Ria Hebden | |
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Hebden | |
Born | Ria Cunningham (1983-01-02) 2 January 1983 (age 41) London, England |
Alma mater | Brunel University London |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Employers | |
Known for | Sunday Morning Live (2018–) Lorraine (2019–present) BBC Radio London (2020–present) |
Spouse |
Mark Hebden (m. 2012) |
Children | 2 |
Ria Hebden /ˈriæ/ (née Cunningham; born 2 January 1983) is an English broadcast journalist and television presenter. She has been the entertainment editor reporting on Lorraine (TV programme)| since 2020. Since 2020, she has co-presented All Around Britain with Alex Beresford.
Early life
Hebden was born on 2 January 1983. She went to Brunel University London between 2001 and 2004, graduating with a 2:1 BA Hons.
Career
After graduating university, Hebden worked as a publicist for companies such as Channel 4 and Twentieth Century Fox.
Hebden founded Wonder Women TV in 2016, an inspirational women's organisation that champions diverse women who work at mid-senior level in television. She also presents a podcast The Wonder Women TV Podcast. Hebden also hosts a show on BBC Radio London. Hebden is also a patron for the MAMA Youth Project.
Hebden made history in 2020 as the first mixed-race couple to present a BBC daytime show as she co-presented alongside Sean Fletcher. . In January 2020, Hebden became the entertainment editor on Lorraine. In 2020, Hebden stepped in for Ranvir Singh on All Around Britain, co-presenting with Alex Beresford, whilst she competed in Strictly Come Dancing. In 2021, ITV commissioned another series of the show, with Hebden returning alongside Beresford as presenter.
In January 2022, Ria participated in the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice and was eliminated second.
Personal life
Hebden married her husband Mark in 2012 and together they have two children.
Awards and nominations
- Nominated in the 2018 Diversity in Media Awards – Presenter of the Year
References
- "Alex Beresford and Ria Hebden unveil Winston Churchill painting". ITV News. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- Miller, Rebecca (14 November 2020). "Ranvir Singh replaced on All Around Britain as Ria Hebden steps in to present". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- V, Tammy. "TBB Talks… To Presenter Ria Hebden | The British Blacklist".
- Hebden, Ria. "'The choices we make today will have a lasting impact on diversity and inclusion'". Retail Week. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- https://the-wonder-women-podcast-with-ria-hebden.simplecast.com
- televisual.com (13 January 2021). "Wonder Women names mentees for diverse leaders programme". Televisual. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- "BBC Radio London – Ria Hebden". BBC. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "Our Patrons". www.mamayouth.org.uk.
- "A BBC first: Mixed-race duo set to host Sunday Morning Live | The Voice Online". archive.voice-online.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- Tynan, Deirdre (7 September 2021). "All Around Britain returns for second series on Sunday mornings". Euro Weekly News Spain. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "All Around Britain: Alex and Ria meet royalty in the Channel Islands". ITV News. 23 September 2021.
- "TV Presenter Ria Hebden will be Dancing On Ice 2022". Press Centre.
- "Dancing on Ice signs Lorraine presenter Ria Hebden". Radio Times.
- ^ "Who is Ria Hebden and what is her age? Strictly It Takes Two guest looks great!". Reality Titbit. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "TBB talks to presenter Ria Hebden". thebritishblacklist.co.uk.
External links
Media related to Ria Hebden at Wikimedia Commons
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