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Who is Fifth Gear presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson’s husband Phil Churchward? TV director who also worked on Top Gear

The couple have much in common

VICKI Butler-Henderson is a well-known face in the world sport.

But who is the Fifth Gear presenter's husband and how long have they been married?

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Phil Churchward directed a race across England in a Jaguar XJ 5.0 V8 Super sport along with NASA's space exploration vehicleCredit: Philchurchwood.com
Vicki and her husband Phil enjoy the Go-Karting Extravaganza Hosted by Rick Parfitt Jr.Credit: WireImage

Who is Vicki Butler-Henderson?

The love of racing runs in Vicki's family.

Her grandfather raced a Frazer Nash at Brookland's and her father was in the British karting team.

But that's not all, even her brother Charlie is a racing driver.

Vicki herself started racing at 12 and went on to become a racing journalist for Auto Express, What Car? and Performance Car.

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After this, she began her career in TV.

In 1994, Vicki made her television debut racing a Ford Fiesta in BBC's Top Gear.

She went on to become a regular presenter of the flagship show until 2001.

The show went on to change it's format and name to Fifth Gear, and Vicki continued to be a co-host of the show.

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Fifth Gear was first broadcast in April 8, 2002.

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Who is Vicki Butler-Henderson's Husband Phil Churchward?

Vicki is a popular face on TV, but her husband prefers working on the other side of the camera.

Born September 2, 1978, Phil Churchward is the series director of Amazon Prime's, The Grand Tour.

He directed the show from 2016 to 2022, working on 25 episodes.

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Prior to this Phil was the series director for the BBC's Emmy Award winning show Top Gear.

Phil directed the show from 2005 to 2015, working on 111 episodes.

Vicki Butler-Henderson has worked in TV since her debut in 1994Credit: REX/Shutterstock

Phil also directed several spin-off's including, Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (2013), Top Gear: At the Movies (2011) and Clarkson: Duel (2009), just to name a few.

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In 1994, Vicki joined the show where she eventually met Phil.

Does Vicki Butler-Henderson have children?

This couples love of cars and TV make them them perfect for each otherCredit: getty

In 2007, Phil married the Top Gear presenter and for the autumn season the following year she began using her married name.

In 2010, at the start of Fifth Gear season, Vicki revealed she was several months pregnant with their first child who was born on January 15, 2011.

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She gave birth to a daughter, who they named Una Churchward.

The couple later had a son in 2015.

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