Lauren Laverne

Lauren Laverne: Biography in Details

Who is Lauren Laverne?

Lauren Laverne is an English radio DJ, model, television presenter, author, singer, and comedian.

Also, Laverne has presented television programs including 10 O’Clock Live for Channel 4, and The Culture Show and coverage of the Glastonbury Festival for the BBC.

Laverne has written a published novel entitled Candypop: Candy and the Broken Biscuits. She presents the breakfast show on BBC Radio 6 Music.

What is the birth name of Lauren Laverne?

Lauren Laverne was born in Sunderland, England on April 28, 1978. Her birth name is  Lauren Cecilia Gofton.

Her father’s name is Lesley Gofton (sociology lecturer at Newcastle University) and her mother’s name is Celia Gofton (teacher).

Lauren Laverne has a sibling namely, Pete Gofton. Lauren holds British citizenship, but her ethnicity is unknown. Her birth sign is Taurus.

Lauren Laverne: Education, School/ College University

Talking about Lauren’s educational history, she attended St. Mary’s R.C. Primary School. Laverne attended at City of Sunderland College from 1994 to 1996.

Lauren Laverne: Professional Life, Career

Talking about her profession, Lauren Laverne started her career as a singer. She was famous for her funny and acerbic interview style in her music on comedy panel shows including Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Have I Got News for You.

Likewise, her solo EP, Take These Flower Away, played at the Reading Festival made her top 20 for the only time in her singing career in 2000. Apart from this, she has provided guest vocals on the Divine Comedy’s 2004 single Come Home Billy Bird.

After rising as a singer, she also made her appearance in TV series. Her first television presenting job was Play UK’s series, The Alphabet Show, along with Chris Addison.

She also presented Planet Pop and Loves Like A dog for Channel 4, Fanorama for E4, Party in the Park and Pop for Five, and Orange Playlist for ITV.

She is also a reporter of RI: SE. Besides reporting, she also presented a documentary for Sky One on the famous US hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Salary, called Buffy: Television with Bire.

In the year 2010, she co-hosted the Alternative Election night on Channel 4’s with Jimmy Carr, David Mitchelle, and Charlie Brooker.

Likewise, Lauren Laverne also rejoined Channel 4’s satirical news program called 10 O’s Clock Live as a co-host in the same year.

Moreover, she published her own first novel Candypop- Candy and the Broken Biscuits on her journey in the world’s biggest musical festival, Glastonbury in 2010. Currently, she has been hosting a radio show on BBC6 Music.

Lauren Laverne: Net Worth, Income, Salary

As of 2023, Lauren Laverne has an estimated net worth of around $1.1 million and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career.

Lauren Laverne: Rumors and Controversy/ Scandal

Up to now, she has maintained a good relationship with all other people in her personal and professional life. And so she hasn’t fallen under any rumors.

How tall is Lauren Laverne?

Lauren Laverne has a height of 5 feet 3 inches and her weight is unknown.

Lauren’s hair color is dyed blonde and her eyes color is blue.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Lauren Laverne is active on social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

She has around 13.1K followers on her Facebook. Around 508.6K followers on her Twitter, and she has around 212K followers on her Instagram.

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