Steve Jones (Welsh presenter)
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Let's Dance for Comic/Sport Relief (2009–2013) (2023–)The X Factor USA (2011) Formula One (2016–) Sex Box (2016) This Morning |
Stephen Ashton Jones (born 16 March 1977) is a Welsh television presenter from Tylorstown, Wales, who currently leads the presenting team on Channel 4 F1. He presented Channel 4's teen schedule T4 from 2003 to 2010. In the United States, he hosted the first series of The X Factor USA.
Early life
Jones was born in Tylorstown, and currently resides in both London and Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Career
After starting his career as a model for
In February 2009, Jones made his
Jones has also done some acting. He had a small part in the film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and a minor role as himself in two episodes of the TV series Plus One. In 2010, he had a small role in the film It's a Wonderful Afterlife.
Jones designed and modelled clothing for
On 22 October 2010, it was announced Jones would leave T4 after seven years as a presenter. His last show for the strand was T4 Stars Of 2010 on 21 November 2010.[3] In 2010, Jones presented new game show, Drop Zone, on BBC One, in which eight teams faced a series of physical and mental challenges in six of the world's most exciting locations.[4]
It was originally announced in May 2011 that Jones would co-host
In January 2012, Jones announced that he had been dropped as presenter of The X Factor USA.
In 2014, Jones presented the BBC Three reality show Hair. The programme was renewed for a second series in 2015, moving to BBC Two. For the second series, Jones was replaced by comedian Katherine Ryan.[7] In 2014, Jones co-presented two series of the Channel 4 cookery show Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose with Lisa Snowdon, which aired every Saturday morning.[8] He also appeared on the panel show Would I Lie to You? that year, in which he revealed that he once saved rapper P. Diddy from drowning at St Tropez in France. In 2015, he presented Young, Free & Single: Live on E4.[9]
In 2016, Jones began presenting My Kitchen Rules: UK, a daytime cooking game show for Channel 4.[10] On 29 January 2016, it was announced that he would join Goedele Liekens as co-host for Channel 4 new series, Sex Box.[11] It began on 4 April 2016. In March 2016, Jones was announced as the lead anchor of the Formula One coverage on Channel 4.[12] He presents live races and highlight shows. In 2017, he co-presented Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special for Channel 4 with Noel Fitzpatrick.[13]
Jones presents the On the Marbles F1 podcast with co-hosts Mark Webber and David Coulthard.
In August 2023, Jones became a guest presenter on the ITV daytime show This Morning alongside Josie Gibson.
Filmography
Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Big Breakfast Find Me A Weather Presenter final | Channel 4 | Contestant | didn't win final |
2002–2003 | The Pop Factory Awards | ITV Wales | Co-presenter | |
2003 | 99 Things to Do Before You Die | Five | ||
2003–2010 | T4 | Channel 4 | Co-presenter | |
2006–2007 | Transmission
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Co-presenter | 3 series | |
2008 | When Women Rule the World | Presenter | 1 series | |
2009–2013 | Let's Dance for Comic/Sport Relief
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BBC One | Co-presenter | 5 series |
2009 | Guinness World Records Smashed | Sky One | Co-presenter | 1 series |
As Seen on TV
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BBC One | Presenter | 1 series | |
2010 | 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow | Presenter | 1 series | |
Drop Zone | Presenter | 1 series | ||
2011 | The X Factor USA | Fox | Presenter | Season 1
|
A Night with Beyoncé | ITV | Presenter | One-off special | |
2014 | Hair | BBC Three | Presenter | 1 series |
Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose | Channel 4 | Co-presenter | 2 series | |
2015 | Young, Free & Single: Live | E4 | Presenter | 1 series |
2016– | Channel 4 F1 | Channel 4 | Presenter | |
2016 | Guy Martin's Wall of Death: Live | Presenter | One-off special | |
Sex Box | Co-presenter | 1 series | ||
2017 | Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special | Co-presenter | 1 series | |
2022 | Perfect House, Secret Location | Channel 4 | Presenter | 1 series |
2023 | This Morning | ITV | Guest Host | 1 episode |
Year | Title | Role |
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2008 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | Jem |
2010 | It's a Wonderful Afterlife | Reporter |
2011 | Chalet Girl | Reporter |
References
- ^ Steve Jones to host new BBC One entertainment show, As Seen On TV BBC Press Office 2009-04-08
- ^ TV's Steve Jones talks fashion Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine FHM.com 2010-08-17
- ^ Steve Jones leaves Channel 4's T4 BBC News 2010-10-24
- ^ "BBC One – Drop Zone". bbc.co.uk. 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ Daniels, Colin (8 May 2011). "Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Jones to host 'X Factor' USA". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Davies, Rebecca (2012-01-31). "Steve Jones leaving 'X Factor' USA". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "BBC - Hair returns for second series presented by Steve Jones - Media centre". Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (April 17, 2014). "Jones, Snowdon for Waitrose TV show". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Young Free & Single: Live". Channel 4 website. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Lee, Ben (January 5, 2016). "Steve Jones will host Channel 4's new cooking show". Digital Spy.
- ^ "News | Channel 4". www.channel4.com.
- ^ Lee, Ben; Goodacre, Kate (March 8, 2016). "Murray Walker and Eddie Jordan join C4's Formula 1 team". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Clear the Shelter - August 2017". June 29, 2017.
External links
- X Factor profile
- T4 profile
- Steve Jones at IMDb