How old is Sandi Toksvig and is she married?
IT'S fair to say Sandi Toksvig is a household name thanks to her long career in telly.
The Danish-born comedian is much-loved thanks to being on shows like QI and Bake Off.
Who is Sandi Toksvig?
Sandra Birgitte Toksvig, 63, was born in Denmark on May 3, 1958.
Her dad, Claus Toksvig, was a Danish journalist and foreign correspondent, so Sandi spent much of her youth in New York.
Her mum, Julie Anne Toksvig, previously Brett, is British - and Sandi was educated at Tormead, a private girls' school near Guildford, while her dad was working in London.
Sandi - who stands at 4ft 11in - studied law, archaeology and anthropology at Cambridge University - where she began her comedy career.
Her time at Cambridge overlapped with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery and Emma Thompson.
Is Sandi Toksvig married?
In 2007, Sandi and partner Debbie Toksvig, a psychotherapist, entered into a civil partnership.
The couple renewed their vows on March 29 , 2014 - the same day that same-sex marriage was legalised in England and Wales.
Their civil partnership was converted into a marriage in December 2014 and the couple live in a houseboat in Wandsworth, South West London.
She has accrued her fortune through her telly presenting fees as well as the net income from her books and other endorsements.
The Copenhagen-born star revealed she was the highest paid person during her time on GBBO, telling The Sun: "On my show, nobody’s being paid more than me.
"I don’t ask what they’re being paid — I just make sure they’re not getting more than me."
What TV shows has she appeared in and hosted?
Sandi started her TV career in 1982, presenting kids' TV programme No 73.
This was followed by the Sandwich Quiz, The Saturday Starship, Motormouth, Gilbert's Fridge and Island Race Society.
In 2016, she became known as the face of QI, replacing Stephen Fry to become the first female presenter of a British mainstream TV comedy panel show, before joining Noel Fielding in co-presenting The Great British Bake Off.
In 2019, she jumped from the kitchen to the garden as she became a celebrity guest on the Chelsea Flower Show.
She left GBBO in 2020, but stayed with Channel 4 to host Extraordinary Escapes With Sandi Toksvig in February 2021.
Away from TV, the Danish-born funnywoman was also the host of quiz show What The Dickens and is a familiar voice for Radio 4 listeners, unveiling her new show Hygge in 2020.
Sandi has appeared in a number of stage plays, including Much Ado About Nothing and The Comedy of Errors.
She has written plays, novels and children's books, as well as autobiography, Between the Stops.
She starred in the 2013 Christmas special of Call The Midwife.