Carol Smillie

Carol Smillie

Carol Patricia Smillie (born 23 December 1961) is a Scottish television personality, model and actress. Smillie is known for presenting the award-winning BBC series Changing Rooms, which won her a National Television Award for Most Popular Factual Programme in 1998.

She became the hostess of the British version of the international television game show Wheel of Fortune in 1989. Smillie then appeared on the BBC television channel, firstly as a reporter on The Travel Show, and then Holiday, often as the programme's presenter. However, it was the DIY programme Changing Rooms that established her name and led to her presenting other primetime shows for the BBC, such as the National Lottery and her own morning chat show Smillie's People.

Smillie continues to present television shows, mainly on the STV channel, but in recent years has moved into other areas of entertainment. Smillie appeared in theatrical productions of The Vagina Monologues, (2006 and 2007) and Hormonal Housewives (2010 and 2012), touring around Scotland.

Between 2007 and 2010, Smillie was the figurehead campaign model for the Scottish company The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Alongside her daughter Christie, she was the advertising model for the Ortak jewelery company. Smillie co-authored Carol Smillie's Working Mum's Handbook.

She is known for her smile, which was caricatured by the British impressionist Ronni Ancona in the UK television show Big Impression. Ancona's impression of Smillie used the catchphrase "I’m Smiley Smiley Carol Smillie", which Smillie adopted and has entered into popular culture.