Jane McDonald

Jane McDonald
Born (1963-04-04) 4 April 1963 (age 61)
Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • television presenter
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Henrik Brixen
​
​
(m. 1998; div. 2003)​
[2][3]
PartnerWalter "Ed" Rothe (2008[3][4]–2021; his death)[5]

Jane Anne McDonald (born 4 April 1963)[6] is an English singer[7] and television presenter. She is well known for her TV appearances and for playing Grizabella, the main character of Cats in 2015 as well as being a host of Loose Women.[8]

McDonald began as a singer performing in local pubs. In 1998, she appeared on a show named The Cruise,[9] which was about the staff of a cruise ship. McDonald became a celebrity after appearing on the show are released her first album Jane McDonald.[10]

In recent years, McDonald has become a television presenter hosting many travel shows[11] and programmes about different countries. She will also replace Phillip Schofield as the host of the British Soap Awards.[12]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
Jane McDonald[13] 1
Inspiration 6
Love at the Movies
  • Released: 15 October 2001
  • Label: Universal Music TV
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 24
You Belong to Me
  • Released: 24 January 2005
  • Label: DMG TV
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 21
Jane
  • Released: 11 August 2008
  • Label: JMD
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 7
The Singer of Your Song
  • Released: 14 September 2014
  • Label: JMD
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 —
Hold the Covers Back
  • Released: 3 November 2017
  • Label: JMD
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 69
Cruising with Jane McDonald
  • Released: 22 June 2018
  • Label: Channel 5 Broadcasting
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 6
Cruising with Jane McDonald: Volume Two
  • Released: 28 October 2020
  • Label: Channel 5 Broadcasting
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 24
Let the Light In
  • Released: 20 August 2021
  • Label: JMD
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 21

Books

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  • Jane McDonald – Follow Your Dreams, autobiography (2000)
  • Jane McDonald – Riding the Waves: My Story, autobiography, Virgin Books (2019)

Sources

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  1. ↑ "My Yorkshire: Jane McDonald". The Yorkshire Post. Yorkshire Post Newspapers. 22 December 2008. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. 10 July 1998.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Amy Hunt (29 March 2019). "Jane McDonald reveals that her second husband left her in order to save her career: 'It wasn't my decision'". Woman magazine. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Farquharson, Georgia (4 July 2020). "Is marriage still on the cards for Jane McDonald and Eddie Rothe?". Good to Know. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Yeates, Cydney (7 April 2021). "Jane McDonald's partner Ed Rothe dies after lung cancer battle". Metro. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Jane McDonald: 7 facts about the cruise singer and TV presenter. She was famous on I'm a celebrity 2019". Smooth Radio. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Splash - Universal Music On Demand".
  8. ↑ "'The time is right for me to step aside': Jane McDonald quits Loose Women after 10 years". Metro. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Extract from BBC The Cruise docusoap". BBC. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jane McDonald". Official Charts. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  11. ↑ Dosani, Rishma (28 February 2020). "Jane McDonald quits Cruising With Jane McDonald and our hearts are sinking". Metro. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  12. ↑ Rackham, Annabel (1 June 2023). "Jane McDonald replaces Phillip Schofield as British Soap Awards host". BBC News. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  13. ↑ Jones, Alan (29 June 2018). "Charts analysis: Greatest Showman set to surpass Adele's record-breaking run at top". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 30 June 2018.