Laura Frey
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Laura Frey (born Laura Marie Pittson on 9 April 1970, London) is an English presenter and performer best known for her co hosting role on the national breakfast radio show on Classic Gold with Tony Blackburn. The pair still hold the record for the longest-running male/female breakfast partnership on national radio. Laura Frey is also Tony Blackburn’s longest-running female co-host throughout his 40-year career span.
She was born in London, England.
She attended the Ursuline Convent for Girls, and Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Barbican London.
Laura divides her time mainly between London and Hertfordshire and lives with her husband, businessman Mark Frey and her 4 stepchildren.
She is the second daughter of businessman William Pittson and Bonita Nicholson. Bonita came from a theatrical family (the Allen sisters) and was a professional dancer who worked with Bruce Forsyth on Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and many other shows.
Laura is the niece of Sir Bruce & Lady Tuck (Raphael Tuck Greetings Cards). Lady Tuck (stage name Nikki Allen) was Miss Great Britain in 1961. Laura is also the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of John Redington, the founder of Pollock’s Toy Theatres. The theatres were particularly popular in Victorian Britain.
Laura's work credits include:
- The Classic Gold Breakfast Show with Tony Blackburn & Laura Frey formerly Laura Pittson
- BBC Oxford – Lunchtimes with Laura Pittson
- Hereward FM (GWR/GCAP/now Global) – Kev & Laura Breakfast Show
- LBC – Saturday entertainment show
- Mercury FM – The Laura Pittson Breakfast Show
- Channel 4 Britain’s Top Dog with Liza Tarbuck with dog Tinkerbell (as seen in Your Dog Magazine)
- Club Dorothee – Children’s Television Show France
- Gilt & Gaslight Music Hall – soloist
- Brick Lane Music Hall – soloist
- London’s Empire Theatre Show (Tottenham Court Road) – Music Hall & London Cabaret
- Columnist for Peterborough Evening Telegraph, Your Dog Magazine, You & Your Wedding Magazine
- Beauty Reviewer and Podcast/Broadcaster [1]
Press
- June 2004 – Laura Pittson and Tony Blackburn were suspended for playing Cliff Richard records on air [1]
- Laura Pittson & Tony Blackburn celebrate Tony’s 40 years in broadcasting with their sponsors Danish Bacon [2]
- Laura Pittson takes a holiday and Kara Nobles helps out, covering the show for her [3]
- "Radio Presenter Laura Frey has become an online home expert" in The Sunday Times Home Supplement 13.02.13>
References
External links
- Use dmy dates from July 2015
- Use British English from July 2015
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- English radio presenters
- English television presenters
- English radio DJs
- English radio personalities
- Living people
- 1970 births
- Actresses from London
- People from Berkhamsted
- Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
- Participants in British reality television series
- British columnists
- English voice actresses
- Music hall performers
- Music hall people
- Musicians from Hertfordshire
- Actresses from Hertfordshire
