Amanda Byram
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Amanda Byram is an Irish
television presenter, originally from Castleknock
in Dublin, Ireland
.
, Byram started her career on television in 1999 presenting the TV3 morning show Ireland AM
with Mark Cagney
, during which time she met her then boyfriend comedian
Patrick Kielty
.
television, initially as a host on The Big Breakfast
on Channel 4
in 2001 and subsequently appeared as a guest host on Liquid News
on BBC Three
in 2002. She also presented the UK edition of Entertainment Tonight
, which aired on Sky One
.
Having broken up with Kielty, she relocated to the United States
, choosing to base herself in Los Angeles
. Numerous TV presenting roles followed including the reality television series Paradise Hotel
.
Since 2007 she has been co-host, along with Dennis Miller
, of the Game Show Network
programme Grand Slam, a US version of the British quiz format. She has also worked on The Swan
, a beauty show following 3 supposedly unattractive women who turn their life around by having an extreme makeover. She also appeared as a special guest on Anonymous
in 2009.
She hosted the Meteor Music Awards
at the RDS
, Dublin on 17 March 2009 and appeared on the The Cafe
on 30 January to publicise her selection.
She has co-hosted the British gameshow Total Wipeout
alongside Richard Hammond
since 3 January 2009.
She has also regularly co-hosted Something for the Weekend
with Tim Lovejoy
standing in for Louise Redknapp
on 27 June, 10 July, 25 July 2010 and on 13 March, 3 April, 7 August,14 August and 2 October 2011.
In 2010, she appeared in one episode of Supersize vs Superskinny, helping Anna get the perfect body.
On 6 August, Byram presented This Morning
with Paddy McGuinness.
Byram was a guest on the first episode of the BBC One panel game Ask Rhod Gilbert
.
On 8 January 2011, Byram appeared in an episode of BBC One show The Magicians.
pageant in 2003 and briefly appeared in David Hewlett
's 2006 film A Dog's Breakfast
.
In January and February 2011 she presented selected Strictly Come Dancing Live! shows across different locations. Kate Thornton
presented the shows Byram missed.
Byram is hosting a new TV show for Sky 1
HD, called DONT STOP ME NOW, from January 2012.
Byram dated comedian Patrick Kielty
. Presently living in Fulham
, South-west London
, she is engaged to former rugby union player Craig McMullen.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
television presenter, originally from Castleknock
Castleknock
Castleknock is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is in the west of the modern administrative county of Fingal within the traditional county of Dublin. It is located west of the centre of Dublin....
in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
Early life
Formerly a modelModel (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, Byram started her career on television in 1999 presenting the TV3 morning show Ireland AM
Ireland AM
Ireland AM is Ireland's only breakfast television programme. The show is broadcast live every weekday morning by TV3 and 3e.- Early years :...
with Mark Cagney
Mark Cagney
Mark Cagney was born in Cork, Ireland. Cagney was one of eight children in the family; he left home at age 15 because of difficulties with his father, who he described as a "remarkable man": an inventor, a musician, a welder, a mechanic, and a lecturer in electronics. Cagney learned how to take...
, during which time she met her then boyfriend comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
Patrick Kielty
Patrick Kielty
Patrick Kielty is an Irish comedian and television personality from Dundrum, Northern Ireland.-Background:He was affected by The Troubles in Northern Ireland. On 25 January 1988 his father, businessman Jack Kielty, was shot dead by the Ulster Defence Association /"Ulster Freedom Fighters" , a...
.
Television career
Soon afterwards she began appearing on BritishUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television, initially as a host on The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
in 2001 and subsequently appeared as a guest host on Liquid News
Liquid News
Liquid News was the daily round up of entertainment news for BBC Three running from 30th May 2000 to 1st April 2004. It was originally a vehicle for presenter Christopher Price...
on BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
in 2002. She also presented the UK edition of Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
, which aired on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
.
Having broken up with Kielty, she relocated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, choosing to base herself in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Numerous TV presenting roles followed including the reality television series Paradise Hotel
Paradise Hotel
The first season of Paradise Hotel aired on Fox from June 18, 2003 to October 1, 2003 with thirty episodes and was hosted by Amanda Byram. A similar show called Forever Eden was produced the following year...
.
Since 2007 she has been co-host, along with Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, actor, sports commentator, and television and radio personality. He is known for his critical assessments laced with pop culture references...
, of the Game Show Network
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...
programme Grand Slam, a US version of the British quiz format. She has also worked on The Swan
The Swan (TV series)
The Swan is a 2004 American reality television program broadcast on Fox in which women who were judged to be 'ugly' were given "extreme makeovers" that included several forms of plastic surgery...
