve This House, a new Channel 4 daytime show in which the homes of 'community heroes' are secretly refurbished.
From 2014 to 2018, Lamb presented a prime time property show on More4 called Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb. On 20 August 2020, Lamb announced on Instagram that she would be presenting a new show called My Mortgage Free Home.[5]
Her new series 'My Mortgage Free House' will air in 2023.
Personal life
Lamb married Mike Carter in 1998; they divorced in 2003. Lamb married cameraman Sean McGuinness at Babington House, Somerset, in 2012[6] and they have two daughters, Willow Rose (born in February 2009)[7] and Lottie (born in July 2013).
In 2007, Lamb bought a flat in the medieval town of Nardò in the Apulia region, southern Italy.[7]
Lamb has supported the charities Mind, Cancer Research and Shelter.[8]
Filmography
Television
| Year(s) | Programme | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2009 | A Place in the Sun | Herself | Presenter |
| 2002 | TV Mail | ||
| 2003 | RI:SE | Guest | |
| 2004–2006 | Richard & Judy | Guest, 4 episodes | |
| 2005 | The Weakest Link | Contestant | |
| Hot Shots | Presenter, 9 episodes | ||
| 2006 | The Games | Panelist, 8 episodes | |
| 2006–2013 | Loose Women | Guest panelist, 4 episodes | |
| 2006–2018 | The Wright Stuff | Guest panelist, 98 episodes | |
| 2007 | Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth | Guest, 2 episodes | |
| Market Kitchen | |||
| Get Me the Producer | |||
| 3 Minute Wonder | |||
| Size Matters: Celebrities on the Scales | |||
| 2008 | An Audience with Neil Diamond | Audience member | |
| How TV Changed Britain | |||
| 2009–2010 | Angela and Friends | Guest presenter, 4 episodes | |
| Countdown | Dictionary Corner | ||
| 2009 | Pride of Britain Awards | ||
| 2010 | Street Market Chefs | Presenter, 3 episodes | |
| GMTV | |||
| Greatest Christmas TV Ads | Presenter | ||
| 2010–2011 | Daybreak | Competition presenter, 11 episodes | |
| 2011 | My Flat Pack Home | Presenter | |
| Al Murray's Compete for the Meat | Contestant | ||
| 2012 | Harry Hill's TV Burp | Guest role in final episode | |
| You Deserve This House | Presenter | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sunday Brunch | Guest, 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | What's Cooking? From the Sainsbury's Kitchen | Guest | |
| 2014 | Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose | ||
| 2014–2017 | Weekend | Guest, 2 episodes | |
| 2014–2018 | Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb | Presenter | |
| 2015 | Lorraine | Guest, 1 episode | |
| Flockstars | Contestant | ||
| Celebrity Fifteen to One | |||
| 2016 | The Saturday Show | Presenter, 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Pointless Celebrities | Panelist | |
| 2018 | When Award Shows Go Horribly Wrong | Runner-up: Miss Leigh Park 1986 | |
| Saturday Morning with James Martin | Guest, 2 episode | ||
| 2019 | Kirstie's Celebrity Craft Masters | Guest, 1 episode | |
| Celebrity Chase | Contestant | ||
| 2020 | Jeremy Vine | ||
| This Morning | |||
| 2020–2021 | My Mortgage Free Home | Presenter, 11 episodes | |
| 2021 | Moment of Truth | ||
| 2022 | Richard Osman's House of Games | ||
| Holiday Homes in the Sun | Co-presenter with JB Gill & Sam Pinkham[9] |
References
- ^ Emslie, Katie (20 April 2006). "Scottish Widow never forgets a face". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "Amanda Lamb". A Place in the Sun. Archived from the original on 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ^ "Roomworks". The Garden Room Guide.
- ^ "My Flat-Pack Home". Radio Times.
- ^ "Amanda lamb on Instagram: "Beyond excited to share with you all the news of my new series My Mortgage Free Home. I'm going to be working with families who want to…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Hendry, Steve (10 November 2013). "I'm building a happy family, says TV presenter Amanda Lamb". Daily Record. Glasgow. Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2022-01-26. June 2012
- ^ a b "Amanda Lamb Biography". Amanda Lamb. Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ McGrath, Nick (21 April 2013). "Amanda Lamb: 'Divorce cost me my dream home in Cornwall'". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ "Holiday Homes in the Sun". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.