Michelle Ackerley

Ackerley grew up in Manchester.^[2] Her maternal grandfather was a chief of the Ga people in Ghana.^[1] Ackerley was educated at Alderley Edge School for Girls where she was Deputy Head Girl during her final year.^[3][4] She graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in psychology.^[3]

Ackerley gained radio experience at All FM 96.9 radio in Manchester and joined the BBC in 2005 as a programme maker.^[1] She has co-presented the CBBC series All Over the Place since 2013.^[5] In 2013, she occasionally presented "The Hub" section on This Morning.^[5]

In 2015 and 2016, she co-presented the BBC One consumer affairs programme Watchdog.^[6][7] She co-presented the second series of Watchdog Test House.^[8]

She has been a reporter for the BBC's Crimewatch Roadshow since 2015.^[9]

Ackerley presented the second, third and fourth series of Council House Crackdown from 2016 to 2018.^[10] She has presented reports for the BBC's Inside Out.^[11] She was a contestant in an episode of Celebrity Mastermind in December 2016.^[12]

Since 2016, Ackerley has guest presented episodes of the nightly magazine show The One Show.^[13]

Ackerley has also co-hosted Totally Rubbish,^[14] I Want My Own Room^[15] and Deadly Art^[16] for CBBC. She also stars in the CBBC art series, Art Ninja.^[17] In January 2018, she participated in an episode of And They're Off! in aid of Sport Relief.^[18] Also in 2018, she appeared in Celebrity Masterchef.^[19] Since 2018, she has presented Fantasy Homes by the Sea.^[20] In August 2020, she featured as a lead presenter on ITV's Loose Women for two episodes.^[5]

In May 2024, Ackerley married her fiancé Ben Ryan.^[21] On 6 May 2025, Ackerley revealed on Morning Live that she is four months pregnant. On 14 October 2025, Ackerley gave birth to daughter Nala.^[22]

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