Age, Biography and Wiki
Lucy Kennedy was born on 21 April, 1976 in Sandycove, Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish presenter. Discover Lucy Kennedy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?
Popular As |
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Occupation |
Television Presenter · Radio Presenter · Journalist |
Age |
47 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
Born |
21 April 1976 |
Birthday |
21 April |
Birthplace |
Sandycove, Dublin, Ireland |
Nationality |
Ireland
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She is a member of famous Television Presenter with the age 47 years old group.
Lucy Kennedy Height, Weight & Measurements
At 47 years old, Lucy Kennedy height is 5 ft 4inches .
Physical Status |
Height |
5 ft 4inches |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Lucy Kennedy's Husband?
Her husband is Richard Governey (m. 2008)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Husband |
Richard Governey (m. 2008) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
3 |
Lucy Kennedy Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lucy Kennedy worth at the age of 47 years old? Lucy Kennedy’s income source is mostly from being a successful Television Presenter. She is from Ireland. We have estimated Lucy Kennedy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Television Presenter |
Lucy Kennedy Social Network
Timeline
Lucy Kennedy (Lusaí Ní Chinnéide; born 21 April 1976) is an Irish television, radio presenter and children's book author.
Kennedy first came to public attention from co-hosting The Podge and Rodge Show on RTÉ Two.
She has also presented the dating show The Ex-Files, the celebrity show Livin' with Lucy, her own chat show The Lucy Kennedy Show and the reality boxing show Charity Lords of the Ring.
She is doing full-time radio work, The Colm and Lucy breakfast Show on Ireland's Classic Hits Radio.
She presented The Six O'Clock Show on TV3.
Kennedy grew up in Sandycove, Dublin, the middle child of three girls.
Her father is John Kennedy who would later feature alongside his daughter as her pianist on The Lucy Kennedy Show.
Lucy attended Holy Child Killiney secondary school.
Kennedy's first career was as a flight attendant with Cityjet, followed by a course in television presenting and production.
In 2002, she worked as a contestant researcher for an Irish version of The Weakest Link.
She later worked as a production assistant on An Tuath Nua and production co-ordinator on A Scare at Bedtime and briefly worked in sales for SPIN 1038.
Kennedy began presenting two series of The Ex-Files in 2004 and was approached to co-host The Podge and Rodge Show in February 2006.
She described the duo as "like the older brothers I never had" but left the show after three series.
In 2007, Kennedy made numerous television appearances on other shows such as No Frontiers and People in Need Telethon, as well as winning the TV Now Award for Female Personality of the Year.
The same year she starred in Debbie does Dallas 21.
In April – May 2008, Kennedy featured in her own show, Livin' with Lucy, the premise of which she shared a house with celebrities such as Brian McFadden and Calum Best for a weekend.
The show aired on RTÉ2 on Monday nights.
During the show she was hunted by the paparazzi and the press when she stayed with the British reality-television personality Jade Goody.
Kennedy encountered controversy whilst staying with Samantha Mumba when Mumba launched a verbal attack on Irish radio presenter Dave Fanning using expletives.
Kennedy was subject to speculation that she would take over the role of host of travel series No Frontiers from Kathryn Thomas but this did not come to pass.
Her chat show, The Lucy Kennedy Show, an inhouse RTÉ production, began on 6 January 2009.
Her father John was her pianist on the show.
She co-presented Charity Lords of the Ring alongside Barry McGuigan in August 2009.
After this she took maternity leave.
She began filming the third series of Livin' with Lucy in July 2010.
On 7 May 2010, it was announced she would co-present with Colm Hayes for one month the 9 am – 12 noon slot vacated by the death of Gerry Ryan.
However, she was not given the job permanently stating that she did not have the necessary experience for it.
She did Weekend Breakfast with Baz & Lucy.
This is a "less visible" role in the organisation that is RTÉ.
In September 2013, Kennedy began co-hosting Late Lunch Live alongside weatherman Martin King.
Late Lunch Live replaced The Morning Show.
In February 2014, she signed a contract with Virgin Media One (formerly TV3).
Late Lunch Live subsequently became The Seven O'Clock Show in 2015, and now airs as The Six O'Clock Show due to the return of Emmerdale and Coronation Street to Virgin Media One in 2016.
On 30 August 2017, it was announced that Kennedy would host Ireland's Got Talent.
(Colm Hayes had joined Radio Nova 100FM as its Programming Director in June 2017.) Some months prior to this launch, they had presented a one-off show on Radio Nova 100FM.
On 18 April 2018 Lucy co-hosted the first edition of a new breakfast show on Radio Nova 100FM (Ireland) with Colm Hayes, called The Colm and Lucy Breakfast Show.
She hosted two series of Ireland's Got Talent until its cancellation in 2019.
Kennedy has authored The Friendship Fairies series of books debuting in 2020.