Best known for appearing on ‘Top Billing’, ‘Bush Radar’ and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, where is Michelle Garforth-Venter now? Image via Instagram (@michellegarforthventer)
Michelle Garforth-Venter is a media personality and conservation journalist who is best known for her role as SABC’s Top Billing presenter. She also appeared as a celebrity contestant on Strictly Come Dancing and was the host of a plethora of environmental shows such as Bush Radar, Spirit of Africa and Wild Ltd.
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While living in South Africa Michelle cemented herself as one of South Africa’s most influential media personalities. Michelle has appeared on the likes of Top Billing, Strictly Come Dancing, Bush Radar, Wild Ltd, Spirit of Africa, No Reservations and Greenline.
The multifaceted creative has also executive produced some of South Africa’s most well-known shows like DIY with Riaan Venter, Bush Radar Kids, African Hot-rods, Love and Mortar.
In addition to this Michelle is also a voice over artist, scriptwriter, marketing copywriter and content producer.
Passionate about the environment the former Top Billing presenter together with her husband have also written a book titled The Greenline. This book highlights the importance of pursuing an environmentally friendly lifestyle. It also provides practical advice and solutions for greener living and gives information on the challenges regarding the air we currently breathe, the ground, the animals, our fauna and flora.
Media personality Michelle Garforth-Venter. Image via Instagram (@michellegarforthventer)
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WHERE IS MICHELLE GARFORTH-VENTER NOW?
In 2015, after a traumatising house robbery ordeal, Michelle and her husband Riaan Venter made a decision to leave South Africa and relocate to the United States, Atlanta to be specific.
“It was no easy feat to get here. It was traumatic to move”, Michelle told SAFFA magazine in 2021.
She then goes on to explain how she didn’t want to raise her son in South Africa.
“After the nightmare where we were tied up for four hours in our house, we decided we didn’t want to raise Rainn in South Africa. In my younger days I lived in Los Angeles and knew I didn’t want to stay there. I am also not a New Yorker, so we did our homework and Texas kept popping up when we researched for a more diverse community to live in. We contemplated moving to San Antonio, but a good dentist friend of mine, who lived in Atlanta, suggested we visit him and explore the possibility”, she told the media outlet.
Since leaving South Africa the award-winning journalist has continued working on her passion as a conservation journalist appearing multiple times on CNN as well as living an adventurous life with her son and husband.