Konnie Huq

Biography

Konnie Huq is one of Britain’s most loved presenters. She was Blue Peter’s longest-serving female presenter from 1997–2008 and has since hosted shows including The Xtra Factor, Top of the Pops, King of the Nerds and Guinness World Records Smashed. A skilled interviewer, she gave J.K. Rowling her first interview and has spoken to figures from Tony Blair to Malala. Konnie has presented award-winning radio documentaries and several podcasts, written children’s books and co-written Channel 4’s Black Mirror. She is also an actor and a charity ambassador for Kew Gardens, The Prince’s Trust and the British Asian Trust.