After leaving Art College Carol embarked on a modelling career. Her presenting career began in
1989 when she became co-presenter of
Scottish Television's Wheel of Fortune game show. In
1996 she was one of the original presenters of
BBC Two's new DIY show
Changing Rooms.
In
2004 she took part in a
reality television/documentary called
Gender Swap for
UK television station five. Using cleverly-applied silicon
prosthetic makeup, she was transformed from female to male and ex-
EastEnders actor
Shaun Williamson male to female. They were then given the challenge of attending a
speed dating event as their new opposite sex selves. Also in 2004, she became one of the celebrities to take part in
Strictly Ice Dancing, a one-off ice dance version of
Strictly Come Dancing.
She joined
ITV in
2005 as presenter of the reality show
A Brush With Fame, a search for the UK's best amateur portrait artist.
She was also the presenter of the short-lived ITV daytime show
The People's Court.
In
September 2006, she was seen live on
The National Lottery: Everyone's A Winner! in
Edinburgh with contestant Charley.
In 2006, Carol took part in series four of
Strictly Come Dancing in which her dance partner was
Matthew Cutler. They came fifth in the competition.
Smillie returns to
STV in November 2007 to host the Scottish channel's new gameshow,
Postcode Challenge.
