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Siân Welby
Welby photographed in July 2014
Born
Siân Louise Welby

(1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 38)
Nottingham, England
Occupation(s)TV presenter, columnist, Radio presenter
Years active2008-present
Employer(s)Heart (current)
The Official Big Top 40 (current)
Channel 4 (current)
Channel 5 (current)
Eurosport (current)
ITV (former)
Sky Sports (former)
MTV (former)
EA Games (former)
TelevisionPresenting
5 News (2010—)
The Health Lottery (2011—)
Cycling: Revolution Series (2012—)
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]

Siân Welby (born 3 September 1986) is an English television presenter and radio host, best known for her work with Channel 5,[3] BBC,[4] ITV and Channel 4. Welby hosts her own national radio show on Heart every Monday to Thursday from 7-10 pm.[5]

Early life

Welby was born in Nottingham[6] and grew up in Upton, a small village in Nottinghamshire, England.[7] She attended Minster School, Southwell.[8] She began presenting at 19, and she was still working part-time as a shop assistant for New Look when a starring role in an advert for New! Magazine, led to her being spotted by former Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond in October 2010.[7] She was unveiled as the new face of Channel 5 News in November 2010.[7] In an interview with This Is Money she reflected on trying to crack the TV industry whilst growing up in the East Midlands.[9] "Sometimes I felt like I was leading a double life. I would go off and audition for a cool presenting job, then the next day I would be back at New Look. It was hard." She has described how she would work as a retail assistant by day, and record online videos in the fitting room after the shop had closed.[10]

Career

Television

She presents Formula E's global TV show, Street Racers, on Channel 5.[11] Welby hosted the Revolution cycling show series for Channel 4, alongside co-worker from 5 News, newscaster Matt Barbet.[12] She presented her first documentary, 'Sarah Storey’s Longest Hour’ on Channel 4. Previously she has presented cycling shows for BT Sport, Eurosport and ITV4 and is the female face of Electronic Arts.[13]

From 2010 to 2016, she was the lead weather presenter on Channel 5. In 2016, she was shortlisted by the Radio Times in a poll to be named Great Britain's best ever weather presenter[14].

In September 2018, Welby was announced as the face of Barbour's new Autumn/Winter 'Weather Comfort Collection'.[15].

Welby became a presenter for the online quiz game, HQ Trivia in the UK, making her first appearance on Monday 9 July 2018.[16]

In February 2019, Welby became the presenter for another online quiz game called Heart's Triple Play, broadcast exclusively on Facebook Watch. Heart's Triple Play is run by the British radio network, Heart, and is scheduled to run for ten weeks.[17]

Radio

Since January 2017, Welby has hosted her own national radio show on Heart every Monday to Thursday from 7-10 pm.[18] In July 2018, she took over the Sunday morning breakfast show from Stephen Mulhern and Emma Willis.[19] In 2017, she teamed up with Ed Sheeran to record a kazoo cover of his hit 'Shape of You' live on air.[20] She has a personalised written thank you note from Ed framed in her house.[21]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 - present Siân Welby on Heart Herself Lead Host
2018 - present Sunday Mornings with Siân Welby Herself Lead Host

Streaming

In 2018 Welby became one of the presenters at HQ Trivia. She hosted episodes of the UK show from mid-2018 until the show's conclusion in late 2018.[22]

Social media

In 2015, her Channel 5 weather forecasts went viral after she began including movie puns as part of the daily updates[23]. Her forecasts have attracted over 30 million views online, and have been featured by TIME magazine[24], New York Times[25] and MTV[26]. In 2016, Welby was challenged to a pun battle with Greg James live on BBC Radio 1.[27]

Welby is the face of BBC One social channels. She launched the award-winning Snapchat account and has presented live from events such as the BAFTAs[28], Sports Personality of the Year, BRIT Awards and BBC Music Awards. In 2017 she won a Digiday Publishing Award for Best Use of Snapchat for her work on the BBC One campaign[29].

