Charlotte Hawkins

Hawkins was born on 16 May 1975 in Chichester, West Sussex.{{cite web |url=http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=charlotte&lastname=hawkins&eventyear=1975&eventyear_offset=0 |title=findmypast.co.uk |website=Search.findmypast.co.uk |access-date=2016-10-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014060327/http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=charlotte&lastname=hawkins&eventyear=1975&eventyear_offset=0 |archive-date=14 October 2016 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R4lgLvL-38|title= Charlotte Hawkins on Sky News Sunrise 18th May 2010|publisher= YouTube|work= Sky News|date= 18 May 2010|access-date= 3 June 2010|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131208091044/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R4lgLvL-38|archive-date= 8 December 2013|df= dmy-all}} She attended the Bishop Luffa School in Chichester,{{cite news|url= http://www.chichester.co.uk/chichester/Expupil39s-advice-Reach-for-sky.2917378.jp|title= Ex-pupil's advice: Reach for sky|work= Chichester Observer|date= 31 May 2007|access-date= 18 May 2010|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090414003729/http://www.chichester.co.uk/chichester/Expupil39s-advice-Reach-for-sky.2917378.jp|archive-date= 14 April 2009|df= dmy-all}} and the University of Manchester, graduating with a BA in English Literature. She later undertook a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the London College of Printing.{{cite web |url=http://www.skypressoffice.co.uk/SkyNews/AboutUs/biography.asp?id=156 |title=Charlotte Hawkins |work=Sky Press Office |publisher=BSkyB |access-date=18 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405110308/http://www.skypressoffice.co.uk/SkyNews/AboutUs/biography.asp?id=156 |archive-date=5 April 2010 |df=dmy }}

Hawkins began her broadcasting career with ITN in 1999 as a newsreader and reporter for LBC Radio. She was one of the first journalists at the fatal Paddington rail crash and provided live reports from the scene. In January 2000, she moved to ITV Meridian in the South East of England where she co-presented the hour-long current affairs series The Big Story.

From 2001, Hawkins worked for ITV Meridian as co-anchor of their main news programme Meridian Tonight. She also presented on the ITV News Channel. At Meridian, she presented several pan-regional documentaries, including the half-hour special Britain on the Move. In 2007, Hawkins co-presented The London Boat Show for ITV.

Hawkins left Meridian in December 2006 to join Sky News in January 2007,{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/jan/09/broadcasting.bskyb|title= Meridian anchor joins Eamonn Holmes at Sky News|first= Chris|last= Tryhorn|work= The Guardian|date= 9 January 2007|access-date= 19 July 2009|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131224122841/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/jan/09/broadcasting.bskyb|archive-date= 24 December 2013|df= dmy-all}} where she presented Sunrise each Monday to Thursday with Eamonn Holmes. In March 2014 she left the channel.

Hawkins presented several stints on Five News,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtnSRk5CGNg Charlotte Hawkins presenting Five News – 21 May 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208091322/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtnSRk5CGNg |date=8 December 2013 }} YouTube in the absence of stand-in Matt Barbet who was providing maternity leave cover for main presenter Natasha Kaplinsky, for a period in 2010.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/CharlotteHawkns/status/15314721263 |title=Charlotte Hawkins on Twitter: "Quick turnaround today – I'm back on Five News later. Matt Barbett live in Cumbria & I'll be in the studio for the rest of the day's news" |publisher=Twitter |date=2010-06-03 |access-date=2016-10-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418102243/https://twitter.com/charlottehawkns/status/15314721263 |archive-date=18 April 2016 |df=dmy-all }} In 2010, she was an occasional guest news reviewer on the ITV programme This Morning.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/CharlotteHawkns/status/15338643100 |title=Charlotte Hawkins on Twitter: "An extra dose of @eamonnholmes this week as I'm joining him on This Morning tomorrow to do news review! At least I get a bit of a lie-in..." |publisher=Twitter |date=2010-06-03 |access-date=2016-10-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410200442/https://twitter.com/charlottehawkns/status/15338643100 |archive-date=10 April 2016 |df=dmy-all }} Hawkins also presented the Sky Arts documentary Andre Rieu: Behind the Music.

On 3 March 2014, Hawkins was confirmed as a presenter on ITV Breakfast programme Good Morning Britain. She made her last appearance on Sky News Sunrise on 6 March 2014{{cite web |url=https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/sky-news/video-charlotte-hawkins-leaves-sky-news-sunrise-65389/ |title=Video: Charlotte Hawkins leaves Sky News Sunrise |publisher=Tvnewsroom.co.uk |date=25 February 2014 |access-date=9 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309175534/http://tvnewsroom.co.uk/news/video-charlotte-hawkins-leaves-sky-news-sunrise-65389/ |archive-date=9 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }} and made her debut on Good Morning Britain on 28 April 2014, where she co-hosts the show with Ben Shephard, Sean Fletcher and Susanna Reid from 6:00 am to 8.30 am, every day except Thursdays.{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26351796 | title = Susanna Reid quits BBC for ITV | date = 3 March 2014 | publisher = BBC News Online | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140303183656/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26351796 | archive-date = 3 March 2014 | df = dmy-all }}

On 22 January 2015, Hawkins presented her final show before taking maternity leave; she returned on the show on 15 June. As of 2017, Hawkins serves as newsreader on Good Morning Britain four mornings a week and covers as a main presenter during holidays and absence.

