Laura Whitmore is approximately 5 feet 6 ½ inches (168.9 cm). She is a well-known Irish TV presenter, recognized for her roles on “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here,” MTV Europe, and her participation in season 14 of “Strictly Come Dancing.”
Laura Whitmore looked effortlessly chic in a pastel blue, double-breasted suit with straight-leg trousers featuring an asymmetric cut and studded details, perfectly matching her eye color at the “Renegade Nell” premiere in London on March 26, 2024 (Credit: Matt Crossick / Empics / PA Images / INSTARimages)
Height Controversy
There has been some discrepancy regarding her height. She claimed to be 5 feet 8 inches tall on her Twitter profile, but on her Spotlight Acting Resume, her height was 5 feet 6 inches (167 cm).
Despite the exact measurement, Laura Whitmore has been admired for her impressive legs. At the 2022 British Academy Film Awards, Laura Whitmore stood tall on the red carpet. Even with Max Harwood’s height of 5 feet 9 ½ inches (176.5 cm), Laura’s heels gave her a comparable stature.
Next to Florence Pugh, who is 5 feet 2 ¾ inches (159.4 cm), Laura’s additional height was even more pronounced, showcasing the visual impact of heel height among celebrities during such prestigious events.
Laura Whitmore stands out with her heels on the red carpet, closely matching Max Harwood’s height while towering over Florence Pugh at the British Academy Film Awards 2022 (Credit: Ian West / PA Images / INSTARimages)
Laura Whitmore, who is approximately 5 feet 6 ½ inches (168.9 cm) tall, is about 1.5 inches (or about 3.9 centimeters) taller than the average Irish woman, who stands at around 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm).
A Look at Laura’s Shoe Choices
Laura Whitmore wears a shoe size of 7.5 in the US sizing system. Converting it to other systems, her shoe size is approximately 5.5 in the UK, 38 in the European (EU) sizing system, and roughly equal to 24.5 centimeters in the Japanese (JP) sizing system.
Her shoe size of 7.5 in the US is generally considered average or slightly smaller than average for adult women, falling within the typical range of shoe sizes for women.
Laura Whitmore wears a yellow flapper-style dress to the season four premiere of “Strictly Come Dancing” (Credit: Lia Toby / WENN)
Growing Up: Height and Self-Perception
In her interviews, Laura Whitmore has opened up about her teenage years when she longed to be taller, always feeling like the smallest and weakest in her class.
She shared that her growth spurt at the age of 16 took her from a height of 5 feet 1 inch to a much more confident 5 feet 8 inches, making her taller than some of the guys around her.
“I spent all my younger teenage years wanting to be bigger. I was always the smallest in the class, the weakling. Until I was 16 I was 5ft 1in, and then I shot up to 5ft 8in and was taller than some of the guys,” she told Daily Star.
As she mentioned in her 2016 interview with The Irish Independent, she often encountered the misconception that she was shorter than people thought. “I’m taller than people think. I’m 5ft 8in. People always think I’m shorter,” Whitmore revealed.
Red Carpet Glamour: Strictly Come Dancing
At the August 2016 launch of “Strictly Come Dancing” season four in London, the then-31-year-old presenter was cheerful in a yellow flapper-style dress that showcased her curves.
Laura Whitmore shows off her legs and back in a yellow flapper-style dance dress (Credit: Lia Toby / WENN)
She showed off her toned legs and sexy back in the tiny sun-colored dress, which featured beaded fringe and an open back.
On August 30, 2016, at Elstree Studios in London, Laura Whitmore elegantly styled her blonde hair with curls as she attended the launch event for “Strictly Come Dancing” season four at Elstree Studios on August 30, 2016 in Borehamwood, England (Credit: Lia Toby / WENN)
Laura also posed a storm on the red carpet with politician Ed Balls. He joined the show’s celebrity contestants, with Russian dancer Katya Jones as his partner.
Laura Whitmore and Ed Balls pose for photos on the red carpet of the “Strictly Come Dancing” season premiere (Credit: Lia Toby / WENN)
Laura accessorized the look with just a couple of rings. She wore her blonde hair down in loose curls and rounded out the look with red lipstick.
Laura Whitmore flaunts her dancer body in a yellow flapper-style dress at the “Strictly Come Dancing” season premiere (Credit: Lia Toby / WENN)
Laura showed off her feet a pair of shoes from DanceAmo — an Italian shoe brand worn by professional dancers. In addition to a foot tattoo, she sports a whimsical Saturn tattoo adorning her left ankle.
Laura Whitmore displays her ankle tattoo in bronze DanceAmo sandals (Credit: Lia Toby / WENN)
These bronze satin sandals feature strappy vamps and crossover ankle straps with adjustable buckle fastenings.
Laura Whitmore’s feet in strappy bronze DanceAmo sandals (Credit: Lia Toby / WENN)