Michaela Strachan

Michaela Strachan
Strachan in 2004
Born	Michaela Evelyn Ann Strachan (1966-04-07) 7 April 1966 (age 58) Ewell, Surrey, England
Education	Claremont Fan Court School Arts Educational Schools, London
Occupations	Television presenter naturalist singer
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Duncan Chard ​ ​ (m. 1996; div. 2001)​
Partner	Nick Chevallier (2003–present)
Children	1
Website	michaelastrachan.co.uk

Michaela Evelyn Ann Strachan (/strækən/, born 7 April 1966) is an English television presenter, naturalist and singer. After beginning her career in theatre, she ventured into presenting and fronted the children's television shows Wide Awake Club (1986–1989) and Wacaday (1987–1989). She subsequently went on to co-present The Hitman and Her (1988–1992) and embarked on a brief music career under the stage name Michaela, releasing two singles "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" (1989) and "Take Good Care of My Heart" (1990), which reached number 62 and 66 in the UK Singles Chart, respectively.

Strachan has since become known for her work as a naturalist and wildlife presenter. After fronting The Really Wild Show (1993–2006), she went on to become a regular reporter on BBC's Countryfile (1999–2009), during which time she emigrated to South Africa. Since 2011, Strachan has been a regular presenter on BBC's Springwatch and its seasonal adaptions. In 2025, she appeared as a contestant on the seventeenth series of Dancing on Ice.