Kim Woodburn, TV Presenter

Kim was born in Eastney, near Portsmouth.  She first noticed the joy of cleaning while watching her fastidious grandmother who cleaned schools for a living, soaking clothes, scrubbing the step and polishing like crazy.  

However, Kim’s first job after leaving school at 15 was in a high-class fashion shop, ironing the clothes that would be displayed in the window.

She took up her first live-in cleaning job after moving to Liverpool, cleaning from morning till night.  A variety of jobs followed: at a toy factory, a holiday camp, as a beautician, a social worker and even a model in a clothes catalogue.  Kim also started knitting, and founded a handmade knitwear company.  In 1983 Kim made her television debut modelling her range of knitwear on Pebble Mill At One with Jeff Banks.  It was 20 years before television would rediscover Kim Woodburn.

Before the How Clean Is Your House? Screen test, Kim was told she would be meeting someone called Aggie.  ‘I thought she was the presenter and I was the cleaner but as it happens they were both presenters!’  Their appeal has also spread to America where they appeared for 2 years on Lifetime Channel in their show “How Clean Is Your House”.   They also filmed a 6 part  series for Channel 4 called Too Posh to Wash and in 2006 Kim and Aggie filmed a documentary, “How Clean Is Your Hospital”.

This year Kim will once again be back on our screens as she will shortly start filming another series of How Clean Is Your House?

Their book How Clean Is Your House? was published in 2003 and became a best-seller.  In fact it won an Award at the prestigious British Book Awards.
In 2004 they published a book, Too Posh to Wash to accompany their television series.  This was then followed in 2006 by another book, “Cleaning Bible”.

2006 Kim published her autobiography, “Unbeaten”, a powerful and emotional story of a very difficult childhood.

Kim has also presented 2 successful series filmed in Canada for Canadian network, W Network, Rude Awakening.  

In 2009 Kim undertook her biggest challenge, she entered the jungle as a contestant in “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here” and proved that she is a true star.  She completed all her trials and lasted till the bitter end, winning over the public’s hearts and coming in as runner-up.