Meet Carrie Grant

Carrie Grant, along with her husband David, is probably the best known vocal coach in the UK. She first came into the public eye as a vocal tutor on Pop Idol and Fame Academy, and then as a vocal coach and judge in Comic Relief Does Fame Academy and Fame Academy 2. However, our Carrie's career covers a far broader area of the entertainment than you might at first realise.

Starting out as a dancer on TV, Carrie moved into presenting for children's television, working on such programmes such as How Dare You for Tyne Tees, Freeze Frame and the BBC's Award winning series Heart And Soul.

She then moved into session singing and soon became one of the country's most respected, working with the likes of Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, Rod Stewart, the Lighthouse Family, Fatboy Slim and many others. With her husband David, she also recorded a gospel album, Watching And Waiting, which went on to win them a prestigious MOBO Award for best gospel album in 1998. Carrie was also developing her vocal coaching and producing role with such well-known acts as Take That, Melanie C, S Club, Will Young, Atomic Kitten, Lemar and Charlotte Church.

However, it is of course her appearance as a vocal coach on the high profile Fame Academy that has brought her to the attention of a massive audience. Her interaction with the students, and the supportive role she played, helped to bring the very best out of the students. More recently, Carrie was seen fronting The Agents, a CBBC production which saw Carrie oversee children promoting and developing the entertainment careers of a selected child from their school.

Carrie and David's latest project is BBC2's Facing The Music where the duo teach people to sing for special events in their lives, and you can watch this programme right through until February 2005.

In the meantime, you can get your Carrie fix as she presents our 5 Steps To A New You: Live Show throughout January 2005.

5 Steps To A New You: Live Show
Don't miss our 5 Steps To A New You live show, hosted by Carrie Grant, every weekday at 9.55am and again at 7.55pm (until 21st January). If you do, check out the compilation show of all the week's episodes at the weekend – 9.00am Saturday mornings, and at Midnight and 10.30am on Sunday mornings.

New Year's Resolutions
The show kicks off on Saturday 1st January and Sunday 2nd January (showing at 9.55am and again at 7.55pm) with two New Year's Resolution specials. Acclaimed life coach Struan Robertson will be showing you how to try and keep any that you foolishly made in that drunken festive haze while celebrities reveal what they've resolved to change this year. Take a look at Struan's company website, Finding Max, to find out more on how he can help you reach your goals. You might also want to read New Year's Resolutions for the
Home, New Year's Resolutions for Gardeners as well as Top Ten Tips: Keeping New Year's Resolutions.

Mondays: Body
Then, from Monday 3rd, we hit the nitty gritty. Each Monday will focus on the body with a focus on everything from beauty products to keeping fit to the best diets around, helping you get back into shape after the Christmas splurge. You could make a start on your waistline now by checking out Jenni Muir's Food That Does You Good on the UKTV Food website or by watching The Hi Lo Club on UKTV Food.

Tuesdays: Love Life
Tuesdays are all about your love life with the likes of TV's Tracey Cox and Cosmo agony aunt Irma Kurtz helping you find romance in 2005. We've got more on The Art of Flirting, The Dating Game and Single Figures if you want to start early!

Wednesdays: Job
There's no better time than the New Year for getting a grip on your career. Wednesdays sees Carrie and the team making sure life is no longer about living to work. Check out How to Succeed at Work, Work/Life Balance and our Tips on Changing Careers to take those first steps on the road to some overdue job satisfaction.

Thursdays: Wardrobe
By Thursday, the show hits the shops for a fashion fix. If your wardrobe is in need of an overhaul for 2005, don't miss these hints and tips from some top celebrity stylists. For ideas check out Perfect Ponchos, The Perfect Capsule Wardrobe, English Eccentrics and Funky Boho.

Fridays: Money
Before the weekend spending spree kicks in, we round off Friday by trying to get your money situation into shape. Financial gurus will be imparting fiscal advice on how to invest, where to buy and why you should save. And you can check out more gems of cash wisdom in the Your Life section of our Life zone.

On Fridays, Carrie will also let you know about the latest competition. You can enter via the website and up for grabs this week is the chance to Win Toni & Guy vouchers worth £100!