Shaun Ley Biography
Shaun Ley (Shaun Dominic Ley) is a media personality working as a presenter of The World This Weekend and The World at One on BBC Radio 4. He is also the main Saturday lunchtime presenter of the BBC Weekend News. Additionally, he regularly presents on the BBC News Channel.
Shaun Ley Age
He was born on June 14, 1969 in Lynton, United Kingdom. He is 52 years old as at 2021.
Shaun Ley Height
He is tall in stature however his exact height is unknown.
Shaun Ley Nationality
Ley is a British citizen.
Shaun Ley Education
He studied at Lynton Primary School, in his home town of Lynton and at Ilfracombe College, in the seaside resort of Ilfracombe on the North Devon coast. Later on he joined the London School of Economics, in central London.
While in school he was a schoolboy presenter on the short-lived That’s Life! Junior in 1980.
Shaun Ley Parents
Born in Lynton, Devon Shaun has not revealed any information about his parents and siblings. It is therefore not known whether he has siblings or not.
Shaun Ley Wife
When it comes to his personal life, Shaun is very private. It is therefore unknown whether he is married, single or in a relationship.
Shaun Ley BBC
Ley presents The World This Weekend and The World at One on BBC Radio 4. He is also the main Saturday lunchtime presenter of the BBC Weekend News. Additionally, he regularly presents on the BBC News Channel.
Shaun joined the BBC as a trainee journalist in 1990. He worked as a reporter and presenter, first on the local news programme Points West, based in Bristol, before moving to London where he was the BBC’s political editor and presenter of Around Westminster on BBC2. In 2001, he joined the team of national political correspondents.
In 2005, Shaun joined The World This Weekend and was the main presenter of that programme and the Friday edition of The World at One until 2014. Although he is no longer the main presenter of The World This Weekend and The World at One, Shaun will continue to present both programmes occasionally plus documentaries on Radio 4. In the run-up to the General Election, he will also be doing political reporting in Westminster and around the UK for The World at One.
Ley is a longtime fan of the BBC series Doctor Who and in 2011 he presented and narrated When Worlds Collide, a documentary accompanying the DVD release of The Happiness Patrol, which looked into the series’ political and ideological influences over the years.
Shaun Ley Hilarious Moments
In what was termed as the hottest day of the year, with the temperature of 28.3C in Northolt, West London, Shaun was captured in the camera wearing shorts while presenting late-night news in June 2021.
However, he still maintained a professional upper-half attire and was wearing a smart jacket and tie. Viewers were quick to make fun of his attire on social media.
One wrote: “Is BBC news reader Shaun Ley keeping his cool by wearing shorts? And if so, were viewers meant to find out? #bbcnews”
A second added: “Shaun Ley on the BBC is wearing shorts and trainers under his suit rn LOOOOOOOOL the cameraman accidentally panned past his desk from the side.”
And a third added: “Wow. The BBC’s clothing allowance has clearly taken a hit. Late-night presenter Shaun Ley appears to be wearing shorts.”
Shaun Ley Illness
Ley is in perfect health condition. He has not reported any case of illness as at 2021.
Shaun Ley Salary and Net Worth
His salary and net worth is under review.
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