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As a celebrated entertainment host and interviewer, Elle is a red-carpet regular. Having joined ITV’s Oscars line-up, as well as being the entertainment reporter for Katie Piper’s Breakfast Show, she brings her film and TV picks to primetime TV, in addition to being a regular host of BBC Radio 4’s flagship arts show, Front Row, and a premiere host and red carpet reporter for Netflix, BAFTA, and many more. An avid film buff, and voting BAFTA member, Elle’s work also includes hosting the BFI Future Film Awards, showcasing emerging filmmakers on BBC Four, presenting the GGM Film Festival Awards, appearing as a film critic for the BBC, and sitting on the advisory board and jury of the ESI Film Festival. Whether discussing deleted scenes from Everything Everywhere with DANIELS, or hosting the Fallout premiere with Jonathan Nolan, Elle is a passionate, knowledgeable host for high-profile film content and events.

In fact, whatever the topic, Elle’s warmth, enthusiasm and expertise make her the perfect choice for bringing cultural content to mainstream audiences. Whether reviewing contemporary art or covering music for the BBC, or hosting live opera broadcasts in thousands of cinemas around the world as the presenter for the Royal Opera House, Elle is an engaging, entertaining guide to arts and culture. In particular, Elle is well-known for her work in literature, which includes presenting the Booker Prize pre-show for the BBC, hosting the Independent Publishing Awards, reviewing books for Radio 4, and hosting feature interviews with authors like Bernadine Evaristo, Marian Keyes, and Michael Rosen. Her cultural standing also saw her chosen as part of the BBC’s coverage of the Royal Coronation, hosting the series The Coronation Collection on BBC Radio 2. 

In addition, Elle has been described as “one of the most influential women in games” by Google – her expansive video games career includes twice hosting the prestigious BAFTA Games Awards, presenting for brands like PlayStation, Xbox, Ubisoft, and Pokémon, and creating games documentaries and podcasts for the BBC, as well as presenting Sound of Gaming on BBC Radio 3.  As the founder and CEO of cultural consultancy Playwell, Elle’s leading expertise in immersive entertainment and emerging audiences has seen her invited to speak to the UK Parliament and Oxford University, as well as provide consultancy on the video games industry for some of the world’s most valuable brands, including Adidas, McDonald’s, and the BBC.

Alongside the arts, Elle has a reputation for inspiring, thoughtful lifestyle content, having trained in yoga, meditation, and breathwork. Whether introducing audiences to meditation with her series Awake with Elle, surfing round Cornwall for Amazon, or testing fitness trackers for Garmin, Elle is an inclusive, positive voice on physical and mental wellbeing.  In addition, she’s a popular face for upbeat branded content, like touring her favourite London spots with Ted Baker, showing off the ultimate beach life with Tourism Australia, or presenting fun football content for Adidas, interviewing players like Serge Gnabry, Lindsey Horan, and Son Heung-min.

Off-screen, Elle is a proud ambassador for the charities SpecialEffect and FoodCycle, where she regularly volunteers, and a patron of Safe In Our World.