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Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds - Everything You Need To Know About Caroline Flack's Replacement On 'The Xtra Factor'

Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
Matt Bagwell
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Sarah-Jane Crawford is about to get a WHOLE lot more famous after bagging herself Caroline Flack's old job on 'The Xtra Factor'.

But unless you're a hardcore fan of her show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, you'd be forgiven for asking 'who?' when the news broke that she'd been snapped up by Simon Cowell to front X Factor's sister show on ITV2.

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Sarah-Jane Crawford

The presenter has been on our radar for a few years thanks to her radio show and presenting stints on the likes of MTV and the MOBO Awards but household-name status beckons thanks to her new job.

We'll have to wait until September to see if Sarah-Jane can fill Flacko's very big and ever so stylish boots, but in the meantime, find out just who the heck she is with our rather handy (and ever so speedy) 9 facts in 90 seconds...

Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(01 of09)
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She was born in Lambeth, South London on 15 July 1984, which makes her 29. (credit:Getty Images)
Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(02 of09)
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She was a contestant on the third series of 'Shipwrecked' in 2002, which also featured Jeff Brazier, who also went on to become a TV presenter on the likes of 'This Morning'. (credit:Getty Images)
Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(03 of09)
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She is signed to Models 1, who also have the likes of Alesha Dixon and Robert Pattinson on their books. (credit:PA)
Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(04 of09)
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She used to play the euphonium, which for the uninitiated is a small brass instrument, slightly smaller than a tuba. (credit:PA)
Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(05 of09)
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As well as presenting on BBC Radio 1Xtra, Sarah-Jane has also presented shows on the BBC, The Disney Channel and MTV as well as providing the voiceover on the Max Factor and Nintendo TV ads. (credit:Getty Images)
Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(06 of09)
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Her childhood ambition was to be a 100m sprinter. She ended up running for her district in both the 100m and 200m and also claims to be pretty nifty at the high jump too. (credit:PA)
Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(07 of09)
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She has appeared in two feature films, playing the part of Cheryl in 'Fedz' (2012) and Lorna in 'It's Alot' (2103). (credit:PA)
Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(08 of09)
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She was once a Sea Cadet: 'I ended up with two stripes and one star, which was pretty good by all accounts." (credit:PA)
Sarah-Jane Crawford: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(09 of09)
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She has a 2:1 degree in Marketing. (credit:Getty Images)

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