Martel Maxwell

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Martel Maxwell
Maxwell in 2020
Born (1977-03-09) 9 March 1977 (age 47)
NationalityScottish
Occupation(s)TV presenter, journalist, writer

Martel Maxwell (born 9 March 1977) is a Scottish journalist, writer, radio and television presenter. Since 2017, she has co-presented the property show Homes Under the Hammer.

Early life[edit]

Maxwell was born on 9 March 1977,[1] and was raised in Dundee. She attended the High School of Dundee, before studying law at the University of Edinburgh and then taking a postgraduate diploma in law at the University of Dundee.[2] After deciding against a career in the law, Maxwell turned to journalism instead.[3]

Newspaper journalism[edit]

Maxwell got her first post in journalism as a graduate intern at The Sun and took a diploma in newspaper journalism at London City University. She spent seven years at The Sun as a reporter in city, women's news, and showbusiness, before going freelance.[4][3]

After going freelance, Maxwell wrote opinion pieces for The Scottish Sun and since 2013 has written a weekly column for the Evening Telegraph in Dundee.[2]

Broadcast journalism[edit]

Maxwell's move into broadcast journalism came in 2010 when she became a reporter on the BBC show The One Show and then became a regular entertainment guest on the ITV show Lorraine and one of the presenters of a short-lived BBC3 consumer affairs programme Don't Get Screwed and BBC Scotland magazine show On the Road.[5][6] Since 2017, she has been one of the three presenters of the BBC property programme Homes Under the Hammer,[7] replacing Lucy Alexander.

Maxwell has also guest presented on BBC Radio Scotland and in 2008, had her own show on Edinburgh station Talk 107 until the station folded.[8] In 2021, she provided the voiceover narration for the third series of BBC Scotland's documentary Inside Central Station.

Writer[edit]

Maxwell published a novel, Scandalous, in 2010. Based on her experiences as a showbusiness reporter, The Daily Telegraph considered that it gave "a thrilling insight into the celebrity-baiting world of the kiss and tell" but also considered that "the narrative is weighed down by product placement".[9]

Personal life[edit]

Maxwell lives near Dundee with her husband, Jamie Parret, and their three sons.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Who is Martel Maxwell?". www.realitytitbit.com. April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Meet the Tele's new columnist". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Martel Maxwell – Watch this space". First Time Buyer Online. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Hendry to edit Sun Woman". Press Gazette. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  5. ^ "BBC Scotland goes On The Road with Fred MacAulay and Martel Maxwell". BBC Media Centre. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Who is Martel Maxwell? Meet the new Homes Under the Hammer presenter". Radio Times. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Martel Maxwell joins the presenting line-up for BBC One Daytime's Homes Under The Hammer". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Martel Maxwell, Book Female Host Speaker Martel Maxwell". www.tmcentertainment.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  9. ^ Rhodes, Chloe (10 March 2010). "Romance novels: reviews". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

External links[edit]

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