Angela Scanlon Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 6 in |
Weight | 52 kg |
Date of Birth | December 29, 1983 |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Eye Color | Blue |
Angela Scanlon is an Irish television presenter, journalist, broadcaster, dancer, and author. Over the course of her career, she has been a part of a number of projects which include the likes of Off the Rails, Xposé, Next Week’s News, The Movie Show, The Love Clinic, Angela Scanlon: Full Frontal, Oi Ginger!, Getaways, The Voice UK, T in the Park, Debatable, The One Show, Robot Wars, Angela Scanlon’s Close Encounters, The British Academy Film Awards: Red Carpet, Trump’s Unlikely Superfans, Tourettes: Teenage Tics, Britain’s Greatest Invention, World’s Oldest Family, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Bake off: Extra Slice, Your Home Made Perfect, Your Garden Made Perfect, The Noughties, Ask Me Anything, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, Strictly Come Dancing, and Delete, Delete, Delete.
Born Name
Angela Marie Scanlon
Nick Name
Angela
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland
Residence
London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Angela Scanlon studied at a school in Dunshaughlin, Meath. She then enrolled at the Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), Ireland’s first technological university, and studied business.
Occupation
Television Presenter, Broadcaster, Journalist, Author, Dancer, Reality Television Personality
Family
- Father – He worked in construction.
- Mother – She worked in administration.
- Siblings – She has 3 older sisters.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
52 kg or 114.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Angela Scanlon has dated –
- Roy Horgan (2014-Present) – She tied the knot with Roy Horgan in the year 2014 and the duo has been blessed with 2 daughters named Ruby Ellen (b. February 2018) and Marnie Fae (b. February 2022).
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Auburn
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Lean physique
Brand Endorsements
Angela Scanlon has been cast in TV commercials for –
- “An Post” (Irish postal service) “For Your World” products and services (2019)
- OLAY’s Face Anything (2021)
In addition to that, she served as a brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton in 2013.
Alongside Holly Willoughby and Davina McCall, she became a Garnier ambassador in 2017.
Angela Scanlon Facts
- Angela uses she/her pronouns.
- After graduating at the top of her class, she went on traveling for a period of time, including six months in New York (where she worked in an Irish pub), Australia, and South East Asia. As she returned to Ireland, she had planned to set up a fashion shop.
- In 2012, Angela Scanlon was included in the Irish Times‘ list of “10 Irish Instagrammers You Need To Follow”.
- She has previously worked as a stylist and fashion journalist for Tatler, Grazia, Company, U Magazine, and Sunday Times Style.
- She used to write the column “Out of the Closet” for the Irish Independent‘s Weekend magazine.
- In 2023, Angela Scanlon appeared as a contestant on the 21st installment of the dance contest show Strictly Come Dancing and the judges for the season were Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, and Craig Revel Horwood. Her fellow contestants on the show included Ellie Leach (winner), Layton Williams, Bobby Brazier, Annabel Croft, Nigel Harman, Adam Thomas, Zara McDermott, Les Dennis, Angela Rippon, Nikita Kanda, Jody Cundy, Eddie Kadi, Amanda Abbington, and Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
- For her stint on Strictly Come Dancing in 2023, she partnered with Chinese professional dancer and choreographer Carlos Gu. They were eliminated from the show on November 26, 2023, and she said she was “really gutted” to leave the competition.
- Angela Scanlon has garnered a decent social media fan base with more than 500k followers on Instagram.
- She has co-founded frkl., a jewelry brand.
Featured Image by Angela Scanlon / Instagram