Television Presenters

Piers Morgan is a former journalist and entertainment columnist turned television personality. He was the editor of the Daily Mirror for nine years, and is a judge on America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent

Biography / Timeline

1965 - Born Piers Stefan O'Meara (later changed his surname to Pughe-Morgan when his mother remarried) on 30 March 1965 to Vincent and Gabrielle O'Meara.

1991 - Marries Marrion Shalloe in July 1991. The couple will go on to have three children: Spencer William, Stanley Christopher and Albert Douglas.

Ryan Seacrest is the instantly recognisable presenter of American Idol. He's been the presenter of the show since it launched in 2002.

Seacrest is an accomplished television and radio host and has his own hugely popular show On Air With Ryan Seacrest on KIIS-FM. He also hosts E! News, a celebrity gossip magazine show on the E! channel.

Biography/Timeline

1974 - Born Ryan John Seacrest on 24 December 1974 to parents Constance Marie and Gary Lee Seacrest.

1993 - Attended University of Georgia where he hosted his first radio show. Seacrest also hosted Radical Outdoor Challenge for ESPN.

Alesha Dixon is a singer, dancer and television presenter from London. She initially found fame with the girl group Mis-Teeq in the early 2000's. The group disbanded in early 2005 after their record label, Telstar, closed. Shortly after this, Alesha announced her decision to embark on a solo career.

Dixon signed to Polydor and was due to release an album titled Fired Up. Although her first solo single, Lipstick charted well, the follow-up (Knockdown) peaked at number 45. Soon after, Dixon and Polydor parted company, although the label gave her full rights to the unreleased album. Fired Up was eventually released in Japan on 20 February 2008.

In 2007, Alesha took part in and won the fifth series of Strictly Come Dancing with her professional dance partner Matthew Cutler.

Lily Allen first came to prominence as a singer in 2006, releasing her debut album Alright, Still in December of that year. She's the daughter of the British actor Keith Allen and movie producer Alison Owen, although the couple split up when Allen was 4 years old. Her full name is Lily Rose Beatrice Allen.