Rachel Agnew - the story so far...

Rachel Agnew’s TV presenting career started in 2009 at the ripe old age of 43, and with it Rachel has returned to her first love, that of a performer. Rachel spent 5 years as a comedienne in her early twenties as one half of the musical comedy duo Pep Talk. Pep Talk were two big girls, with short spikey hair, who wore leggings and big shirts, and sang (allegedly) amusing songs of their own writing. Rachel loved the comedy world and had great fun but eventually decided to listen to her mother and get what was known in the trade as ‘a proper job’.

A short spell (well, 18 years), in a proper job in the music industry ensued, until life turned upside down. Having been made redundant in 2008, Rachel was working as a marketing consultant, when in the summer of 2009 she applied for the Loose Women competition ‘Make Me A Loose Woman’. There were over 3,000 applicants, a public vote and eventually a delighted Rachel was crowned (actually it was a nylon sash) the winner.
Rachel proved such a hit on the show during the five prize programmes as a guest presenter, that she was given a contract from ITV and became a bona fide Loose Woman and she continues to be a guest presenter on the programme. It’s her good humour, honesty and natural ability in front of the camera that has made her a success.

Rachel is now pursuing other TV opportunities and is also enjoying a busy life as a successful after dinner speaker and as a writer, with a fortnightly column in her local paper.

Oh yes, and Rachel’s also one of the most ubiquitous voices in the UK today. You can hear her in Boots, Lloyds, Barclays, M&S, Sainsbury’s and many more. Yes, Rachel is the voice of….’Cashier No.3 Please’….really!