[1] In his autobiography My Word, host Terry Christian said that Huffty, a Catholic lesbian from Whitley Bay who is listed in the alumni of Whitley Bay High School, was a "nice girl" and "not suited to the cut and thrust" of television.
[2] Prior to presenting The Word, she had been part of the cabaret duo Boo, was a youth worker, and acted in two stage plays.
[1] Huffty presented the show for only one series but achieved popular recognition.
She appeared in Geordie Finishing School for Girls on BBC Three in July 2011.
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