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{{Short description|Welsh television presenter}}
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===''Blue Peter''===
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On 26 April 2005, Jones became a presenter<ref>{{citation|title=Welsh TV host to join Blue Peter his blue Peter highlight was meeting the band Paint it Pink |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/4203105.stm|work=BBC News|date=24 January 2005}}</ref> of the children's television series, ''[[Blue Peter]]''.<ref name="BBC Press Office"/><ref name="Western Mail"/> He auditioned on the same day as co-presenter [[Zöe Salmon]]. During his time, Jones presented the show with Salmon, [[Konnie Huq]], [[Matt Baker (television personality)|Matt Baker]], [[Liz Barker]] and [[Andy Akinwolere]]. As a presenter, he took on the action/adventure role filled by [[John Noakes]] and [[Peter Duncan (actor)|Peter Duncan]] in the past; highlights included flying with the [[Red Arrows]]<ref name="BBC Press Office"/> and in a [[World War II]] [[Supermarine Spitfire]], completing submarine escape training with the [[Royal Navy]],<ref name=MoD>{{citation|title=Blue Peter presenter takes the plunge |url=http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/TrainingAndAdventure/BluePeterPresenterTakesThePlunge.htm |publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] |date=2 February 2007 |access-date=19 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004225134/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/TrainingAndAdventure/BluePeterPresenterTakesThePlunge.htm |archive-date=4 October 2012 }}</ref> surviving the [[Bolivia]]n jungle,<ref name=icWales>{{citation|title=Gethin Jones to quit Blue Peter |url=http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/04/08/gethin-jones-to-quit-blue-peter-91466-20737018/ |publisher=icWales.co.uk |date=8 April 2008 |access-date=18 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903202713/http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/04/08/gethin-jones-to-quit-blue-peter-91466-20737018/ |archive-date=3 September 2013 }}</ref> being attacked by an alligator in [[Louisiana]]
In 2006, Jones became the second civilian to finish the [[Royal Marines|Royal Marine]] [[British Commandos|Commando]] {{convert|30|mi|km|adj=on}} [[Yomp]]<ref name=MoD/> – he finished in a time of eight hours and 20 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Talking Shop: Gethin Jones |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7267442.stm |website=BBC News |access-date=17 July 2020 |date=29 February 2008}}</ref> He also played the violin at [[the Proms]] with the [[BBC Philharmonic]].<ref name=icWales/>
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Between 5 January and 15 April 2009, Jones hosted his first quiz show, a Welsh language rugby-themed general knowledge competition, on S4C entitled ''Cwis Meddiant''.<ref>{{citation|title=Cwis Meddiant |url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/cwismeddiant/e_index.shtml |publisher=Cwis Meddiant, [[S4C]] |year=2009 |quote=This is my first stab at presenting a TV quiz, but I enjoy anything that has an element of competition because I'm such a competitive person myself. |access-date=24 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430213348/http://s4c.co.uk/cwismeddiant/e_index.shtml |archive-date=30 April 2009 }}; {{citation|title=[Fixtures] |url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/cwismeddiant/e_fixtures.shtml |publisher=Cwis Meddiant, S4C |year=2009 |access-date=24 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502004844/http://s4c.co.uk/cwismeddiant/e_fixtures.shtml |archive-date=2 May 2009 }}</ref> He followed this up with another quiz show on [[Sky1]] called ''[[Sell Me the Answer]]''. Filming of the 50 episodes took place at the Fountain Studios in Wembley, North London, and the programme began airing in November 2009.<ref>{{citation|title=Fancy winning £25,000? Want to be on TV?|url=http://sky1.sky.com/want-to-be-on-tv-fancy-winning-25000|publisher=[[Sky1]], [[British Sky Broadcasting]]|year=2009|access-date=24 April 2009}}</ref> From 17 to 21 August 2009, Jones presented [[BBC One]]'s ''[[The One Show]]'' with [[Gloria Hunniford]] filling in for [[Adrian Chiles]] and [[Christine Bleakley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/theoneshow/index.shtml|title=One Programmes – The One Show|publisher=BBC|access-date=2011-12-30}}</ref>
In 2010, Jones presented the [[Golden Globes]] programme from the red carpet in Los Angeles on Sunday 17 January 2010 with [[Angela Griffin]] and a studio show in the UK was hosted by [[Claudia Winkelman]]. The programme was broadcast on Sky1 Movies and Sky1 Movies HD, with a résumé on [[Sky1]] at 11 pm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.sky.com/the-golden-globes-return-to-sky|title=The Golden Globe Awards 2010|publisher=Tv.sky.com|date=14 December 2009|access-date=2011-12-30}}</ref> On 12 February 2010, Jones was a guest on the Welsh [[S4C]] chat show ''Jonathan'' presented by [[Jonathan Davies (rugby, born 1962)|Jonathan Davies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.s4c.co.uk/adloniant/e_jonathan.shtml|title=S4C profile: Adloniant|publisher=S4c.co.uk|access-date=2011-12-30}}</ref> In 2010, Jones co-hosted [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''[[71 Degrees North]]'' with [[Kate Thornton]], which saw celebrities performing various tasks in the extreme weather conditions of Norway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/realitytv/news/a205189/richie-huq-tipped-for-71-degrees-north.html?rss|title=Richie, Huq tipped for '71 Degrees North' – 71 Degrees North News|website=Digital Spy|date=25 February 2010|access-date=2011-12-30}}</ref>
In February 2011, Jones was a guest presenter on ''[[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]]'' with [[Gloria Hunniford]]. In the autumn of 2011, Jones presented [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] gameshow ''[[Holding Out for a Hero (game show)|Holding Out For a Hero]]''. He also hosted ''[[Remembrance Week]]'' on [[BBC One]] that November. From 19 to 23 December, Gethin was a guest features reporter for the [[ITV Breakfast]] programme ''[[Daybreak (2010 TV programme)|Daybreak]]''.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
