At just 14 years of age Ali was spotted while on work experience at Pace Youth Theatre in her birth town of Paisley, Scotland. In just a few years she had starred in BBC’s “UKOOL”, danced on “Top of The Pops”, sang for “Spirit of Youth” and BBC Radio Scotland’s “Christmas Special”, became the Official “Edinburgh Fringe Festival” Advert poster girl, performed the UK Premiere of “The Hot Mikado” and toured Scotland as Velma in “West Side Story” singing and dancing professionally across the United Kingdom and Africa.
Ali was one of only six girls to be offered a scholarship onto the prestigious Musical Theatre Course at The Dance School of Scotland and then a second scholarship to attend the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Diploma Course in London. Ali has performed in many musicals including, “RENT”, “Carousel”, “Sweet Charity” and sang soloist most memorably for Roy Gregory at the Barbican “Christmas Carol” concert.
On leaving London in 2005, Ali was snapped up by Maureen Cairns Artist Management and within a few weeks was recording for BBC Scotland’s soap “Rivercity” as the Secret WAG of Footballer Andrew Murray. Ali has appeared in numerous television and theatre shows and proved herself as a natural in front of the camera. Ali loves acting and performing but in 2006 it was a television presenting career that was the obvious choice for anyone who knows Ali.
Now 32 years old, Ali has a wealth of live and pre-recorded presenting experience under her belt, having been spotted at the age of 20 by Gems TV while her first presenting show reel was being edited. This opportunity led to an ongoing contract as anchor presenter for the channel for over four years from 2005 until 2009 including hosting the show for STV.
Following this Ali moved back to London making a strong name for herself as a TV Presenter hosting all varieties of shows from MMA & UFC to Celebrity launches including both BeauBronz and Abi O launches with OK Magazine at London’s Millennium Hotel, Knightsbridge. Ali performed for “The Princes Trust” for the second time, Modeled for QVC, presented for Rocks & Co and alongside Mohammed Al Fayed welcomed the King & Queen of Malaysia and Jimmy Choo OBE to Harrods.
In 2010 after only a year of being back in London Ali was lured back to the West Midlands by her previous managing director from “GemsTV” to present his new show Rocks TV to America and launch his new channel Jewellery Maker, which won Best Newcomer at the Freesat Awards within it’s first year.
2012 saw Ali launching both the 135th Anniversary and the new season 2012-13 St Mirren FC kits, raise over £1000 for Cancer Research, running the Race For Life, over £400 for Accord Hospice, running the Paisley Vision 10K in August and becoming the face of Nottingham Trams with her pictures on every tram, poster, tram stop and various advertising boards around the city for the year.
During 2014-2015 Ali continued to host Jewellery Maker whilst also presenting for Gemporia, reporting on Jaguar Land Rover’s 2016 Range Rover Evoque Model, Presenting Aston Villa FC mini documentary to celebrate their VMF restaurants 4th Birthday success as well as becoming the official News Reader for BizToBizTV.
The end of 2015 and beginning 2016 saw Ali joining Immediate Media to continue her role as anchor presenter for Jewellery Maker, and teaming up with C3iProductions to co-present The 145th Open at Royal Troon Golf Club interviewing the likes of World No 1 Jason Day as well as past Champion Golfer of the Year winner Rory McIlroy and 2017 runner up Phil Mickelson. Ending 2016 Ali finished her studies in Marketing and Leadership and starting a Diploma with the National Council for the Training of Journalists to become a qualified Broadcast Journalist specialising in Sport and Video journalism.
2017 started off with a bang for Ali, within the first three months the SmarTrike commercial she starred in launched across America, she hosted many charity events across the UK from Youth Speaks and Youth Celebrates events to Young Enterprise, completed a 30 day Bikram Yoga challenge and joyfully accepted her invitation to have afternoon tea at home with Stratford Upon Avon Lady Mayor – Juliet Short. Thrilled to again host the Shakespeare Marathons back in May and continue to co-host The Open Championship for the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale in Southport with fellow host Rhys App Williams. Invited to join the lucrative judging panel for Young Scottish Musician of the Year at the SECC and become an Ambassador for BeauBronz products & Renesmee clothing lines, all very exciting! Ali made her toughest career decision to date – to leave her amazing team at JM and pursue some personal goals. A tough three months were to follow; losing her grandfather Joseph, gaining her nephew Conan then losing her granny Margaret, it felt like the right time for Ali to move back to Scotland with her family and friends after a beautiful 15years in England. Excited to be managed by ColoursAgency in Glasgow going forward, with lots on the horison for the end of 2017 Ali is very much looking forward to what the rest of this year has to offer and ready for 2018.
So Ali is starting 2018 with some great shows in the pipeline which she will be revealing mid February, stay tuned for some exciting updates as to where you can see and hear her.
In the past 17 years Ali has presented nearly 40,000 hours of live and per-recorded television shows and DVD’s, in both studio and various locations around the world. This has enabled her to develop a positive, natural and engaging presenting style. Ali has demonstrated her natural ability to make her guests feel at ease, whilst still asking those difficult and probing questions, obtaining those all important answers the viewers are desperate to know while having great fun along the way.
As an ex West of Scotland’s Girls Golfer, Girls Club Captain and Junior Scottish Schools silver medalist in basketball & 3x1500m relay, Chairman of various Rotary International Youth committees, a devoted St Mirren FC fan, animal lover and hot chocolate & ice cream connoisseur, Ali is the perfect television and radio presenter for Entertainment, Lifestyle & Sports shows and Event Hosting. To book Ali please get in touch with her agent Alison Bruce via emial: alison@coloursmanagement.com..