Martin Roberts (presenter)
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Martin Roberts is the current presenter of the BBC1 series, Homes Under the Hammer
with co-presenter Lucy Alexander
. Born in Warrington
, Cheshire
, Roberts has also presented several other programmes including Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
and How to Survive the Property Crisis, both for the BBC
as well as ITV
's travel programme Wish You Were Here...?.
He has been working as a property developer since the early 1990s
and he now owns a specialist investment property company. Roberts also edits the travel section of Woman magazine as well as contributing to several other publications either on the subject of property development or travel.
He studied Electronic Engineering at Bradford University 1982–86 and was a DJ on Ramair, the university's radio station.
In July 2010, Roberts entered the BBC
television programme Celebrity MasterChef, though he was eliminated at the first opportunity having performed well on the ingredient recognition task.
.
He lives in Paulton
near Bath with his wife, Kirsty (whom he met on a charity climb of Kilimanjaro), and their young son and daughter. The couple also have a holiday home in south Devon.
Homes Under the Hammer
Homes Under the Hammer is a BBC One morning television series, which has been running since 2003. Its main presenters are Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts, although in series three Marc Woodward and Jasmine Birtles alternated presenting duties with Alexander and Roberts...
with co-presenter Lucy Alexander
Lucy Alexander
Lucy Alexander is a British television presenter.Alexander graduated at the London Studio Centre in drama and dance. One of her friends there was actress Tamzin Outhwaite.-Presenting career:...
. Born in Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, Roberts has also presented several other programmes including Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (TV series)
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is is a BBC television series devoted to pitting the knowledge and business acumen of well-known antiques experts against each other in a specific challenge. It has aired on BBC One since 10 March 2008...
and How to Survive the Property Crisis, both for 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...
as well as ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's travel programme Wish You Were Here...?.
He has been working as a property developer since the early 1990s
1990s
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and he now owns a specialist investment property company. Roberts also edits the travel section of Woman magazine as well as contributing to several other publications either on the subject of property development or travel.
He studied Electronic Engineering at Bradford University 1982–86 and was a DJ on Ramair, the university's radio station.
In July 2010, Roberts entered 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...
television programme Celebrity MasterChef, though he was eliminated at the first opportunity having performed well on the ingredient recognition task.
Personal
Roberts was brought up in WarringtonWarrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
.
He lives in Paulton
Paulton
Paulton is a large village and civil parish, with a population of 4,896, located to the north of the Mendip Hills, in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset , England....
near Bath with his wife, Kirsty (whom he met on a charity climb of Kilimanjaro), and their young son and daughter. The couple also have a holiday home in south Devon.