Gethin Jones
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Gethin Clifford Jones (born 12 February 1978) is a
In 2005, Jones became the 31st presenter of BBC children's programme Blue Peter. In 2020, he began presenting the BBC1 five-mornings-a-week magazine show Morning Live, broadcast from studios in Manchester. After a trial run ending in December 2020, the success of the programme has seen it commissioned as an all-year-round part of the BBC1 schedule.[1]
Early life and education
Jones was born on 12 February 1978 in
Jones had dual interests throughout school. His mother wanted him to develop his musical talents, while he enjoyed rugby union. While studying Economics and Geography at Manchester Metropolitan University where he gained a 2:2,[5][6] he was captain of the university's rugby first team and played in the Lancashire under-21 team. At the age of 21 in his final year, Jones was offered trials by Sale RFC.[6] However, he was not good enough, and he eventually set aside his plans for a professional rugby career and returned to Wales.[citation needed]
Professional career
Prior to his television career, Jones worked as a bank clerk, a telephone hotline officer and as a research assistant and spent three months as a builder laying house foundations.
In 2003, Jones was voted Bachelor of the Year by the readers of Company magazine.[10]
Blue Peter
On 26 April 2005, Jones became a presenter
In 2006, Jones became the second civilian to finish the
On 12 February 2008, on his 30th birthday, Jones and his
Jones announced on 8 April 2008 on Blue Peter that after three and half years with the show, he would be leaving at the end of the current series in June. His spokeswoman said he had always planned to leave when he turned 30. Jones said, "I've had a career on Blue Peter that you wouldn't even dream about and for that I feel privileged and fortunate. ... I've loved it, lived it ... and now I feel the time is right to leave it."[13][17]
Presenter
Jones has been a presenter for a number of major live telecasts, including
On 16 February 2008, Jones began presenting a new 15-minute programme entitled E24 on
Jones made his radio debut on BBC Radio 5 Live on 5 July 2008,[23] presenting a three-hour Saturday morning show focusing on sport and entertainment.[24]
Jones appeared in The National Lottery: Big 7, a live programme broadcast on BBC One on 30 August 2008 where the winners of the National Lottery Awards 2008 were announced.[25]
Jones was one of the players for the Rest of the World for
On 13 September 2008, Jones presented the
For six weeks from 28 September, Jones presented a programme for
2009–2011
Between 5 January and 15 April 2009, Jones hosted his first quiz show, a Welsh language rugby-themed general knowledge competition, on S4C entitled Cwis Meddiant.
In 2010, Jones presented the
In February 2011, Jones was a guest presenter on
2012–present
Jones and Louise Minchin presented the documentary series Crime and Punishment, which aired on BBC One on 12 March 2012. On 21 May 2012, Jones joined ITV's Daybreak full-time as a reporter. He left with the end of the show in late April 2014.[36]
In August 2014, Jones hosted the ten-part daytime ITV quiz show, The 21st Question.[37][38]
On 8 May 2016, Jones began co-presenting Sunday Morning Breakfast from 9 am to 12 noon over the summer with
He took part in the 2016 Christmas special of
He presented the Hits Radio breakfast show alongside
In the autumn of 2020, Jones began presenting the daily morning magazine show Morning Live on BBC1, alongside Kym Marsh.[41][42] The series ended on 18 December 2020 and the BBC confirmed on 17 December it would return in 2021 for a second series.[43] This proved highly successful, earning larger audiences than the show's competition on ITV and thus has been commissioned to be an all-year-round, five-mornings-a-week format for BBC1 from the third series on.[1]
Other work
Jones appeared as a Cyberman in a 2006 episode of Doctor Who and as a Dalek operator in the final episode in 2008.[44] He guest-starred as himself in The Sarah Jane Adventures pilot "Invasion of the Bane" (2007).