====2012–present====
Jones and [[Louise Minchin]] presented the documentary series ''Crime and Punishment'', which aired on [[BBC One]] on 12 March 2012. On 21 May 2012, Jones joined ITV's ''[[Daybreak (2010 TV programme)|Daybreak]]'' full-time as a reporter. He left with the end of the show in late April 2014.<ref name=gethinjones>[http://www.itv.com/presscentre/pressreleases/programmepressreleases/gethinjonesdaybreak/default.html Gethin Jones joins ''Daybreak''] {{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ITV Press Centre, 16 May 2012</ref>
In August 2014, Jones hosted the ten-part daytime [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] quiz show, ''[[The 21st Question]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a549385/andi-peters-to-host-ejector-seat-itv-gameshow/|title=Andi Peters for Ejector Seat gameshow|first=Catriona|last=Wightman|date=6 February 2014|website=Digital Spy}}</ref><ref>
On 8 May 2016, Jones began co-presenting Sunday Morning Breakfast from 9{{nbsp}}am to 12{{nbsp}}noon over the summer with [[Caroline Flack]] across the [[Heart (radio)|Heart Network]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a792989/caroline-flack-gethin-jones-hosting-new-radio-show-on-heart/|title=Caroline Flack and Gethin Jones get a new radio show|first=Al|last=Mulhall|date=5 May 2016|website=Digital Spy}}</ref> He has been a reporter for ''[[Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two]]'' since 2016, and guest presented two episodes on 15 and 16 November 2017, standing in for [[Zoe Ball]].{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}
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Jones appeared as a [[Cyberman]] in a 2006 episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and as a [[Dalek]] operator in the final episode in 2008.<ref>{{citation|author=Simon Reynolds|title=Gethin Jones stars in 'Doctor Who'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a93570/gethin-jones-stars-in-doctor-who.html?|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|date=11 April 2008|access-date=2008-06-27}}</ref> He guest-starred as himself in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' [[television pilot|pilot]] "[[Invasion of the Bane]]" (2007).
In 2007, Jones participated in Series 5 of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'', partnering [[Camilla Dallerup]].<ref>{{citation|author=Beth Neil|title=Gethin to know you: Exclusive: Blue Peter star is now strictly sex|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/2007/12/08/gethin-to-know-you-89520-20221195|newspaper=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=8 December 2007|access-date=3 April 2018|archive-date=15 February 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215023238/http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/2007/12/08/gethin-to-know-you-89520-20221195/|url-status=dead}}; {{citation|title=Who's danced their way to the number 6 slot?|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Article/3653/Gethin+Jones/Whos+danced+their+way+to+the+Number+6+slot|magazine=[[Heat (magazine)|Heatworld.com]]|date=28 December 2007|access-date=19 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131084251/http://www.heatworld.com/Article/3653/Gethin+Jones/Whos+danced+their+way+to+the+Number+6+slot|archive-date=31 January 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> He came third after being voted out in a "dance-off" in the semi-final.<ref>{{citation |title=Gethin Jones dances off Strictly |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7147144.stm |work=BBC News |date=16 December 2007 }}; {{citation |author=Mark Jeffries |title=Gethin gets the boot |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/latest/2007/12/17/gethin-gets-the-boot-89520-20258227/ |newspaper=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=17 December 2007 }} {{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}; {{citation |author=Kate Bodinger |title=Gethin misses out but dad proud |url=http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/cardiff-news/2007/12/17/gethin-misses-out-but-dad-proud-91466-20260235/ |newspaper=[[South Wales Echo]] |date=17 December 2007 }}; {{citation |author=Lisa McGarry |title=Gethin Jones leaves Strictly Come Dancing |url=http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/tag/gethin-jones/ |publisher=Unreality TV: The UK and Ireland's Biggest Reality TV Blog! |date=17 December 2007 |access-date=19 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120053158/http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/tag/gethin-jones/ |archive-date=20 January 2008 }}</ref> He also appeared in the programme's Christmas Special, finishing second behind [[Darren Gough]] after each couple received a perfect score.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
Jones was one of the celebrities who took part in the ''[[Strictly Come Dancing#The Live Tour! 2009|Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour! 2009]]''. As his partner from the television show, Camilla Dallerup was dancing with [[Tom Chambers (actor)|Tom Chambers]], Jones partnered [[Flavia Cacace]]. The tour began in Newcastle on 16 January and ended at the [[National Exhibition Centre]] in Birmingham on 22 February 2009 with a total of 44 shows.<ref>{{citation|title=Celebrity dancers 2009 |url=http://www.strictlycomedancinglive.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=640 |publisher=[[Strictly Come Dancing#The Live Tour! 2009|Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour!]], [[Stage Entertainment]] & Phil McIntyre Entertainment in association with [[BBC Worldwide]] |year=2009 |access-date=23 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103125933/http://www.strictlycomedancinglive.