Debbie Greenwood

Greenwood began her broadcasting career in 1984, presenting regional programmes for Granada Television.^[5][6] She then moved to the BBC's Breakfast Time (1985–1986),^[4][7] which included broadcasting from a special studio outside Buckingham Palace for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.^[4]

From 1987 to 1989, Greenwood presented on BBC Radio 2 daytime programmes,^[8] beginning with standing in for Gloria Hunniford at Christmas 1987.^[9] She later presented Streetwise (1989–1990) for The Channel 4 Daily.^[4][10] She also presented the UK version of the short-lived game show Love Me, Love Me Not in 1988, as well as the more successful BBC quiz for schoolchildren First Class,^[11] which aired on BBC1 from 1986 to 1988.^[12]

Greenwood has since worked for a variety of UK-based satellite and cable shopping channels, including TV Travel Shop, Bid TV, The Craft Channel, and twelve years presenting for QVC,^[6] starting in 2001.

Greenwood married broadcaster Paul Coia in October 1992, with whom she has two daughters.^[13][14] She lives in Kingston upon Thames, south-western Greater London.^[15] The home contains part of the original red leather sofa used on Breakfast Time, which the BBC gave to Greenwood as a parting gift.^[16]