Robot Wars star Philippa Forrester was so sad over her divorce she wanted a grizzly bear to eat her.
The former CBBC presenter said she was devastated after her marriage to wildlife cameraman Charlie Hamilton James ended in 2020 and the mum-of-three, 55, moved back to Bristol from America.
Philippa, also known for Tomorrow’s World and Crufts, said while living in Yellowstone Park in Wyoming she would find “grizzlies in the garden”. She said: “My return to the UK, between lockdowns, from the wilds of Wyoming was utterly dismal. I would have very much appreciated a grizzly bear incident to finish me off, but no such luck in the wilds of south Gloucestershire.”
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Philippa was a pit reporter on the popular BBC show for a number of years. She graced television screens between series one to three and five to six, but by series seven Jayne Middlemiss had replaced her. The telly favourite also took on the same role during series two of Extreme 2.
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Phillippa was also the host of the show’s spin-off Robot Wars Revealed. Over the years the star has presented a number of popular programmes including Barking Mad, Bang Goes the Theory and Harvest.
She has also produced a number of shows – Natural World, Halcyon River Diaries, Mutual of Ohama’s Wild Kingdom and An Otter in the Family. But she hasn’t stopped there – her Instagram bio states: “Presenter, Author, Conservationist, Storytelling coach & Mum.”
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As well as that, she’s also an author and has produced a number of books. Back in February last year, she revealed her novel Amazing Animal Journeys on Instagram. She told her followers: “I had great fun writing this book. It’s crammed full of animal stories to share – for little kids and big kids too! I hope you enjoy! Out today in all good bookshops and online.”
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In September 2013, she co-presented the BBC show Harvest, which followed the progress of Britain’s vegetable, cereal and fruit harvests. As of January 2022, she was presenting a YouTube series about switching to an electric car, sponsored by Hendy.
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