Rebecca Wilcox
| Rebecca Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 January 1980 England |
| Residence | London |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Employer | BBC |
| Spouse(s) | Jim Moss (2009-present) |
| Children | 2 sons[1] |
| Parent(s) |
Desmond Wilcox (deceased) Esther Rantzen |
Rebecca Wilcox (born 10 January 1980) is an English television presenter, mainly for the BBC.
Early life
The middle of three children born to journalist-turned-television-presenter Esther Rantzen, and producer Desmond Wilcox, she has an older sister, Emily, and younger brother, Josh.[2][3][4] Wilcox was educated at Queen's College, London and Somerville College, Oxford,[3] where she gained a degree in English Language and Literature.
Career
Wilcox started as a television researcher, and then became an assistant producer on programmes such as ITV's Hell's Kitchen, and Cops with Cameras, along with Five's Trust Me - I'm A Holiday Rep.
She was first seen on camera as an undercover reporter on BBC Three's six-part series Conning the Conmen, and then supporting Gok Wan on Channel 4's How to Look Good Naked.[4] In autumn 2008,[5] Wilcox presented a biography on the British Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton entitled Lewis Hamilton: Billion Dollar Man for BBC Three, which was later broadcast on BBC One.
In April 2009, she co-presented BBC Three's experimental series My Life as an Animal with Terry Nutkins.[6] In July 2009, Wilcox appeared in a one-off, hour-long documentary aired on BBC Three entitled Mischief: Britain's Embarrassing Emissions, to find out whether anyone really does care about the environment, and whether some of the big businesses could be deemed guilty of greenwashing.[3][7] She is currently a presenter on Watchdog and Your Money, Their Tricks.
Personal life
In September 2009, she married auditor James 'Jim' Moss, whom she met at Oxford, in a Jewish ceremony at her mother's home in the New Forest.[2] The couple live in London with their two sons.[4]
References
- ↑ Rebecca Wilcox, Biography
- 1 2 "Esther Rantzen walks her TV presenter daughter down the aisle". Daily Mail. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Esther Rantzen's TV presenter daughter Rebecca reveals how she hated herself for pigging out after her father died". Daily Mail. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Beauty show is my dream job, says Rebecca Wilcox". Daily Record. 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ↑ BBC Three Programmes - Lewis Hamilton: Billion Dollar Man
- ↑ My Life As An Animal
- ↑ BBC Three Programmes - Mischief, Series 4, Britain's Embarrassing Emissions