Jakki Brambles
Encyclopedia
Jackie Brambles formerly known as Jakki Brambles, is an English
journalist
, radio DJ and television presenter.
, England and grew up in Ayr
on the West coast of Scotland, where she began her radio career on local radio station West Sound in Ayr when she was 19.
as its youngest ever DJ, and after a year on the evening show joined the BBC
in 1988 as the first female presenter to get her own prime time show on the national pop network BBC Radio 1
. She took on the Radio 1 early show, initially at weekends, before graduating to the weekday equivalent. She also joined her colleagues on the Top Of The Pops
presentation roster. When Sybil Ruscoe
left her role as Simon Mayo's
weather and travel reporter, Brambles took over that slot, thereby keeping her on air every day over two separate programmes. On her own shows she sometimes worked standing up in order to maintain a more 'live' feel, claiming she found it difficult to keep her demeanour lively enough if she was seated. The combination with Mayo worked well but a minor revamp in 1990 saw Brambles progress to a 90-minute drive time show and then, when Gary Davies
went to weekends, promotion to the important lunchtime slot.
, she made several guest appearances on Loose Women
in 2005. During Kaye Adams'
pregnancy in 2006, Brambles hosted the show in Adams' place, which led to her becoming the new leading host of the show. On 7 August 2009, Brambles closed her final show.
In June 2009, Brambles was a commentator on the political show This Week; her topic was girl power.
Throughout 2009-2010, Brambles was also guest presenter of various shows on BBC Radio Scotland
.
Since September 2010 she has been a regular guest presenter of the ITV Breakfast
programme Lorraine.
. The couple have a son called Stanley (born 23 March 2006) born on David's birth date in Scotland and a daughter Florence (born 7 March 2007) as a result of which Brambles left GMTV to concentrate on motherhood. In December 2008, Nuts magazine held their annual 'Woman I Secretly Adore' poll, in which Brambles came second with 18% of the vote. She was beaten by GMTV
presenter Kate Garraway
, who received 21%.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, radio DJ and television presenter.
Early life and early career
Brambles was born in EssexEssex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England and grew up in Ayr
Ayr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
on the West coast of Scotland, where she began her radio career on local radio station West Sound in Ayr when she was 19.
BBC Radio 1
She then joined Capital RadioCapital Radio
Capital London is a London based radio station which launched on 16 October 1973 and is owned by Global Radio. On 3 January 2011 it formed part of the nine station Capital radio network.- Pre-launch :...
as its youngest ever DJ, and after a year on the evening show joined the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in 1988 as the first female presenter to get her own prime time show on the national pop network BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
. She took on the Radio 1 early show, initially at weekends, before graduating to the weekday equivalent. She also joined her colleagues on the Top Of The Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
presentation roster. When Sybil Ruscoe
Sybil Ruscoe
Sybil Ruscoe , is a radio and television presenterRuscoe began on the Express and Star newspaper in Wolverhampton. Then moved to Radio Wyvern in Worcester, Beacon Radio and BBC Radio Shropshire. She then teamed up with Simon Mayo on the Radio 1 Breakfast show in 1989...
left her role as Simon Mayo's
Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo is an English radio presenter who has worked for BBC Radio since 1981. As of January 2010, Mayo is presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 and, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews on BBC Radio 5 Live.In 2008, Mayo was recognised as the "radio...
weather and travel reporter, Brambles took over that slot, thereby keeping her on air every day over two separate programmes. On her own shows she sometimes worked standing up in order to maintain a more 'live' feel, claiming she found it difficult to keep her demeanour lively enough if she was seated. The combination with Mayo worked well but a minor revamp in 1990 saw Brambles progress to a 90-minute drive time show and then, when Gary Davies
Gary Davies
Gary Davies is a British broadcaster. During the 1980s and 1990s he was a BBC Radio 1 disc jockey and also a regular presenter of Top of the Pops.-Early career:...
went to weekends, promotion to the important lunchtime slot.
GMTV
In 1990 she married a Scotsman named Jim Sherry and left Radio 1 in 1994 to move to the United States, where she lived for 11 years. The marriage ended in 1999. There was a plan to make her an American showbiz reporter for the BBC but this never transpired. Instead she re-branded herself as the more maturely-spelt Jackie Brambles, and entered American broadcasting in San Francisco, California as a news radio morning anchor and occasional television news anchor for the CBS network. She also worked as a media consultant to several high profile companies in Silicon Valley including Intel, Oracle and Sony. Following a move to Los Angeles, California in 1999, she took on the role of foreign correspondent for GMTV, interviewing almost every major star in Hollywood as well as covering major news events including 2 presidential elections and the events of 9/11.Loose Women
Six months after returning to the UK in 2005, Brambles married David Tod, who works in Financial Services and had her first child, Stanley in March 2006. After leaving GMTVGMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
, she made several guest appearances on Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
in 2005. During Kaye Adams'
Kaye Adams (presenter)
Kaye Adams is a Scottish television presenter, best known for presenting Loose Women from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...
pregnancy in 2006, Brambles hosted the show in Adams' place, which led to her becoming the new leading host of the show. On 7 August 2009, Brambles closed her final show.
Current career
Brambles owns her own digital media business called Broadstance Digital Media Production.In June 2009, Brambles was a commentator on the political show This Week; her topic was girl power.
Throughout 2009-2010, Brambles was also guest presenter of various shows on BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
.
Since September 2010 she has been a regular guest presenter of the ITV Breakfast
ITV Breakfast
ITV Breakfast Limited is the national ITV breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom...
programme Lorraine.
Personal life
Brambles married David Todd born 1975, on 5 August 2005 in the CaribbeanCaribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. The couple have a son called Stanley (born 23 March 2006) born on David's birth date in Scotland and a daughter Florence (born 7 March 2007) as a result of which Brambles left GMTV to concentrate on motherhood. In December 2008, Nuts magazine held their annual 'Woman I Secretly Adore' poll, in which Brambles came second with 18% of the vote. She was beaten by GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
presenter Kate Garraway
Kate Garraway
Kathryn Mary Garraway is an English journalist currently employed by ITV Breakfast.She has presented the UK version of The Biggest Loser.-Early life:...
, who received 21%.