Step back Fiona Bruce and move over Davina McCall. Whitchurch High School has it’s own tv presenting star of the future in Year 11’s Ellie Crawley. Named last year as the Best Presenter in a regional media competition. Ellie this year hosted the annual Media 4 Awards Ceremony for Cardiff and The Vale at BBC Studios, Llandaff.

Our star in the making was given time outside of lessons to prepare for the glittering show held on Wednesday October 24^th, 2007. After a week of rehearsals, the show went on, in the presence of many local dignitaries

Alone behind the podium, Ellie opened the 90 minute show, introducing guest speakers, and presenters of awards, to the 300-strong audience. She dazzled the crowd with her professionalism and calmness in front of the cameras, even drawing praise from HTV Wales’ own Justina Simpson, who remarked that she was stunned by how relaxed and glamorous Ellie looked in such a tense environment.

Mr Kevin Brown, present as the school’s link to the Media 4 company, noted: ‘She’s been outstanding as a presenter since Year 7, and I’ve never seen someone cope so well with such a daunting task. It’s a wonderful event to list on anyone’s c.v.’

‘Ellie fully deserved every single compliment she was paid during after the show.’

This is merely the latest step in Ellie’s fledgling career as an actress and presenter, and all staff and pupils should watch keenly to see just how far her talent can take her in the years to come.