| Pollyanna Woodward | |
| Birth Date: | 11 June 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Occupation: | Television presenter |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Known For: | The Gadget Show |
| Notable Works: | |
| Children: | 2 |
| Website: | Official website |
Pollyanna Woodward (born 11 June 1982) is a British television presenter, best known for being a co-presenter on Channel 5's The Gadget Show.
The youngest of six children, aged 16 she was offered a place at the Carlton Television Junior Workshop in Nottingham. She then studied performing arts to gain an HND, training as a singer, actress and presenter. She was named Miss Mansfield and Sherwood Forest in 2001.[1] [2]
After graduation, she featured in television shows including Ghost Squad and Doctors, and performed as a stunt-double in Eleventh Hour. She also competed in in 2002, sharing a room with Sarah Harding, getting down to the last 13 female competitors.[3] [4]
Transferring to television presenting, after a period on QVC, from 2008–2011 she was the "Booth Girl" on The Wright Stuff, and motorsport presentation for the British Touring Car Championship and British Superbike Championship.[3] Specialising in technology, she is a columnist for How It Works magazine, and was a technology correspondent on Talksport. She joined Techworld.tv in December 2009, before joining The Gadget Show in November 2010.[5] [6] She left The Gadget Show after the Autumn 2013 series.[7] She also writes on technology for various newspapers and magazines, as well as corporate presentation.
Previously married to QVC presenter Lee Clark, Woodward met golfer Paul Casey whilst co-presenting the Formula 1 Chequered Flag Ball with Eddie Jordan at the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The couple became engaged during the Christmas 2013/New Year 2014 period.[8]