Penny Smith

Penny Smith is a television presenter who began her career as a reporter and feature writer on the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. In l984 she joined Radio Trent as a reporter/presenter and then worked for Central Television as press officer for documentaries and drama, followed by Sky News, before becoming presenter of GMTV`s 'News Hour’ in1993. She went onto co-present `GMTV` (Monday-Friday 6.00am - 7.00am) with John Stapleton. Penny has written for a number of national newspapers and magazines, including columns in the Daily Mail and First magazine. Her first novel, ‘Coming Up Next’ was published in the summer of 2008. She is a keen writer and regularly contributes to The Lady, covering the Social diary and Opera reviews. Penny's passions include opera, tennis, hiking and yoga. She has produced three yoga videos, including ‘Penny Smith’s Essential Guide to Yoga’ . Penny now presents 'Market Kitchen' on the Good Food Channel.