Sally Gray (presenter)
Sally Gray | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sally Jean Gray[1] June 1968 (age 56)[2] Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1992 – 2008 |
| Children | 2 |
Sally Jean Gray MBE (born June 1968) is a Scottish television presenter.
Life and career
[edit]Education and early career
[edit]Gray earned a BA Degree in Communication and Media Studies from Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh.[3] After graduation Gray began to work behind the scenes at the BBC, and soon after, entered a BBC Journalism course. On this course Gray researched for programmes such as Question Time, Public Eye and Newsroom South East.[4] In 2001, Gray participated in the celebrity special in the fourth season of Fort Boyard alongside Nell McAndrew, Tris Payne, Scott Wright and Keith Duffy. Gray also presented the pilot episode of Channel 4's Scrapheap Challenge.
Television presenting
[edit]Gray began presenting television as a reporter on GMTV. Gray then moved on to lifestyle shows such as ITV's Moving Day in 2004 and Our House, BBC's Real Rooms and The Really Useful Show. Gray presented How to Find a Husband... and What to do if You Can't for UKTV Style in 2006.[5] Since 2007, Gray runs a company called Presenters Inc, with Jonas Hurst, specializing in TV Presenter Training.
Children's television
[edit]As a CBBC entertainment presenter Gray presented shows including 50/50 between 1997 and 2002 and the multi-award-winning It'll Never Work? from 1993 to 1999, and Record Breakers among others.[4]
Honours and charity work
[edit]In 2003, Gray was appointed an MBE for Services to Young People though her work as an Ambassador for the Millennium Volunteers. Gray is also an Ambassador for The Prince's Trust.[4] In 2005, Scotland on Sunday listed her 44th in their '50 Most Eligible Women' feature, then ranked her 19th in 2006.[citation needed] She was bestowed with an honorary degree by Queen Margaret University in 2024.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Gray has been married since August 2009 and has two children.
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 56963". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2003. p. 18.
- ^ "Statutory registers - Births – Sally Jean Gray". Scotland's People. National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b Stephen, Phyllis (2 July 2024). "Sally Gray receives honorary degree from QMU". theedinburghreporter.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "All About Sally". UKTV Style. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- ^ "Sally Gray". UK Game Shows. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
External links
[edit]- Sally Gray at IMDb