Lucy Edwards
Blind Broadcaster, journalist, content creator, & disability influencer | Motability Scheme Ambassador and customer
After loosing her full eye sight at 17, Lucy had no one to look up to that was going through the same thing, and made it her mission to share her experiences with the world. Through her infectious personality and her open commentary on life Lucy has amassed an incredible 1.8M followers on TikTok and over 506 million views on YouTube.
As both a Broadcaster and Journalist Lucy has presented reports for the BBC on TV & radio and in 2019 she became the first-ever blind presenter to host on BBC Radio 1 and walk the red carpet of the BRIT Awards 2022. Lucy has been a guest on both This Morning and Loose Women and earlier this year her two part BBC documentary ‘How Does A Blind Girl Go On Safari?’ won an RTS Award.
Lucy has also partnered with more of the world’s leading brands including Google, Estée Lauder, Spotify & L’oreal and has positioned herself as a leading voice for disability inclusion.
Most recently, Lucy has announced the launch of her debut book ‘Blind Not Broken’ – a journey from sight loss to becoming a thriving business woman. As one of Lucy’s favourite sayings goes ‘Nothing about us, without us’, and as she continues to pave the way for change,