Helen Carnell
English presenter and journalist
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Helen Carnell (née Pearson) (born 8 February 1981) is an English presenter and journalist employed by ITV Tyne Tees & Border.
Helen Carnell | |
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| Born | 8 February 1981 Cornwall, England |
| Education | Journalism |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham University of Falmouth |
| Occupations | Presenter Journalist |
| Employer | ITV Breakfast |
| Notable credit(s) | Daybreak Good Morning Britain ITV News Tyne Tees Lookaround Westcountry Live |
Background
Broadcasting career
In 2003 Carnell began her career with Westcountry Live on ITV Westcountry as a reporter based in Truro. She later became a newsreader of the opt-outs for the South of the region. In 2007 she moved to Lookaround on ITV Border based in Carlisle, initially as a newsreader and reporter, a year later she was promoted to co-presenter of the main programme.[2]
On 25 February 2009 she was reassigned with the creation of ITV Tyne Tees & Border and was the newsreader of news updates which air during Good Morning Britain.[2][3][4] However, from January to October 2011 she was a news correspondent and weather presenter.
On 24 June 2013, Carnell joined Good Morning Britain (previously Daybreak) on ITV Breakfast as a news producer and reporter. In February 2016, she left Good Morning Britain to return to ITV Tyne Tees & Border as a news correspondent.