Louise Minchin

Louise Minchin is a much-loved TV presenter, journalist, author and athlete. She presented the UK’s most successful morning television programme BBC Breakfast for two decades. She is the author of Fearless: Adventures with Extraordinary Women and Dare to Tri: My Journey from the BBC Breakfast Sofa to GB Team Triathlete. Louise was the Chair of the 2023 judging panel for the prestigious The Women's Prize for Fiction. Throughout her career, she has used her profile and voice to champion women’s stories and to push for change, raising awareness of the menopause, mental health, women’s safety and more. A lover of adventure, at the age of 45, Louise was inspired to take up triathlon after a BBC Breakfast challenge. Three years later she represented her age-group in the World and European Championships.