Cheyenne Davide (born Charlotte Davide; 13 July 1992), better known as Snoochie Shy, is an English radio presenter, television presenter and model. Since 2018, she has presented her own show on BBC Radio 1Xtra.[1] In 2021, she was a contestant on the twenty-first series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[2][3][4] In 2022, she began presenting The Career Games on BBC Three.

Snoochie Shy
Born
Charlotte Davide

(1992-07-13) 13 July 1992 (age 32)
Eltham, London, England
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • radio presenter
  • broadcaster
  • model

Life and career

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Early life and career beginnings

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Charlotte Davide[5]: 8:40[6] was born on 13 July 1992 in Eltham, London to Kirsty Davide.[7][8] Charlotte Davide's first name was legally changed via deed poll to Cheyenne by her mother when she was eleven years old.[5]: 8:44 She has a younger brother Zachariah, who was a contestant on the tenth series of Love Island.[9] Her first presenting role was on MTV – The Wrap Up. In 2015, Shy began hosting the breakfast show on Radar, which she did until the suspension of the station in 2018 due to allegations of mistreatment and exploitation of its staff.[10] Shy has also presented the revival edition of Yo! MTV Raps since 2018.[11][12]

BBC Radio 1Xtra and other projects

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In 2018, Shy joined BBC Radio 1 and began presenting a specialist music show every Monday to Thursday from 11pm till 1am on BBC Radio 1Xtra.[13][14] In 2021, she joined the cast of Celebrity Gogglebox alongside Jeremy Vine.[15] She has also made appearances on the ITV2 panel game shows Don't Hate the Playaz and CelebABility.[16] Shy appeared on The Rap Game UK and has also made an appearance on Tonight with Target. In 2021, she hosted a podcast Slide in with Snoochie, Kaz and Jordan on BBC Sounds along with Love Island contestants Jordan Hames and Kazimir Crossley.[17] In 2022, Shy appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Mastermind.[18][19] She also appeared on the celebrity version of Hot Property on BBC Three in 2022.[20][21]

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and The Career Games

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In November 2021, Shy was a contestant on the twenty-first series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[22][23][24] She was the third celebrity to be voted off the show.[25][26][27][28] Shy has a birthmark on her right cheek, and was praised for talking about it during the show.[29][30]

In February 2022, the BBC announced that Shy would present a new series Hire Me on the relaunched BBC Three channel.[31][32] The six-part series features candidates trying to secure their dream jobs.[33][34]

Modelling

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Shy is also a model, and has modelled for brands such as Nike, Reebok, UGG, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Warehouse, Vans, Hoodrich Womens, Dr. Martens and Missguided.[35][36]

On 13 August 2024, Snoochie became a contestant on series 19 of Celebrity Masterchef.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "BBC Radio 1Xtra - Snoochie Shy". BBC.
  2. ^ "Who is Snoochie Shy? I'm A Celebrity 2021 star and BBC Radio 1 DJ". Radio Times.
  3. ^ "Meet Snoochie Shy". ITV.
  4. ^ "I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Dunking stars in a coffin full of snakes never gets old". the Guardian. 21 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Would I Lie to You? - Series 16: 11. More Unseen Bits". BBC iPlayer. 14 April 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. ^ Nugent, Annabel (8 December 2021). "Who is I'm a Celebrity contestant Snoochie Shy?". The Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ "gal-dem in conversation with Snoochie Shy". gal-dem. 2 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Snoochie Shy's mum rooting for daughter to win I'm A Celebrity". www.femalefirst.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Love Island 2023: Who Is Zachariah Noble And What Is His Link To Snoochie Shy?". Grazia. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  10. ^ "'Toxic' Radar Radio suspends broadcasting". BBC News. 17 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Snoochie Shy Lays Down Her YO! MTV Raps Playlist". www.mtv.co.uk.
  12. ^ "YO! MTV Raps Is Back! Find Out Who's On Series 2…". www.mtv.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Jack Saunders and Snoochie Shy to join BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra". www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. ^ "GRM EXCLUSIVE: Snoochie Shy gives us the lowdown on her new 1xtra Show". 10 April 2019.
  15. ^ "What time is Celebrity Gogglebox on – and which celebs are taking part?". 9 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Don't Hate the Playaz - Series 1 - Episode 5" – via www.itv.com.
  17. ^ "BBC Sounds - Slide In with Snoochie, Kaz and Jordan - Available Episodes". www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. ^ "Celebrity Mastermind contestants and subjects revealed". amp.rte.ie.
  19. ^ "TV tonight: a dramatic climax for French thriller The Promise". the Guardian. 26 February 2022.
  20. ^ Darvill, Josh (15 February 2022). "Hot Property Celebrity specials line-up revealed for new BBC Three series". TellyMix.
  21. ^ "Snoochie Shy to star in celebrity version of Hot Property". The List. 15 February 2022.
  22. ^ "I'm A Celebrity 2021: Richard Madeley and Louise Minchin lead line-up". BBC News. 16 November 2021.
  23. ^ "I'm A Celebrity 2021 line-up: Full cast list of confirmed contestants". Radio Times.
  24. ^ "Snoochie Shy Is The Breakout Star Of I'm A Celebrity – And We're Obsessed". Grazia.
  25. ^ "I'm a Celebrity 2021 reveals third celebrity voted out". Digital Spy. 7 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Who left I'm A Celebrity 2021? All the eliminated contestants". Radio Times.
  27. ^ West, Amy (13 December 2021). "I'm a Celebrity's Snoochie claims EastEnders star broke this rule". Digital Spy.
  28. ^ "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! - Snoochie Shy: First Things First" – via www.itv.com.
  29. ^ "Snoochie Shy Is Right – We Need To Ban The Word 'Catfish' From Our Vocabulary". Grazia.
  30. ^ Sansome, Jessica (6 December 2021). "I'm A Celeb fans praise Snoochie Shy as she opens up on detail 'no one noticed'". Manchester Evening News.
  31. ^ "Join The Career Games, BBC Three's new series for candidates hoping to secure their dream jobs". www.bbc.co.uk.
  32. ^ Heslop, Katherine (23 February 2022). "I'm a Celebrity's Snoochie Shy bags new BBC Three presenting role". mirror.
  33. ^ "I'm a Celebrity's Snoochie Shy fronting new BBC show". Digital Spy. 24 February 2022.
  34. ^ Harrison, Maxine (26 February 2022). "Snoochie Shy series The Career Games confirmed for BBC Three". BristolLive.
  35. ^ "Svetainių talpinimo paslauga apribota". moneymanagementuk.com.
  36. ^ "Meet Snoochie Shy: The self-taught DJ, presenter and model whose pink inspired street style is making her an unmissable face of Instagram".
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