Valerie Singleton Biography and Wiki
Valerie Singleton OBE is an English television and radio presenter best known as a presenter of the well-known children’s series Blue Peter. She also presented the BBC Radio 4 PM program for ten years and a series of radio and television programs on financial and business issues.
In her childhood, she attended many schools, she had no friends which made her read more and be a pet lover. At the age of 11, her family moved to London, where she studied at the Virgo Fidelis Convent where she was expelled. Her parents enrolled her in the Arts Educational School, which was near Oxford Street at the time, where she studied every kind of dance and drama. She danced in pantos at the Finsbury Park Empire and the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh. She sang with the Ovaltineys, advertising the drink on Radio Luxembourg. She also had a tiny part in The Lavender Hill Mob which starred Alec Guinness. At 16, she started at RADA.
Singleton needed to be an artist and for a long time went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She won a grant for her first term and started her vocation as an on-screen character at the New Theater in Bromley. In 1959, she featured in the BBC TV sitcom The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull. She started displaying on BBC Radio in 1963, facilitating On the Sunny Side of the Street for the Light Program. She was additionally a correspondent on BBC2’s Time Out in 1964.
Valerie Singleton Age and Birth
Singleton is 83 years old as of 2020, she was born on 9 April 1937 in Hitchin, United Kingdom. She celebrates her birthday on 9 April every year. Her birth sign is Aries.
Valerie Singleton Education
She studied at Frensham Heights School in Surrey and at the independent Arts Educational School, Tring Park in Hertfordshire.
Valerie Singleton Family, Parents and Siblings
Valerie was born and raised by her parents in the United Kingdom. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. All that is known is that her father was a Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force. He trained with Douglas Bader and Leonard Cheshire, but during the war, he had pneumonia and was grounded. He later became an executive with the J Walter Thompson advertising agency. She has a sibling brother Michael.
Valerie Singleton Husband and Children
Valerie is not married as of 2020. She has not shared anything about her dating or relationship status. What we can say is that she is not bisexual or lesbian, she is straight. It was rumored that she was dating lesbian singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading which turned out to be a lie. In her childhood, she had romantic kisses with Albert Finney.
In 1967, she shortly dated Peter Purves. She has had several relationships including Richard Wade, a writer on the BBC’s, Pete Murray, who she dated for four years and was engaged to, Graham Nash, the rock musician, Mark, who was 24 years her junior. There is no information about her having any children we will update this section once we come across any information that’s worth knowing.
Valerie Singleton Salary
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Valerie Singleton Net Worth
Singleton net worth is publicly not available. Her primary source of income is her career as a television and radio presenter. Through her various sources of income, we believe that Singleton has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.
Valerie Singleton Measurements and Facts
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Valerie Singleton Bio and Wiki
Full Names: Valerie Singleton Gender: Female Occupation / Profession: Television and radio presenter Nationality: American Race / Ethnicity: Not Available Religion: Not Known Sexual Orientation: Straight
Valerie Singleton Birthday
Age / How Old?: 83 years old (as of 2020) Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Birth: 9 April 1937 Place of Birth: Hitchin, United Kingdom Birthday: 9 April
Valerie Singleton Body Measurements
Body Measurements: Not Available Height / How Tall?: Not Known Weight: Not Known Eye Color: Black Hair Color: Grey Shoe Size: Not Available Dress Size: Not Available Breast Size: Not Available Waist Size: Not Available Hip Size: Not Available
Valerie Singleton Family and Relationship
Father (Dad): Not Known Mother: Not Known Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known Marital Status: Single Dating / Girlfriend: Joan Armatrading Children: Not Known
Valerie Singleton Networth and Salary
Net Worth: Under Review Salary: Under Review Source of Income: television and radio
Valerie Singleton House and Cars
Place of living: USA Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Valerie Singleton And Peter Purves
She additionally was locked in with the DJ Peter Murray. Be that as it may, there is no data when they got drew in with one another. Be that as it may, they later split from one another, and the partition was nothing, not exactly any separation.
