Matt Johnson (TV presenter)
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Matt Johnson is a Welsh
TV presenter/host and personality best known for his role as interactive Hub presenter for ITV1's Award winning This Morning
and former co-host of Channel 5's OK! TV
. He was born in Caerphilly
, and lives in London
.
Johnson joined the ITV Wales news programme Wales Tonight
as a reporter in January 2009 and also presented The Wales Show until December 2010.
In September 2010, he joined the interactive Hub team on ITV1
's This Morning programme. On 3 June and 28 October 2011 he guest co-presented This Morning on ITV1.
From 14 February to 16 August 2011 he was co-presenter of Channel 5's OK! TV
.
Johnson is also one of eight celebrities who was chosen to participate in an intense week learning Welsh in an eco-friendly chic campsite in Pembrokeshire in the series cariad@iaith:love4language
shown on S4C in July 2011.
.
He dated The One Show
host Alex Jones
for six years before they broke up in 2009.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
TV presenter/host and personality best known for his role as interactive Hub presenter for ITV1's Award winning This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
and former co-host of Channel 5's OK! TV
OK! TV
OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
. He was born in Caerphilly
Caerphilly
Caerphilly is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. It is a commuter town of Cardiff and Newport, which are located some 7.5 miles and 12 miles away, respectively...
, and lives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Broadcasting career
Johnson appeared in Series 1 Episode 6 of Gavin and Stacey in 2007 playing 'Jose' the boyfriend of Stacey's brother Jason.Johnson joined the ITV Wales news programme Wales Tonight
Wales Tonight
Wales Tonight is a national television news and current affairs programme, also including local sports news and local features of interest, produced by ITV Wales at its studios in the western outskirts of Cardiff....
as a reporter in January 2009 and also presented The Wales Show until December 2010.
In September 2010, he joined the interactive Hub team on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
's This Morning programme. On 3 June and 28 October 2011 he guest co-presented This Morning on ITV1.
From 14 February to 16 August 2011 he was co-presenter of Channel 5's OK! TV
OK! TV
OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme, broadcast on Channel 5 as a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced Live from Studio Five on 14 February 2011, and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of which have since left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny...
.
Johnson is also one of eight celebrities who was chosen to participate in an intense week learning Welsh in an eco-friendly chic campsite in Pembrokeshire in the series cariad@iaith:love4language
Cariad@iaith:love4language
cariad@iaith:love4language is an S4C reality television series in which people attempt to learn the Welsh language.-History:Commissioned in 2002 from an idea by Fflic production staff, cariad@iaith:love4language originally involved members of the public who wished to learn Welsh, spending six weeks...
shown on S4C in July 2011.
Awards
In 2010, Johnson was voted Wales' Sexiest Man in a poll conducted by the Trinity Mirror GroupTrinity Mirror
Trinity Mirror plc is a large British newspaper and magazine publisher. It is Britain's biggest newspaper group, publishing 240 regional papers as well as the national Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and People, and the Scottish Sunday Mail and Daily Record. Its headquarters are at Canary Wharf in...
.
Personal life
Matthew has two siblings, his younger sister is called Emily and his older brother is called Adam. His parents are named Pamala and Gary Johnson, though his mother's maiden name was Undery. He is also an uncle to his nephew Luke (Adam's son).He dated The One Show
The One Show
The One Show is a topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD, hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Chris Evans joins Jones to present the programme on Friday...
host Alex Jones
Alex Jones (presenter)
Charlotte Alexandra "Alex" Jones is a Welsh television presenter, from Ammanford, best known for co-presenting BBC's The One Show since August 2010.-Early life:...
for six years before they broke up in 2009.
External links
- Matt Johnson's blog ITV Wales