A bit about me
Hey, I’m Ashley! Although you’ve probably gathered that by now given that you’re on my site. I’m a presenter and DJ living in London.
You can listen to me on my Hoxton Radio show every Friday from 2pm-4pm from anywhere in the world at www.hoxtonradio.com. I’ve recently been nominated and shortlisted for an IARA Award for Best FM / UK Radio DJ, which I’m so excited about. I’m crazy about rap, Hip Hop, trap, grime, and R&B. My love affair with music started when I was very young and I had my first radio show at the tender age of 7 (granted it was just on my own tape recorder taking songs from the radio and making my parents record the adverts, but it was a start). I got my first taste of real presenting at sixteen when I secured work experience at BBC Radio Cumbria, and then went onto work on URN, the University of Nottingham’s radio station, whilst studying for my BA (hons) French & English Literature degree (bonjour). I was also given a guest show on Rinse FM.
In terms of presenting, I have just been taken on as the main presenter on a brand new channel launching very soon on Sky and Satellite. It’s yet to be announced so I can’t tell you too much yet, but it involves me experiencing lots of luxury around the world. I’ve also hosted a series of Facebook Live shows for Hollyoaks, which has taken me on set and to the Soap Awards Red Carpet. Previous to that, I hosted a 12 episode series called Style Stars on PopGirlTV, a channel on Sky and Freeview. The show saw me set fashion challenges to teenage girls. I regularly host red carpet events, and festivals, including hosting the main stage at Festifeel, a festival curated by Fearne Cotton for the breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!. I’ve presented at Clothes Show Live, for Clothes Show TV, online fashion channel Fashtag, and even backstage at the X Factor. You can view my latest showreel to the right.
Other TV appearances include Celebrity Dinner Dates (ITV), Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (channel 5), When Celebrity Goes Horribly Wrong (Channel 5), Wild Things (Sky One).
As well as working as a presenter, I also DJ alongside my friend and fellow presenter Charlotte de Carle under the name the BitterSweet DJ’s. Our upbeat sound has earned us residency at London’s hotspot Lights of Soho, has seen us DJ alongside Groove Armada, and for brands including the Glamour awards, Cosmopolitan magazine, Notion magazine, Coca Cola, Rimmel, Folli Follie, and French Connection. We are also the official DJ’s for the Global Gift Gala foundation, which sees us DJ around the world alongside some of the biggest music artists.
We are also gaining lots of attention in the UK with editorials in 1883 mag and Notion magazine, and have just signed to a DJ agency Noisy Kitchen.
I also have a column for the Huffington Post, and my views and opinions around female empowerment earned me a guest column in Closer Magazine. I have modelling agencies in London, Milan, Istanbul, Australia, Germany, and New York. I’ve recently fronted a campaign for George swimwear.. Finally there’s this website, which obviously takes up a lot of my time, so I hope you enjoy it.
Anyway, that’s enough about me, thanks for stopping by my site, I hope you enjoy it. You can keep up to date with what I’m up to on my News page, or contact me on the contact page (obviously).
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NEWS
BitterSweet DJ’s makes festival debut!
A couple of weeks ago, Charlotte and I made our DJ festival debut performing at London’s Mighty Hoopla festival! Mighty Hoopla is a festival that takes place in Brocklands Park near Brixton, and is one of the most fun and
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BitterSweet DJ’s: Something Old, Something New.
The BitterSweet DJ’s, AKA Charlotte and I, have put together a brand new mix for the summer. Combining some of our favourite chart tracks from the noughties to present day, we’ve included so many incredible tunes (if we do say
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I’m hosting the Hollyoaks Facebook Live at the Soap Awards!
Today possibly the most exciting thing ever happened: I got to go to the actual set of Hollyoaks and host their Facebook Live! Whether you’re still a fan of Hollyoaks, or like me, you grew up on Hollyoaks, can you
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I’ve been shortlisted for an IARA Award for best UK FM / Radio DJ!
I’m so excited to say that I have been shortlisted for a prestigious IARA award for Best UK FM / Radio DJ! It’s the first time I’ve ever been nominated for my radio presenting, so I was super excited about it,
READ MOREBitterSweet DJ’s x The Untitled Magazine
I was so excited when the Untitled Magazine asked to shoot Charlotte and I, AKA the BitterSweet DJ's, and even more thrilled when I found out it would be shot by Erica Bergsmeds. Erica is such an incredible photographer, and READ MOREMy River Island campaign!
River Island is one of my favourite brands on the high-street and I wear it all the time, so I was super excited when they asked me to get involved with their digital Spring / Summer campaign showing you how to
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BitterSweet DJ’s x 1883 Magazine
Charlotte and I get to do some pretty fun things as the BitterSweet DJ’s, but this shoot for 1883 magazine has to be one of the best! We were set loose in a children’s play centre after hours so we could
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Charlotte De Carle and I launch DJ duo BitterSweet
It’s been a long time coming, but I’m super excited to say that Charlotte de Carle and I have started DJ’ing regularly under the name BiterSweet. Charlotte and I are both presenters and have our own individual shows on Hoxton Radio,
READ MOREI’m the new Ambassador of Orchids!
I’m to proud to announce that I’ve been made the UK ambassador of the orchid. They’ve been my favourite plants since I was about 8 as my Gran would often buy them for me as gifts, and they always make a
READ MOREDanielle Peazer and I are the face (and legs) of Bic Soleil
I’m so excited to finally be able to announce that Danielle Peazer and I are the new faces (and legs) of hair removal brand BIC Soleil®. The campaign focusses on festivals, as festival season is the perfect excuse to embrace your
READ MORERunning the London Marathon!
It’s been on my bucket list for years, and this year I can finally say that I have ran the iconic London Marathon. Actually I ran more than a marathon, 27.1 miles according to my Nike Running, but I did
READ MOREI’m the face of George Swimwear 2016
I’m so excited to announce that George have made me the face of their incredible range of swimwear for summer 2016. If you aren’t familiar with George, it is Asda’s clothing collection, then you need to be, I’ve been finding total
READ MOREDJ’ing at The Grooming Rooms | LFW
One thing I have been obsessed with for as long as I can remember is music, and this London Fashion week I was invited to DJ at the Grooming Rooms. It was so cool to bring my blend of chart,
READ MOREMaking my Irish TV show debut on TV3’s Xposé
On Thursday (25th February) and Friday (26th February) I made my debut co-hosting Xposé on Irish TV channel TV3. Xposé is an hour long program that bring the latest celebrity, fashion and beauty news and airs every weekday at 6pm,
READ MOREMy new PETA campaign urges shoppers to go fur-free this Christmas
I’ve teamed up with PETA again to remind the holiday shopping crowd that there’s nothing fashionable about wearing animals’ skin. I headed down to London’s Carnaby Street dressed up as Santa’s helper, to remind people to keep it fur free
READ MOREFestival editorial with Now Magazine
I love all parts of my job, whether I’m presenting, writing, or modelling, and work never feels like work to me because I’m passionate about what I do. Sometimes though, work is extra special and this job was one of
READ MOREI’m the face of Oasis’s Love My Denim (Love my Dog) Campaign
If there are two things I love, it’s my toy poodle Snoop, and high street clothing brand Oasis, so I’m sure you can imagine my excitement when Oasis asked me to collaborate with them to help launch their denim campaign. As
READ MOREI’m the face of Tutti Rouge AW15 campaign
I’m back for my third season with lingerie brand Tutti Rouge, this time fronting their AW15 collection. Tutti Rouge offers beautiful lingerie for women with bigger bust sizes, and I’m a big fan of their lingerie so it’s awesome to be
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