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Sadly, it's still the case in the media industry that it often comes down to who you know and not what you know. Best advice I can give you is to go onto higher education and study what you're interested in, whether that's photography or media. I'm currently studying media at university and they help you out a lot with getting jobs and careers. Through university we've had opportunities to work with Britain's Got Talent, BBC, ITV, MTV, Capitol Radio, etc.

Through my course i've had the chance to study filming, music, journalism, script writing - the media as a whole. A media degree is very attractive to someone hiring a TV presenter. This kind of degree also leaves your options open, if you change your mind you could still go onto a career in public relations, advertising, journalism, photography, directing, script writing, radio broadcasting, any number of media related jobs.

Best advice I can give you to get noticed, from my experience, is to go and study media at university and they will get you jobs, work experience and put your in contact with contacts in the industry to get you noticed. TV presenter jobs aren't advertised in newspapers or job centres, so its crucial you know the people who are looking. It's also not a necessity to go to university and study for it, but it's a bonus to employers. And the average wage varies so widely I couldn't give you an accurate answer, it just depends on who the person is they're hiring.

Surprisingly though, people seem to think TV presenters get paid a fortune (which many do!), but if you're just starting out, for example working on T4 with no experience, your pay would be quite low, you've got to get experience, get in demand and get more work before TV channels and programs fight to have you by upping your wages to attract you.

Just realise it's a very tough and overcrowded industry to get involved with, it's by no means a 'safe' choice, but sometimes in life you need to take risks to reap the rewards. Good luck.

TV Presenting and other media careers are tough to break into. However with the right talent and training, you could find yourself developing a great career. Check out www.theredcarpetacademy.com There is a lot of information and tips on how to get started if that's what you really want to do.

Good luck!

You should be more realistic with your career goals.