There are numerous famous thoughts around us. One of them is "Passion leads us to destination or goals." The point is exactly applied to Julia Bradbury's life. She is an Irish-born British television presenter who is specializing in documentaries and consumer affairs. She is well-known for co-presenting the BBC One program Countryfile with Matt Baker for almost 10 years (2004-14). During her career, she was employed by the BBC and ITV and runs numerous programs. Some of her notable TV shows are Watchdog (2005-09), Countryfile (2009-14), Take on the Twisters (2013), Fightback Britain (2013), Mystery Map (2013), Keeping Britain Safe 24/7 (2013-14), The Wonder of Britain (2015), Best Walks with a View (2016), Famous, Rich, and Homeless (2016), Britain's Best Walks (2017), and many others which are listed below.
Besides that, she wrote several books as well. Do you know that she left her schooling because of her interest in acting? Later, she took acting classes and took part as a child in the Crucible Theatre's stage production. To know more about her, you can scroll through the page below.
Early Life
Julia Bradbury was born in 1970 to her parents. Currently, she is aged 51 years old and her birthdate is July 24. She is from Dublin, Republic of Ireland. She holds dual nationality i.e. Irish and British and belongs to the White-Caucasian ethnicity. Her birth sign is Leo and she follows Christianity.
Similarly, she was the oldest child of her parents, Michael Bradbury and Chrissi Bradbury. Her father was a marketing director of British Steel Corporation while her mother ran a fashion business. Also, she has a sister named Gina Fox to whom she was raised.
For education, she attended King Edward VII School in Sheffield. Later, she left the school after completing O-levels because of her interest in acting which led her to join acting classes at the age of 16.
Personal Life
Julia Bradbury was happily married to her long-term boyfriend, Gerard Cunningham who works on the property. The couple begins to date in 1992 and since then living together. After 8 years of their living relationship, they exchanged their wedding vows in 2000. Although they lived together, they did not produce kids until their marriage. After that, the couple birth three kids. They are Zephyrus Cunningham and twin girls named Xanthe and Zena. Currently, the couple lives a blissful life with their children and has almost spent 20 years together.
Net Worth
Julia Bradbury has been engaged in the journalism sector since the 1990s. During her career, she was employed by several reputed channels like ITV and BBC as a television presenter. Thus, she probably has earned a decent amount of money throughout her career. Based on some online sites, her current estimated net worth is said to be $2 million and her salary is somewhere around $152,818.
Further, she owns a holiday home in Portugal that she bought for £5,700 and spent less than £5,000 to renovate. Moreover, she is an ambassador to several charities including the Scout Association, The Outdoor Trust, Bowel & Prostate Cancer, and Keep Britain Tidy. She also works with the British Heart Foundation to encourage people to exercise more.
Body Measurements
Julia Bradbury has an hourglass body shape with a body measurement of 31-25-35 inches. Similarly, she used to wear a 36A (US) bra cup size, 4 (US) dress size, and 6 (US) shoe sizes. She has a pair of beautiful brown eyes and her hair color is also light brown. Further, she stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches and she weighs around 60 Kg. Moreover, she always does workouts at the gym and has a balanced diet routine. Overall, she has a fit and healthy body and uses a tracker to ensure at least 10,000 steps each day.
Filmography
- Exclusive (1997-98) - Five - Main presenter
- Pump It Up (1999) - CITV - Co-presenter
- Watchdog (2005-09) - BBC One - Co-presenter
- Are We Being Served? (2006) - BBC - Co-presenter
- Wainwright Walks (2007) - BBC Four - Presenter
- Rough Guide To... (2018) - Channel 5 - Co-presenter
- Kill It, Cook It, Eat It (2008-11) - BBC Three - Presenter
- Countryfile (2009-14) - BBC One - Co-presenter
- Railway Walks With Julia Bradbury (2011) - BBC One - Presenter
- That's Britain! (2011) - BBC One - Co-presenter
- The Great British Countryside (2012) - BBC One - Co-presenter
- Planet Earth Live (2012) - BBC One - Co-presenter
- Take On the Twisters (2013) - ITV - Presenter
- Mystery Map (2013) - ITV - Co-presenter
- Fightback Britain (2013) - BBC One - Co-presenter
- The One Show (2013) - BBC One - Stand-in presenter
- Keeping Britain Safe 24/7 (2013) - BBC One - Co-presenter
- The Wonder of Britain (2015) - ITV - Presenter
- Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury (2016) - ITV - Presenter
- Famous, Rich, and Homeless (2016) - BBC One - Participant
- Britain's Best Walks with Julia Bradbury (2017) - ITV - Presenter
- Britain's Favourite Walks: Top 100 (2018) - ITV - Co-presenter
- My £10K Holiday Home (2018) - ITV - Presenter
- Australia with Julia Bradbury (2019) - ITV - Presenter
- The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury (2020) - ITV - Presenter
- For the Love of Britain (2020-21) - ITV - Co-presenter
- Cornwall and Devon Walks with Julia Bradbury (2021) - ITV - Presenter
- Orkney: Britain's Green Islands with Julia Bradbury and Alex Beresford (2021) - ITV - Co-presenter
- Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me (2022) - ITV - Presenter
- Guest Appearances
- Just the Two of Us (2007) - Contestant
- Celebrity Come Dine with Me (2009) - Contestant
- Around the World in 80 Days (2009) - Participant
- The Paul O'Grady Show (2009, 2013) - Guest
- The Magicians (2011) - Guest
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2011, 2012, 2013) - Guest
- Daybreak (2013) - Guest
- The Agenda (2013, 2014, 2016) – Guest
- Loose Women (2013) – Guest
- Lorraine (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017) - Guest
- Sunday Brunch (2013, 2016) - Guest
- Countdown (2014) - "Dictionary Corner" guest
- This Morning (2015) - Guest
- The Saturday Show (2016) - Guest
- The One Show (2016, 2018) - Guest
- Good Morning Britain (2016, 2018) - Guest
- The Superhumans Show (2016) - Guest
DVDs
- Wainwright Walks Series 1 - presented by Julia Bradbury (2007)
- Wainwright Walks Series 2 - presented by Julia Bradbury (2008)
- Julia Bradbury's Railway Walks (2009)
- Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast (2009)
- The Julia Bradbury Collection (2009)
- German Wanderlust with Julia Bradbury (2010)
- South Africa Walks (2010)
- Julia Bradbury's Canal Walks (2011)
- Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury (2016)
- Britain's Best Walks with Julia Bradbury (2017)
Books
- Canal Walks (2011)
- Julia Bradbury's Wainwright Walks (2012)
- Wainwright Walks: Series one and two (2012)
- Unforgettable Walks: Best Walks With A View (2016)
