Greg James Bio | Wiki
Greg James ( Full name: Gregory James Alan Milward ) is an English comedian, actor, television & radio presenter, and author. He currently serves as the host of BBC Radio 1’s breakfast show. At the same time, Greg co-presenter on the cricket podcast called Tailenders alongside Felix White and James Anderson.
The journalist is also a writer of the Kid Normal book series alongside Chris Smith. The journalist used to play cricket for Hertfordshire Under-18s. His first broadcasting job was at the age of 14 on hospital radio. However, Greg realized later that the transmitter was broken and none of his shows actually went out.
Greg James Age
He was born on December 17, 1985, in Lewisham, London, England. Greg is 36 years old.
Greg James Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Greg stands at a height of 6 ft 4 in( Approx 1.93m).
Greg James Family
He was born to his parents Alan and Rosemary Milward in Lewisham, London, England. Alan served as a headteacher while Rosemary worked as a special-needs teacher. Greg grew up alongside his only sister Catherine. He received three life-saving blood transfusions while a baby and was in an incubator for a week.
Greg James Wife | Girlfriend
He got engaged to his girlfriend Bella Mackie on 1 June 2018. Bella is the daughter of newspaper editor Alan Rusbridger. In September of the same year, the couple was hitched. Currently, Greg and his wife live in London
Greg James Education
He earned his high school diplma from f The Bishop’s Stortford High School. while in high school, Greg was a deputy head boy. The then joined the University of East Anglia in Norwich where he studied drama and achieved a 2:1.
Greg James BBC | Radio 1
He presented several shows on the students’ union radio station Livewire 1350AM while still a University student. Greg became the station manager in 2006. Later, he said that being a station manager was a job he did not enjoy. Also, Greg presented some breakfast shows on Future Radio in Norwich as well as on Pulse Rated in Salhouse prior to getting his break at BBC Radio 1. In 2005, the journalist won ‘Best Male Presenter’ at the Student Radio Awards. He presented stints on Galaxy North East during university holidays.
In June 2007, Greg joined BBC Radio 1 to present Early Breakfast on Friday as well as cover for the likes of Sara Cox and Vernon Kay. On Friday 1 June 2007, he presented his first show the day after graduating from university. Greg was awarded the Early Breakfast Show 4:30 am – 7 am, in October 2007, but was soon changed to 4 am – 6:30 am five days a week.
On Monday 1 October 2007, he presented his first full-time show. His first-ever Record of the Week was Hometown Glory by Adele. A new schedule was launched on 21 September 2009 on Radio 1, and it was announced that Greg would move to an early afternoon slot – 1 pm to 4 pm – taking over from Edith Bowman, who had moved to the weekend breakfast slot.
The journalist served as the host of The Official Chart Update, on Wednesday afternoons between 3:30 pm and 4 pm, as well as from 4 pm to 4:30 pm when he moved to drivetime, from its inception in March 2010 to January 2013 when Scott Mills took it over, at the original time of 3:30 pm. Also, Greg co-hosts a show called Not Just Cricket on 5 Live alongside England cricketers Graeme Swann and James Anderson. The show is broadcasted once every few months. Although topics are varied, its main focus is cricket.
Greg James Podcast
He serves as the co-host of the weekly podcast called That’s What He Said alongside BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat presenter Chris Smith. The podcast features the best bits of Greg’s show every week, guest interviews, and also special bonus content just for the podcast. Both Greg and Chris play ‘Cheeseball’ every week. It is a game that involves throwing Babybell into the center of a cheese ‘court’ and the closest to the center wins.
They as well do birthday, engagement, as well as wedding announcements to the theme of Jurassic Park. Each episode of the podcast comes along with an e-mail from Julia from Germany – the show clerk. Julia provides Greg and Chris with a weekly agenda. More recently, the podcast features include ‘Julia’s word of the week’, ‘Friendly Foreigners’, and ‘Dr. Tiny’s Science fact’. The edition of 16 February 2013 of the 5 Live comedy sports program Fighting Talk was guest-hosted by Greg who stood in for Colin Murray.
Greg along with faded-up producer Mark ‘Sharky’ Sharman (AKA Sharknado the Movie), Jimmy Anderson, Felix White, and regular input from Bristolian Matt ‘Mattchin’ Horan started hosting a cricketing podcast called ‘Tailenders’ on 15 November 2017. Initially, this was a weekly podcast that covered the 2017–18 Ashes series. On 23 May 2018, it was renewed to continue on a ‘weekly’ basis. The podcast features include ‘Machin’s Quiz’,’General Cricketing Sadness’, and ‘Black Wednesday/Xmas Show/App Launch’.
Greg James Salary
He currently serves as the host of BBC Radio 1’s breakfast show, co-host of the weekly podcast called That’s What He Said, and ‘Tailenders’ podcast. Greg earns an average of $97,483 per year.
Greg James Net Worth
He is an English comedian, actor, television & radio presenter, and author who has accumulated an estimated net worth of $2,587,928.
Who Is Greg James
Greg is an English comedian, actor, television & radio presenter, and author. He currently serves as the host of BBC Radio 1’s breakfast show. At the same time, Greg co-presenter on the cricket podcast called Tailenders alongside Felix White and James Anderson.
How Old Is Greg James
Greg is a 36-year-old English comedian, actor, television & radio presenter, and author who was born on December 17, 1985, in Lewisham, London, England.
Is Greg JamesMarried
Greg was engaged to his girlfriend Bella Mackie on 1 June 2018. In September of the same year, the couple was hitched. Currently, Greg and his wife live in London