Lottie Mayor

"Ideal World has everything you could possibly want, all under one roof!"

During the past eight years, Lottie has loved the thrill of working in live television on shows such as ITV1's cult late night quiz show ‘Quizmania’. She's also managed to fit in her own radio show for Brooklands FM, and voice-over work including live continuity for Living TV - which Lottie remembers as very nerve-wracking, but great fun!

Before making her move into television work, Lottie spent many years working in musical theatre, performing in several UK tours and West End shows such as ‘Oliver’, ‘Aspects Of Love’, ‘Martin Guerre’ and ‘The Sound of Music’.

In 1998 Lottie had the huge honour of creating the lead role of Swallow in the original production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Whistle Down The Wind’ at The Aldwych Theatre. This led to her singing the title track from the show at Mr Lloyd Webber’s 50th birthday party at the Royal Albert Hall accompanied on the piano by the Lord himself!

When not in front of the camera, Lottie loves to chill out at home in Surrey with a magazine and her two cats Mimi and Myrtle, and Yorkshire terrier Stanley.

Q & A:

What did you do before IW?

I've presented on other channels, and before that I worked in musical theatre for 13 years.

Most embarrassing on-screen moment?

Trying to make up a rap on the spot and failing miserably.

Tell us a secret

I’ve got very knobbly knees.

What’s your idea of the perfect Sunday (when you’re not working)?

A big roast lunch, followed by a walk in the park, then a major chill-out in a country pub with a log fire.

Which living person do you most admire and why?

Daniel Day Lewis because he is such an incredible, dedicated actor.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself / others?

Self doubt in myself and deceit in others.

Aside from property, what’s the most expensive thing you've bought?

My watch.

What is your guiltiest pleasure?

Eating chocolate in the bath.

What keeps you awake at night?

Worrying about my nearest and dearest.

How would you like to be remembered?

As a good egg.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?

That you should live in the moment and enjoy each day to the full.

Favourite IW/CC product?

TomTom sat nav - it's amazing!

Which phrase do you overuse?

"Can I have sauce on the side please?"

If you could travel back in time, which period would you visit?

Tudor times, so long as I wasn't married to Henry VIII.