Georgie Barrat
British tech journalist and television presenter
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Georgie Barrat is a British tech journalist and television presenter. She is best known as a presenter of The Gadget Show on 5.
Georgie Barrat | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Journalist, television presenter |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | The Gadget Show |
| Website | georgiebarrat |
Early life
Barrat graduated from King's College London with a first-class degree in English Literature.[1] She later gained a diploma in Radio Production. Since then Barrat has appeared on Radio 2 and Talksport.[citation needed]
Career
Barrat is the resident tech expert on ITV's Weekend, where she talks Aled Jones through the newest gadgets while working with the production team to help source and create the feature.[2] Georgie is also Carphone Warehouse's YouTube presenter and delivers Tech City News' weekly video roundup.[3]
In 2017, Barrat joined The Gadget Show as a co-host alongside Craig Charles, Ortis Deley and Jon Bentley.[4] In August 2017, she presented Can Crooks Hack Your Home?: Tonight for ITV.
Personal life and advocacy
Barrat has a passion for getting more girls into coding and is an advocate for charities Stemettes and Baytree Centre, both of which encourage 11–14-year-olds to study STEM subjects at GCSE level and beyond.[5]
On 25 November 2021, Barrat posted on Instagram that she was six months pregnant and was expecting a baby girl.[6]