Hayden-Smith as Jake Simmonds.

Andrew Hayden-Smith (born Andrew John Smith 5 November 1983 in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England) was a well known CBBC presenter on weekday BBC One television. He recently stood down from the role, his last day being 7 July 2006. Image File history File links Jake_Simmonds. ... Image File history File links Jake_Simmonds. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map sources for Gateshead at grid reference NZ2460 Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne which covers the North Bank. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the world. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Presents/Appearances

• Byker Grove as Ben Carter, Season 8–15, 1995–2003
• CBBC Presenter, September 2002–July 2006
• UK Top 40 Presenter, September 2004 – June 12, 2005
• Doctor Who (2006)
• Pantomimes: Peter Pan in Halifax, Dandini in Cinderella in Maidstone

Byker Grove is a British childrens television series which is shown on BBC One, and was created by Adele Rose. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The UK Singles Chart is compiled by the Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-travelling adventurer known only as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, fighting evil. ... Peter Pan is a fictional character created by British novelist and playwright, James Matthew Barrie (1860–1937), as well as the title of a stage play and novel based on the character. ... , This article is about the English town. ... Gustave Dorés illustration for Cendrillon For other uses, see Cinderella (disambiguation). ... Maidstone (pronounced mādstun) is the county town of Kent, in southeast England, about 30 miles from London. ...

Trivia and notes

Hayden-Smith is an actor and well-known and regular CBBC on-air presenter. Hailing from the North East of England, he has become a popular member of the on-air team and has a long list of other TV presenting and acting credits. Hayden-Smith played Ben in the CBBC drama Byker Grove. Due to his popularity with viewers CBBC recruited him onto its presenting team.

Hayden-Smith announced he was gay in Attitude, February 2005. He gave another interview to the magazine in May 2006. In the latter interview he says "I must have been five when I realised I was gay." He also spoke about his role in Doctor Who. For other uses, see Gay (disambiguation). ... Attitude is a magazine published by Remnant Media within the United Kingdom aimed mostly at Gay men. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief Upcoming events • March 11: Red Nose Day 2005 in the UK. Deaths in February • 26 – Jef Raskin • 25 – Hugh Nibley • 25 – Peter Benenson • 21... May 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → May 1, 2006 (Monday) Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. ...

Hayden-Smith appeared in the episodes Rise of the Cybermen, The Age of Steel and Doomsday as Jake Simmonds in the 2006 season of Doctor Who. Rise of the Cybermen is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Age of Steel is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Doomsday is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Jake Simmonds is a character is a fictional character played by Andrew Hayden-Smith in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-travelling adventurer known only as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, fighting evil. ...

External links

• CBBC: Andrew