Giovanna Fletcher

Fletcher was born in Essex on 29 January 1985 to an Italian father, Mario, and English mother, Kim. She has two siblings: Giorgina and Mario Falcone.{{Cite news|url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/celebrities/giovanna-fletcher-age-career-children/|title=Who is I'm A Celebrity's Giovanna Fletcher? Age, career and children revealed|work=Heart|access-date=27 November 2020|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826105519/https://amp.heart.co.uk/showbiz/celebrities/giovanna-fletcher-age-career-children/|url-status=dead}} She attended the performing arts school Sylvia Young Theatre School in London,{{Cite web |title= Sylvia Young Theatre School - Alumni |url=https://www.sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk/page/?title=Alumni&pid=74 |work= sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk |access-date= 4 April 2024 }} followed by the Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance.{{cite web|url=http://www.celebsnow.co.uk/celebrity-pictures/celebrity-love-stories/tom-and-giovanna-fletcher-a-love-story-in-pictures-85894|title=Tom and Giovanna Fletcher: A love story in pictures|last=Francis|first=Anna|date=14 November 2014|work=CelebsNow.co.uk|access-date=25 February 2017}}

Early in her career, Fletcher understudied Andrea Riseborough in the 2008 production of Ivanov, alongside Tom Hiddleston and Kenneth Branagh in the title roles.{{Cite web |title=In Conversation with Giovanna Fletcher |url=https://thelowry.com/pQOPphP/in-conversation-with-giovanna-fletcher |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=thelowry.com |language=en}}

In December 2016, Fletcher had her professional concert debut, singing on stage in London's West End in Alan Menken's A Christmas Carol at the Lyceum Theatre.{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/christmas-carol-robert-lindsay-carrie-hope-fletcher_42337.html|title=Exclusive: Robert Lindsay, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Giovanna Fletcher to star in A Christmas Carol|last=Hewis|first=Ben|date=25 November 2016|work=whatsonstage.com|access-date=25 February 2017}} In December 2017, she performed in the musical production of her husband's novel The Christmasaurus alongside Tom, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Harry Judd and Matt Willis.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Tom-Fletcher-Sets-London-Cast-for-THE-CHRISTMASAURUS-Onstage-Special-Musical-Edition-Released-20171031|title=Tom Fletcher Sets London Cast for THE CHRISTMASAURUS Onstage; Special Musical Edition Released!|date=31 October 2017|work=Broadway World|access-date=4 November 2017}}

In 2021, it was announced that Fletcher would be playing Jenny alongside in the stage play 2:22: A Ghost Story.{{Cite web|url=https://222aghoststory.com/cast/|title = Cast | 2:22 a Ghost Story| date=27 September 2022 }} Fletcher has continued to expand her stage career, starring in the UK tour of Wish You Were Dead, a stage adaptation of Peter James’ best-selling crime novel.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-14 |title=Meet the cast of ”Wish You Were Dead” – led by Giovanna Fletcher and George Rainsford |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/meet-the-cast-of-wish-you-were-dead-led-by-giovanna-fletcher-and-george-rainsford_57802/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |language=en-US}} In 2025, Giovanna Fletcher began starring as Rachel Watson in the UK tour of The Girl on the Train, a stage adaptation of Paula Hawkins' best-selling novel.{{Cite web |title=How to get tickets to see Giovanna Fletcher in Girl on the Train tour {{!}} Radio Times |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/going-out/tickets/giovanna-fletcher-girl-on-the-train/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=www.radiotimes.com |language=en-GB}} The tour commenced on January 13, 2025, at Richmond Theatre in London.

Fletcher’s on-screen roles include an uncredited role in The Boat That Rocked, as a guest on Loose Women, as a contestant on All Star Mr & Mrs, and most recently as the presenter of The Baby Club on CBeebies.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/baby-club-at-home-cbeebies |title=Giovanna Fletcher and Nigel Clarke to host The Baby Club at Home on CBeebies |date=3 June 2020 |publisher= BBC|access-date=29 November 2020 }} She has had appearances on ITV's morning TV show Lorraine since 2015, including presenting a segment for the show called Take 5.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjTw_Vhdko |title=Giovanna Fletcher Joins The Lorraine Family For Autumn With Take 5 {{!}} Lorraine |date=8 September 2015 |work=Lorraine |via=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }} She participated in series 20 of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.{{Cite news|url=https://www.essexlive.news/news/celebs-tv/im-a-celebrity-giovanna-children-4726927.amp|title=I'm A Celebrity 2020: Giovanna Fletcher's unique names for her children - and what inspired them|work=EssexLive|access-date=23 November 2020}} She was announced winner of the series on 4 December 2020.{{cite web |title=I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! crowns its 2020 winner |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55190364 |website=BBC News |access-date=5 December 2020 |date=4 December 2020}}

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Fletcher wrote for several magazines, including work experience at Heat, where she wrote book reviews and copy for their website, and an internship at Bliss magazine. Fletcher also worked at Recognise Magazine{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H04dMLI7oo4 |title=Coffee with Gi - Becoming an Author |last=Fletcher |first=Giovanna |date=6 March 2016 |website=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }} She also has a regular blog feature on Hello! magazine's website.{{cite web|url=http://blog.hellomagazine.com/giovannafletcher/ |title=Giovanna Fletcher on Hello! Magazine|last=Fletcher|first=Giovanna|date=25 February 2017|work=Hello! Magazine|access-date=25 February 2017}}

