Martel Maxwell (born 9 March 1977) is a Scottish television presenter and journalist. She has been one of the presenters of the property show Homes Under the Hammer since 2017. She also writes a column for the Dundee-based newspaper Evening Telegraph.
Martel Maxwell | |
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 Maxwell in 2020 | |
| Born | 9 March 1977 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter, journalist, writer |
Early life
editMaxwell was born on 9 March 1977,[1] and was raised in Dundee. She attended the High School of Dundee, before studying law at the University of Edinburgh and then taking a postgraduate diploma in law at the University of Dundee.[2] Instead of continuing with law, Maxwell turned to journalism.[3]
Newspaper journalism
editMaxwell's first post was as a graduate intern at The Sun taking a diploma in newspaper journalism at London City University. After seven years at The Sun writing for city, women's news, and showbusiness, she went freelance.[4][3] Maxwell wrote some freelance opinion pieces for The Scottish Sun and since 2013 has written a weekly column for local paper Evening Telegraph in Dundee.[2]
Broadcast journalism
editMaxwell's earliest broadcast job was in 2010 as an occasional reporter on the BBC show The One Show and then a regular entertainment contributor on the ITV show Lorraine and one of the presenters of a short-lived BBC3 consumer affairs programme Don't Get Screwed and BBC Scotland magazine show On the Road.[5][6] Since 2017, she has been one of the three presenters of the BBC property programme Homes Under the Hammer,[7] replacing Lucy Alexander.
Maxwell was an occasional guest presenter on BBC Radio Scotland and in 2008, had her own show on Edinburgh station Talk 107 until the station folded.[8] In 2021, she provided voiceover narration for the third series of BBC Scotland's documentary Inside Central Station.
Writer
editMaxwell published a novel, Scandalous, in 2010. Based on her experiences as a showbusiness reporter, The Daily Telegraph considered that it gave "a thrilling insight into the celebrity-baiting world of the kiss and tell" but also considered that "the narrative is weighed down by product placement".[9]
Personal life
editMaxwell lives near Dundee with her husband, Jamie Parret, and their three sons.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Who is Martel Maxwell?". www.realitytitbit.com. April 2020.
- ^ a b "Meet the Tele's new columnist". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Martel Maxwell – Watch this space". First Time Buyer Online. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Hendry to edit Sun Woman". Press Gazette. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "BBC Scotland goes On The Road with Fred MacAulay and Martel Maxwell". BBC Media Centre. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Who is Martel Maxwell? Meet the new Homes Under the Hammer presenter". Radio Times. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Martel Maxwell joins the presenting line-up for BBC One Daytime's Homes Under The Hammer". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Martel Maxwell, Book Female Host Speaker Martel Maxwell". www.tmcentertainment.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Rhodes, Chloe (10 March 2010). "Romance novels: reviews". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
