Helen Pearson (journalist)
| Helen Pearson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 February 1981 Cornwall, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | English |
| Education | Journalism |
| Alma mater |
University of Birmingham University of Falmouth |
| Occupation |
Presenter Journalist |
| Employer | ITV Breakfast |
| Notable credit(s) |
Daybreak Good Morning Britain ITV News Tyne Tees Lookaround Westcountry Live |
Helen Pearson (born 8 February 1981) is an English presenter and journalist employed by ITV Tyne Tees & Border.
Background
She is originally from Cornwall and has resided in Carlisle, Newcastle and Streatham at her time with ITV.[1] Her interests as marathon running, solo travel, writing and textiles.[2]
Career
In 2003 she began her career with Westcountry Live on ITV Westcountry as a reporter based in Truro. She later became a newsreader of the opt-outs for the South of the region. In 2007 she moved to Lookaround on ITV Border based in Carlisle, initially as a newsreader and reporter, a year later she was promoted to co-presenter of the main programme.[2]
On 25 February 2009 she was reassigned with the creation of ITV Tyne Tees & Border and was the newsreader of news updates which air during GMTV (now Daybreak).[2][3][4] However, from January to October 2011 she was a news correspondent and weather presenter.
On 24 June 2013, Pearson joined Daybreak (now Good Morning Britain) on ITV Breakfast as a news producer and reporter. In February 2016, she left Good Morning Britain to return to ITV Tyne Tees & Border as a news correspondent.
References
- ↑ ITV’s Helen Pearson to host CN Group Business Awards North West Evening Mail, 9 September 2011
- 1 2 3 Helen Pearson Film and TV Pro, 2009
- ↑ Presenters Armstrong, Pearson and Backshall survive Border TV axe, News & Star, 13 January 2009
- ↑ Full Border TV Lookaround line-up revealed, News & Star, 17 January 2009