jane mcdonald

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Jane Ann McDonald (born 4 April 1963) is an English singer, songwriter, and television presenter. She first became known following her appearance on the BBC One show The Cruise in 1998. Later that year, her eponymous debut studio album topped the UK Albums Chart for three weeks and has had four UK top 10 albums. Her eleventh studio album, Living the Dream, was released in March 2026.

McDonald has hosted or co-hosted daytime television shows including Loose Women and Star Treatment, with travel show Cruising with Jane McDonald winning a British Academy Television Award. She has also presented the travel shows Jane & Friends, Holidaying with Jane McDonald, Jane McDonald: My Yorkshire, Jane McDonald: Lost in Japan and Jane McDonald: From Pole to Pole.