A vegetarian actress who settled in Cornwall after falling in love with a beef farmer has landed her own spot on the county's radio station.

Formerly a West End actress, Emma Lloyd, who now lives in Cadgwith with her husband David Goddard, was asked to take on the evening slot for BBC Radio Cornwall, also to be aired on Devon Guernsey and Jersey, after being selected from a number of hopeful presenters.

Emma told the Packet about her new show that goes out every evening between 7 and 10pm. "It is going really well and it's loads of fun. I've never done a phone-in show but it's quite exciting because you never know who is going to be on the other end of the line," she said.

Emma said that her acting career had taken a back seat to commitments to broadcasting. "I do miss acting. The radio is completely different, but similar at the same time. Acting is all about communicating and that is what I have to do with my show as well."

The young presenter was on holiday in Cornwall from her hometown of Croydon four years ago when she met her future husband in the Cadgwith Cove Inn. Five days later, David asked her to marry him, and since then the pair have lived on his beef farm near the village.

"Being married to a beef farmer is not a position I ever saw myself being in, but I don't mind. I became a vegetarian because I don't agree with cruelty to animals and the cows on the farm have such a nice life that it doesn't conflict.

"When their time comes to an end then it is sad, I don't like that part. But I think I help by giving them some hugs along the way," she said.

The new evening slot is not the first time Emma has been behind the microphone. She has been co-presenting the morning show with James Churchfield as well as covering for other presenters.

In between her work for Radio Cornwall Emma also managed to take the lead in last year's pantomime at the Hall For Cornwall, in Truro, and has a part in the BBC's Wild West series with Dawn French to be screened later this year.