Michelle Ayele Ackerley (born 21 July 1984) is an English television presenter and journalist, best known for her work on programmes such as Watchdog, World’s Strongest Man and The One Show.
Early life Ackerley grew up in Manchester. Her maternal grandfather was a chief of the Ga people in Ghana. Ackerley was educated at Alderley Edge School for Girls where she was Deputy Head Girl during her final year. She graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in psychology.
Career Ackerley gained radio experience at All FM 96.9 radio in Manchester and joined the BBC in 2005 as a programme maker. She has co-presented the CBBC series All Over the Place since 2013. In 2013, she occasionally presented "The Hub" section on This Morning.
In 2015 and 2016, she co-presented the BBC One consumer affairs programme Watchdog. She co-presented the second series of Watchdog Test House.
She has been a reporter for the BBC's Crimewatch Roadshow since 2015.
Ackerley presented the second, third and fourth series of Council House Crackdown from 2016 to 2018. She has presented reports for the BBC's Inside Out. She was a contestant in an episode of Celebrity Mastermind in December 2016.
Since 2016, Ackerley has guest presented episodes of the nightly magazine show The One Show.
Ackerley has also co-hosted Totally Rubbish, I Want My Own Room and Deadly Art for CBBC. She also stars in the CBBC art series, Art Ninja. In January 2018, she participated in an episode of And They're Off! in aid of Sport Relief. Also in 2018, she appeared in Celebrity Masterchef. Since 2018, she has presented Fantasy Homes by the Sea. In August 2020, she featured as a lead presenter on ITV's Loose Women for two episodes.
Personal life In May 2024, Ackerley married her fiancé Ben Ryan. On 6 May 2025, Ackerley revealed on Morning Live that she is four months pregnant. On 14 October 2025, Ackerley gave birth to daughter Nala.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Channel 2011 I Want My Own Room ExpertCBBC 2012 Deadly Art Presenter 2013 This Morning Hub presenter ITV 2013–2017 All Over the Place PresenterCBBC2014Totally RubbishCo-host 2015 The Dog Ate My Homework Guest Watchdog Test House Co-presenterBBC One 2015–2016 Watchdog Co-presenter 2015–2019 Art Ninja CBBC 2015– Crimewatch Live Co-presenterBBC One2016 Celebrity Mastermind Contestant The Big Food Rescue Narrator2016– Council House Crackdown Presenter The One Show Presenter/reporter2017 Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief Contestant Len Goodman's Partners in Rhyme Guest2018 And They're Off! For Sport Relief Participant Celebrity Masterchef Contestant 2018 World's Strongest Man Co-presenter Channel 5Fantasy Homes by the SeaPresenterBBC Living20192019 World's Strongest ManCo-presenterChannel 5 2020Richard Osman's House of GamesContestantBBCLoose WomenAnchor - 2 episodesITVCountdownGuest - 5 episodesChannel 4 2020 World's Strongest ManCo-presenterChannel 520212021 World's Strongest ManCo-presenter2022Supermarket Deals: Are They Worth It?PresenterDirty Rotten Sc@mmersCo-presenter, with her mum Mavis Ackerley BBC OneJeremy Vine ExtraCo-presenter Channel 52022-presentMorning LiveCo-presenter BBC One2023What They Really Mean For YouCo-presenter, with Justin Rowlatt and Tara Shine
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Morning Live (BBC One)