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.
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.
In 2016, Russell attempted to cross the 21 miles between Northern Ireland and Scotland in a three-metre zorb in aid of Sport Relief. She had to abort the attempt due to bad weather. 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.
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 slot from 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 episodeCameo; 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 The Next Step Fictionalised version of Herself 2017 Art Ninja Cameo 2017 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
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