Presenters & HostsJenny Powell is a Broadcaster and Live Events Host.
After hosting her own weekend Breakfast Show on Greatest Hits Radio for 6 years, she now presents ‘The Mixtape’ on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Her illustrious television career began on the BBC cult music programme “No Limits”.
After the series finished, Jenny moved to children’s Saturday morning television, co-presenting UP2U, Ghost Train and Gimme 5.
She was also a presenter of Top of the Pops, was the hostess on ITV’s Wheel of Fortune, and a regular Loose Women panellist.
Viewers will also recognise Jenny from Channel 4’s Brass Eye, Soap Fever, Live Talk, Getaway and Our House.
Powell was a presenter on BBC One’s To Buy or Not to Buy, and presented on ITV’s Bingo Night Live.
In the last decade, she has presented the quiz show Wordplay, been a contestant on Channel 4’s Celebrity Come Dine with Me and BBC One’s Celebrity Masterchef.
In 2012 and 2013, she appeared in two episodes of ITV2’s Lemon La Vida Loca with Keith Lemon.
Jenny has also presented Jenny Powell’s Luxury Uncovered, Food and Wine Adventures for the Travel Channel and Vintage TV’s Ladies Lounge.
In 2017, Jenny found herself again at the forefront of primetime TV, co-hosting the new ITV1 Game Show BigHeads alongside Jason Manford and Kriss Akabusi.
Born in Essex, she is of South African descent. She attended the Italia Conti Academy, where she nurtured her passion and talent for dance and performance. She spends her spare time keeping fit, staying healthy and eating as clean as possible.
During 2019, Jenny headed to the US to compete on Celebs on a Ranch for 5Star.
Jenny Powell is a fantastic live event host, compering several events a week, and her professionalism, passion, and sense of fun are evident in the number of repeat bookings she receives.