Jay Hunt (stylist)
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Jay Hunt is a celebrity stylist
, personal shopper
and TV presenter/producer. She has worked in television
since 1990, and is currently a presenter of the dating show Would Like To Meet
, dieting show Do Or Diet and is the resident style presenter on Housecalls. She co-wrote the series-accompanying book Would Like to Meet: The Ultimate Dating Makeover in 2002.
She presented series Style High Club for Discovery Health
and has presented four successful series of Spendaholics for BBC Three
.
She has become a regular contributor to both TV and radio on subjects varying from style, particularly with the BBC, including Woman's Hour
, to the credit crunch, in response to which her book Spendsmart was published in February 2009 by Little Brown
. She was also the contributing fashion editor for UK monthly women's magazine Eve
, with a fashion advice column.
Hunt runs her own production company Violet Productions that offers filming services for business websites, set up in 2007 with Simon London, former TV Critic at the Daily Mirror.
with her partner, Margot James
, MP for Stourbridge
and vice-chair of the Conservative Party
.
Wardrobe stylist
A wardrobe stylist is the job title of someone who selects the clothing for published editorial features, print or television advertising campaigns, music videos, concert performances, and any public appearances made by celebrities, models or other public figures...
, personal shopper
Personal shopper
Personal shopping is an occupation where people help others shop by giving advice and making suggestions to customers. They are often employed by department stores and boutiques...
and TV presenter/producer. She has worked in television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
since 1990, and is currently a presenter of the dating show Would Like To Meet
Would Like To Meet
Would Like To Meet is a British reality television dating series, first broadcast on BBC 2 in 2001. Presented by Lowri Turner, it featured relationship expert Tracey Cox, confidence coach Steven Anderson and celebrity stylist Jay Hunt, who each used their expertise to help a singleton find a date....
, dieting show Do Or Diet and is the resident style presenter on Housecalls. She co-wrote the series-accompanying book Would Like to Meet: The Ultimate Dating Makeover in 2002.
She presented series Style High Club for Discovery Health
Discovery Home & Health (UK & Ireland)
Home & Health is a television channel. It was launched as part of the Discovery Channels bouquet of channels, as Discovery Health, following a similar format to the American channel of the same name....
and has presented four successful series of Spendaholics for 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...
.
She has become a regular contributor to both TV and radio on subjects varying from style, particularly with the BBC, including Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour is a radio magazine programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the United Kingdom.-History:Created by Norman Collins and originally presented by Alan Ivimey the programme was first broadcast on 7 October 1946 on the BBC's Light Programme . It was transferred to its current home in 1973...
, to the credit crunch, in response to which her book Spendsmart was published in February 2009 by Little Brown
Little, Brown and Company
Little, Brown and Company is a publishing house established by Charles Coffin Little and his partner, James Brown. Since 2006 it has been a constituent unit of Hachette Book Group USA.-19th century:...
. She was also the contributing fashion editor for UK monthly women's magazine Eve
Eve (magazine)
Eve was a UK monthly women's magazine. Launched in 2001 by the BBC, it was sold to Haymarket Publishing in January 2005, who closed it in September 2008 after a relaunch in April that year.-References:...
, with a fashion advice column.
Hunt runs her own production company Violet Productions that offers filming services for business websites, set up in 2007 with Simon London, former TV Critic at the Daily Mirror.
Personal life
Hunt lives in South KensingtonSouth Kensington
South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....
with her partner, Margot James
Margot James
Margot James MP is a British politician and entrepreneur. She is currently a Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party with responsibility for women, and the Member of Parliament for the consituency of Stourbridge. She is the first openly lesbian MP in the Conservative Party...
, MP for Stourbridge
Stourbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Stourbridge is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
and vice-chair of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
.