Peta Stewart is the former partner of Sandi Toksvig a British-Danish writer, actor, comedian, producer, presenter, and political activist.
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Sandi Toksvig is the mother of three children. The children were carried by her partner, Peta Stewart, from whom she separated in 1997, and were conceived through artificial insemination by donor Christopher Lloyd-Pack, younger brother of the actor Roger Lloyd-Pack.
Toksvig rose to public prominence after the charity Save the Children dropped her as the compere of its 75th anniversary celebrations after she came out.
The Lesbian Avengers staged a direct action protest in response to the decision, and the charity apologized.
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From 2006 to 2015, she was the host of BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz. From 2012 to 2013, she hosted the Channel 4 television series 1001 Things You Should Know and the game show Fifteen to One.
She has written several books for both children and adults and has received numerous awards. Toksvig has also contributed to the television shows No 73, Motormouth, and The Big One.
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