Anna Williamson | Early Media Career

Anna Williamson had her first taste of fame at the age of 15 when she was part of the girl group Blush, but it was two years later when she would get her break on television. She joined the children’s programme Milkshake! (1997) on Channel 5, alongside Konnie Huq and Angelica Bell, which then let her to a role presenting on the Disney Channel. She has since presented for CiTV, Nickelodeon, ITV, Sky, Channel 5, BBC, Channel 4, and MTV, as well as broadcasting on Five Live, Virgin Radio, Radio 1, and Capital FM.

This combination of working for popular networks such as Nickelodeon, meant Anna was soon being snapped up to present everything from Scary Sleepover (2004), Toonattik (2005), Jamie and Anna’s Big Weekend (2010), Camp Orange (2011-12), and House of Anubis (2011-13). She was then seen on the second series of the ITV reality show Splash! (2014), making it to the semi-final.

Anna Williamson | Hosting and Reporting

In 2011, Anna started appearing as a guest entertainment reporter for ITV’s Daybreak (2010-14), followed by This Morning (2013-20) in 2013 as their agony aunt. In 2014 she became a regular on ITV’s Good Morning Britain (2015-18), and Lorraine (2014-19), covering everything from celebrities to hard-hitting news and competitions. She has also hosted the National Lottery Xtra and the Wednesday Lotto draw for several years.

Her increasing fame saw her co-hosting Channel 5’s Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (2013-17) with Rylan Clark, as their on-screen psychology expert.

Anna and her podcast co-host Luisa Zissman took their show on tour in 2022, with the 19-date tour selling out in minutes. The podcast is so popular it has been voted the Top 20 Listeners Choice two years running!

Anna Williamson | Writing

Alongside her presenting work, Anna has transferred her skills to the written word, writing a column for the Digital Spy website, regularly reaching over 100,000 people. She is also the weekly therapist and life coach columnist for Closer magazine, and monthly relationship expert and columnist for Psychologies magazine. She also has her own agony aunt columns in magazines such as Girl Talk, Women Fitness, Top Sante, and Mother and Baby.

Aware that not everyone can access her sessions, Anna put pen to paper and has written a number of successful books on mental health and wellbeing:

– Breaking Mad: The Insider’s Guide to Conquering Anxiety (2017) was written with clinical psychologist Dr Reetta Newell and was a national bestseller

– Breaking Mum and Dad: The Insider’s Guide to Parenting Anxiety (2018) was published alongside a podcast that was frequently in the number one spot on the iTunes chart

– How Not to Lose It: Mental Health Sorted (2019) aimed predominantly at young people, covering topics such as anxiety, panic attacks, low mood, depression, exam stress, social media, divorce, grief, blended families, and toxic relationships

– Where is the Love: The Honest Guide to Dating and Relationships (2022), shortlisted for the Health and Wellbeing Awards, this is a 21st Century bible for anyone looking for love

Anna also wrote a short story, Flo & The Funny Feelings (2017) in collaboration with the NHS to help raise awareness of mental health in children.

Anna Williamson | Live Events

Anna quickly became a go-to host for red carpet events, such as the 2008 Kung Fu Panda red carpet, backstage at the BAFTAs, the Bounce Festival, Nickelodeon’s Skills Aware, the European Music Awards, and the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, interviewing big stars such as Jack Black, One Direction, and the Kardashians.

She was also chosen as the host of the 2015 Gumball 3000, an international motorsports rally where she was seen in the company of Robbie Fowler, Dolph Lundgren, and Lewis Hamilton.

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Anna Williamson | Corporate Presenter

Anna has worked for a variety of blue-chip companies, advertisement campaigns, and charities, such as Barnardo’s, Camelot, Dream Toys, Elderman, Viacom, and Weetabix. She has also been the voiceover of the Smyths Toys’ Christmas campaigns, Transport for London, and Sony. Other clients include American Express, Argos, BAFTA, BP, Chad Valley, Champneys, Childline, Disney, HomeSense, Land Securities, Nickelodeon, Princes Trust, TK Maxx, and the World Label Awards.

