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Profile: Sienna Myson Louise Alexander-O’Loughlin decided to find out what it really takes to be a television presenter in the digital age. Spending time with Sienna Myson, TV presenter and double gold medallist for Team GB in the Equestrian Sport of Eventing, Louise found out what sets Sienna apart from many other talents out there.
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ienna is best known for winning two gold medals (individual and team) in the equestrian sport of Eventing at the European Championships for Team GB in 2008, selected on the Lotteryfunded World Class Programme geared towards the Olympics and being nominated for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award. Her background of winning two gold medals for Team GB proves that this all rounder and TV presenter can jump any hurdle. Sienna faced the toughest time of her life when she was about to head to Italy to compete in an international event when she was thrown from her horse which landed on her in a rotational fall, breaking her back in three places. She was almost paralysed due to the severity of her injuries, but her determination, positivity and strength made this extraordinary lady tirelessly work hard to get back in the saddle allowing her to achieve her goal of becoming European Champion. Sienna is a woman of many different facets, a warm, charismatic and spiritual soul who believes life is truly for living. This is reflected in her infectious smile and sunny disposition, both in her home life and working as a TV presenter. Living a life of tranquillity near the Surrey Hills, she is never concerned about getting her hands dirty, quite literally as she strolls out to pick fresh eggs from her flock of hens roaming around her garden, before taking her horse Tambourine (with whom she won her gold medals) out for an early morning hack. Her great sense of humour gives her a natural edge that many presenters work hard to obtain as Sienna takes off her riding hat and morphs gracefully into her role as international TV presenter.
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Sienna is well respected in the industry with experience ranging from live studio work to live outside productions hosting to global audiences. She has interviewed celebrities on the red carpet and in addition has attended and presented high profile charity events around the globe. Her career has seen her working throughout Europe presenting holiday features and international motor racing events interviewing an extensive list of influential sports personalities such as Sebastian Vettel, David Coulthard and Damon Hill. She has also interviewed stars from the music industry including Carly Rae Jepsen, Aloe Blacc, Calum Scott, Kool and the Gang and The Drifters. As a qualified Cordon Bleu chef, Sienna had the great privilege of interviewing Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood and is one of the few to have conducted exclusive interviews with members of the royal families of the UAE. During her career, Sienna has worked for production companies such as IMG, Forturian Entertainment, Daytona TV and presented for Tesco. She has also worked with FEI TV and represented them as the ‘face of FEI TV’. Sienna is available for presenting at corporate events and one of her great passions is working with the Brooke foundation, a charity that reaches over two million working horses, donkeys and mules across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Its staff includes vets, animal welfare experts and advocacy and development specialists.
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