, a beauty show following 3 supposedly unattractive women who turn their life around by having an extreme makeover. She also appeared as a special guest on Anonymous
Anonymous (TV series)
Anonymous is an Irish television series broadcast on RTÉ Two. Its concept is to disguise well-known personalities, with the use of prosthetic masks, bestow upon them a fake identity and set them up in what are intended to be humorous situations for the sake of entertainment...
in 2009.
She hosted the Meteor Music Awards
Meteor Music Awards
The Meteor Ireland Music Awards are a group of music awards in Ireland...
at the RDS
Royal Dublin Society
The Royal Dublin Society was founded on 25 June 1731 to "to promote and develop agriculture, arts, industry, and science in Ireland". The RDS is synonymous with its main premises in Ballsbridge in Dublin, Ireland...
, Dublin on 17 March 2009 and appeared on the The Cafe
The Cafe (chat show)
The Cafe was an Irish chat programme aimed at youthful persons. It was broadcast on RTÉ Two as part of the TTV strand each Friday evening at 19:00, having switched from its previous location in the Thursday scheduling from 7 November 2008....
on 30 January to publicise her selection.
She has co-hosted the British gameshow Total Wipeout
Total Wipeout
Total Wipeout is a British game show, hosted by Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram, which first aired on 3 January 2009. Each week 20 contestants compete in a series of challenges in an attempt to win £10,000. These challenges are based in large pools of water or mud and generally involve large...
alongside Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond
Richard Mark Hammond is an English broadcaster, writer, and journalist most noted for co-hosting car programme Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and James May, as well as presenting Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky 1.-Early life:...
since 3 January 2009.
She has also regularly co-hosted Something for the Weekend
Something for the Weekend (2000s BBC TV series)
Something for the Weekend is a British television series, broadcast on BBC Two on Sunday mornings. It features cookery, drinks, interviews with celebrity guests and clips from the week's television, as well as classic clips in the 'Deja View' section...
with Tim Lovejoy
Tim Lovejoy
Timothy Paul Lovejoy is a British television presenter most famous for hosting Saturday morning football programme Soccer AM alongside Helen Chamberlain for over a decade.- Career :...
standing in for Louise Redknapp
Louise Redknapp
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
on 27 June, 10 July, 25 July 2010 and on 13 March, 3 April, 7 August,14 August and 2 October 2011.
In 2010, she appeared in one episode of Supersize vs Superskinny, helping Anna get the perfect body.
On 6 August, Byram presented This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
with Paddy McGuinness.
Byram was a guest on the first episode of the BBC One panel game Ask Rhod Gilbert
Ask Rhod Gilbert
-External links:*List of at TV.com*List of...
.
On 8 January 2011, Byram appeared in an episode of BBC One show The Magicians.
Other events
Byram hosted the Miss WorldMiss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant in 2003 and briefly appeared in David Hewlett
David Hewlett
David Ian Hewlett is an English-born Canadian actor best known for his role as Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay on the science fiction television shows Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis.-Early life:...
's 2006 film A Dog's Breakfast
A Dog's Breakfast
A Dog's Breakfast is a Canadian comedy independent film produced in 2006. It was the first film to be written and directed by David Hewlett, who is best known for his role in the TV series Stargate Atlantis. Hewlett created the film as a private off-season project and stars alongside his real-life...
.
In January and February 2011 she presented selected Strictly Come Dancing Live! shows across different locations. Kate Thornton
Kate Thornton
Kate Thornton is an English journalist and television presenter. Early in her career, she was notable for her articles at the Daily Mirror and for her role as editor of Smash Hits magazine...
presented the shows Byram missed.
Byram is hosting a new TV show for Sky 1
SKY 1
The Box is an entertainment channel in New Zealand available on SKY Network Television.The channel shows are a variety of the most recent shows such as from the United States, for example CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Simpsons, Family Guy, World Wrestling Entertainments hit shows, and...
HD, called DONT STOP ME NOW, from January 2012.
Personal life
Before she moved to the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Byram dated comedian Patrick Kielty
Patrick Kielty
Patrick Kielty is an Irish comedian and television personality from Dundrum, Northern Ireland.-Background:He was affected by The Troubles in Northern Ireland. On 25 January 1988 his father, businessman Jack Kielty, was shot dead by the Ulster Defence Association /"Ulster Freedom Fighters" , a...
. Presently living in Fulham
Fulham
Fulham is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 located south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the left bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
, South-west London
South West (London sub region)
The South West is a sub-region of the London Plan corresponding to the London Boroughs of London Borough of , Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton and Wandsworth. The sub region was established in 2008. The south west has a population of 1,600,000 and is the location...
, she is engaged to former rugby union player Craig McMullen.