In August 2017, Hawkins took part in the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One,{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/strictly-come-dancing/news/a836087/strictly-come-dancing-2017-charlotte-hawkins-contestant/|title=Strictly Come Dancing confirms 11th celebrity|website=Digital Spy |date=21 August 2017|access-date=15 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828202710/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/strictly-come-dancing/news/a836087/strictly-come-dancing-2017-charlotte-hawkins-contestant/|archive-date=28 August 2017|df=dmy-all}} where she was paired with professional dancer Brendan Cole. They were eliminated in the fourth week of the competition.{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/strictly-come-dancing-2017-brendan-cole-close-to-tears-as-charlotte-hawkins-gets-the-boot-a3659166.html|title=Brendan Cole crying as Charlotte Hawkins gets the boot from Strictly|publisher=London Evening Standard|date=15 October 2017|access-date=15 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015222239/https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/strictly-come-dancing-2017-brendan-cole-close-to-tears-as-charlotte-hawkins-gets-the-boot-a3659166.html|archive-date=15 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}

From 7 January 2018, Hawkins presented her own Classic FM music show on Sunday afternoons from 3–5pm;{{cite web|url=http://www.classicfm.com/music-news/new-weekend-line-up-2018/|title=Classic FM launches new weekend line-up for 2018|access-date=6 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206211514/http://www.classicfm.com/music-news/new-weekend-line-up-2018/|archive-date=6 December 2017|df=dmy-all}} from 5 January 2020, this slot was taken over by John Humphrys and Hawkins moved to the Smooth Classics at Seven slot.

Since 6 January 2020, Hawkins has anchored the first 30 minutes of Good Morning Britain on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday; the programme's air time had been extended.{{Cite web|last=Sansome|first=Jessica|date=2020-01-06|title=Good Morning Britain viewers divided over schedule change|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/good-morning-britain-viewers-divided-17517994|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Manchester Evening News|language=en}} Since January 2022, Hawkins role has been reduced to being newsreader on Wednesdays and Fridays.

On 20 November 2020, she announced via her Twitter that she was releasing a classical music album called Mindful Moments in time for Christmas. It is a selection of her favourite pieces of classical music and is dedicated to her late father, Frank.{{Cite web|last=Kirwin-Jones|first=Ellie|date=2020-11-20|title=Charlotte Hawkins: GMB host announces new move away from ITV show 'Thrilled to say'|url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1362419/charlotte-hawkins-music-CD-2020-good-morning-britain-twitter-news-latest-update|access-date=2020-12-18|website=Express.co.uk|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Kuttner|first=Julia|date=2020-12-13|title=GMB's Charlotte Hawkins dedicates classical album to beloved father Frank|url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1371966/good-morning-britain-charlotte-hawkins-album-dedicated-dad-frank|access-date=2020-12-18|website=Express.co.uk|language=en}}

In November 2024, she began presenting a podcast focusing on dog training titled Leaps and Hounds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/gmb-dog-behaviour-podcast |title=GMB’s Charlotte Hawkins announces new doggy behaviour podcast |website=Dogs Trust |date=14 November 2024 |accessdate=18 March 2025}}

Hawkins married her partner of five years, Mark Herbert, on 23 August 2008.{{cite news|url= https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/news/charlotte-hawkins-weds-4151/|title= Charlotte Hawkins Weds|publisher= TV Newsroom|date= 26 August 2008|access-date= 19 July 2009|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091028050141/http://tvnewsroom.co.uk/news/charlotte-hawkins-weds/|archive-date= 28 October 2009|df= dmy-all}} The ceremony took place at Chichester Cathedral, where Hawkins' father was a clergyman[http://blogs.news.sky.com/sunrise/Post:638e425b-319a-4280-8768-1548493a15a2 Eamonn Reflects On Charlotte's Wedding] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028144950/http://blogs.news.sky.com/sunrise/Post%3A638e425b-319a-4280-8768-1548493a15a2 |date=28 October 2010 }} Sky News Blogs, 28 August 2008{{cite web|author=Barrie Downie |url=http://bdweddingphotography.co.uk/weddingphotographers/index.php/wedding-photography/charlotte-and-marks-wedding-at-chichester-cathedral-and-farbridge-chichester/ |title=Charlotte and Mark's wedding at Chichester Cathedral and Farbridge, Chichester " Wedding Photographer London |publisher=Bdweddingphotography.co.uk |date=24 August 2008 |access-date=9 March 2014}} and was performed by her uncle, the Rt Revd Richard Hawkins. On 12 August 2014, Hawkins announced live on Good Morning Britain that the couple were expecting their first child.{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/goodmorningbritain/news/charlotte-hawkins-announces-pregnancy |title=Congratulations, Charlotte! | News | Good Morning Britain | GMB |website=Itv.com |date=2014-08-12 |access-date=2016-10-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027192430/http://www.itv.com/goodmorningbritain/news/charlotte-hawkins-announces-pregnancy |archive-date=27 October 2016 |df=dmy-all }} On 8 February 2015, she gave birth to a girl.{{cite web |last=Finbow |first=Katy |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a627501/good-morning-britains-charlotte-hawkins-gives-birth-to-baby-girl.html#~p3Oec67H4FVG7P |title=Good Morning Britain's Charlotte Hawkins gives birth to baby girl |website=Digitalspy.co.uk |date=2015-02-08 |access-date=2016-10-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924173228/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a627501/good-morning-britains-charlotte-hawkins-gives-birth-to-baby-girl.html#~p3Oec67H4FVG7P |archive-date=24 September 2015 |df=dmy-all }}

