East London To Kent

Born on his father’s 18th birthday New Year’s Eve 1956, Paul is the eldest of five boys and one girl. He grew up in Leytonstone, North East London where he went to the first comprehensive in the area, and then went on to Kent University and then Exeter to read and research English literature.

Paul Ross: Journalist

Having trained as a journalist in the west country Paul then got a job at LWT; working for Greg Dyke as a researcher on the Six O’ Clock show with Michael Aspel, Chris Tarrant and Danny Baker. He later ended up editing that show, as well as the London Programme.  Other ‘behind the camera’ credits include; two series of Channel 4’s cult classic The Word, Tonight with Johnny Vaughn and Ant and Dec’s Christmas Takeaway.

Paul Ross: Presenter

His first job as a TV presenter was on a serious current affairs show called “Eyewitness”; which ran for two years and saw him filming in Sicily, the States, Brazil and Russia. He also fronted the police appeals show “Crime Monthly” for ITV, “Big City” and presented a gazillion game shows; including:

• All Over The Shop
• No Win No Fee for the BBC
• Jeopardy for Sky One
• Endurance UK for Challenge TV
• Tellystack
• Mystic Challenge
• You Don’t Say
• Upshot
• Ballpark
• Mind the Gap
• A Slice of the Action
• Life’s a Punt

…and many, many more.

As a presenter he far prefers radio – because he feels “it’s more intelligent and less controlled by dull scheduling and compromise”. He has been hosting shows since the early nineties. Mainly talk shows including BBC London 94.9’s flagship breakfast show with Jo Good; and BBC Southern Counties Saturday morning show.

TV Guest

Paul has also guested on everything from “Through the Keyhole” and “Stars in their Eyes”; to “Celebrity Mastermind” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and “The Weakest Link”. More recently he has recorded “Dickinson’s Real Deal” and “Donny Osmond’s Pyramid Game” for ITV1. In 2004 Paul became resident showbiz correspondent and film critic for “This Morning”. In the past he has written regular columns for Tatler, News of the World and the Daily Star on Sunday.

Paul moved out to Marlow in Buckinghamshire after filming “Celebrity Fit Club” there; and says he is “ecstatically happily married to the current and final Mrs. Ross”. He has five children and a French Mastiff called “Gracie”.