ANITA Rani is a popular BBC TV presenter who is never far from our telly screen.
The Countryfile and Watchdog presenter has most recently been a part of a new show called War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita.
Who is Anita Rani?
Anita Rani, 42, is an English radio and television presenter.
She was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and is known for her presenting work on Countryfile, Watchdog and Four Rooms.
Anita developed an interest in journalism from a young age and hosted her first show when she was just 14, on Sunrise Radion in Bradford.
She then went on to study broadcasting at the University of Leeds.
She now lives in East London with her husband Bhupinder Rehal.
In 2017 Anita co-presented the One Love Manchester tribute concert held in memory of the Manchester bombing victims.
And this year she joined fellow celebs such as Dani Dyer and Ed Balls to climb Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief.
She also previously took part in The Great Sport Relief Bake Off in 2012.
Who is Bhupinder Rehal?
Going by the nickname Bhupi, he is an executive at a technology company.
He's been married to Anita for over a decade as the couple tied the knot with a traditional Sikh ceremony over three days.
They met a warehouse party in 2008 where they bonded over music.
Speaking to the Daily Mail online, Anita said: "I met my husband at that party, and I also met some of the best friends I've ever made in my life."
They married six months later.
Do Anita and Bhupinder have children?
Currently the couple do not have children.
Anita did speak to the Daily Mail online about suffering a miscarriage back in 2018.
She said: "Miscarriage is this taboo that exists in society, and somehow, as women, we just have to get on with it."
When is War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita on TV and what's it about?
The documentary is on TONIGHT (September 1), and you can catch the one hour programme on BBC1.
And don't fret if you miss it, it will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
The programme explores the damage that plastic causes to both us and the planet.
Anita told The Sun: “We can’t ignore the damage plastic is doing to our planet. We all need to do our bit to help turn the tide.
“As part of the programme, I foolishly agreed to look at how much plastic is in my OWN home — and quickly realised it is everywhere.
“Plastic is one of the biggest issues of our time. Like everyone else, I was affected by the shocking scenes in Blue Planet of a turtle caught in a plastic sack and dead birds with their legs entangled in plastic bags.”
What has Anita Rani presented?
Anita Rani's first main presenting job on TV came in 2008 when she joined BBC show Watchdog.
She stayed on the show for two years and moved on to host Foxes Live: Wild in the City, Britain's Secret Treasures and Airport Live.
Anita landed the job of presenting Four Rooms in 2011 which continued until 2015 before being replaced by Sarah Beeny in 2016.
Since 2015, she has co-hosted BBC's Countryfile and has been a roving reporter and presenter on The One Show since 2008.
In 2018 she joined the Loose Women panel for two shows.
And in 2019 she was at the helm for mini-series The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts.
How did Anita do on Strictly Come Dancing?
In 2015, Anita took part in Strictly Come Dancing where she was partnered with Gleb Savchenko and reached the semi-final.
Anita and Gleb were knocked out in the dance-off with Katie Derham and Anton du Beke.
Anita went on to host the 2017 Strictly Tour around Britain.
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