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Who is Dan Wootton? Lorraine presenter, Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side guest and Executive Editor of The Sun

Dan Wootton

DAN Wootton is never far from our TV screens discussing celebrities and bringing us all the latest happenings in telly, film and music plus reality TV gossip.

Here's what you need to know about the award-winning journalist who's gone from a small city in New Zealand to the centre of the showbiz world, including how you can listen to his new radio show...

 Dan Wootton is The Sun newspaper's Executive Editor
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Dan Wootton is The Sun newspaper's Executive Editor

Who is Dan Wootton and where is he from?

Dan Wootton was born in Lower Hutt, the seventh most populous city in New Zealand, on March 2, 1983.

He obtained a degree in Media Studies and Political Science from Victoria University.

Dan began his career as a showbiz journalist at local paper The Dominion Post, writing an entertainment column and also working as a reporter on daily TV show, Good Morning.

He moved to the UK aged 21 and carved up an impressive career on Fleet Street.

Dan joined The News Of The World team in 2007 and soon became the showbiz editor.

He then went on to become the editor-at-large for Now magazine in 2011 before joining The Sun newspaper in 2013.

Dan is also a three-time winner of Showbiz Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards.

 Dan regularly conducts exclusive interviews with A-list stars such as Harry Styles
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Dan regularly conducts exclusive interviews with A-list stars such as Harry StylesCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

What does Dan Wootton do?

Dan Wootton is The Sun newspaper's Executive Editor and former editor of the paper's TV & Showbiz column, Bizarre.

In May 2017, Dan launched a new weekly podcast called The Dan Wootton Interview, featuring a different A-lister each week.

He also has a radio show on talkRADIO, which you can listen to on Fridays, 4-7pm.

Dan has 97,600 followers on Instagram and can be found under the handle @danwootton, on both and .

 Dan is also a regular showbiz presenter on ITV's morning show, Lorraine
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Dan is also a regular showbiz presenter on ITV's morning show, LorraineCredit: ITV

What TV shows does Dan Wootton appear on?

Dan is a regular showbiz presenter on ITV's morning show Lorraine.

He regularly joins Lorraine Kelly to reveal the latest showbiz gossip and conducts exclusive interviews with A-list stars.

Dan also appears as a showbiz pundit on other shows and is a guest on several radio channels.

He frequently appears on Rylan Clark-Neal's Big Brother's Bit On The Side to discuss the goings-on in the Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother house.

Sam Smith talks to Dan Wootton about new romance with 13 Reasons Why star Brandon Flynn
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