Enter Lesley Judd

15th May 1972 - 12th April 1979

Before joining Blue Peter on 15th May 1972, Lesley Judd was a dancer with The Young Generation dance group. Prior to becoming a BP presenter she made an appearance on the show in an item where she taught Val, John and Peter a dance routine. Leslie had also been a dancer in the film Half a Sixpence, alongside the famous Tommy Steele. She had also appeared in television drama.

With the departure of Valerie Singleton, Lesley became the new queen of the makes, but also took part in a number of action features such as the famous report filmed at Bishop's Lighthouse when she almost fell into a very treacherous looking sea.

Lesley left Blue Peter to look after her husband, Terry Gabell (a Blue Peter film editor), who had multiple sclerosis.  Lesley made a brief return to dancing in 1976 when she joined Pan's People on Top of the Pops and often danced on the BBC Christmas show All Star Record Breakers.

Lesley with Pan's People