Jacqui Joseph
"I love live presenting, whether it's entertainment, fashion, interior makeovers, craft or DIY, so working for Ideal World and Create and Craft is perfect for me!"
With an extensive background in television and a passion for shopping, joining us is just perfect for Jacqui.
Born to a seamstress mother and plasterer and decorator father, Jacqui studied fashion and pattern-cutting and went on to design her own range of clothing. She then went in to presenting, and has featured on various entertainment, factual and lifestyle programmes for ITV, BBC, Discovery, E4 and Bloomberg.
During her career, Jacqui has interviewed a host of stars, including Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey, Iman, Halle Berry, George Clooney, Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson and Jackie Chan, to name a few. You may have recently seen Jacqui on GMTV’s Lorraine, the Michael Ball and the Alan Titchmarsh Show.
And her talents don’t end there – she will soon be launching her own range of homeware!
Jacqui currently lives in London with her husband and daughter, but the family plans to move to Lincolnshire soon, to be closer to family and to be closer to work.
Q & A:
- What did you do before IW?
- Too much to tell, but basically, have worked on many TV shows, including GMTV, Wife Swap Aftermath and lots of channels including ITV, BBC, E4 and US Channel BET
- Most embarrassing on-screen moment?
- When Mel Gibson just wouldn't play ball on my live feed to GMTV - but I pulled it back
- Tell us a secret
- Then it wouldn't be a secret
- What’s your idea of the perfect Sunday (when you're not working)?
- Chilling at home and cooking a fab Sunday roast
- Which living person do you most admire and why?
- Apart from my mum, dad and siblings, it has to be Nelson Mandela; I've worked a few times for his 46664 Foundation in South Africa and am proud to be an Ambassador for his campaign and for his integrity and peace that comes from within
- What is the trait you most deplore in yourself and others?
- In myself - lack of confidence. In others - rudeness/ignorance
- Aside from property, what’s the most expensive thing you've bought?
- My car and a Dolce & Gabbana suit!
- What is your guiltiest pleasure?
- Shopping, shopping and more shopping
- How would you like to be remembered?
- As someone who was always there for everyone
- What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
- I'm still learning! But I'd say 'life is not a dress rehearsal, so make the most of it! Live, laugh and love!
- Favourite IW/CC product?
- It's crazy, I've only just started and have already bought the Toyota Super Jean sewing machine and am planning to buy my hubby the Gaggia coffee machine! I love everything.. this could be dangerous!
- Which phrase do you overuse?
- "Ok, lovely, amazing, darling, cool, hey love and sorry (my daughter says I say this too much).. Sorry!
- If you could travel back in time, which period would you visit?
- 1950s for the fashion