AJ Odudu's life off screen from rise to fame to Strictly romance rumours
17.03.2023 - 22:47
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AJ Odudu is one of the UK’s brightest presenting stars. In her over a decade long career, she’s hosted alongside big names like Emma Willis and Rylan Clark and even appeared for a stint on Strictly Come Dancing - that is until she tore a ligament and had to withdraw from the competition. But aside from her TV roles, what else do we know about the 35 year old’s life off screen? From those Strictly rumours to where she was brought up, here’s the 411 on AJ Odudu… Where was she born? AJ Odudu, full name Onatejiro Odudu, was born on February 12, 1988 in Blackburn, Lancashire to Nigerian parents.
She was one of eight children and attended St Bede's RC High School and St Mary's College in Blackburn.The presenter then went on to study English and Politics at Keele University, before starting her career as a BBC reporter at Radio Lancashire. Is she in a relationship? At the time of writing, it’s thought that AJ is currently single. However, during her stint on Strictly, there were rumours flying around that she was dating her dance partner, Kai Widdrington.
While at the time the pair never denied or confirmed the romantic speculation, it’s now common knowledge that Kai is happily loved up with fellow Strictly pro, Nadiya Bychkova. As for AJ’s previous relationships, she gave fans an insight during her time on Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. "I’ve been cheated on by three ex-boyfriends,” she revealed.
"One of them was sleeping with my best friends." What other shows has she been on? Back in 2009, AJ landed her first presenting role on BBC Two’s The Almost Perfect Guide to Life. Four years later, she got her first big break as she joined Emma Willis and Rylan Clark on Big Brother’s spin-off show: Bit On The Side. Plus,
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