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Simon Thomas

Simon Thomas on the set of Sky Sports News
Born:	January 26, 1973 Cromer, Norfolk
Occupation:	Presenter
Spouse:	Gemma Crosland

Simon Thomas (born January 26, 1973 in Cromer, Norfolk) is a British television presenter. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Image File history File links Simonthomas. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Map sources for Cromer at grid reference TG2142 Beaches and cliffs east of Cromer in the summer The town of Cromer from the shore. ... Norfolk (pronounced IPA: ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who is known for introducing or hosting television programmes. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Map sources for Cromer at grid reference TG2142 Beaches and cliffs east of Cromer in the summer The town of Cromer from the shore. ... Norfolk (pronounced IPA: ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who introduces or hosts television programmes. ...

Thomas started life in Norfolk and then moved to Surrey, where he went to Aberdour School in Tadworth, and St. John's School, Leatherhead. Following his school career, he went to Birmingham University, where he graduated with a degree in History. St. ... The University of Birmingham is the oldest of three universities in the English city of Birmingham. ...

Thomas began presenting the children's programme Blue Peter on 8 January 1999, after his fourth audition, replacing Richard Bacon. Prior to this, he had worked at Children's BBC and the radio station LBC. He has run the London Marathon twice, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro as well as Mont Blanc, trained for a parachute jump with the RAF, presented a medal at the Commonwealth Games and even directed one edition of the show. During his time on the programme he also fulfilled his dream of skydiving. He also presented the Queen with a Gold Blue Peter badge when she visited the studios. For the Canadian 1980s New Wave band of the same name, see Blue Peter (band). ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Richard Bacon (born 30 November 1975) is an English television and radio presenter, currently hosting the drive-time show on Xfm London between 4-7pm Monday to Thursday and 3-6pm on Fridays. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ... LBC Radio (originally the London Broadcasting Company) operates two London-based radio stations, with news and talk formats. ... Crowds turn out on the Victoria Embankment to watch the London Marathon 2005 Fun runners surge out of the Blackfriars Bridge underpass onto the Victoria Embankment; four hours down and two miles to go Finishers medal The London Marathon is a marathon race that has been held each year in... Kilimanjaro is a mountain in northeastern Tanzania. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. ... Skydiver about to land Parachuting, or skydiving, is a recreational activity, competitive sport and method of deployment of military personnel (and occasionally, firefighters). ... The standard Blue badge A Blue Peter badge is a much coveted award for Blue Peter viewers, given to people on the childrens television programme for either being on the show or achieving something. ...

He presented with Stuart Miles, Katy Hill, Konnie Huq, Matt Baker, Liz Barker and Zoe Salmon. Stuart Miles (born 20 February 1970) is a British television presenter, best known for presenting the popular childrens programme Blue Peter From 1993-1994, he presented Saturday Disney which eventually led to him joining Blue Peter on 27 June 1994. ... Katy appeared on The Games in 2004 Katy Hill (born 15 April 1971) is a British television presenter. ... Konnie Huq on Blue Peter. ... Matthew Baker (born 23 December 1977 in Easington, County Durham) is a British television presenter. ... Liz Barker (born 16 May 1975) is a television presenter on British television. ... Zöe Salmon is a British television presenter, currently presenting on the childrens television show, Blue Peter. ...

Thomas announced his intention to leave Blue Peter on January 19, 2005, and his last live show was aired on April 25 of that year. Having expressed a preference in the field of sports broadcasting, he is currently presenting on Sky Sports News as well as Sky's programme Cricket AM. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... Sky Sports News (SSN) is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Simon married Gemma Crosland in the summer of 2005. He is also an avid Norwich City fan, as well as being President of the Norwich City Supporters Trust. Norwich City Football Club are a football team based in Norwich, England. ...

Richard Bacon (born 30 November 1975) is an English television and radio presenter, currently hosting the drive-time show on Xfm London between 4-7pm Monday to Thursday and 3-6pm on Fridays. ... For the Canadian 1980s New Wave band of the same name, see Blue Peter (band). ... Gethin Clifford Jones (born 12 February 1978, in Cardiff, Wales) is a British television presenter. ...

External links

• Simon Thomas at the Internet Movie Database