Konnie Huq Quotes

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Konnie Huq

Profession : Celebrity

Birth : July 17, 1975

Getting the spot of 'Blue Peter' changed the path of my life.

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I have surreal dreams, so much so that I can never make head nor tail of them.

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The one thing more important to my parents than my career is that I am happily married.

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My parents really wanted me to have an arranged marriage when I was younger, but I think they have updated a bit with the times.

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It was daunting, giving up a regular job for a freelance world, where every day off is a day of unemployment and you are conscious you are not earning. But it was time to take a gamble and see what's on the other side.

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My parents grew up in a village where they didn't even have running water. They are first generation immigrants who are proof that arranged marriages can work, although I wouldn't want one.

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Because Blue Peter can get you access to places - if you go to somewhere like Nasa, you don't just see what most people see, you can get a lot of behind the scenes access. You can talk to an astronaut.

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And then I saw this article in 'Time Out' magazine for TV presenters, so I went along with my sisters and we did this audition. It was open auditions, it was just a fun day out, but there were maybe 600 people there or something. It was just crazy.

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Since I've left 'Blue Peter' I've presented all sorts of different things. I've done a music show, for instance, and 'Blue Peter' had music on it. I've done a politics show, but on 'Blue Peter' I interviewed the Prime Minister. I've done travel stuff where I've gone abroad, but 'Blue Peter' had that within it as well.

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I don't really buy a weekly magazine but do flick through them if they're in front of me. A bit of style and a dose of gossip is just what you need sometimes.

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I'm trying to start reading books that you gain knowledge from in order to challenge myself more. As a rule, I tend to read easy reading/populist-type books, but I don't feel like I'm learning enough.

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As for other radio, I dip in and out of various channels depending on my mood.

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I've just watched the whole series of 'Flight of the Conchords'. I absolutely love it - the humour, the actors, everything about it.

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I like interiors as much as exteriors but 'interior designer' just sounds naff as a job.

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There's enough wealth in the world that no one should go without.

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I do sometimes like cheesy music like 'Africa' by Toto; naff songs and music.

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I say throwaway, jokey things. When you're young-looking and you are presenting something that has gravitas you can't look down your nose, but when David Dimbleby does it, it's OK.

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My parents are very proud that I was a 'Blue Peter' presenter and of me going to Cambridge to do economics.

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