Penny began her career as a reporter and feature writer on the Peterborough Evening Telegraph in 1977. After four years, she left to backpack through Central and South America and South East Asia where she reported and presented on a current affairs programme for Radio Television Hong Kong.
In 1984 she joined Radio Trent as a reporter/presenter and then worked for Central Television as press officer for documentaries and drama. After that she co-presented the local evening news for Border Television and after a year she co-presented Thames News with Andrew Gardner.
Penny then moved to Sky News before becoming presenter of GMTV`s 'News Hour' in April 1993. Penny has also presented Crime Monthly, Crime Net, Crime File and Crime Fighters for Carlton, Most Wanted for LWT, Going For A Song for the BBC and 'Celebrity' for ITV. She also co-presented the final series of The Krypton Factor alongside veteran host Gordon Burns in 1995. She has written for a number of national new
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Penelope Jane Smith (born 21 September 1958, in Rutland) is an English television presenter and newsreader, best known for her work on the breakfast TV show GMTV.
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Smith married journalist Tony Birtley in May 1984 in Grantham, but they divorced in 1987. She counts Rory Bremner and Paul McKenna among her ex-boyfriends. Her boyfriend of the last read more...
Penny began her career as a reporter and feature writer on the Peterborough Evening Telegraph in 1977. After four years, she left to backpack through Central and South America and read more...