20-year-old Abby will be the show’s 42nd presenter. <\/p>
Iconic and long-running children\u2019s show Blue Peter<\/a> has appointed its newest presenter, with 20-year-old Abby Cook announced to be taking on the role.<\/p>\n Abby, who was born in Falkirk, will be the show\u2019s 42nd presenter, co-hosting alongside Mwaksy, Joel and Henry the dog, with her first live show airing this week (Friday 10th March).<\/p>\n Abby is a wheelchair user with a background in sport, training twice a week with Paralympians in wheelchair racing, while she also enjoys wheelchair basketball. She has also worked with Valley Disability Sport, supporting disabled and non-disabled young people to enjoy being active, and is a mental health project administrator for Scottish Disability Sport.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udce2 Huge congratulations to Falkirk-born Abby Cook, Blue Peter’s newest presenter!