Fletcher's debut novel, Billy and Me, was published in 2013, followed by You're the One That I Want in 2014. Dream a Little Dream was published in 2015, and a fourth novel, Always with Love in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/554272/6-trending-books-to-read-this-summer-giovanna-fletcher-pens-the-ultimate-beach-read|title=7 on trend books to read this summer – Giovanna Fletcher pens the ultimate beach read|last=Shields|first=Danielle|date=14 June 2016|work=OK! Magazine|access-date=12 October 2016}} In 2017, she published her first non-fiction book, Happy Mum, Happy Baby: My Adventures in Motherhood, and later that same year, released her fifth novel, Some Kind of Wonderful.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

Fletcher has sung in musical performances on several YouTube videos, posted to her husband, Tom's, YouTube channel. She has performed duet covers in a series called "Me & Mrs F", covering songs including "How Do You Like Your Eggs In the Morning?",{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWEggdROS28 |title=Me and Mrs F |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=12 March 2013 |website=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }} "It Ain't Me Babe", "L-O-V-E",{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jJHNN_OLmQ |title=L-O-V-E - Me & Mrs F (cover) |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=14 February 2014 |website=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }} "You Really Got a Hold on Me",{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLINqzofu7Y |title=You Really Got A Hold on Me |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=16 April 2013 |website=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }} "Moon River",{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBcN9ZMmgTs |title=Moon River - Me & Mrs F |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=10 June 2013 |website=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }} "Love Is on the Radio",{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtRuvM89vbk |title=Me & Mrs F - Love Is on the Radio |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=27 November 2013 |website=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }} and "Tonight You Belong to Me".{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUHqtP1drmo |title=Tonight You Belong To Me - Me & Mrs F Cover |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=9 October 2015 |website=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }} Most of these covers have over half a million views each, with "Love Is on the Radio" having accumulated 1.8 million views over 3 years.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

Fletcher is the host of parenting podcast Happy Mum, Happy Baby.{{Cite web|url=https://www.happymumhappybaby.com/|title=Happy Mum Happy Baby - Online Parenting Community - Giovanna Fletcher|website=Happy Mum Happy Baby}} The podcast gained national attention when Kate Middleton appeared to discuss her own experiences with motherhood.{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-happy-mum-happy-baby-podcast-details/|title=Prince William Encouraged Kate Middleton Behind the Scenes Before Candid Podcast: 'Don't Worry'|website=People.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/parents/kate-middleton-talks-motherhood-happy-mum-happy-baby-podcast-t174008|title = Kate Middleton recalls special moments from childhood in parenting interview}} Fletcher also took the podcast on tour in 2019 with guests such as Helen Flanagan, Gemma Atkinson, Bryony Gordon, Jamelia, Ore & Portia Oduba, Kaytee Jones and Christine McGuinness.{{Cite web|url=https://www.giovannafletcher.com/podcasts/series-five|title = Live Tour - Podcasts}}

In 2021, Fletcher began hosting a six-part series Journey to the Magic..., an official Walt Disney Travel Company podcast.{{Cite web|url=https://www.disneyholidays.co.uk/podcast/|title = Journey to the Magic...The Official Walt Disney Travel Company Podcast' | Walt Disney Travel Company}}

On 18 April 2011, Fletcher was engaged to Tom Fletcher from McFly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/mcflys-tom-fletcher-engaged-6394154.html|title=McFly's Tom Fletcher engaged|date=11 April 2012}} They were married on 12 May 2012. They have three children.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cRnOMuOEII |title=We Have Some News... |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=29 October 2013 |website=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }}{{cite web|url=http://blog.hellomagazine.com/giovannafletcher/2014/04/my-labour-was-the-most-amazingly-powerful-experience-ive-ever-had|title=My labour was the most amazingly powerful experience I've ever had|last=Fletcher|first=Giovanna|date=14 April 2014|work=Hello! Magazine|access-date=4 November 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdgtmEfwHYg |title=Player 2 |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=3 September 2015 |website=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAckWCLJjkA |title=Bump to Buddy |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=6 March 2016 |website=YouTube |access-date=26 February 2017 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y05RWNJ0zoE |title=Snow Way...we have something to tell you. |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=3 March 2018 |website=YouTube |access-date=6 June 2018 }}{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Megan |title=Tom and Giovanna Fletcher welcome their third child |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a864790/mcfly-tom-giovanna-fletcher-welcome-third-child-son-max/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=21 February 2021 |date=25 August 2018}}

• Fletcher, Giovanna (2013). Billy and Me. (Billy and Me Series Book #1) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1250077125}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna (2014). You're the One That I Want. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405909978}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna (2014). Christmas With Billy and Me. (Billy and Me Series Book #1.5) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780718180454}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna (2015). Dream a Little Dream (Dream a Little Dream Series Book #1). London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9781405925877}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna (2015). Dream a Little Christmas Dream (Dream a Little Dream Series Book #1.5). London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405919167}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna (2016). Always With Love. (Billy and Me Series Book #2) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405919183}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna (2017). Happy Mum, Happy Baby: My Adventures in Motherhood. London: Coronet. {{ISBN|1473651204}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna (2017). Some Kind of Wonderful. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9781405924863}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna and Tom (2018). Eve of Man (Book 1). London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780718186340}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna and Tom (2019). Eve of Man (Book 2). London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780718184148}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna. (2020). Letters on Motherhood. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780241481097}}
• Fletcher, Giovanna (2021). Walking on Sunshine

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