Denise Robertson
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Denise Robertson MBE DL (9 June 1932 – 31 March 2016) was a British writer and television broadcaster. She made her television debut as the presenter of the Junior Advice Line segment of the BBC's Breakfast Time programme in 1985, though she is best known as the resident agony aunt on the ITV show This Morning from its first broadcast on 3 October 1988 until her death.[3] In the course of her career, she dealt with over 200,000 letters from viewers seeking advice.[4] In 2006 she was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to broadcasting.[4]
This article is about the British writer and television broadcaster. For the Australian sprinter, see Denise Boyd.
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Denise Robertson | |
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Born | Margaret Denise Mary Broderick (1932-06-09)9 June 1932 Sunderland, County Durham, England[1] |
Died | 31 March 2016(2016-03-31) (aged 83) |
Resting place | Sunderland Cemetery |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Writer, television broadcaster, agony aunt |
Years active | 1985–2016 |
Employer | ITV |
Known for | Agony aunt role on This Morning |
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Children | 1 |
Website | deardenise |
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