Zoe Williams (doctor)

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Dr. Zoe Williams (born 3 April 1980) is an English television personality. Trained and practising as a physician, Williams rose to media prominence as the character "Amazon" in the UK television series Gladiators. Williams had previously played rugby, appearing with the Blaydon Women's Rugby Football Club in the Premiership Division.[1]

Medical career[]

Williams graduated from medical school in 2007. She gained experience in many specialist fields within medicine including A&E, Cardiology, Respiratory and Acute medicine, Surgery, Dermatology, Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She currently practices as an NHS General Practitioner in London.

Her specialist interests include preventive medicine, sports medicine and tackling chronic health through lifestyle measures such as healthy eating and physical activity. She is clinical lead of Public Health England's GP clinical champion network and also leads on work to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle with The Royal College of General Practitioners.[2]

Media work[]

Gladiators[]

During her second year of working as a full-time doctor in Newcastle, Williams landed the role of "Amazon" in Sky 1's prime-time TV show Gladiators, following her initial application to be a contestant on the show. She was designated as the "Green Gladiator", the face of Sky's green campaign and an ambassador for the promotion of environmentally friendly life choices.[1]

ITV This Morning[]

Williams appears as the resident doctor on This Morning, ITV's weekday morning programme. She offers a second opinion to members of the public that call into the show, as well as commenting on currently relevant health topics.[3]

BBC TV[]

Williams has presented across the BBC network, including Horizon,[4] The One Show[5] and Trust Me I’m a Doctor.[6] As a general practitioner, she comments on all subjects relating to health, especially physical activity, obesity and lifestyle.[2]

Sportsgirls and Fit4Life[]

In 2009, Williams founded the organisation 'Sportsgirls', which aims to increase the physical activity of teenage girls by inspiring, educating and motivating them to be healthier and more active. In 2013 workshops were also developed for boys and the organisation was renamed Fit4Life.[2][unreliable source?]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Amazon - Zoe Williams". GladiatorsTV.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Dr Zoe Williams". John Noel Management. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Prsenters & Experts - Dr Zoe Williams". This Morning. ITV. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Hair Care Secrets". Horizon. BBC Two. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. ^ "10/01/2020". The One Show. BBC One. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Dr Zoe Williams". Trust Me I’m A Doctor. BBC Two. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

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