{{Short description|English media personality (born 1985)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Giovanna Fletcher | image = Giovanna Fletcher at the beach (cropped).jpg | caption = Fletcher in 2023 | birth_name = Giovanna Falcone | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|1|29|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Essex]], England | occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|author|blogger|podcaster|presenter|vlogger}} | spouse = {{marriage|[[Tom Fletcher]]|2012}} | children = 3 | relatives = {{Plainlist| * [[Mario Falcone]] (brother) * [[Carrie Hope Fletcher]] (sister-in-law) }} | website = {{url|giovannafletcher.com}} }}
'''Giovanna Fletcher''' ([[née]] '''Falcone''', born 29 January 1985) is an English actress, author, podcaster, and presenter. She trained at the [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alumni |url=https://www.sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk/page/?title=Alumni&pid=74 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Sylvia Young Theatre School |language=en}}</ref> and has performed in stage productions in London’s West End, including ''[[2:22 A Ghost Story]]'' and ''[[Everybody's Talking About Jamie]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Giovanna Fletcher {{!}} United Agents |url=https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/giovanna-fletcher |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=www.unitedagents.co.uk}}</ref> Since 2019, she has presented the [[CBeebies]] series ''[[The Baby Club]]''. She won [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 20)|series 20 of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'']].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-12-04|title=I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! crowns its 2020 winner beating Jordan North and Vernon Kay|language=en-GB|work=[[BBC News Online|BBC News]]|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55190364|access-date=2020-12-05}}</ref>
== Early life == Fletcher was born in [[Essex]] on 29 January 1985 to an Italian father, Mario, and English mother, Kim. She has two siblings: Giorgina and [[Mario Falcone]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/celebrities/giovanna-fletcher-age-career-children/|title=Who is I'm A Celebrity's Giovanna Fletcher? Age, career and children revealed|work=[[Heart (radio network)|Heart]]|access-date=27 November 2020|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826105519/https://amp.heart.co.uk/showbiz/celebrities/giovanna-fletcher-age-career-children/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She attended the performing arts school [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]] in [[London]],<ref name="sylvia">{{Cite web |title= Sylvia Young Theatre School - Alumni |url=https://www.sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk/page/?title=Alumni&pid=74 |work= sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk |access-date= 4 April 2024 }}</ref> followed by the [[Rose Bruford College|Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance]].<ref name="celebsnow.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.celebsnow.co.uk/celebrity-pictures/celebrity-love-stories/tom-and-giovanna-fletcher-a-love-story-in-pictures-85894|title=Tom and Giovanna Fletcher: A love story in pictures|last=Francis|first=Anna|date=14 November 2014|work=CelebsNow.co.uk|access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref>
== Career ==
===Theatre===
Early in her career, Fletcher understudied [[Andrea Riseborough]] in the 2008 production of Ivanov, alongside [[Tom Hiddleston]] and [[Kenneth Branagh]] in the title roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=In Conversation with Giovanna Fletcher |url=https://thelowry.com/pQOPphP/in-conversation-with-giovanna-fletcher |access-date=2025-02-14 |publisher=The Lowry |language=en}}</ref>
In December 2016, Fletcher had her professional concert debut, singing on stage in London's West End in [[Alan Menken]]'s ''[[A Christmas Carol (musical)|A Christmas Carol]]'' at the [[Lyceum Theatre, London|Lyceum Theatre]].<ref name="whatsonstage.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/christmas-carol-robert-lindsay-carrie-hope-fletcher_42337.html|title=Exclusive: Robert Lindsay, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Giovanna Fletcher to star in A Christmas Carol|last=Hewis|first=Ben|date=25 November 2016|work=whatsonstage.com|access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref> In December 2017, she performed in the musical production of her husband's novel ''The Christmasaurus'' alongside Tom, [[Carrie Hope Fletcher]], [[Harry Judd]] and [[Matt Willis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Tom-Fletcher-Sets-London-Cast-for-THE-CHRISTMASAURUS-Onstage-Special-Musical-Edition-Released-20171031|title=Tom Fletcher Sets London Cast for THE CHRISTMASAURUS Onstage; Special Musical Edition Released!|date=31 October 2017|work=Broadway World|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref>
In 2021, it was announced that Fletcher would be playing Jenny in the [[stage play]] ''[[2:22 A Ghost Story]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://222aghoststory.com/cast/|title = Cast |website=2:22 a Ghost Story| date=27 September 2022 }}</ref> Fletcher has continued to expand her stage career, starring in the UK tour of ''Wish You Were Dead'', a stage adaptation of Peter James’ best-selling crime novel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-14 |title=Meet the cast of 'Wish You Were Dead' – led by Giovanna Fletcher and George Rainsford |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/meet-the-cast-of-wish-you-were-dead-led-by-giovanna-fletcher-and-george-rainsford_57802/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2025, Giovanna Fletcher began starring as Rachel Watson in the UK tour of ''The Girl on the Train'', a stage adaptation of Paula Hawkins' best-selling novel.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=How to get tickets to see Giovanna Fletcher in Girl on the Train tour |work=Radio Times |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/going-out/tickets/giovanna-fletcher-girl-on-the-train/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The tour commenced on January 13, 2025, at Richmond Theatre in London. <ref name="auto"/>
