CITV's Mad 4 It presenter Danielle Nicholls now - from child's tragic death to panto roles
24.09.2023 - 04:45
/ ok.co.uk
At the tender age of 19, Danielle Nicholls found herself catapulted into the limelight as the youthful face of ITV's children's television channel, CITV. Her career took a hiatus as she embraced motherhood, followed by an unimaginable tragedy, the loss of her 17-month-old daughter. But now, at the age of 43, Danielle is making an impressive and triumphant return to the screen.
The singer and model, hailing from Swinton, had initially been discovered by producer Steve Ryde.
She co-hosted the daily kids' channel, which famously launched beloved shows like the Teletubbies, alongside Stephen Mulhern, from 1998 to 2001. After her time at CITV, Danielle graced the screens as a presenter on Channel 5's celebrity karaoke extravaganza, Night Fever. By 2012, she had expanded her family to include three children with her husband, Dean Holden, who presently manages Charlton Athletic and previously helmed Oldham Athletic.
However, that year dealt the family a devastating blow when they encountered an unthinkable tragedy. While on holiday in Lanzarote, their daughter, Cici, succumbed to meningococcal septicemia, a bacterial infection that triggers blood poisoning leading to sepsis.
The family's world was turned upside down as Cici was swiftly transported to the nearest intensive care unit, but tragically, within three hours, she passed away. Despite the heartbreak, Danielle and Dean went on to have two more children, nine-year-old Mitzi and five-year-old Chase, joining their older siblings, Joey and Ellis, aged 16 and 14, respectively.