Polly James (broadcaster)

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Polly James
Born (1986-11-28) 28 November 1986 (age 37)
Cardiff, Wales
SpouseAllan Lake (2000s–2010s)[1]
Children2
Career
StationRadio X
NetworkGlobal Media & Entertainment
Time slotWeekend afternoons (2019–present)
StationCapital South Wales
NetworkCapital (radio network)
Time slotWeekday Breakfast (–2019)
CountryUnited Kingdom

Polly James (formerly Polly Lake;[2] born 1986 or 1987[1]) is a Welsh radio and television presenter.[3] She has presented for Absolute Radio,[1] Radio X,[4] and Capital South Wales.[5] She has been a television sports broadcaster, covering darts for Sky Sports,[6] as well as the Late Night Football Club, BBC One's chat show for the duration of Wales' participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[7][8]

Background

James was born in

Stanwell Comprehensive in Penarth.[5]
She competed for Wales and GB Juniors in athletics at an underage level.[5][12][1]

Career

James starting broadcasting in

Afan FM,[13] and Bridge FM.[14] After working for Nation Radio Wales,[15][16][14][17] she presented an overnight show on Absolute Radio in the early 2010's,[1] moving to Capital South Wales in 2013.[5][18] During Capital's restructuring in 2019, her Capital South Wales breakfast show (with Matt Lissack) was cancelled and she moved to Radio X.[19][11] It was later nominated for Breakfast Show of the year.[20]

She presented for Radio X Friday and Saturday nights in 2019.[21][22] She has covered darts,[23] rugby, football and boxing as a sports broadcaster,[24][25] and presented for Unibet on social media.[14]

Personal life

James married fellow presenter Allan Lake and they founded a production company, Plush Productions, together in 2011.[1][2] They divorced in the 2010s.[1][5] She has one daughter and one son.[9][26] In August 2018, her discovery of a homeless person sleeping on her porch made national headlines,[27] and she rented out the property,[10] with its unusual art collection (giant sheep, shark head, paintings by Ronnie Wood, a statue of Freddy Krueger and a door mural of Tom Jones in his underwear) in 2019.[28]

She has spoken out against social media trolls,[29] and in favour of Welsh independence.[30]

References

  1. ^
    Wales Online
    .
  2. ^ a b "Polly JAMES personal appointments". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Companies House. "PLUSH PRODUCTIONS LTD filing history". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Companies House. 2 August 2011. Incorporation - Model articles adopted. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ Gurner, Richard (24 November 2022). "Castle Gate wins at the 2022 Welsh Restaurant Awards".
  4. ^ "Radio X presenter Polly James dares to believe Wales can beat Australia | Rugby World Cup 2021". Rugby World Cup. 21 October 2022.
  5. ^
    Gale OneFile: News
    .
  6. ^ "King Charles, Mark Webster and Antonio Conte!?! | 'A Night At The Darts With...'". Sky Sports.
  7. ^ Martin, Roy (17 September 2018). "BBC dominates shortlist for ARIAS 2018 radio awards".
  8. ^ Stevens, Gill (18 November 2022). "Late Night Football Club filmed in Wrexham by the BBC before each Welsh game - news.wrexham.gov.uk".
  9. ^
    Wales Online
    .
  10. ^
    Wales Online
    .
  11. ^ a b "Style of the City talks exclusively with Polly James, one of Wales' favourite radio presenters". 14 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Welsh Championships". www.gbrathletics.com.
  13. Gale OneFile: News
    .
  14. ^ a b c "Episode 12 - Polly James". 2 April 2021 – via open.spotify.com.
  15. NationWales.com. 2009. Archived from the original
    on 21 February 2009.
  16. ^ Owens, David (11 March 2019). "Radio DJ lands national station job after Welsh breakfast show axed". WalesOnline.
  17. Gale OneFile: News
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  18. Gale OneFile: News
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  19. Gale OneFile: News
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  20. Gale OneFile: News
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  21. ^ "DJs Matt and Polly present final Capital FM breakfast show". ITV News. 29 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Polly James to host new show on Radio X". Radio X. 23 March 2019.
  23. ^ "Polly James & Michael Bridge | Grand Slam of Darts preview | Joe Cullen interview". 9 November 2022 – via open.spotify.com.
  24. ^ "Championship Boxing on BBC Wales, iPlayer". 13 May 2022.
  25. ^ "icdb.tv - Commentator listing for Polly James". boxing.icdb.tv.
  26. ^ @PollyJames (10 August 2022). "Welcome to this weird and wonderful world, baby boy! We love you beyond any words can describe 💙" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ Owens, David (8 August 2018). "This chat between a woman and a man she found on her doorstep is top class". WalesOnline.
  28. The Free Library
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  29. ^ James, Polly (19 February 2021). "Polly James: Do they want people to be abused?". Dartsworld.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  30. ^ "'If independence can fix child poverty in Wales, then I'm all for it'". Nation.Cymru. 29 April 2021.

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