About Angela Scanlon
Angela Marie Scanlon (born 29 December 1982) is an Irish television presenter and broadcaster for RTÉ and the BBC. She initially broadcast on Irish television, presenting a number of programmes on RTÉ including the documentary Oi Ginger! in 2014. On British television, she has appeared as a reporter on The One Show since 2016, and presented in the absence of Alex Jones. She was a co-host of Robot Wars with Dara Ó Briain (2016–2018). In 2023 she was a contestant on the twenty-first series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Carlos Gu and finishing in sixth place. In 2026, she commentated for the UK at Eurovision during the semi-finals, alongside Rylan.
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