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Who is Michaela Strachan? Inside Dancing On Ice contestant’s life from Springwatch to surprising music career --[Reported by Umva mag]

WILDLIFE expert Michaela Strachan has been a fan favourite ever since she burst onto our screens in the 80s. However, she is swapping the great outdoors for the ice rink to take part in Dancing On Ice. Michaela Strachan is a much-loved TV presenter and wildlife expertBBC The TV star is taking part in Dancing On Ice 2025Rex Michaela Strachan is an English television presenter She was born on April 7, 1966, in Epsom, Surrey, and grew up in Hinchley Wood. Before her many roles on national television, Michaela performed in theatre. She launched her TV career in the 80s, and has remained in the spotlight ever since. Read more on Michaela Strachan BATTLE OF THE RATINGS Winterwatch's Michaela Strachan slams I'm A Celeb in ratings feud NEW ON WATCH Winterwatch reveals new presenter to join Chris & Michaela for latest series In October 2014, Michaela revealed that she had a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery following a diagnosis of breast cancer. In 2019, she revealed that she was cancer-free. A fact about Michaela that people may not know, is that the band Scouting for Girls dedicated a song to the wildlife expert called Michaela Strachan You Broke My Heart (When I Was 12). This appeared as a hidden track on their 2007 debut album at the end of the song I Wish I Was James Bond. Most read in celebrity PRETTY RACHILLED Rachel Zegler looks flawless in lacy dress amid Snow White controversy MISS SUNSHINE Busty Christine McGuinness nearly spills out of glam gown at gala dinner STAR GONE Star Wars & Back to the Future stuntman dies aged 92 after glittering career OH-EM-GEE! Watch the sweet moment Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade reveals she's pregnant AGELESS GWEN Gwen Stefani fans can't believe her 'real age' and brand her a 'vampire' HAPPY DAYS Charlotte Crosby's fiancé Jake reveals gender of their baby saying 'here we go!' Impressive TV career Michaela has had a glittering career as a presenter working mostly on nature programmes, with kids of the 80s knowing her for the children’s show, The Really Wild Show. Alongside these, she presented Wide Awake Club and appeared on the original Good Morning Britain. Up until 2009, Michaela was a regular reporter for BBC One show, Countryfile. These days Michaela is best known for being one of the hosts of BBC shows Springwatch and Winterwatch. She presents the show alongside Chris Packham, her former Really Wild Show co-star. They also hosted Autumnwatch until 2023, before the much-loved BBC show was axed. Michaela shot to fame on The Really Wild Show with Chris Packham and Terry Nutkins The star continues to work with Chris on WinterwatchBBC Press Handout In October 2024, it was announced that Michaela would be taking part in Dancing On Ice 2025. She said: “I was considered for the show 14 years ago – I’ve been considered for it twice – but this year they’ve asked me to do it, and I said yes.” Pop career Although fans know her for TV, the star had a brief pop career under the stage name Michaela. As a singer, she released two singles – a cover and an original song – which both had chart success, reaching the UK Top 100 Charts. Michaela worked with Peter Waterman on 80’s TV show The Hitman and HerRex Features Her song Take Good Care of My Heart reached number 66 on the charts in 1990. After ditching singing herself, she went onto host the music show The Hitman and Her between 1988 and 1992 with Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman. Happy family Michaela married filmmaker Duncan Chard in 1996, but they divorced five years later in 2001. The pair did not have any children together. Speaking with The Telegraph in 2016, Michaela revealed: “I’d never been someone desperate to have children and then I changed my mind. The TV star lives in Cape Town with her partner Nick ChevallierInstagram/@ strachan.michaela “It was quite a fundamental difference between us and it ended the marriage.” A friend introduced her t

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Who is Michaela Strachan? Inside Dancing On Ice contestant’s life from Springwatch to surprising music career --[Reported by Umva mag]

WILDLIFE expert Michaela Strachan has been a fan favourite ever since she burst onto our screens in the 80s.

However, she is swapping the great outdoors for the ice rink to take part in Dancing On Ice.

Michaela Strachan is a much-loved TV presenter and wildlife expert

The TV star is taking part in Dancing On Ice 2025

Michaela Strachan is an English television presenter

She was born on April 7, 1966, in Epsom, Surrey, and grew up in Hinchley Wood.

Before her many roles on national television, Michaela performed in theatre.

She launched her TV career in the 80s, and has remained in the spotlight ever since.

In October 2014, Michaela revealed that she had a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery following a diagnosis of breast cancer.

In 2019, she revealed that she was cancer-free.

A fact about Michaela that people may not know, is that the band Scouting for Girls dedicated a song to the wildlife expert called Michaela Strachan You Broke My Heart (When I Was 12).

This appeared as a hidden track on their 2007 debut album at the end of the song I Wish I Was James Bond.

Impressive TV career

Michaela has had a glittering career as a presenter working mostly on nature programmes, with kids of the 80s knowing her for the children’s show, The Really Wild Show.

Alongside these, she presented Wide Awake Club and appeared on the original Good Morning Britain.

Up until 2009, Michaela was a regular reporter for BBC One show, Countryfile.

These days Michaela is best known for being one of the hosts of BBC shows Springwatch

and Winterwatch.

She presents the show alongside Chris Packham, her former Really Wild Show co-star.

They also hosted Autumnwatch until 2023, before the much-loved BBC show was axed.

Michaela shot to fame on The Really Wild Show with Chris Packham and Terry Nutkins

three people standing next to each other in front of a tree — The star continues to work with Chris on Winterwatch

In October 2024, it was announced that Michaela would be taking part in Dancing On Ice 2025.

She said: “I was considered for the show 14 years ago – I’ve been considered for it twice – but this year they’ve asked me to do it, and I said yes.”

Pop career

Although fans know her for TV, the star had a brief pop career under the stage name Michaela.

As a singer, she released two singles – a cover and an original song – which both had chart success, reaching the UK Top 100 Charts.

a man stands next to a woman who is holding a microphone — Michaela worked with Peter Waterman on 80’s TV show The Hitman and Her

Her song Take Good Care of My Heart reached number 66 on the charts in 1990.

After ditching singing herself, she went onto host the music show The Hitman and Her between 1988 and 1992 with Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman.

Happy family

Michaela married filmmaker Duncan Chard in 1996, but they divorced five years later in 2001.

The pair did not have any children together.

Speaking with The Telegraph in 2016, Michaela revealed: “I’d never been someone desperate to have children and then I changed my mind.

The TV star lives in Cape Town with her partner Nick Chevallier

“It was quite a fundamental difference between us and it ended the marriage.”

A friend introduced her to future long-term partner and cameraman Nick Chevallier in 2003.

She gave birth to their son Oliver on June 8, 2005.

The family now live in Cape Town with Ollie, and Nick’s three children from a previous relationship.

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