There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz!Īs well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.
She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown - AKA Dot Cotton - to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. Becky Anderson met the children at the World Cup in Doha, when they told her just how hard they've.
After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia.Īfter learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off. Link Copied The dance troupe Ghetto Kids will compete in the 2023 Britain's Got Talent final. Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family.