Gloria Hunniford
| Gloria Hunniford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mary Winifred Gloria Hunniford 10 April 1940 Portadown, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Television and radio presenter, singer |
| Television |
Rip Off Britain Loose Women |
| Spouse(s) |
Don Keating (m. 1970–1992; divorced) Stephen Way (m. 1998) |
| Children | 3 |
Gloria Hunniford (born Mary Winifred Gloria Hunniford; 10 April 1940) is a Northern Irish television and radio presenter and singer on programmes on BBC and ITV such as Rip Off Britain with Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon. She has been a regular reporter on This Morning and The One Show.
Early life
Hunniford was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, into a Protestant family; her father was a member of the Orange Order.[1]
Career
Television
Hunniford started as a BBC production assistant in Belfast, and a local radio broadcaster. In the 1970s and 1980s, she was the presenter of Good Evening Ulster and on the ITV Network Sunday Sunday and We Love TV. She has also appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.[2]
In August 2010, Hunniford appeared as a panellist/presenter on the ITV daytime programme 3@Three.[3]
Since 2010, Hunniford has co-presented Rip Off Britain, a consumer complaints programme on BBC Television with Angela Rippon and, for the first two series, Jennie Bond,[4] and then, for the third series, with Julia Somerville replacing Bond.[5] Together, the trio of Hunniford, Rippon and Somerville also presented Charlie's Consumer Angels.[6]
In 2012, Hunniford presented the BBC One documentary series Doorstep Crime 999.
From 8 September 2014, Hunniford became a presenter on ITV chat show Loose Women.[7] She was previously a guest panellist in 2003. From September 2014 to July 2015 Hunniford appeared on the panel in 31 episodes of the programme - three of which she anchored. As of 7 May 2016 Hunniford has appeared 57 times, 3 she anchored and 2 where she was a guest panelist.
Starting on 29 September 2014, Hunniford presented the BBC One programme Home Away from Home.
Strictly Come Dancing
In 2005, Hunniford appeared in the third series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, dancing with Darren Bennett and was eliminated from the competition on the third week.
Guest appearances
Hunniford has appeared on numerous programmes including Gloria Live, Wogan, Holiday, Songs of Praise, That's Showbusiness, Kilroy and Sunday, Sunday.
In 2003, Hunniford appeared in two episodes of Loose Women as a guest panellist.
In 2008, Hunniford was a regular panellist on Through the Keyhole. On 27 September 2013, Hunniford appeared on an episode of Piers Morgan's Life Stories. On 28 January 2014, Hunniford took part in an episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.[8]
Radio
Hunniford had her own daily radio show on BBC Radio 2, starting off with the lunchtime show before moving to the early afternoon slot in 1985, where she remained for 10 years. Hunniford also hosted Sounding Brass, a music phone-in request programme with a live brass band, devised by radio producer Owen Spencer-Thomas.[9]
Other work
Hunniford has made a health and exercise video called Fit for Life.
Personal life
Hunniford was married to Don Keating from 1970 to 1992. In September 1998, she married hairdresser Stephen Way in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Caron Keating
Hunniford's daughter Caron Keating (5 October 1962 – 13 April 2004) died of breast cancer in Kent. Hunniford set up a cancer charity in her daughter's name the Caron Keating Foundation.[10] Hunniford claims that a white feather fell at her feet during the funeral of her daughter, when there was no evidence of where it came from in the surroundings. Hunniford often claims to find in unusual places such as studios etc. white feathers, which she believes are a message card from her daughter, informing her that she is in a good place.[11]
Political views
On The Alan Titchmarsh Show on 6 May 2011, Hunniford revealed her support for David Cameron's Conservative-led coalition government, describing herself as "a bit of a David Cameron fan", although she criticised the government's decision to continue giving aid to Pakistan when it was making cuts in the UK.
In August 2014, Hunniford was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.[12]
Filmography
- Television
| Year | Show | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s–1980s | Good Evening Ulster | Presenter | |
| Sunday, Sunday | Presenter | ||
| 1984–86 | We Love TV | Presenter | |
| 1998–2003 | Open House with Gloria Hunniford | Presenter | |
| 2003, 2014— | Loose Women | Guest panellist (2003) | |
| Regular panellist (2014—) | |||
| 2004–05, 2011 | This Morning | Guest presenter | Newspaper reviewer |
| 2005 | Strictly Come Dancing | Contestant | |
| 2009 | The One Show | Guest presenter | Regular contributor and reporter |
| 2010 | 3@Three | Panellist | |
| 2010— | Rip Off Britain | Presenter | |
| 2012 | Doorstep Crime 999 | Presenter | |
| 2013— | The Travelling Picture Show | Presenter | Only broadcast in Northern Ireland |
| 2014 | Home Away From Home | Presenter | |
| 2016 | Food: Truth or Scare | Co-presenter | With Chris Bavin |
References
- ↑ "Liverpool Echo: Latest Liverpool and Merseyside news, sports and what's on". liverpoolecho.
- ↑ Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 17 June 2001. ITV.
- ↑ 3@Three Presspack, ITV Press Centre, 26 July 2010
- ↑ "Angela Rippon Rip Off Britain" 14 November 2010, TV Choice Magazine
- ↑ "BBC One – Rip Off Britain". Bbc.co.uk. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "Charlie's Consumer Angels". YouTube. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Jack Klompus. "Judy Finnigan returning to TV as Loose Women panellist". Digital Spy.
- ↑ 8.00pm - 9.00pm (28 January 2014). "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Episode 1 | presscentre". Itv.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ BBC London Homepage URL accessed 13 June 2008.
- ↑ "The Caron Keating Foundation homepage". The Keating family. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- ↑ "'Caron sends me has a messages from Heaven': Gloria Hunniford on how she copes four years after the death of her daughter". Daily Mail. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ↑ "Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories". The Guardian. London. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.