Dominic Cotton
Dominic Cotton (born 1967 in Tarporley, Cheshire), is an English journalist, presently communications director for charity UK Youth.[1]
Born in Cheshire but moving to London when he was two,[2] Cotton trained and worked as an actor, gaining parts on The Bill and in London's West End theatre.
After two years he undertook a post-graduate diploma at the Centre for Journalism Studies at Cardiff University,[3] and started his broadcast career as a regional news reporter in Plymouth for the BBC in 1995.
Cotton then chose to become freelance to pursue a career in sports broadcast journalism, moving to London to specialise in sport including spells at digital TV network Channel 1, Sky Sports, Five and ITV.[2]
Cotton rejoined the BBC in 1998 as a sports producer and presenter on overnight production shifts for BBC Breakfast, before joining BBC News 24 as a sports presenter. He also reported for Football Focus.
Personal life
Cotton's partner was BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid; the couple and their three sons lived in Lambeth, south London.[1] They announced their separation in February 2014, shortly after Cotton was found to have set up an account on Match.com.[4]
As well as supporting Crystal Palace F.C., Cotton plays cricket, badminton, rounders, croquet and golf. He also enjoys running and has participated in the London Marathon.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rebecca Hardy (2011-11-19). "Susanna Reid: BBC Breakfast presenter says her career flourished when she had children". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Euro 2004 pack
- ↑
- ↑ Duffin, Claire (28 February 2014). "'Curse of Strictly' strikes again as Susanna Reid and partner separate". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2014.