=== Television and film work === Fletcher’s on-screen roles include an uncredited role in ''[[The Boat That Rocked]]'', as a guest on ''[[Loose Women]]'', as a contestant on ''[[All Star Mr & Mrs]]'', and most recently as the presenter of ''The Baby Club'' on [[CBeebies]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/baby-club-at-home-cbeebies |title=Giovanna Fletcher and Nigel Clarke to host The Baby Club at Home on CBeebies |date=3 June 2020 |publisher= BBC|access-date=29 November 2020 }}</ref> She has had appearances on ITV's morning TV show ''[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]]'' since 2015, including presenting a segment for the show called ''Take 5''.<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjTw_Vhdko |title=Giovanna Fletcher Joins The Lorraine Family For Autumn With Take 5 |date=8 September 2015 |work=[[Lorraine (TV programme)|Lorraine]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> She took part in [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 20)|series 20 of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'']].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.essexlive.news/news/celebs-tv/im-a-celebrity-giovanna-children-4726927.amp|title=I'm A Celebrity 2020: Giovanna Fletcher's unique names for her children – and what inspired them|work=EssexLive|access-date=23 November 2020}}</ref> She was announced winner of the series on 4 December 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! crowns its 2020 winner |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55190364 |website=BBC News |access-date=5 December 2020 |date=4 December 2020}}</ref> <!-- Don't add "...and became queen of the castle", this is an encyclopaedia not a magazine article -->She has also voice roles in the UK versions of animated films including ''[[Migration (2023 film)|Migration]]'' (alongside her husband) and ''[[Smurfs (film)|Smurfs]]''.
=== Writing === [[File:Giovanna Fletcher 20171207 04.jpg|thumb|Fletcher in 2017]] Fletcher wrote for several magazines, including work experience at ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]'', where she wrote book reviews and copy for their website, and an internship at ''[[Bliss (magazine)|Bliss]]'' magazine. Fletcher also worked at ''Recognise Magazine''<ref name="Coffee">{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H04dMLI7oo4 |title=Coffee with Gi – Becoming an Author |last=Fletcher |first=Giovanna |work=Giovanna Fletcher's Happy Mum Baby |date=6 March 2016 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> She also has a regular blog feature on ''[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]]'' magazine's website.<ref name="Hello!">{{cite web|url=http://blog.hellomagazine.com/giovannafletcher/ |title=Giovanna Fletcher on Hello! Magazine|last=Fletcher|first=Giovanna|date=25 February 2017|work=Hello! Magazine|access-date=25 February 2017 |url-status=dead<!--website is live, this search is not--> |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110043230/http://blog.hellomagazine.com/giovannafletcher/ |archive-date=2018-01-10}}</ref>
Fletcher's debut novel, ''Billy and Me'', was published in 2013, followed by ''You're the One That I Want'' in 2014. ''Dream a Little Dream'' was published in 2015, and a fourth novel, ''Always with Love'' in 2016.<ref name="OK">{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/554272/6-trending-books-to-read-this-summer-giovanna-fletcher-pens-the-ultimate-beach-read|title=7 on trend books to read this summer – Giovanna Fletcher pens the ultimate beach read|last=Shields|first=Danielle|date=14 June 2016|work=OK! Magazine|access-date=12 October 2016}}</ref> In 2017, she published her first non-fiction book, ''Happy Mum, Happy Baby: My Adventures in Motherhood'', and later that same year, released her fifth novel, ''Some Kind of Wonderful''.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
=== Music === Fletcher has sung in musical performances on several YouTube videos, posted to her husband, Tom's, YouTube channel. She has performed duet covers in a series called "Me & Mrs F", covering songs including "[[How Do You Like Your Eggs In the Morning?]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWEggdROS28 |title=Me and Mrs F |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=12 March 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> "[[It Ain't Me Babe]]", "[[L-O-V-E]]",<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jJHNN_OLmQ |title=L-O-V-E - Me & Mrs F (cover) |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |work=Tom Fletcher<!--channel name--> |date=14 February 2014 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> "[[You Really Got a Hold on Me]]",<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLINqzofu7Y |title=You Really Got A Hold on Me |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |work=Tom Fletcher<!--channel name--> |date=16 April 2013 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> "[[Moon River]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBcN9ZMmgTs |title=Moon River – Me & Mrs F |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |work=Tom Fletcher<!--channel name--> |date=10 June 2013 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> "[[Love Is on the Radio]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtRuvM89vbk |title=Me & Mrs F – Love Is on the Radio |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |work=Tom Fletcher<!--channel name--> |date=27 November 2013 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> and "Tonight You Belong to Me".<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUHqtP1drmo |title=Tonight You Belong To Me – Me & Mrs F Cover |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |work=Tom Fletcher<!--channel name--> |date=9 October 2015 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref> Most of these covers have over half a million views each, with "Love Is on the Radio" having accumulated 1.8 million views over 3 years.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
