Sian Welby
Sian Welby | |
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Born |
Sian Louise Welby 3 September 1986 Nottinghamshire, England |
Residence | London, England |
Occupation | TV presenter, columnist |
Years active | 2008-present |
Employer |
Channel 4 (current) Channel 5 (current) Eurosport (current) ITV (former) Sky Sports (former) MTV (former) EA Games (former) |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Television |
Presenting 5 News (2010—) The Health Lottery (2011—) Cycling: Revolution Series (2012—) |
Sian Welby (born 3 September 1986) is an English television presenter, best known for her work with Channel 5, ITV and Channel 4.
Welby has been the face of Channel 5 Weather since 2010 and The Health Lottery since 2013. She also presents the Revolution Series on Channel 4, previously on ITV4 and BT Sport.
Early life
Sian Welby is from Upton, a small village in Nottinghamshire, England.[1] She attended Minster School, Southwell.[2] She began presenting at 19, and she was still working part-time as a shop assistant for New Look when a starring role in an advert for New! Magazine, led to her being spotted by former Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond in October 2010.[1] She was unveiled as the new face of Channel 5 News in November.[1]
Career
Joining Channel 5 News in November 2007,[3] Welby has also worked regularly on the OK Magazine programme.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sunny outlook for Channel 5's new weathergirl, The Sunday Express, 31 October 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 TV girl looks to the future, Newark Advertiser, 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Sian Welby (@Sianwelby) is our 5 News weather forecaster, 5 News.