Kanak Asha "Konnie" Huq (born 17 July 1975) is a British television presenter and writer. She is the longest-serving female presenter of "Blue Peter". She presented the children's programme from December 1997 until January 2008. She also presented the 2010 series of "The Xtra Factor" on ITV2. She co-wrote the "Black Mirror" episode "Fifteen Million Merits" with her husband Charlie Brooker.