Background
Whitmore was born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.
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Whitmore attended Dublin City University where she studied journalism, including a year studying abroad at Boston University in the United States.
Career
She has two half brothers. In April 2008, Music Television Networks Europe launched a campaign Pick Maine Music Television where Whitmore battled it out against other contestants to become the face of Music Television News in Music Television Europe. Between 2008 and 2015, she hosted news bulletins for Music Television in Ireland, the United Kingdom and pan-European Music Television channels.
She was regularly seen on Music Television News hosting special events in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe.
One of the other entrants into this competition was Eoghan McDermott. In August 2009, Whitmore launched a self-branded clothing range available at A Wear.
Since 2011, Whitmore has co-hosted I"m a Celebrity.. on ITV2 airing after I"m a Celebrity. She replaced Caroline Flack.
Whitmore still hosts the show as of 2015.
In 2011 Whitmore appeared on the September cover of FHM. In the summer of 2012, Whitmore appeared on Miriam O"Callaghan"s show Saturday Night with Miriam after carrying the 2012 Summer Olympics torch. A pilot episode of songwriting-based talent show The Hit aired in September 2012 on RTÉ Two, hosted by Whitmore. On 15 March 2013, RTÉ announced that the show had been ordered for a full series to be broadcast in the summer.
Whitmore later stepped down from presenting the series.
In April 2014, Whitmore co-hosted the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards with Simon Delaney. In 2014, Whitmore joined the British Broadcasting Corporation Eurovision team as a commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 semi-finals in Copenhagen, Denmark alongside Scott Mills on British Broadcasting Corporation Three.
She replaced Ana Matronic in the role. Whitmore is a spokeswoman for the Because I Am a Girl charity clothing campaign.
In October 2014, Whitmore launched Misstache for Movember, a campaign for women to support and raise awareness of the men"s health charity.
On 24 October 2014, Whitmore appeared in Channel 4"s The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night to raise awareness of testicular cancer. In February 2015 Whitmore announced that she was leaving Music Television News after seven years presenting on the television Channel, but would continue to present irregular segments and specials. Her last bulletin with the station was recorded on 26 February 2015.
In April 2015 Whitmore appeared on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 1"s Innuendo Bingo Whitmore appeared on FHM"s 100 Sexiest 2015 list at number 37.
