As a self-confessed E! fantatic, 28-year-old Sabrina Chakici had dreams of becoming a pop culture savvy television presenter, and now she's able to live out that ambition.
Announced as the first UK and Ireland E! host, Sabrina will add to her resume of freelance stylist and blogger with one of the most coveted positions on the small screen.
Selected from a casting call which saw thousands of hopefuls across the UK and Ireland audition, it was Sabrina's journalistic and interviewing skills paired with her fashion and pop culture knowledge that clinched her the job.
"This is my absolute dream," she says. "I have genuinely worked my whole life for this moment and I'm honoured to be the new E! Host of the UK & Ireland!"
Sarah Lloyd-Baker, Vice President, Marketing UK, NBCUniversal International Television, added: "It is with great pleasure that we welcome Sabrina to E! Entertainment Television. This is a terrific opportunity for a home-grown talent to provide a UK perspective on all things celebrity and pop culture."
Exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews at Beyond the Red Carpet: The British Fashion Awards 2015 are being lined up for Sabrina, who'll also be tackling January's E! Red Carpet season.
The search for an E! Host in the UK and Ireland forms part of the channel's sponsorship deal with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, and showcases the natural eye-enhancing benefits of 1-DAY ACUVUE® DEFINE®. The partnership highlights the position of 1-DAY ACUVUE® DEFINE® as the UK and Ireland's only natural eye-enhancing contact lens.
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