Steve Jones (Welsh presenter)
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Steve Jones | |
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.jpg) Steve Jones in June 2011. | |
| Born | Stephen Ashton Jones 16 March 1977 |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, actor, model |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Stephen Ashton Jones (born 16 March 1977) is a Welsh television presenter, best known as presenter of Channel 4's teen schedule T4. In the United States, he is best known as the host of the first season of The X Factor USA.
Early life
Jones was born in Ferndale in the Rhondda Valley, south Wales, and lives in London, as well as Los Angeles, USA.
Career
After starting his career as a model for Esquire, Jones moved into presenting, fronting such programmes as The Pop Factory Awards with Liz Fuller and 99 Things To Do Before You Die. He has since become a regular feature on Channel 4's weekend entertainment programme T4. In 2006, he worked on Transmission with T-Mobile with XFM DJ Lauren Laverne. In February 2009, Jones made his BBC One debut hosting Let's Dance for Comic Relief with Claudia Winkleman who was later replaced with Alex Jones. In early 2009, he presented Sky1's Guinness World Records Smashed with Konnie Huq. The same year, Jones began presenting the BBC TV quizshow As Seen On TV.[1] He also presented 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow for the channel, which aired in July 2010.
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 also had a small role in the film It's a Wonderful Afterlife.
Jones designed and modelled clothing for Shop Direct Group's in-house brand 'Good Souls' for their 2010 Summer/Autumn ranges.[2]
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]
Jones is the presenter of BBC One programme Drop Zone.[4]
It was originally announced in May 2011 that Jones would co-host The X Factor USA with Nicole Scherzinger.[5] However, Scherzinger was later promoted to the empty judge slot vacated by Cheryl Cole, and Jones was slated to present the show solo. In between filming the X Factor USA season one in Los Angeles, Jones appeared as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show where he talked about being a model, life in Los Angeles and working on The X Factor USA.
In December 2011, Jones presented A Night with Beyoncé, a live music special on ITV.
In January 2012, Jones announced that he had been dropped as presenter of The X Factor USA.[6] After much speculation, the show's creator Simon Cowell stated that many changes would be made to the show for the second season. Season one judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were also dropped from the show.
In February 2012, Jones hosted Let's Dance for Sport Relief for the BBC in 2012 for the fourth series of the fundraising show. Jones said in a statement "The BBC, Let's Dance, and Alex Jones...three of my favourite things. I couldn't ask for a better show to come home to... I can't wait!".
In 2014, Jones presented the BBC Three reality show Hair. The programme was renewed for a second series, moving to BBC Two in 2015. For the 2015 second series, Jones was replaced by comedian Katherine Ryan.[7]
Since 26 April 2014, Jones has co-presented the Channel 4 cookery show Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose with Lisa Snowdon which airs every Saturday morning.[8] In 2015, he presented Young, Free & Single: Live on E4.
In 2016, he will present My Kitchen Rules: UK for Channel 4.[9]
In March 2016, he was announced as the brand new host of the Formula One coverage on Channel 4, effective immediately. He will work alongside David Coulthard in the Whisper Films produced coverage.
Filmography
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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| The Pop Factory Awards | |||
| 99 Things to Do Before You Die | |||
| T4 | |||
| 2006-2007 | Transmission | ||
| 2008 | When Women Rule the World | ||
| 2009-2013 | Let's Dance for Comic/Sport Relief | Co-presenter | With Alex Jones. Axed after 2013 series |
| 2009 | Guinness World Records Smashed | Co-presenter:Konnie Huq | |
| As Seen on TV | Presenter | 8-part series | |
| 2010 | 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow | Presenter | |
| Drop Zone | |||
| 2011 | The X Factor USA | Presenter | First series only |
| A Night with Beyoncé | Presenter | One-off special | |
| 2013 | Totally Senseless | Presenter | 1 non-broadcast pilot episode recorded |
| 2014 | Hair | Presenter | 1 series (6 episodes) |
| 2014–2015 | Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose | Co-presenter | 2 series (24 episodes) |
| 2015–present | Young, Free & Single: Live | Presenter | 1 series |
| 2016–present | My Kitchen Rules: UK | Presenter | Upcoming series |
- Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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.
- ^ Published Sunday, May 8, 2011, 09:05 BST (2011-05-08). "Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Jones to host 'X Factor' USA - X Factor USA News - Reality TV". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Published Tuesday, Jan 31 2012, 00:59 GMT (2012-01-31). "Steve Jones: 'I'm not hosting X Factor USA season two' - X Factor USA News - Reality TV". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
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- ^ http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a778872/steve-jones-will-host-channel-4s-new-cooking-show-my-kitchen-rules-uk/