Aggie MacKenzie


Agnes MacKenzie is a Scottish television personality, cleaner and writer. She is known for presenting the Channel 4 series How Clean Is Your House? and the ITV daytime series Storage Hoarders.

Career

One of Mackenzie's first jobs was working for the Secret Intelligence Service. It was Mackenzie's position with Good Housekeeping which led to her being asked to take a screen test for a new show which would become How Clean Is Your House?. MacKenzie's screen test was successful and she was teamed up with professional cleaner Kim Woodburn in August 2002 following a brief partnership with another cleaner named Sue. The duo have produced books, games and DVDs due to the popularity of the series. MacKenzie has also appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the US, where How Clean Is Your House? aired on BBC America.
She also appeared as a guest presenter on STV's daily lifestyle show The Hour, alongside anchor Stephen Jardine for two days in September 2009 and for four days in April 2010. In 2011, she participated in Celebrity Masterchef. In December 2012, Aggie presented the ITV programme Storage Hoarders, which returned for a second series in August 2013. She has a regular slot on BBC Radio 5 Live's Phil Williams show as a cleaning expert.

Philanthropy

MacKenzie has her own charity called Ukuthasa, which supports people in townships in South Africa, helping them with healthcare, education and housing. In an interview with Channel 4 she said: "Whenever I can, such as with this interview, I donate my fee to ".

Personal life

MacKenzie was married to architect Matthew Goulcher, with whom she has two sons. The couple divorced in 2010. There was confusion when she refused to pay for her bill at a restaurant in Whitstable. This was quickly resolved by her agent.

Filmography