Dani Behr (born 9 July 1971 in South Africa) is a British television presenter and singer of South African and Jewish descent.
A graduate of the Sylvia Young Theatre School, she was discovered by Pet Shop Boys manager Tom Watkins, who put her in his female Bros concept, Faith Hope and Charity, signed to the WEA record company. However the band was not successful and Behr moved into television production.
At the age of sixteen she was signed to present the late night Channel 4 music show The Word, which she was involved with for five years. She went on to present over 30 TV shows, including The Big Breakfast, Ice Warriors, and in 2002 for a year The Saturday Show.
After being savaged by the critics for her "wooden" abilities in the UK, Behr moved to Hollywood and began presenting TV shows in the United States, with her biggest hit so far being the 2003 reality show Boy Meets Boy, which aired on the Bravo network. She has piloted and hosted other shows for Bravo, many of which she has co-produced.
In between TV, Behr has also presented radio shows for KissFM, and has had some minor film acting roles.
Behr has dated several high-profile footballers at various times. She was involved with Ryan Giggs for seven years after interviewing him, and then with striker Les Ferdinand. During this time her relationships were well publicised by the tabloids. Behr married American professional surfer Carl Harwin in Malibu, California on 5 May 2005 - with pictures of the wedding featured in Hello! magazine.
Behr owns a Go-Kart track near Milton Keynes as part of her business portfolio.
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