In 2007, Jones participated in Series 5 of
Jones was one of the celebrities who took part in the Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour! 2009. As his partner from the television show, Camilla Dallerup was dancing with Tom Chambers, Jones partnered Flavia Cacace. The tour began in Newcastle on 16 January and ended at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on 22 February 2009 with a total of 44 shows.[47] He and his dance partner achieved a total of six wins during the run of the tour.[48]
In December 2009, Jones appeared in the
In 2012 Jones made a cameo appearance as himself in an episode of comedy drama
In 2020, Jones appeared as a contestant on
In 2022, he provided presentation in televised coverage of the first visit as king of
Filmography
Television & radio
Year | Title | Role |
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2005–2008 | Blue Peter | Co-presenter |
2006 | Jones Jones Jones | Presenter |
2006–2008 | New Year Live
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Reporter |
2007 | Strictly Come Dancing | Participant |
2008 | BAFTA Cymru Awards | Presenter |
Young Musician of the Year
|
Presenter | |
BBC Radio 5 Live | Presenter | |
The National Lottery: Big 7
|
Presenter | |
Gethin Jones' Danger Hunters | Presenter | |
2008–2009 | BBC Proms in the Park, Wales | Presenter |
2008–2010 | The National Lottery Draws | Presenter |
2008, 2010 | Police Camera Action! | Presenter |
2008–2009 | E24 | Presenter |
2009 | Cwis Meddiant | Presenter |
The One Show | Stand-in presenter | |
2009–2010 | Sell Me the Answer | Presenter |
2010 | Drop Zone | Presenter |
71 Degrees North | Co-presenter | |
Golden Globes: Red Carpet | Co-presenter | |
2010– | Remembrance Week | Presenter |
2011 | This Morning | Guest presenter |
Holding Out for a Hero | Presenter | |
The Adventurer's Guide to Britain | Co-presenter | |
2011–2014 | Daybreak | Reporter |
2012 | Crime and Punishment | Co-presenter |
Britain's Secret Treasures | Reporter | |
2014 | The 21st Question | Presenter |
2016 | Sunday Morning Breakfast (Heart Network) | Co-presenter |
2016– | Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | Reporter & guest presenter |
2018–2019 | Hits Radio Breakfast Show | Co-presenter |
2020 | Celebrity Masterchef
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Contestant |
2020– | Morning Live | Co-presenter |
2021 | A Countryside Christmas | Narrator[54] |
2022– | A Countryside Summer | Narrator[55] |
2022 | The Lord Mayor's Show | Co-presenter[56] |
2023 | Inside British Airways: 24/7 | Narrator[57] |
Some of the information in this table was obtained from Gethin Jones: Filmography,
Actor, cameo or participant
Date(s) of appearance |
Television programme or series | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Company Bachelor of the Year 2004 | Participant | |
25 June 2006 | Children's Party at the Palace | Julian Kirrin of Famous Five
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13–20 May 2006 | Doctor Who "Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel" |
Cyberman | 2 episodes |
2007 | Strictly Come Dancing | Participant | Came third |
2007 | Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | Guest | |
1 January 2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures "Invasion of the Bane" |
Himself, Cameo appearance | 1 episode |
5 July 2008 | Doctor Who "Journey's End" |
Dalek | 1 episode |
7 September 2008 | Soccer Aid 2008 | Player, Rest of the World team | |
16 January – 22 February 2009 |
Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour! 2009 | Participant | |
25 December 2016 | Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special
|
Participant | |
10–14 February 2020 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Participant |
Some of the information in this table was obtained from Gethin Jones: Filmography,
Awards
On 5 November 2008, Jones won the title of "Ultimate Hottie" by Cosmopolitan magazine. He has been in contention with other similar competitions.[58]
Personal life
In December 2007, Jones became romantically involved with mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins.[59] They first met in 2005.[2] It was reported they met after Jenkins sang "Time to Say Goodbye" with Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli on an episode of Strictly Come Dancing, broadcast on 21 October 2007.[60] Jenkins's spokesman has said: "They're old friends and they've been on several dates. But people shouldn't consider buying hats just yet."[61]
In February 2011, Jones and Jenkins announced their engagement. However, on 30 December 2011, they both announced that they were going their separate ways.[62]
Jones is a keen footballer (he supports Everton FC, and hosted a 2009 DVD entitled My Everton), tennis player and golfer.[5] He is short-sighted and wore contact lenses or glasses[6] until he underwent a laser procedure to correct his shortsightedness on 17 June 2009.
Further reading
- Ryan Giggs and Gethin Jones surprise Manchester pupils, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 22 January 2007, archived from the originalon 11 October 2007, retrieved 19 January 2008
- "Strictly Come Dancing contestant reckons partner has 'got it all'", NOW, 2 December 2007, archived from the originalon 18 January 2008, retrieved 19 January 2008
- Rhys, Steffan (10 December 2007), "Have Katherine and Gethin got the elusive X factor to be the next golden couple?", Western Mail
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- ^ a b c d Jonatha Sale [interviewer] (15 March 2007), "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Gethin Jones, 'Blue Peter' presenter: 'All of my lessons were in Welsh'", The Independent, London
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External links
- Gethin Jones at IMDb