Lauren Layfield Author

Lauren Layfield has become one of CBBC's most popular faces. She presents a wide range of shows including live CBBC HQ, BAFTA-award-winning The Dengineers and weekly music show The Playlist. This year she will also present The Dog Ate My Homework; a comedy panel show. On top of her TV career, Lauren is also the host of Capital FM's Early Breakfast Show, weekdays from 4-6am, waking up the nation's early risers.

Lauren has written articles on the struggles of growing up a girl in today's social media-filled world and is also an ambassador for mental health charity Young Minds. She's worked with the likes of the NSPCC on online safety and hosted Channel 4's social action podcast for teen soap Hollyoaks. Her aim is to bring her expertise of young people together with her love of comedy, to create a novel that teenagers will hold onto, just as she holds onto her Judy Blume books.

Lauren lives in London and lives with her partner Luke, who's a teacher and comedy writer and puppy, Duckie.