Polly Parsons


Polly Parsons is an English television presenter.

Early life

Parsons was born in Bristol, and attended Sacred Heart Convent Primary School and later Redland High School for Girls. She then gained A-Levels in Art, Drama and Dance and a Diploma in Performing Arts at Elmhurst School for Dance, Camberley.

Career

Parsons co-presented Fun Song Factory as Paige with Laura Hamilton. She also appeared as Princess Sapphire in Genie in the House, Toonattik, and played Crystal in Disastrous for Nickelodeon. Later, she starred in Don't Get Screwed for BBC Three, and as Becky in Meet the Parents on E4. She was a presenter on BBC Three's The Real Hustle in 2012.

Personal life

Parsons dated EastEnders star Sid Owen for six years; the couple were engaged in 2009, but called it off in 2012. The same year, she started dating footballer Thomas Vermaelen, with whom she has two sons, Raff and Ace. The couple married in June 2017.