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Sophie Raworth (born 15 May 1968 ) is a newsreader on BBC Television in the UK . She is the main presenter on the BBC One O'Clock News , taking over from Anna Ford who retired in April 2006.

After completing a degree in French and German at the University Of Manchester , she spent a year teaching English to teenagers in Toulouse before studying for a postgraduate course in broadcasting and journalism at City University , London .

She began at the BBC in 1992 as a news reporter, first for Greater Manchester Radio and then as correspondent in Brussels .

In May 1995 , she became news presenter for BBC's ''Look North'' programme in Leeds moving to BBC ''Breakfast News'' in 1997 .

She has also presented several BBC specials, including presenting the Queen's Golden Jubilee and ''Our Monarchy - the Next 50 Years'', both alongside David Dimbleby . In addition, she has appeared in '' Tomorrow's World '' and entertainment programmes such as ''Dream Lives'' and ''Judgemental''.

She has been a household name since joining the BBC's early-morning show Breakfast with Jeremy Bowen at its launch in 2000 . She moved to the BBC Six O'Clock News in January 2003 presenting alongside George Alagiah , she presented the bulletin until November , 2005 .

Her family is from Yorkshire and the name is pronounced "ray-worth".


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