Personal life

Growing up, she looked up to kids TV presenter Cat Deeley[30]. She stated "Cat was a bit of an idol. Mainly because she wasn’t afraid to laugh at herself and be silly." Her favourite TV show is Curb Your Enthusiasm[31] and she states that comedy drives a lot of her work, stating in an interview that "no matter what kind of show I am working on, or what kind of day I might be having, my goal is always the same ­— find the funny in everything.”[32]

Charity work

Welby is an active supporter of several charities including the Sick Children's Trust[33] and Leonard Cheshire Disability Centre[34]. In an interview with This Is Money, she said: "Every few months I spend a few hours with the people who go to my local Leonard Cheshire disability centre. It is lovely – I come out feeling like I appreciate everything I have got."[35] She also told The Daily Express that "The Sick Children’s Trust is a wonderful charity. My older sister sadly died from meningitis before I was born, so it’s a cause that’s close to my heart"[36]. Since 2013, she has been the face of the NHS Keep Well, Keep Warm campaign[37], aimed at keeping vulnerable members of society warm during the cold winter months. In 2016, she was recognised for her creativity and commitment to charity work in London by the Mayor of Wandsworth, Cllr Nicola Nardelli.[38]

References

  1. ^ Channel 5 weather presenter Sian Welby on beauty tips and plastic surgery | Style | Life & Style | Express.co.uk
  2. ^ "TV's Sian recognised for Wandsworth charity work". Wandsworth Council. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ^ 5 News - Channel 5
  4. ^ Rosenbaum, Sophia; Golding, Bruce (2017-01-09). "Giants blamed for trashing airplane after playoff blowout". New York Post. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  5. ^ "TV host Sian Welby joins Heart for evenings | RadioToday". radiotoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  6. ^ Welby presenter
  7. ^ a b c Sunny outlook for Channel 5's new weathergirl, The Sunday Express, 31 October 2010.
  8. ^ TV girl looks to the future, Newark Advertiser, 7 January 2012.
  9. ^ "I earned thousands in ten minutes – and it felt like MILLIONS". This is Money. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  10. ^ "Barbour: The Weather Comfort Collection". Barbour. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  11. ^ "Aurora and Little Dot are on air for Formula E season : SVG Europe". www.svgeurope.org. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  12. ^ Presenter Sian Welby left stunned after measuring up cyclist Robert Förstemann's freaky 28 inch thighs | Daily Mail Online
  13. ^ An Interview With Sian Welby | Boots, Shoes & Fashion
  14. ^ "Sian Welby in running to be named UK's top weather presenter - Newark Advertiser". newarkadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  15. ^ "Barbour: The Weather Comfort Collection". barbour.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
  16. ^ "Sian Welby". Independent Talent. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  17. ^ "MTV trials Facebook Watch's live quiz capabilities in the UK". The Drum. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  18. ^ "Heart's Feel Good Weekend".
  19. ^ "Heart break for Stephen Mulhern & Emma Willis – RadioToday". radiotoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  20. ^ Jones, Kirsten (2017-10-22). "TV and radio presenter Sian Welby: 'Margot Robbie is my girl crush'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  21. ^ "Radio presenter Sian Welby is discovering the joy of having her own place". Metro Newspaper UK. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  22. ^ HQ Trivia (2018-07-09). "HQ UK officially welcomes Sian Welby as a regular host". @hqtriviauk. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  23. ^ "Weather girl Sian Welby goes viral with her hilarious forecasts". Mail Online. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  24. ^ "The Force Is Definitely With This Star Wars-Themed Weather Report". Time. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  25. ^ "Weather reporter sneaks 12 "Star Wars" puns into 40-second forecast". Women in the World. 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  26. ^ "Can You Count All The 'Star Wars' Puns In This Hilarious Weather Report?". MTV News. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  27. ^ BBC Radio 1 - Greg James, Weather puns with Sian Welby
  28. ^ Sheldon, Jess (2018-02-18). "BAFTAs 2018: Heart radio presenter Sian Welby SIZZLES as she forgos undies in sheer dress". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  29. ^ "Conde Nast Britain leads the first Digiday Publishing Awards Europe with three wins - Digiday". Digiday. 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  30. ^ "An Interview With Sian Welby". Boots, Shoes & Fashion. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  31. ^ Jones, Kirsten (2017-10-22). "TV and radio presenter Sian Welby: 'Margot Robbie is my girl crush'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  32. ^ "Sian Welby in running to be named UK's top weather presenter - Newark Advertiser". newarkadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  33. ^ Carrucan, Catrin (2018-01-27). "Presenter and broadcaster Sian Welby reveals her perfect weekend". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  34. ^ "Sian Welby helps launch Winter Warmers campaign". 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  35. ^ "I earned thousands in ten minutes – and it felt like MILLIONS". This is Money. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  36. ^ Carrucan, Catrin (2018-01-27). "Presenter and broadcaster Sian Welby reveals her perfect weekend". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  37. ^ "TV PRESENTER SIAN WELBY RECOGNISED FOR SUPPORTING DISABLED PEOPLE IN SOUTH LONDON - The Itchy Feet Guide". The Itchy Feet Guide. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  38. ^ Council, Wandsworth. "TV's Sian recognised for Wandsworth charity work | News | Wandsworth Council". www.wandsworth.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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