Gethin Jones

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Gethin Jones - Personal appearances and awards host
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Gethin Jones is a fantastic awards host and presenter.  Cardiff born Gethin presented Blue Peter for 3 and a half years before leaving CBBC's flagship show in 2008. A former S4C presenter on such programmes as Popty and Uned 5, Gethin won the title of Company “Bachelor of the Year” in 2003. Gethin has presented events such as Mardi Gras in the Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff, and the BBC Proms in the Park. He became a household name with his dazzling performances in series 5 of Strictly Come Dancing partnering Camilla Dallerup, and he also appeared in the The Live Tour of Strictly in 2009.

Gethin Jones's Childhood


Gethin has a grade 8 in violin, Grade 6 in the piano and he was the leader of his county orchestras. Gethin excels at most sports and is also a talented musician. He was Captain of his university rugby union First XV, had trials with Sale RFC and is qualified to fly a plane. He won the Northern British University Sport Association Championships and also represented the Lancashire under 21 teams.

Gethin Jones as Blue Peter Presenter

Gethin's time on Blue Peter saw him take on the most extreme, wonderful, scary and strangest challenges of his life. He flew with the Red Arrows and in a WW2 Spitfire. He was attacked by an alligator in Louisiana, and rode the highest, fastest, tallest rollercoasters in the world.  Gethin was also the first person to light a candle at Elvis’s vigil to celebrate the 29th Anniversary of his death. One of Gethin's greatest achievements was to become the first civilian (and Blue Peter presenter) to finish the Royal Marine Commando 30 mile Yomp - he finished in a time of 8hrs 20mins… in about 7 pieces!

Gethin Jones as TV and Radio Presenter

Since leaving Blue Peter, Gethin has presented a Police Camera Action special for ITV1; Gethin Jones’s Danger Hunters for Virgin1 where he chased deadly weather around the world;  E24, a weekly News Entertainment/Showbiz round-up for BBC News; as well as The Gethin Jones Show on Saturday and Sunday mornings on Radio 5 Live.  Gethin also narrated and presented BBC’s Young Musician of the Year, live at Cardiff’s Millennium Centre.  He has appeared in pantomime, on The One Show, and as a presenter at the Golden Globes Red Carpet Live in 2010.

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Gethin Jones News

A selection of relevant news related to Gethin Jones and Music & Dance stories. For more information on Gethin Jones or details as to how to book Gethin Jones for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 20 8365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

Queen throws 50th birthday tea for Blue Peter show
25th September 2008The Queen is a fan of the show and even owns a Gold Badge... so Her Majesty is gladly hosting a tea party to mark the 50th anniversary of Blue Peter.
Blue Peter's Zoe Salmon to quit
21st May 2008Zoe Salmon became the 30th Blue Peter presenter when she joined in 2004 Blue Peter presenter Zoe Salmon is to leave the BBC One children's show after three-and-a-half years.
Gethin Jones leaves Blue Peter
11th April 2008Outgoing Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones has revealed that telling viewers he was quitting the childrens show was one of the most difficult moments of his career.
Gethin Jones dances off Strictly
17th December 2007Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones has been voted off reality show Strictly Come Dancing, leaving Alesha Dixon and Matt Di Angelo to fight for the title.
Married couple in Strictly Come Dancing line-up
17th September 2007Sequins will fly when the first married couple take to the floor on Strictly Come Dancing.
Chris Hollins crowned Strictly Champion
21st December 2009BBC breakfast sports presenter, Chris Hollins was named Strictly Come Dancing champion with his professional dance partner Ola Jordan on saturday night. The underdog, tipped to bow out early in the dance competition was the surprise winner, beating Holloaks actor and judges favourite Ricky Whittle to the trophy.
Britain's Got Talent comedy dancing duo, Stavros Flatley, launch a book on how to be (a little bit) Greek!
20th October 2009Demi and Lagi Demetriou, better known as the father and son comedy dancing duo, Stavros Flatley, who stormed to success earlier in the year on Britain's Got Talent, launched their book 'How to be (a little bit) Greek in a local restaurant Phong Than in Whetstone, North London. Dancers from Diversity, the winners Britain's Got Talent, and Flawless were amongst the celebrity guests at the launch
Kanya King's 2009 Mobo Awards celebrate music of black origin with a special tribute to one of the greatest singers of all time, Michael Jackson
1st October 2009Kanya King, the founder of the Mobo Awards, took the 2009 award ceremony to Glasgow. The event which celebrates urban music of black origian paid tribute to one of the greatest singers of all time, Michael Jackson. The tributes flowed from Britains Got Talent winners Shaheen Jafargholi and Diversity Dancing to a medley of his songs, but the most moving came from his siblings - La Toya and Jermaine
UK to host MTV Europe Music Awards
5th November 2008The MTV Europe Music Awards returns to the UK with R&B superstar Beyonce and Welsh soul singer Duffy among the star performers.
One of Diversity's dancers takes a fall whilst performing in Downing Street
17th September 2009Celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the Talent & Enterprise Taskforce, the young dance troupe Diversity who won Britain's Got Talent earlier in the year performed outside Number 10 yesterday. Their innovative routine was slightly marred when one of the young dancers Perri Luc Kiely fell and was consoled by other members of Diversity and Sarah, the Prime Minister's wife

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