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'''Siân Lloyd''' ( |
'''Siân Lloyd''' (born [[3 July]], [[1958]] in [[Maesteg]], [[Bridgend]] in [[Wales]], is an [[ITV Weather]] [[weather forecasting|presenter]] |
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Lloyd attended Ystalyfera Bilingual School, and then studied English and Welsh at [[Cardiff University]] (English and Welsh), and is a fluent [[Welsh language]] speaker. Lloyd dropped out of [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] while studying meteorology. She has no meteorology qualifications, which is why (confirmed by the Chief IWP Meteorologist) she is never interviewed about the weather when there is a weather headline. |
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| ⚫ | Siân is a big fan of the [[BBC]] cult television show [[The Avengers (TV series)]] and whilst working as an [[S4C]] in-vision continuity announcer she would often enthusiastically introduce The Avengers on a Saturday night whilst dressed in a variety of leather outfits. During a themed premiere of [[The Avengers (film)]] she dressed in a skin-tight black catsuit, for which she won the prize for best costume [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_200411/ai_n12909115#continue] |
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| ⚫ | Siân is a big fan of the [[BBC]] cult television show [[The Avengers (TV series)]] and whilst working as an [[S4C]] in-vision continuity announcer she would often enthusiastically introduce The Avengers on a Saturday night whilst dressed in a variety of leather outfits. During a themed premiere of [[The Avengers (film)]] she dressed in a skin-tight black catsuit, for which she won the prize for best costume [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_200411/ai_n12909115#continue] |
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She rose to further fame when she appeared in ''[[I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!]]'', and is seen on [[television]] advertising Arthur Llewelyn-Jenkins furniture stores in her homeland, Wales. (She is a fluent [[Welsh language]] speaker.) |
She rose to further fame when she appeared in ''[[I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!]]'', and is seen on [[television]] advertising Arthur Llewelyn-Jenkins furniture stores in her homeland, Wales. (She is a fluent [[Welsh language]] speaker.) |
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==Personal life== |
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Lloyd is engaged to [[Lembit Öpik]], the [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Montgomeryshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Montgomeryshire]], whom she will marry in 2006. She appeared on Celebrity [[Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?]] with Lembit on [[15 April]], [[2006]], winning £64,000 for charity |
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==Trivia== |
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She appeared on Celebrity [[Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?]] with Lembit on [[15 April]], [[2006]], winning £64,000 for charity. |
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* Drives a British Racing green [[Audi TT]], registration S14 NTT, laid out to spell SIAN TT |
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== Education== |
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Revision as of 09:51, 15 September 2006
Siân Lloyd (born 3 July, 1958 in Maesteg, Bridgend in Wales, is an ITV Weather presenter
Lloyd attended Ystalyfera Bilingual School, and then studied English and Welsh at Cardiff University (English and Welsh), and is a fluent Welsh language speaker. Lloyd dropped out of Oxford University while studying meteorology. She has no meteorology qualifications, which is why (confirmed by the Chief IWP Meteorologist) she is never interviewed about the weather when there is a weather headline.
Siân is a big fan of the BBC cult television show The Avengers (TV series) and whilst working as an S4C in-vision continuity announcer she would often enthusiastically introduce The Avengers on a Saturday night whilst dressed in a variety of leather outfits. During a themed premiere of The Avengers (film) she dressed in a skin-tight black catsuit, for which she won the prize for best costume [1]
She rose to further fame when she appeared in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, and is seen on television advertising Arthur Llewelyn-Jenkins furniture stores in her homeland, Wales. (She is a fluent Welsh language speaker.)
Personal life
Lloyd is engaged to Lembit Öpik, the MP for Montgomeryshire, whom she will marry in 2006. She appeared on Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? with Lembit on 15 April, 2006, winning £64,000 for charity
Trivia
- Drives a British Racing green Audi TT, registration S14 NTT, laid out to spell SIAN TT
Education
- Ystalyfera Bilingual School
- Cardiff University (English and Welsh)
Siân dropped out of Oxford University. She has no qualifications in meteorology, which is why (confirmed by the Chief IWP Meteorologist) she is never interviewed about the weather when there is a weather headline.
Career
- Cardiff Broadcasting Company (1980-2)
- BBC Wales Today, researcher (1982-4)
- Development Board for Rural Wales, press officer (1984-6)
- S4C, continuity announcer (1986-88)
- Worldwide TV News (1988-90)
- ITV weather presenter (1990-)
- How 2 presenter (1997)
External links
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