Similarly, Singleton once had a fetus removal after she got pregnant while she was involved with essayist Richard Wade. As to pregnancy, Singleton says that she couldn’t keep the child since her beau, Richard, wasn’t seeing her outcome, however, additionally, Singleton concedes that she never needed to have an infant and turned into a mother.
Valerie Singleton Blue Peter
She joined the BBC in 1961 as a progression host and in 1962 joined Blue Peter, where she remained until 1972. She at that point proceeded until 1975 of every low maintenance job as a ‘meandering correspondent’. Alongside John Noakes, she keeps on being more intently connected with Blue Peter than some other previous moderator.
During her time on Blue Peter, Singleton went with Princess Anne on her first solo outing abroad in a Kenyan Royal Safari in 1971. In 1998, the two ladies met to think back about the Royal safari for one of Blue Peter’s fortieth commemoration programs. At Christmas 1971, Singleton and the Blue Peter showing group facilitated the yearly Disney Time on BBC1.
In spite of the fact that she quit introducing Blue Peter full-time in 1972, she kept showing up and was credited as a moderator until the finish of 1975. The narrative on the Royal Safari prompted a turn off arrangement, Blue Peter Special Assignment, in which Singleton was a solo moderator. It has appeared at the end of the week and kept running from 1973 to 1981. At first, every release concentrated on European capital urban areas, however later secured islands and surely understood memorable figures.
In the wake of making the remainder of her ‘in-studio’ appearances on Blue Peter in October 1975 and being included as a feature of the finish of-year ‘survey’, Singleton returned in January 1976 to stamp the passing of the main Blue Peter feline, Jason. Only half a month later, maker Edward Barnes wrote to disclose to her that as she was never again connected with the show in any real sense, they were supplanting her as the moderator of the Special Assignment arrangement. Her charges were additionally considered a factor in their choice.
In any case, the program kept on rehashing things highlighting Singleton for a long time and she returned for a last arrangement of the Special Assignment turn off in 1981 investigating the Yukon and Niagara Rivers. For both the twentieth and 25th Anniversary releases of Blue Peter in 1978 and 1983 separately, Singleton directed the live connection ups from around the UK to dispatch the commemoration identification inflatable chases, in this manner stretching out her exhibiting residency to 21 years. As a visitor, she displayed the “Extraordinary Endeavor” grant to its young beneficiary on the program’s 30th commemoration version. Richard Marson states in his Blue Peter 50th Anniversary book that “Singleton never truly left Blue Peter”.
During her time on Blue Peter, Singleton additionally displayed another BBC youngsters’ show, Val Meets The VIPs, a chatshow which kept running for three arrangements during 1973–74. Every release included a meeting with a solitary open figure to which a group of people of youngsters were welcome to put over their inquiries. A visitor in March 1973 was the then Secretary of State for Education, Margaret Thatcher, who when inquired as to whether she might want to be Prime Minister said that she didn’t have enough understanding, nor would there be a “lady Prime Minister in my lifetime”.
Frequently Asked Questions About Valerie Singleton
Who is Valerie Singleton?
Valerie Singleton OBE is an English television and radio presenter best known as a presenter of the well-known children’s series Blue Peter. She also presented the BBC Radio 4 PM program for ten years and a series of radio and television programs on financial and business issues.
How old is Valerie Singleton?
Singleton is 83 years old as of 2020, she was born on 9 April 1937 in Hitchin, United Kingdom.
How tall is Valerie Singleton?
She stands at a height of 5′ 6′.
Is Valerie Singleton married?
She is neither married nor dating.
How much is Valerie Singleton worth?
Her net worth is under review
How much does Valerie Singleton make?
Her salary is under review.
Where does Valerie Singleton live?
Because of security reasons, Singleton has not shared her precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.
Is Valerie Singleton dead or alive?
She is still alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Valerie Singleton now?
She is the featured castaway on Desert Island Discs.
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