Carrie Bickmore

nickname

Carrie

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Adelaide, Südaustralien

Residence

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

nationality

training

Carrie studied at an Anglican girls’ school , Perth College .

In 2000, she graduated for a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Curtin University of Technology .

occupation

TV and radio presenter

family

• Vater – Brian Bickmore (Direktor, RG Capital)
• Mother – Jennie Bickmore-Brand (Lecturer/Professor)
• Siblings – Carrie was raised by a single mother, so it’s not confirmed if she has siblings.

Manager

She’s signed to these agencies –

• Aran Michael Management (AMM)
• Apples and Pears Entertainment
• AM Wicked (AMW)

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 6 inches or 168 cm

weight

56 kg or 123.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Carrie dated –

• Greg Lange (2005–2010) – Carrie first met and deceased husband Greg Lange when she started working at a radio station in Perth. Greg was a media professional who battled brain cancer for 10 years. His body gave out after a decade of struggle and two days after Christmas 2010 David passed away at the age of 34. Carrie frequently recounts the constant state of struggle she endured during her marriage, which forced her to grow up quickly. She has a son named Oliver Lange aka Ollie with Greg who was born in September 2007.
• Chris Walker (2012–Present) – Carrie began dating Chris Walker in 2012, a media executive she met while he was a producer for The Project in 2009. The pair bonded over personal tragedies. While Carrie mourned the death of her husband, Chris suffered the death of a brother in a car accident. They are a living couple because Carrie does not want to remarry, although she hopes to grow old with her current partner. She had her second child with Chris, a daughter named Evie Walker in March 2015.

race/ethnicity

White

She is of Australian descent.

hair colour

Blond

She often dyes her hair brunette/brown.

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Sharp facial features
• Trained body

measurements

34-26-35 inches or 86-66-89 cm

dress size

4 (US) or 8 (UK) or 36 (EU)

bra size

32B

shoe size

7 (US) or 4.5 (UK) or 37.5 (EU)

brand promotion

Carrie served as an ambassador for the following brands:

• L’oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (2010)
• Cadbury Easter (2012)
• Sonnenschutzcreme, Sun Sense (2012)
• Endorsed French beauty brand, GARNIER Nutrisse hair color and GARNIER BB cream in 2014. In fact, turning Carrie into a brunette was a massive makeover campaign launched by the company because she was famous for her long blonde hair and she the Wanted to gain public acceptance of the darker hair color.

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• Being a presenter on The Project (2011–2017) formerly known as The 7PM Project.
• Since 2010, Carrie has been repeatedly nominated for the Most Popular Presenter Golden Logie award by TV fans, who have made the media label her network ten ‘s golden girl .

first movie

She has never appeared in a movie before.

First TV show

Carrie’s first recurring appearance was on the comedy talk show Rove Live in 2006. She appeared in a total of 32 episodes through 2009.

Personal trainer

• Carrie was featured on the cover of Women’s Health (Australia) in August 2017, in which she revealed that even during the toughest times of her life, she didn’t give up on exercising.
• She stays fit, stays active and loves to go for a walk every day. She runs on the days when she feels more energetic.
• The secret behind her toned arms and washboard abs is weighted Pilates. She tries to make it to KX Pilates Studio in Melbourne at least 5 times a week. She later became involved in CrossFit and reserved an intense workout for the weekend.
• Their eating habits are mostly healthy, so it doesn’t hurt their fitness to indulge once in a while.
  • Breakfast – yoghurt & muesli OR porridge
  • Morning – A cup of coffee
  • Lunch – Stuffed Wrap or Sushi
  • Late Afternoon – A small sweet treat OR tea, with nuts or fruit
  • Snacks on the set – carrots, celery and crackers with hummus
  • Dinner – Homemade dense vegetable dish, preferably with fish

Carrie Bickmore favorite things

• Designer – Paul Vasileff, Inhaber des Couture-Labels Paolo Sebastian
• Daily activity to relax – spend time with their kids
• Wardrobe Essential – White button down shirt
• Accessories to upgrade a day outfit to Night Time Formal – heels
• Brands – Manning Cartell, Ginger and Smart, Camilla and Marc, Alice McCall
• Skincare must- haves – Sun Sense Sunscreen, Sun Sense Lip Balm with SPF30+, Aspect Serum
• Hair care must have – Moroccan oil treatment and hairspray
• Make-up-Marke – MAC
• Dermatologist – Paramedical Dermatology Clinic in Melbourne

Carrie Bickmore facts

1. At school, dance was Carrie’s greatest passion. She studied ballet and jazz for 10 years.
2. She began her career in 2001 as a substitute news reader on 92.9 FM radio station.
3. As a TV presenter, she is known for being very real in front of the camera. She cries when she’s distressed, giggles at jokes, and isn’t afraid to cover up her awkward moments, including falling during a live broadcast.
4. During their first segment , Rove Live; Carrie started her career doing spoof news.
5. In 2014, Carrie hosted the Australian version of So You Think You Can Dance Season 4, after which the show was cancelled.
6. In May 2015, Carrie won the Golden Logie Award for Favorite Australian Television Personality and Favorite Presenter. She dedicated the award to her late husband with a cap. (Her husband wore hats to hide the scars on his head.)
7. Within a year of starting her charity, Wears Beanies for Brain Cancer she raised $1 million for brain cancer research and continued to raise more money.
8. In May 2017 she won the Twinings The Tea Design Challenge and the Tea Company decided to donate 10 cents from every unit sold to their brain cancer charity for 4 years.
9. Insider publication reports that Carrie Bickmore, along with Sonia Kruger, is Australian television’s biggest fashion influencer. There is a separate Instagram account showcasing all of the outfits worn by Carrie on The Project .
10. Carrie’s hair and makeup before each episode of The Project lasts 1.5 hours.
11. Follow Carrie on Instagram and Twitter.