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Ross Kelly (presenter)

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Ross Kelly
Born (1961-07-21) 21 July 1961 (age 62)
Career
ShowThis Morning
Station(s)BBC, ITV
Time slotVaries
StyleReporter/ Newsreader
CountryScotland

Ross Kelly is a Scottish TV presenter,[1] who appeared on Lookaround, GMTV (1993–2000) and The Heaven and Earth Show. Kelly was born in Galashiels, Scotland[2] and studied at the University of Edinburgh in language and literature.[3]

In 1984, having originally wanted to work for The Scotsman or The Edinburgh Evening News, Kelly joined Central Television, joining on their trainee scheme, going on to become a full-time reporter. In 1987 Kelly joined Lookaround and became a reporter and presenter. In 1990 Kelly joined This Morning[4]

In 1993 Kelly joined GMTV as a producer, but quickly become a relief presenter and reporter. In 1999 he was quiz master for BBC2 "Whose House"[5]

In July 2000, Kelly left GMTV[6] and went on to present The Heaven and Earth Show, Burn Your Bills, a Scottish Television Gameshow[7] and again helped out on This Morning He appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank in 2001.[8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ross Kelly". BFI. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. ^ TV.com (21 July 1962). "Ross Kelly Biography". TV.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. ^ Hello (27 January 2005). "Journalist, game show host - didn't he do well?". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. ^ Hello (27 January 2005). "Journalist, game show host - didn't he do well?". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Whose House?". UKGameshows. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  6. ^ "HELLO! Contents 2". Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Burn Your Bills". UKGameshows. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  8. ^ Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 6 May 2001. ITV.
  9. ^ Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 17 June 2001. ITV.