In recent years Pinkham has also hosted the International Rugby Awards with Joel Stransky in 2004 the SALSA fashion show in 2004 with Craig Doyle GOAL's Aura of Asia fundraising event with Liz Bonnin in 2005 and Extreme Sports Channel's coverage of the Euro Beach Soccer League and the Beach Soccer World Cup Draw with Eric Cantona in 2006. Pinkham co-hosted ITV4's World Cuppa with Absolute Radio's Christian O'Connell and BBC Radio Five Live's Steve Bunce during the 2006 FIFA World Cup whilst also presenting an internet World Cup show for Nobok Sports site. Moving in front of the camera, she hosted the Isle of Man TT races for Men and Motors, reported from the Tennis Masters Cup in the United States for Sky Sports and fronted Chelsea F.C.'s Blues News. She then worked for IMG/TWI as an assistant producer on Superstars. A capable 800m runner, she gave up the event to study at university.Īfter graduation, she joined Endemol as a researcher on BBC Two's Ready Steady Cook, and then as an assistant producer on International King of Sports. Pinkham was educated at Queenswood School, an independent boarding school with fellow presenter and friend Georgie Thompson and then as a day girl at Rugby School, before studying politics at the University of Nottingham.
Pinkham was born in Buckinghamshire to barrister mother Joy, and property developer John, Natalie and her older DJ brother Sam, who presents the early morning show for Virgin Radio, were raised at the family home in Northants.