Steph McGovern Height, Age, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Stephanie Rose McGovern
Nickname(s)	Spreadsheet Steph, Funnybones
Profession	Journalist, Television presenter, Entrepreneur, Author
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Hazel
Hair Colour	Extra Light Ash Blonde
Career
Debut	Radio: Financial news on Today programme as a producer on BBC Radio 4 TV: BBC Breakfast (2011) as business presenter on BBC One and BBC News
Awards, Honours	• 2021: Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering for her advocacy of engineering and vocational skills • 2016: Northern Power Women Award in the category Agent of Change • 2013: Honorary Doctorate in Professional Achievement for her media contributions from the Teesside University in in Middlesbrough, England
Personal Life
Date of Birth	31 May 1982 (Monday)
Age (as of 2025)	43 Years
Birthplace	North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Signature
Nationality	British
Hometown	North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
School	Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England (1998-2000)
College/University	University College London
Educational Qualification	B. Sc (Science communication and policy)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading
Tattoo(s)	• Lower back: A star
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Children	Daughter- 1
Parents	Father- Eamonn McGovern (retired teacher) Mother- Anne (hospital radiographer)
Favourites
Food	Yorkshire pudding, Kimchi
Beverage	Kefir drink
Snacks	Crisps
Restaurant	Sohe Restaurant, Newcastle
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Citroën ë-C4 • Audi TT

Some Lesser Known Facts About Steph McGovern

• Steph McGovern’s childhood was in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.

• In 1997, at age 15, she won the Irish World Dancing Championships (Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne) at Galway, Ireland.
  

  Steph McGovern at the Irish World Dancing Championships

• In 1998, at the start of her sixth form (the final two years of secondary education in some Commonwealth countries), she won the Arkwright Engineering Scholarship from The Smallpiece Trust for potential leadership qualities in the engineering field.

• After her sixth form, she took a gap year (a sabbatical year taken by students). She worked as a junior member of the Six Sigma team specialising in lean production with Black+Decker, a power tool manufacturer in Durham.

• While working at Black+Decker, she won two major awards – Young Engineer for Britain and the Year in Industry (YinI) for outstanding contribution to the industry business. She was instrumental in saving the company approximately £150,000 by contributing to an innovative production technique in the manufacturing process of Leaf Hog.

• She joined the Imperial College London to pursue mechanical engineering but dropped it and joined the University College London after learning about their science programme.

• While studying at UCL, she worked on BBC’s Tomorrow’s World ( a science-based educational programme) as a researcher in current affairs.

• She started her media career as a producer for radio and television shows including the news section in BBC’s news bulletins at one, six and ten o’clock.

• The radio programmes Steph McGovern presented include Wake Up to Money and On the Money on BBC Radio 5 Live.

• The television programmes she presented include Pocket Money Pitch (2016) for CBBC, Shop Well for Less (2016-2018) on BBC One with Alex Jones, and Watchdog (2016-2019) on BBC One.

• In 2019, she took a break following her pregnancy and the birth of her daughter.

• In October 2019, she left BBC and joined Channel 4 Television Corporation.

• The daytime show, The Steph Show, was launched in March 2020 on Channel 4. The show was discontinued as the logistics became difficult due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The show was rebranded as Steph’s Packed Lunch (2020-2023), a live broadcast in the entertainment and lifestyle genre.

• She was featured in the television series, Walking With… on BBC Four.

• Since 2023, she has hosted the podcast, The Rest Is Money, with Robert Peston (journalist, television presenter and author).

• In December 2024, she acted as King Richard in the pantomime, Robin Hood, by The London Palladium.
  

  Steph McGovern (right) as King Richard in the pantomime Robin Hood

• In 2025, she appeared on the reality competition series, Celebrity Bear Hunt, starring Bear Grylls and available on Netflix. She was the runner-up in the competition set in the jungle of Costa Rica.
  

  Steph McGovern in the competition series, Celebrity Bear Hunt

• In February 2025, she appeared as a contestant in the television quiz show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Celebrity Specials aired on ITV1 and ITVX. She won £125,000 for the charity of her choice, Rubies, which supports girl children in their education and skill development.
  

  Steph McGovern on the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Celebrity Specials

• She is fitness and health-conscious and follows an exercise, diet and intermittent fasting. According to her, the diet helps her to manage her Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
  

  Steph McGovern at the gym

• She often features her favourite books on her social media accounts. She likes the crime thriller genre and has written one, Deadline, which will be released in July 2025.

• She is passionate about encouraging science and technology education and often attends industrial conferences and similar programmes.

• She owns several businesses including Gootopia, an online store that sells slimes and conducts science workshops for young children.