===Podcasts===
Fletcher is the host of [[parenting]] [[podcast]] ''Happy Mum, Happy Baby''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.happymumhappybaby.com/|title=Happy Mum Happy Baby – Online Parenting Community – Giovanna Fletcher|website=Happy Mum Happy Baby}}</ref> The podcast gained national attention when [[Catherine, Princess of Wales|Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge]] appeared to discuss her own experiences with [[motherhood]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-happy-mum-happy-baby-podcast-details/|title=Prince William Encouraged Kate Middleton Behind the Scenes Before Candid Podcast: 'Don't Worry'|website=People}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/parents/kate-middleton-talks-motherhood-happy-mum-happy-baby-podcast-t174008|title = Kate Middleton recalls special moments from childhood in parenting interview |work=Today | date=14 February 2020 }}</ref> Fletcher also took the podcast on tour in 2019 with guests such as [[Helen Flanagan]], [[Gemma Atkinson]], [[Bryony Gordon]], [[Jamelia]], Ore & Portia Oduba, Kaytee Jones and [[Christine McGuiness|Christine McGuinness]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.giovannafletcher.com/podcasts/series-five|title=Live Tour – Podcasts|website=Giovanna Fletcher|access-date=13 April 2021|archive-date=5 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190741/https://www.giovannafletcher.com/podcasts/series-five|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2021, Fletcher began hosting a six-part series ''Journey to the Magic...'', an official [[Walt Disney Travel Company]] podcast.<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.disneyholidays.co.uk/podcast/|title = Journey to the Magic... The Official Walt Disney Travel Company Podcast |publisher=Walt Disney Travel Company}}</ref>
== Personal life == On 18 April 2011, Giovanna was engaged to [[Tom Fletcher]] from [[McFly]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/mcflys-tom-fletcher-engaged-6394154.html|title=McFly's Tom Fletcher engaged|date=11 April 2012}}</ref> They were married on 12 May 2012. They have three children.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cRnOMuOEII |title=We Have Some News... |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=29 October 2013 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.hellomagazine.com/giovannafletcher/2014/04/my-labour-was-the-most-amazingly-powerful-experience-ive-ever-had|title=My labour was the most amazingly powerful experience I've ever had|last=Fletcher|first=Giovanna|date=14 April 2014|work=[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]] Magazine|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdgtmEfwHYg |title=Player 2 |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=3 September 2015 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAckWCLJjkA |title=Bump to Buddy |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=6 March 2016 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y05RWNJ0zoE |title=Snow Way...we have something to tell you. |author-link=Tom Fletcher |last=Fletcher |first=Tom |date=3 March 2018 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=6 June 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Megan |title=Tom and Giovanna Fletcher welcome their third child |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a864790/mcfly-tom-giovanna-fletcher-welcome-third-child-son-max/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=21 February 2021 |date=25 August 2018}}</ref>
== Bibliography == *Fletcher, Giovanna (2013). ''Billy and Me''. (Billy and Me Series Book #1) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1250077125}} *Fletcher, Giovanna (2014). ''You're the One That I Want''. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405909978}} *Fletcher, Giovanna (2014). ''Christmas With Billy and Me''. (Billy and Me Series Book #1.5) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780718180454}} *Fletcher, Giovanna (2015). ''Dream a Little Dream'' (Dream a Little Dream Series Book #1). London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9781405925877}} *Fletcher, Giovanna (2015). ''Dream a Little Christmas Dream'' (Dream a Little Dream Series Book #1.5). London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405919167}} *Fletcher, Giovanna (2016). ''Always With Love''. (Billy and Me Series Book #2) London: Penguin. {{ISBN|1405919183}} *Fletcher, Giovanna (2017). ''Happy Mum, Happy Baby: My Adventures in Motherhood''. London: Coronet. {{ISBN|1473651204}} *Fletcher, Giovanna (2017). ''Some Kind of Wonderful''. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9781405924863}} *Fletcher, Giovanna and Tom (2018). ''Eve of Man (Book 1)''. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780718186340}} *Fletcher, Giovanna and Tom (2019). ''Eve of Man (Book 2)''. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780718184148}} *Fletcher, Giovanna. (2020). ''Letters on Motherhood''. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|9780241481097}} *Fletcher, Giovanna (2021). ''Walking on Sunshine''
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official|www.giovannasworld.com}} * {{IMDb name|2676854}}
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