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=640 |archive-date=3 January 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He and his dance partner achieved a total of six wins during the run of the tour.<ref>{{citation|title=2009 winners |url=http://www.strictlycomedancinglive.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=614 |publisher=Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour!, Stage Entertainment & Phil McIntyre Entertainment in association with BBC Worldwide |date=February 2009 |access-date=24 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309055433/http://www.strictlycomedancinglive.co.uk/default.asp?contentID=614 |archive-date=9 March 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In December 2009, Jones appeared in the [[Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Specials#2009 Christmas Special|2009 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special]] along with [[Rachel Stevens]], [[Ali Bastian]], [[Ricky Whittle]], [[Chris J. Hollins|Chris Hollins]] and [[Austin Healey]]. His partner was again [[Flavia Cacace]]. The couple were not voted into the final two, despite a score of 38 for their [[American Smooth]]. From 4 December 2009 until 10 January 2010, Jones appeared as Prince Charming in the pantomime [[Cinderella]] at the [[Yvonne Arnaud Theatre]], [[Guildford]]. In September 2010, Jones appeared as the Narrator in ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' at [[Venue Cymru]], [[Llandudno]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/92080/interview-gethin-jones-likes-his-horror-rocky.aspx|title=INTERVIEW: Gethin Jones likes his horror Rocky|publisher=Northwaleschronicle.co.uk|date=17 August 2010|access-date=2011-12-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310105954/http://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/92080/interview-gethin-jones-likes-his-horror-rocky.aspx|archive-date=10 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2012 Jones made a cameo appearance as himself in an episode of comedy drama ''[[Stella (UK TV series)|Stella]]''. In May 2012, Jones was an Olympic Torchbearer in the torch relay before the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialgethinjones.com/news/2012/05/25/torchbearer_gethin-226 |title=Official Gethin Jones |access-date=2012-06-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728003320/http://www.officialgethinjones.com/news/2012/05/25/torchbearer_gethin-226 |archive-date=28 July 2014}}</ref> Since August 2012, Jones has been an Ambassador for the Wandsworth series of London Sky Rides.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
In 2020, Jones appeared as a contestant on [[Celebrity Masterchef]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Darvill|first=Josh|date=2020-06-28|title=Celebrity MasterChef 2020 line up of celebrity contestants revealed|url=https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/443723-celebrity-masterchef-2020-line-up-of-celebrity-contestants-revealed.html|access-date=2020-07-13|website=TellyMix|language=en}}</ref>
In 2022, he provided presentation in televised coverage of the first visit as king of [[King Charles III]] to the Welsh capital on 16 September.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001cjs2/ | title=BBC - HM the King in Wales }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://localendar.com/elsie?JSP=PublishedCalendar&mode=PUBLISH_PUBLIC&search_type=M1&start_date=09/01/22&calendar_id=460125 | title=Localendar - Free web calendar }}</ref>
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| ''[[BBC Proms|BBC Proms in the Park, Wales]]''
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| ''E24''▼
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| ''[[Police Camera Action!]]''
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| 2018–2019
| ''[[Hits Radio]] Breakfast Show''
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| ''A Countryside Christmas''
| Narrator<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0012v7j|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=20 December 2021|title=A Countryside Christmas}}</ref>
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| ''A Countryside Summer''▼
| Narrator<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00196r2|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=31 July 2022|title=A Countryside Summer}}</ref>▼
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| 2022
| ''The Lord Mayor's Show''
| Co-presenter<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001f86v|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=12 November 2022|title=The Lord Mayor's Show}}</ref>
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▲| ''A Countryside Summer''
▲| Narrator<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00196r2|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=31 July 2022|title=A Countryside Summer}}</ref>
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| 2023
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|''[[Bridge of Lies (game show)|Celebrity Bridge of Lies]]''
|Participant
|Alongside [[Anna Haugh]], [[Ranj Singh|Dr Ranj Singh]] & [[Briony May Williams]]
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In February 2011, Jones and Jenkins announced their engagement. However, on 30 December 2011, they both announced that they were going their separate ways.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jenkins and Jones announce split |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-16366395 |website=BBC News |access-date=17 July 2020 |date=30 December 2011}}</ref>
Jones is a keen footballer (he supports Everton FC, and hosted a 2009 DVD entitled ''My Everton''), tennis player and golfer.<ref name="Daily Post"/> He is short-sighted and wore contact lenses or glasses<ref name=Independent/> until he underwent a laser procedure to correct his shortsightedness on 17 June 2009.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
==Further reading==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1693955}}
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