Inside Margherita Taylor's life now after exit from Escape to the Country host

Former Escape to the Country host and Countryfile presenter Margherita Taylor has been a familiar face on our TV screens for more than 20 years.

She "won" her career when she took part in a radio contest which provided the break she needed on Birmingham-based radio station BRMB and impressed bosses enough to see her move to Capital London.

In 1999, the presenter broke onto TV to become one of the main presenters of beloved Channel 4 show T4 alongside Dermot O'Leary and Vernon Kay. It's fair Margherita Taylor has not looked back since and has fronted many BBC daytime shows as well as being awarded an MBE for services to broadcasting and diversity.

She began presenting Escape to the Country in 2016 until departing in 2022. But what is the presenter up to these days and where can you see her?

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Why did Margherita Taylor leave Escape to The Country and what is she doing now?

Margherita Taylor at a stable
Countryfile presenter Margherita Taylor -Credit:BBC

Margherita Taylor began presenting Escape to the Country in 2016, but she left the daytime show in 2022 . It is believed she quit to pursue other work opportunities and presenter jobs.

For more than 15 years, Margherita has been presenting shows on Classic FM and Smooth Radio before becoming Classic FM's drivetime presenter in 2023.

Margherita has also appeared as a presenter on BBC's Countryfile and makes sporadic appearances on the Sunday evening show.

As part of the 10th anniversary special of the Countryfile Ramble for BBC Children in Need , Margherita Taylor will explore the Stunning Chatsworth Estate in the Peak District with co-presenter and eight-year-old Sophie from Ballymena.

The special episode will be broadcast on BBC One on Sunday, November 3.

Her TV and radio work saw the beloved presenter receive an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to broadcasting and diversity in 2022.

Now aged 52, Margherita received an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University. She praised the university for the start it gave her in her career, especially the student camaraderie she experienced while there.

Margherita, who began her broadcasting career at the Birmingham-based radio station BRMB before moving to Capital and then becoming one of the original presenters of the Channel 4 teen-focused show T4, is now determined to give back.

"In the past few years, I’ve begun working with the senior leadership team at Global to support others as they get their careers underway," she said.

"When I started out, I was fortunate to be given lots of support and it’s been lovely to be able to pay it forward."

What else has Margherita Taylor appeared on?

Margherita Taylor
Presenter Margherita Taylor has been a familiar face on British TV for more than 20 years -Credit:BBC

Margherita Taylor first presented Countrylife's sister show Countryfile Diaries in 2016, before joining as a relief presenter for the main Countryfile show.

Many may recognise her from Countryfile, but Margherita has also featured in daytime programmes such as Good Morning Britain, Lorraine and This Morning as a contributor presenting competitions.

Margherita also revealed she actually prefers radio to TV.

She explained: "It is such an intimate medium, especially since it is often the first thing people listen to in the morning and it gets into places that television can't reach."

Is Margherita Taylor married?

It is not known whether Margherita is currently married nor her relationship status.

The presenter keeps her private life out of the public and has not spoken out on her life away from the screen.

Margherita does have a Twitter account, but does not post about her private life on the platform.