Former MTV star Lilah Parsons has taken her career in a different direction after returning to school. Lilah – who is best known for presenting on MTV as well as co-presenting on Capital radio – worked as a model, having been scouted at age 20 , before venturing into broadcasting. She worked for major luxury brands, including Chanel and Vivienne Westwood , before she started fronting several shows at MTV UK, such as MTV Essentials, MTV Asks, and This Week’s MTV Top 20.
Now aged 36, the star has a master’s degree in Television Journalism, which she completed in June at City, University of London . Leaving her MTV days behind but still putting her skills to good use, she’s delved into news reporting, working with the BBC. Taking to Instagram, where she boasts 62,000 followers, Lilah shared a series of snaps this week from her job, including her posing outside of Downing Street and inside BBC Studios.
‘Still pinching myself to be working as a broadcast journalist,’ she wrote in the caption. ‘Going to university & becoming a full time student in my thirties has felt a bit mad at times but also incredibly freeing! ‘It’s reminded me how much I enjoy learning & that it’s possible to change paths 🤍’ In the comments, Lilah was inundated with support from fans, as annieo1357 wrote: ‘So very cool Lilah, never too late to change course xxx’ ‘Welcome to the club & the bbc! I was a kids tv presenter..
. retrained at 27- haven’t looked back’, commented am.