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UNPACKING STEPH

Who is Packed Lunch presenter Steph McGovern?

STEPH McGovern is riding high since she quit the BBC.

She now has her own show on Channel 4, called Steph's Packed Lunch.

How old is Steph McGovern?

Steph McGovern is a British TV presenter from Middlesbrough.

She was born on March 31, 1982, which makes her 40-years-old.

Steph attended University College London where she studied Science Communication and Policy.

When she was just 19 she was awarded “Young Engineer for Britain” after saving Black & Decker £150,000 a year by helping to improve production techniques.

Steph McGovern is known for her show Packed Lunch
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Steph McGovern is known for her show Packed LunchCredit: Instagram/stephlunch

She shot to fame on BBC Breakfast – where she was the main business presenter.

Randomly Steph is a former Irish dancing champion and still attends international competitions, where she helps to coach other dancers.

What TV shows has she been in?

Steph joined the BBC Watchdog presenting team from autumn 2016.

She also co-presented Can Britain Have a Pay Rise? for BBC Two alongside James O'Brien, and has been both a panellist and host on Have I Got News for You.

Steph left BBC Breakfast in October 2019 to join Channel 4.

In 2020 she launched Steph's Packed Lunch.

Is Steph married and does she have children?

Steph isn't married, but she is in a long term relationship.

Not much is known about Steph's girlfriend, except that she is a TV executive for the BBC and the pair live in Yorkshire together.

The low-key presenter likes to protect her private life and the identity of her partner.

A source told The Sun that Steph "values her privacy too much" so we shouldn't be holding our breath for "any magazine shoots any time soon."

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All we do know about Steph's girlfriend is that she's a telly executive.

The happy couple welcomed their first child together in 2019.

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