Theatre Personal life O'Brien plays tennis, and has taken part in swimming, abseiling and netball events for charity. She suffers from asthma and is a keen Middlesbrough F.C. fan; she has been involved in charity work with the club, including the Premier League's Creating Chances programme. She is married to Mark Drake. They became parents on 15 December 2011 when O'Brien gave birth to a baby boy whom they named Fox Michael Drake. In September 2017 O'Brien tweeted that she had given birth to twins. References External links 1972 births Alumni of Birmingham City University British children's television presenters English people of Norwegian descent English people of Irish descent English television presenters Living people People from Nunthorpe People from Middlesbrough