Richard Arnold | |
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Born |
Richard Andrew Arnold 24 November 1969 Andover, Hampshire, England, UK |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Presenter |
Years active | 1990–present |
Television |
GMTV The Richard Arnold Show Daybreak Strictly Come Dancing Good Morning Britain |
Richard Andrew Arnold (born 24 November 1969) is an English television presenter, currently working as a freelance journalist and he is the Entertainment Editor for ITV's breakfast show Good Morning Britain.
Arnold has also taken part in a number of television shows including 71 Degrees North, Let's Dance for Comic Relief and Strictly Come Dancing.
Arnold was born in Andover, Hampshire. He grew up in Charlton, Andover and Inverurie, Aberdeenshire and went to Portway Junior School in Andover. Later, he attended the University of Edinburgh, gaining an MA in English Language and Literature. He then studied journalism at City University London, and then worked for Inside Soap magazine until 1995.
Arnold's first television work was on The Sunday Show for the BBC. In 1997, he became the TV critic for GMTV, returning for a longer period in 2000. From 2000-2010, Arnold appeared daily on GMTV, on GMTV Today and LK Today.
During the summer of 2007 and 2008, Arnold hosted his own show, The Richard Arnold Show. In 2009, he was appointed UK Entertainment reporter on Australian breakfast show Sunrise on the Seven Network.