Rebecca Wilcox

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Rebecca Wilcox
Born (1980-01-10) 10 January 1980 (age 44)
England
Alma materSomerville College, Oxford
OccupationTelevision presenter
Years active2008–present
EmployerBBC
Spouse
Jim Moss
(m. 2009)
Children2[1]
Parent(s)Desmond Wilcox
Esther Rantzen

Rebecca Wilcox (born 10 January 1980) is a British television presenter, mainly for the BBC.

Early life[edit]

The middle of three children born to journalist and television presenter Esther Rantzen and producer Desmond Wilcox, she has an older sister, Emily, and younger brother, Josh.[2] Wilcox was educated at Queen's College, London and Somerville College, Oxford, where she gained a degree in English Language and Literature.[3]

Career[edit]

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.[2] In autumn 2007,[4] 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.[5] In July 2009, Wilcox appeared in a one-off, hour-long documentary aired on BBC Three entitled Mischief: Britain's Embarrassing Emissions.[6] She is currently a presenter on Watchdog and Your Money, Their Tricks.

Personal life[edit]

In September 2009, Wilcox married auditor James 'Jim' Moss. The couple live in London with their two sons.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1] Rebecca Wilcox, Biography
  2. ^ a b c "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.
  3. ^ Rainey, Sarah (2 July 2013). "Rebecca Wilcox: Mum's a big shadow, but that's life". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ [2] BBC Three Programmes - Lewis Hamilton: Billion Dollar Man
  5. ^ [3] My Life As An Animal
  6. ^ [4] BBC Three Programmes - Mischief, Series 4, Britain's Embarrassing Emissions