Ben Bland
Ben Bland | |
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| Born | Benjamin Mark Bland 13 May 1984[ The Papers |
| Website | www |
Benjamin Mark Bland (born 13 May 1984 in
Boulos currently hosts a variety of programmes on
He is a competitive cyclist in his spare time, and has represented Surrey at amateur level.[citation needed]
In February 2021, Boulos announced he will be using the name Ben Boulos, his mother's surname, in his professional work due to another journalist having the same name causing confusion,[5] and also because he wanted a surname that conveys "a more complete picture of who I am and the influences on my life".[6]
In November 2023, Boulos mistook analyst Teresa Wickham's shaking head as a reaction to his statement, before she later clarified it was just her dystonia disorder. Boulos apologised for his mistake.[7]
References
- ^ "About BBC World News TV". BBC.com/news. BBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "BBC - BBC and Quibi announce details of 'Around The World By BBC News' - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Ben Bland". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ben Bland Showreel". YouTube. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Ben Bland now known as Ben Boulos". www.benboulos.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ Lee, Joseph (19 February 2021). "Ben Boulos: 'Why I changed my name from Bland'". BBC News. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Akinwumi, Stella (5 November 2023). "TV star issues apology live on air following huge blunder". Metro.
External links
- Ben Bland at IMDb
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