# Polly Parsons

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**Polly Parsons** (born 15 February 1984) is an English [television presenter](/source/Television_presenter).

## Early life

Parsons was born in [Bristol](/source/Bristol), and attended Sacred Heart Convent Primary School and later [Redland High School for Girls](/source/Redland_High_School_for_Girls).[1] She then gained A-Levels in Art, Drama and Dance and a Diploma in Performing Arts at [Elmhurst School for Dance](/source/Elmhurst_School_for_Dance), [Camberley](/source/Camberley).

## Career

Parsons co-presented *[Fun Song Factory](/source/Fun_Song_Factory)* as Paige with [Laura Hamilton](/source/Laura_Hamilton). She also appeared as Princess Sapphire in *[Genie in the House](/source/Genie_in_the_House)*, *[Toonattik](/source/Toonattik)*, and played Crystal in *Disastrous* for [Nickelodeon](/source/Nickelodeon). Later, she starred in *Don't Get Screwed* for [BBC Three](/source/BBC_Three), and as Becky in *Meet the Parents* on E4.[2] She was a presenter on BBC Three's *[The Real Hustle](/source/The_Real_Hustle)*[3] in 2012.

## Personal life

Parsons dated *EastEnders* actor [Sid Owen](/source/Sid_Owen) for six years; the couple were engaged from 2009 to 2012. The year she and Owen parted, she began a relationship with footballer [Thomas Vermaelen](/source/Thomas_Vermaelen), with whom she has two sons. The couple married in June 2017.[4]

## References

1. ["BBC Three - The Real Hustle, Series 10: New Recruits, Episode 1"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014gpjv). *BBC*

1. ["Meet the Parents - Meet the Parents - E4.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101116145737/http://www.e4.com/meettheparents). *www.e4.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.e4.com/meettheparents/) on 2010-11-16.

1. ["BBC - BBC Three - Blog: The Real Hustle's new recruits"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcthree/2011/09/realhustle.shtml). *www.bbc.co.uk*

1. [Twitter - Mr and Mrs Vermaelen](https://twitter.com/PollyParsonsx/status/874280628648202240)

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