Nicki Chapman
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Nicki Chapman | |
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Herne Bay, Kent, England | |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
Website | nickichapman |
Nicki Chapman[2] (born 14 January 1967) is an English television and radio presenter, talent show judge and public relations agent who previously worked in the British pop music industry.
Chapman was a judge on the
Early life
Chapman was born in
Chapman went to St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury.
Career
Chapman worked her way up in the music industry from being Promotions Assistant at
Chapman rose to fame as a judge on the
She currently works as a presenter and has fronted a number of lifestyle and current affairs programmes for the
In 2006, Chapman was one of twelve celebrities in the BBC's
In May 2007, Chapman co-hosted the live
In October 2008, Chapman joined her fellow ex-, a spoof on the talent show genre of programmes.
In 2009, she appeared as a judge in Disney Channel's Hannah-Oke along with Disney's Brad Kavanagh and Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner.[7]
In 2011, as well as filming another series of Escape to the Country and Wanted Down Under, she was heard on BBC Radio 2 sitting in for Vanessa Feltz on the Early Breakfast Show, which she continued to do until Vanessa left the station in 2022. She also deputised for Janice Long in 2012, Anneka Rice in 2013 and Sara Cox in 2019. Since 2019, she has also deputised for Zoe Ball on the Breakfast Show. In early 2021, she presented The Saturday Show between Graham Norton leaving the station and Claudia Winkleman taking over the slot. In 2024, it was announced she would temporarily host 'Sunday Love Songs' until Easter, following the death of the incumbent presenter Steve Wright.[8]
In November 2014, Chapman hosted The Imperial Dream by the Spanish Riding School of Vienna at the Wembley Arena.
In January 2012, Chapman appeared on The Talent Show Story, a documentary for ITV about various entertainment and talent shows. She spoke about her time on Pop Idol and Popstars, as well as working with Nigel Lythgoe and Simon Cowell. The show featured interviews from various talent show judges and stars including Kelly Rowland, Dannii Minogue, Amanda Holden, Piers Morgan, Lenny Henry and Les Dennis as well as her former co-judges Pete Waterman and Neil Fox.
Personal life
Chapman is married to Dave 'Shacky' Shackleton, a music producer and Sony BMG executive; the couple live in Chiswick, London.[3][9]
In May 2019 she revealed she had surgery to remove a non-cancerous brain tumour and later made a good recovery.[10][11] Subsequently, she was appointed an Ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity.[12] In 2022, Chapman made this comment during an interview: "It's important for me to work with The Brain Tumour Charity and share my experience to help others know that they're not alone in this".[9]
She is an ambassador for British Dressage and a supporter of Teenage Cancer Trust, Childline and Nordoff–Robbins music therapy as well as volunteering for Save the Children in her spare time.
References
- ^ "Nicki Chapman wzrost". Wzrostgwiazd.info. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Early Breakfast Show - Nicki Chapman - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Timecode 1:01:19. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ [1] Archived 13 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hello Interview". Geocities. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ MrSifta (27 April 2012), Popstars – Part1 (ITV 2001), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 9 June 2016
- ^ Judd, Deany (23 May 2009). "Love your work: Nicki Chapman". The Guardian.
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/steve-wright-death-bbc-radio-2-nicki-chapman-b2502429.html
- ^ a b "Meet Escape to the Country star Nicki Chapman's husband". Hello. 17 June 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Praise after TV star tells of brain tumour". BBC News. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ McShane, Asher (18 May 2019). "TV presenter Nicki Chapman reveals she had major surgery to remove brain tumour". Evening Standard.
- ^ "Nicki Chapman". Noel Gay Agency. Retrieved 27 December 2022.