Lauren Layfield
Lauren Layfield is a British Guyanese TV and radio broadcaster, with a range of experience across live, factual and comedy shows.
In early 2020, Lauren was announced as the new solo host of the BAFTA-winning programme ‘The Dog Ate My Homework’, previously fronted by ITV2 comedian Iain Stirling. Filming of the CBBC comedy panel show is scheduled for later this year.
She is the host of Capital’s 'Early Breakfast' slot, live from 4am to 6am on weekdays and is the cover presenter for ‘The Capital Breakfast Show with Roman Kemp’.
Lauren is an accomplished live television presenter thanks to four years of weekday afternoons presenting live continuity on ‘CBBC HQ’. She was the host of design programme ‘The Dengineers’ which won the BAFTA for Best Factual Entertainment in 2019 and she currently presents ‘The Playlist’ where she interviews the biggest names in pop, as well as appearing as a guest on countless other CBBC shows. In sport, you may have seen her presenting for BBC One’s ‘Match of the Day’ and its youth-oriented spin-off ‘MOTDx’ on BBC Two. She has hosted for the Premier League, Gfinity’s FIFA Elite Series and she’s a Manchester City fan.
Lauren’s career started in journalism working as a reporter, which saw her wearing stab vests on 4am police raids, interviewing sex workers and joining protestors at a nuclear power station. This unique background made her the perfect choice for Channel 4’s ‘Hollyoaks’ podcast, which takes issues raised in the soap and delves into the stories and people behind them, from far-right extremism to drag culture. Other television and radio credits of note include appearances on BBC Radio 2, ‘Celebrity Mastermind’, BBC 5Live and Children in Need. She also regularly hosts events for BAFTA.
Lauren is a DJ and clients have included brands like Asics and Vaseline as well events such as the ICC Cricket World Cup. She is also an ambassador for mental health charity Young Minds.
Capital FM CBBC HQ (CBBC) The Playlist (CBBC) The Dengineers (BBC Two / CBBC) Match of The Day (BBC One) MOTDx (BBC Two) Hollyoaks ‘Don’t Filter Feelings’ Podcast SHOWREEL