Lizzie Webb (née Beveridge;[1] 12 August 1948),[2] often known as "Mad Lizzie", is an English fitness expert, author and presenter.[3] In the 1980s and 1990s she presented daily exercise routines on British morning television channel TV-am. She was introduced onto the channel's flagship show Good Morning Britain in response to the popularity of exercise teacher Diana Moran ("the Green Goddess") on the rival BBC One show Breakfast Time.[4] She created many videos, such as Pop Dance with Lizzie, Shake-out with Lizzie and many more. She has produced 9 videos (8 exercise, 1 dance) and 8 books. Her first video was The Body Programme with Lizzie Webb and her last was Pop Dance with Lizzie!!!
Lizzie Webb | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Beveridge 12 August 1948 Barnet, London,[1] England, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Fitness instructor, TV presenter |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse |
Douglas Cameron
(m. 2008) |
However Webb's most successful venture is Joggy Bear, a children's TV character who now runs his own touring fitness club. Both Lizzie and Joggy starred in their own television show from the late 1980s to early 1990s for Channel 4. The series at its peak reached number 2 in the video charts in 1992. Webb now tours with Joggy, running fitness classes and stage show across the UK.
Lizzie Webb's first fitness video released on VHS by MSD Video, topped the UK video charts in 1987.[citation needed] In 1988, after the Julio Iglesias and Stevie Wonder duet "My Love" was a UK Top 5 hit after being featured during Webb's workout segments on TV-am, she was invited to curate her own love songs compilation album, entitled "From Lizzie With Love", and released for the 1988 Christmas market.
Webb was married to maths teacher Andrew Webb with whom she had a son, but after a nine-year marriage they divorced. In 2008 she married Douglas Cameron.[1]
Webb has since appeared on ITV's That Antony Cotton Show, an episode of Pointless Celebrities and as a guest on Loose Women in 2018.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c "TV fitness star’s lifetime of helping people in need". Henley Standard (28 July 2019). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Lizzie Webb | BFI". BFI Database. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Lizzie leads the HRT roadshow". The Herald (3 October 1989). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Sarner, Moya (5 November 2016) "Still got it: what happened to fitness superstar Mr Motivator?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
External links
edit- Lizzie Webb at IMDb
- TV-am's official website and agent for Lizzie Webb
- Photograph of Lizzie Webb – National Osteoporosis Society
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