Vanderpuije worked at
Time FM in
Romford, then as an assistant to the news editor at
ITN News and at the
Press Association; her first presenting job was at Vox Africa. She then worked for
BBC Look East. She has also presented
60 Seconds on
BBC Three and on BBC News interactive. At its launch in 2014, she worked for the
London Live television channel, where she hosted
Headline London at lunchtime. From January 2018, Vanderpuije presented
5 News Tonight (Monday–Friday),
5 News at 5 (Fridays), and from June to August 2018, guest hosted a few editions of
The Wright Stuff between
Matthew Wright's departure and
Jeremy Vine's arrival. She also covered for Vine during the holidays. In June 2021, she became a weekend presenter on
TalkRADIO having previously hosted some shows as a stand-in. Vanderpuije left Channel 5 News in 2024. She then filed a case against the broadcaster, her co-host
Dan Walker and the
CEO of
ITN, Rachel Corp. Her claims included unfair dismissal, discrimination and harassment on grounds of race and sex, and breach of contract. The hearing started on 20 April 2026 and was due to last five weeks, but, after several days of negotiation and before any evidence was heard, Vanderpuije withdrew her claims with ITN and Channel 5 agreeing to pay her an undisclosed amount of money. ==Personal life==