Sian Williams
Sian Williams | |
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Sunday Morning Live 5 News at 5 Save Money: Good Health Supermarket Secrets Revealed | |
Spouse(s) | Neale Hunt (m. 1991–2001) Paul Woolwich (m. 2006) |
Children | 4 |
Website | sianwilliamsmedia |
Sian Mary Williams ([ˈʃɑn]; born 28 November 1964) is a Welsh journalist, current affairs presenter,[1][2] and psychologist.
From 2001 until 2012, Williams regularly presented weekday editions of
From January 2016 until March 2022, she was the main presenter of 5 News at 5.[3] In March 2022 ITN announced[4] Williams was to leave her daily presenting role. Williams said in the announcement she planned to continue with some broadcasting projects, but also devote more time to "delivering psychological support". Williams is a registered[5] counselling psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals Council.
Early life
Williams was born in
Career
Williams joined the BBC in 1985 and began working as a reporter and producer for
Prior to the channel's launch in 1997, Williams joined
Williams joined
In May 2005 she was confirmed as the main female presenter of BBC Breakfast, presenting initially with
Williams has presented programmes outside of news and current affairs including
In June 2014, Williams became the new presenter of
On 5 November 2015, Williams announced she would be leaving the BBC to become the new main presenter of 5 News. She presented her first 5 News bulletin on 4 January 2016.[3] From 2017 to 2021 she co-presented Save Money: Good Health alongside Ranj Singh on ITV.[20][citation needed] and 'Secrets of your Supermarket Food on C5.[21] Since 2021 Williams has presented a dedicated weekly mental health slot[22] on 5 News called "Mind Matters with Dr Sian", bringing positive awareness to issues like autism, ADHD, anxiety and depression. In March 2022 ITN announced[4] Williams was to leave her daily presenting role at 5 News but would continue to front "Mind Matters". Williams said in the announcement she planned to continue with some broadcasting projects, but also devote more time to "delivering psychological support".
In 2022, it was announced that she would be the new presenter of BBC Radio 4's Life Changing programme; [23] this series began in October.
In November 2023, Williams participated in Series 7, Week 8 of Richard Osman's House of Games.[24]
Other work
Williams was president of TRIC (Television and Radio Industries Club) for 2008–09 and won the title of Best Presenter in 2012 and 2013. She became an Honorary Fellow of the
In 2016, Williams wrote a book on dealing with adversity; Rise: Surviving and Thriving after Trauma.[27]
Personal life
In February 1991, Williams married Neale Hunt, a former director of advertising firm
Williams ran the 2001
During filming for the BBC's
Health
In May 2016, Williams revealed she had undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She told Woman and Home magazine that she was diagnosed in 2014, a week after her 50th birthday. She said she had always thought she was healthy as she "did all the right things – I was a green tea drinker, a salmon eater, a runner". She said her main fear was not seeing her two youngest children grow up.[30]
Filmography
- City Hospital
- BBC Breakfast (2001–2012) – Co-presenter
- Watchdog(2010) – Reporter
- Crimewatch (2012, 2015) – Stand-in presenter
- Your Money Their Tricks (2013) – Co-presenter
- The Sian Williams Interview – Presenter
- Sunday Morning Live(2014–2015) – Presenter
- 5 News at 5 (2016–2022) – Anchor
- Save Money: Lose Weight (2017) – Co-presenter
- Save Money: Good Health (2017–present) – Co-presenter
- Secrets of Your Supermarket Food (2018–present) - Presenter
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2023) - Contestant
References
- ^ Who's Who 2009
- ^ a b c d e Rowland, Paul (3 January 2010). "Sian Williams 'may quit' Breakfast show". WalesOnlinewebsite. Cardiff: Media Wales Ltd. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ a b Sweney, Mark (5 November 2015). "Sian Williams leaves BBC to front Channel 5 News". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Sian Williams leaves 5 News as anchor to take up wider role". ITN. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Check the Register: Details for |". www.hcpc-uk.org. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ Webb, Claire. "Watchlist: Sian Williams". Radio Times. No. 21–27 June 2014. p. 154.
- ^ a b c "Sian Williams: My family values: Guardian Weekend". Sian Williams Media. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Sian Williams". BBC News. BBC. 9 March 2004.
- ^ a b "Sian Williams: from breakfast TV host to trauma psychologist". The Guardian. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Harrow Conversations: My Split Life - TV presenter and student". University of Westminster. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ .Singh, Anita (25 August 2020). "Sian Williams: 'I don't want my counselling patients to see me as a TV presenter'". The Telegraph.
- ^ a b "Sian Williams, BBC Breakfast presenter". Biographies. BBC Press Office. September 2008.
- ^ National Blood Service. Summer 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Sian Williams". BBC News. 31 January 2002. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ^ "BBC - Sian Williams to join Radio 4's extended Saturday Live - Media Centre". Bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Which Breakfast star's in our Meriva car? Archived 3 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine Watchdog, BBC, 29 September 2010
- ^ "The Sian Williams Interview - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Sunday Morning Live returns to BBC One with new presenter Sian Williams BBC Media Centre, 9 June 2014
- ^ "Save Money: Good Health Episode 1". Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Secrets of Your Supermarket Food".
- ^ "Channel 5 expands news service". ITN. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Life Changing, Meet our new presenter, Dr Sian Williams".
- ^ "House Of Games Line-Up This Week". Beyond The Joke. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Honorary Fellowships". Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Doctors of Arts".
- ISBN 9781474602686..
- ^ Holman, Justine (9 August 2014). "BBC presenter Sian Williams: 'I don't mind an early morning'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Episode 185 - Sian Williams: Marathon Talk". marathontalk.com. 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Sian Williams tells of double mastectomy". BBC News. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Sian Williams at Channel5.com
- Sian Williams at BBC News Online
- Sian Williams at IMDb