Showbiz
When it comes to describing the talents of Michaela Strachan, it's tough to know where to start. Popstar, TV presenter, animal expert, Ladies World Gurning winner, schoolboy pin-up... the list is seemingly endless. Famed for her work on The Really Wild Show alongside Terry Nutkins and Chris Packham - a dream TV trio - she was rarely off our screens in the '80s and '90s. She was like the Holly Willoughby of her era. Except she was actually good.
In her youth, Strachan worked as a kissogram (a fairly popular one, we suspect), but she eventually put down her chapstick and decided on a career in children's telly. Starting out on the TV-am Wide Awake Club, she landed her big role on The Really Wild Show in '93. She also famously took on the role of 'Her' in Pete Waterman's bizarre late-night dance/music/dodgy '80s nightclub show The Hit Man And Her. During her stint with Waterman she attempted a pop career, but sadly her two singles flopped outside the Top 40. It was a shame because 'Take Good Care Of My Heart' wasn't actually half bad.
Click along our gallery below to see some classic snaps of The Strachan.
In her youth, Strachan worked as a kissogram (a fairly popular one, we suspect), but she eventually put down her chapstick and decided on a career in children's telly. Starting out on the TV-am Wide Awake Club, she landed her big role on The Really Wild Show in '93. She also famously took on the role of 'Her' in Pete Waterman's bizarre late-night dance/music/dodgy '80s nightclub show The Hit Man And Her. During her stint with Waterman she attempted a pop career, but sadly her two singles flopped outside the Top 40. It was a shame because 'Take Good Care Of My Heart' wasn't actually half bad.
Click along our gallery below to see some classic snaps of The Strachan.
Copyright: Rex Features
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