Linda Barker Bio | Wiki
Linda Barker is an English interior designer and television presenter. She commenced her career in television as a set designer, where she met her husband. Linda was one of the groups of people including Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen approached by the BBC in 1996 to work on a television show called Changing Rooms designers.
She also started co-presenting House Invaders in 1999 and co-presented a three-part special called Planet Christmas in 2001. After six years of Changing Rooms, restricted by the BBC’s position on commercial endorsement and disappointed to be overlooked as a replacement presenter to Carol Smillie, Linda left the show.
Linda Barker Age
Linda was born in Shelf, Halifax, United Kingdom. She is 60 years old.
Linda Barker Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Linda Barker Family
She was born and raised in Shelf, on the outskirts of Halifax in the West Riding of Yorkshire by her parents. Linda holds British nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. She has not shared information about her family.
Linda Barker Husband
Linda is married to her husband Chris Short. He is a TV executive. The couple celebrated their wedding in 1992. Together, they have a daughter named Jessica and two dogs. The family resides between Battersea London and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Linda Barker Education
She attended Bradford Girls’ Grammar School. Later, Linda studied fine art at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design in Farnham, now the University for the Creative Arts. Subsequently, she did odd jobs in various areas including fashion, before settling into a career as an interior designer. An accomplished painter, she did up her flat in Battersea and was the subject of a House Beautiful magazine spread on interiors.
Linda Barker Designer
She began her work in television as a set designer, where she met her husband. Linda was one of the groups of people including Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen approached by the BBC in 1996 to work on a television show called Changing Rooms designers. She did odd jobs in various areas including fashion, before settling into a career as an interior designer. An accomplished painter, she did up her flat in Battersea and was the subject of a House Beautiful magazine spread.
Linda Barker Tv Shows
In 1996, Linda was one of the groups of people including Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen approached by the BBC to work on a television show called Changing Rooms Designs. She also started co-presenting House Invaders in 1999 and co-presented a three-part special called Planet Christmas in 2001.
Linda launched her more commercially focused career by appearing in the second series of the ITV reality show I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, on which she finished in third place on the final day. She started presenting series for ITV, including With A Little Help From My Friends, Building the Dream, and Under Construction, a daytime lifestyle series.
Linda Barker Diving
In 2013, she went on to take part in Splash!, ITV’s celebrity diving show with Olympic diver Tom Daley as her mentor. Linda finished in third place. In 2017, she presented The Home Game, a new daytime series for ITV. Today Linda writes, publishes design books, and writes a column for the weekend Daily Express magazine.
Linda Barker Yoga
She adopted a new personal image, being featured in lads’ magazine shoots and making a yoga DVD. In 2007 Linda took part in the CBBC children’s show Hider in the House, as the hidden celebrity. She also appeared on a celebrity edition of Come Dine with Me, aired on September 17, 2008, alongside Peter Stringfellow, Michelle Heaton, and Lee Ryan. Linda finished in joint first place with Ryan, both of whom scored 26 points.
Linda Barker Home Accessories | Home Designs
In April 2021, Linda launched a collection of fabrics, curtains, and blinds with home furnishings retailer Terrys under the brand name “Linda Barker Home”. Commercially, she designed and advertised sofas for retailer DFS and cabins for Thomson Holidays. Linda also brought out her own wallpaper range with Crown. She began presenting series for ITV, including With A Little Help From My Friends, Building the Dream, and a daytime lifestyle series, Under Construction.
Linda Barker Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Linda’s estimated net worth is $20 million.
Where Is Linda Barker From
She was born and raised in Shelf, on the outskirts of Halifax in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Linda holds British nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.