Polly Parsons

Polly Parsons
Born (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 40)
Bristol, England
EducationElmhurst School for Dance
Occupation(s)Television presenter
actress
glamour model
Years active2004–present
TelevisionFun Song Factory
Genie in the House
The Real Hustle
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
PartnerSid Owen (2006–2012)
Children2

Polly Parsons (born 15 February 1984) is an English television presenter.

Early life

Parsons was born in Bristol, and attended Sacred Heart Convent Primary School and later Redland High School for Girls.[1] She then gained A-Levels in Art, Drama and Dance and a Diploma in Performing Arts at Elmhurst School for Dance, Camberley.

Career

Parsons co-presented Fun Song Factory as Paige with Laura Hamilton. She also appeared as Princess Sapphire in Genie in the House, Toonattik, and played Crystal in Disastrous for Nickelodeon. Later, she starred in Don't Get Screwed for BBC Three, and as Becky in Meet the Parents on E4.[2] She was a presenter on BBC Three's The Real Hustle[3] in 2012.

Personal life

Parsons dated EastEnders actor Sid Owen for six years; the couple were engaged from 2009 to 2012. The year she and Owen parted, she began a relationship with footballer Thomas Vermaelen, with whom she has two sons. The couple married in June 2017.[4]

References

  1. ^ "BBC Three - The Real Hustle, Series 10: New Recruits, Episode 1". BBC.
  2. ^ "Meet the Parents - Meet the Parents - E4.com". www.e4.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010.
  3. ^ "BBC - BBC Three - Blog: The Real Hustle's new recruits". www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ Twitter - Mr and Mrs Vermaelen