Craig Doyle
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Craig Doyle (born 17 December 1970 in Dublin) is an Irish television and radio presenter.
Being educated in catholic schools, the priests wanted Doyle to take to a religious career, but he originally wanted to be a veterinarian. He studied Sociology and History at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, followed by the London College of Printing, where he earned a diploma in Broadcast Journalism.
After graduation, Doyle worked on BBC local radio in Northern Ireland, where he was picked up by UTV to present the children show Disney Club. He then presented Tomorrow's World and "Fasten Your Seatbelt". He then spent six years hosting BBC's "Holiday" for six seasons.
He currently presents "The Craig Doyle Show," an Irish travel/celebrity program running from 2004, and has his own show on London's Capital Radio, every Saturday from 9am - 12pm
In 2006 he presented the 'ITU Triathlon World Championships' in Lausanne, Switzerland for Grandstand on BBC1.
[edit] Personal life
On 7 January 2002, Doyle married his longtime girlfriend Doon, an interior designer from Dublin. The couple have a son Quin, born December 2002, and a daughter Muireann. The family live in Dublin, and also have a home in Kew, West London.
Doyle is an avid sports man and loves running, golf and five-a-side football. His favourite holiday destination is Italy, and his brother Keith hosts the holiday show "No Frontiers" on RTÉ.