To book Anna for your voiceover campaign, contact our celebrity V/O booking agent Alex at Great British Voices.

Anna Williamson | Mental Health Speaker

Away from public life, Anna suffered from an almost crippling battle with generalised anxiety disorder. She spoke out about her experiences and realised there was still a stigma around having mental health difficulties. To help fight these stigmas, Anna became an ambassador for charity Mind, qualified as a counsellor and life coach, and now runs her own private coaching practice. She is also a proud spokesperson for Childline and The Prince’s Trust, co-hosting the Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success Awards alongside Ant and Dec and the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles. Anna can be seen discussing hard-hitting topics such as mental health and family relationships on This Morning, but she also takes her experiences to schools and businesses, whilst fronting awareness campaigns for AOL, The Telegraph and YouTube.

Anna Williamson | Speaking Topics

Resilience Without Burnout: How to perform at your best without sacrificing your mental health: Practical tools for managing pressure, stress, and expectations in fast-paced work environments.

The Psychology of Burnout (And How to Prevent It): Spotting the signs early and building sustainable success: A psychotherapist’s insight into why burnout happens and what organisations can do to stop it.

Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt in High-Performing Teams: Why capable people feel like frauds and how to break the cycle: Especially relevant for leadership teams, women in senior roles, and fast-growth companies.

Managing Change, Uncertainty, and Pressure: Thriving in times of transition: Tools to help teams stay grounded, adaptable, and confident through organisational change.

Mental Health at Work, Beyond the Tick Box: How to create psychologically safe, high-trust cultures: Moving mental wellbeing from policy to practice in a meaningful, measurable way.

The Confidence Equation: Building self-belief, presence, and impact in the workplace: Helping individuals communicate clearly, assert boundaries, and lead with confidence.

Emotional Intelligence as a Leadership Skill: Why EQ is a real performance driver: How self-awareness, empathy, and regulation improve leadership, decision-making, and team dynamics.

The Juggle – Work, Life and Modern Pressure: Why balance is a myth and what works instead: A realistic, compassionate take on managing competing demands without guilt or overwhelm.

Psychological Safety and High-Performing Teams: Why people do their best work when they feel safe to speak up: Backed by clinical insight and real-world examples.

Communication, Conflict, and Boundaries at Work: How to have difficult conversations without stress or fallout: Practical strategies for managing tension, feedback, and interpersonal challenges.

Wellbeing for Leaders: Why leaders most model healthy behaviour and how to do it: Supporting senior teams to lead sustainability and set the tone for the organisation.

Women, Confidence, and the Inner Circle: Why talented women hold themselves back and how to change it: Ideal for IWD, women’s networks, and leadership development programmes.

Anna Williamson | Wellbeing Presenter

Anna has taken her interest in wellbeing and used it in a number of popular television shows. She was the behavioural coach for MTV’s Single AF (2017-2018), the dating and relationship expert on E4’s Celebs Go Dating (2016-2023) the agony aunt for The Anna Williamson Show on Talk Radio and The Mental Health Show on BBC3 Counties Radio. She has been a part of a number of wellbeing awareness campaigns for a number of companies including American Express, YMCA, NHS, TK Maxx & HomeSense, WOMANUP, Derby Homes, Champneys, Nutra Concepts, Viacom, Busy Bees, Argos, Land Securities, Haven and Barnardo’s.

Anna’s wealth of experience and versatility means that she can offer a wealth of presenting styles, such as web videos, broadcast, live presenting, narration and voiceovers. She is engaging, thoughtful and experienced and adept in front of live audiences.

Call +44 1753 439 289 or email Great British Speakers now to book television presenter and mental health ambassador Anna Williamson for your corporate event.

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