Hawkins lives in Surrey.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10991946/Charlotte-Hawkins-Im-surprised-people-dont-hate-me.html|title=Charlotte Hawkins: 'I'm surprised people don't hate me'|publisher=Telegraph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930191525/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10991946/Charlotte-Hawkins-Im-surprised-people-dont-hate-me.html|archive-date=30 September 2016|url-status=live|access-date=2016-10-27|df=dmy-all}} She spends a lot of her time outdoors, and enjoys horse riding, cycling and sailing.

Hawkins supports several charities including the Motor Neurone Disease Association of which she is a patron.{{cite web |url=http://www.charlottehawkins.com/about |title=About |publisher=Charlotte Hawkins |access-date=2016-10-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027193048/http://www.charlottehawkins.com/about |archive-date=27 October 2016 |df=dmy-all }} She is a patron of Ellenor Hospice and an ambassador for Cancer Research UK Kids and Teens.{{cite web|url=http://www.ellenorlions.org/forPatientsAndFamilies/whosWho/Bios/Patron%20Bio/Charlotte%20Hawkins%20Bio.asp |title=Charlotte Hawkins Biography |access-date=2015-03-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402095716/http://www.ellenorlions.org/forPatientsAndFamilies/whosWho/Bios/Patron%20Bio/Charlotte%20Hawkins%20Bio.asp |archive-date=2 April 2015 |df=dmy }}

Charlotte Hawkins annually hosts the [https://www.wardsofkent.co.uk/ Wards] Children's Awards, which celebrates the triumphs of young people and families across Kent.

Hawkins supports the Dogs Trust charity.{{cite web|url=http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/mediacentre/newsreleases/pr11harefield5thbirthday.aspx |title=Dogs Trust - YAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY! |access-date=2014-05-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514170755/http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/mediacentre/newsreleases/pr11harefield5thbirthday.aspx |archive-date=14 May 2014 |df=dmy }} In 2013, she owned a rescue dog named Bailey, which was adopted from the Dogs Trust.{{cite web|url=http://charlottehawkins.com/about-me/ |title=About me |publisher=Charlotte Hawkins |access-date=9 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220070947/http://charlottehawkins.com/about-me/ |archive-date=20 December 2013 |df=dmy }}

; Television

;Guest appearances

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• Pointless Celebrities (2011){{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/shows/pointless-celebrities/episode-4-2399964/ |title=Pointless Celebrities – Season 1, Episode 4: Episode 4 |website=TV.com |date=2011-07-07 |access-date=2016-10-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311041206/http://www.tv.com/shows/pointless-celebrities/episode-4-2399964/ |archive-date=11 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}
• This Morning (2014, 2015) – guest
• The British Soap Awards (2014)
• Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel (2014)
• Celebrity Squares (2014){{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week37/celebrity-squares |title=Celebrity Squares Episode 1 |website=Itv.com |date=2014-09-10 |access-date=2016-10-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081515/http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week37/celebrity-squares |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all}}
• Tipping Point for Text Santa{{cite web |url=http://www.charlottehawkins.com/news/2015/tipping-point |title=Tipping Point – News |publisher=Charlotte Hawkins |date=2015-10-13 |access-date=2016-10-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210151646/http://www.charlottehawkins.com/news/2015/tipping-point |archive-date=10 February 2017 |df=dmy-all}} (2014)
• The Chase: Celebrity Special (2015){{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week10/chase-celebrity-special |title=The Chase: Celebrity Special Episode 1 |website=Itv.com |date=2015-03-01 |access-date=2016-10-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307212300/http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week10/chase-celebrity-special |archive-date=7 March 2016 |df=dmy-all}}
• Celebrity Juice (2015)
• Britain's Got More Talent (2015)
• Countdown (2016)
• Who's Doing the Dishes? (2016)
• All Star Mr & Mrs (2016)
• Celebrity Storage Hunters (2016)
• Richard Osman's House of Games (2020)
• Richard Osman's House of Games (2021)
• James Martin's Saturday Morning (2021)

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; Film

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.charlottehawkins.com/ Website]
• [https://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/classic-fm-requests/ Classic FM Requests on Classic FM]
• [https://www.classicfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/charlotte-hawkins/ Charlotte Hawkins on Classic FM]
• {{IMDb name|3603370}}

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