Siân Welby
{{short description|English television and radio presenter (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Siân Welby
| image = Sian Welby by Chris Parkes11.jpg
| alt = Welby photographed in July 2014
| caption = Welby in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1986|9|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nottingham, England
| partner = Jake Beckett
| children = 1
| occupation = {{hlist|TV presenter|columnist|radio presenter}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| employer = Heart (former)
The Official Big Top 40 (former)
Channel 4 (current)
Channel 5 (current)
Eurosport (current)
ITV (current)
Sky Sports (former)
MTV (former)
EA Games (former)
Capital (current)
| organization =
| known_for = Radio and television presenter
| notable_works = This Morning, Capital Breakfast
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}}{{cite news |url=http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/616603/Channel-5-weather-presenter-Sian-Welby-beauty-plastic-surgery |title=Channel 5 weather presenter Sian Welby on beauty tips and plastic surgery |website=Express.co.uk }}
| television = Presenting
{{nowrap|5 News (2010–)
The Health Lottery (2011–)
Cycling: Revolution Series (2012–)
This Morning (2023–)}}
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Siân Welby (born 3 September 1986) is an English television presenter and radio host, best known for her work with Channel 5,[http://www.channel5.com/shows/5-news/meet-the-5-news-team/sian-welby 5 News – Channel 5] BBC,{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2017/01/09/giants-trash-airplane-following-embarrassing-playoff-blowout/|title=Giants blamed for trashing airplane after playoff blowout|last1=Rosenbaum|first1=Sophia|last2=Golding|first2=Bruce|date=9 January 2017|website=New York Post|access-date=20 January 2017}} ITV and Channel 4. Welby used to host her own national radio show on Heart every Monday to Thursday from 7–10 pm.{{cite web|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2017/01/tv-host-sian-welby-joins-heart-for-evenings/|title=TV host Sian Welby joins Heart for evenings |website=radiotoday.co.uk|access-date=20 January 2017}} Welby now fronts Capital Breakfast with Jordan North and Chris Stark.{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/roman-kemp/sian-welby-join-breakfast-host/|title=Sian Welby joins Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp|website=Capital|access-date=20 March 2020}}
Early life
Welby was born in Nottingham[https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/who-notts-radio-tv-presenter-1968442 Welby presenter] and grew up in Upton, a small village in Nottinghamshire, England. She attended Minster School, Southwell.[http://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/TV-girl-looks-to-the-future TV girl looks to the future] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220073637/http://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/TV-girl-looks-to-the-future |date=20 December 2016 }}, Newark Advertiser, 7 January 2012. 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.[http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/208579/Sunny-outlook-for-Channel-5-s-new-weathergirl Sunny outlook for Channel 5's new weathergirl], The Sunday Express, 31 October 2010. She was unveiled as the new face of Channel 5 News in November 2010. She has described how she would work as a retail assistant by day, and record online videos in the fitting room after the shop had closed.{{Cite news|url=https://www.barbour.com/blog/barbour-weather-comfort-collection|title=Barbour: The Weather Comfort Collection|work=Barbour|access-date=5 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905141045/https://www.barbour.com/blog/barbour-weather-comfort-collection|archive-date=5 September 2018|url-status=dead}}
Career
=Television=
She presents Formula E's global TV show, Street Racers, on Channel 5.{{cite web|url=http://www.svgeurope.org/blog/news-roundup/aurora-and-little-dot-are-on-air-for-formula-e-season/|title=Aurora and Little Dot are on air for Formula E season : SVG Europe|website=svgeurope.org|access-date=20 January 2017}} Welby hosted the Revolution cycling show series for Channel 4, alongside co-worker from 5 News, newscaster Matt Barbet.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} She presented her first documentary, 'Sarah Storey’s Longest Hour’ on Channel 4. Previously she has presented cycling shows for BT Sport, Eurosport and ITV4 and is the female face of Electronic Arts.{{cite web |url=http://bootsshoesandfashion.com/an-interview-with-sian-welby/ |title=An Interview With Sian Welby |website=Boots, Shoes & Fashion |date=6 June 2014 }}
From 2010 to 2016, she was the lead weather presenter on Channel 5. In 2016, she was shortlisted by the Radio Times in a poll to be named Great Britain's greatest ever weather presenter.{{Cite web|url=https://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/2017/05/18/sian-welby-in-running-to-be-named-uk's-top-weather-presenter|title=Sian Welby in running to be named UK's top weather presenter - Newark Advertiser|website=newarkadvertiser.co.uk|date=18 May 2017 |access-date=29 August 2018}}
In September 2018, Welby was announced as the face of Barbour's new Autumn/Winter 'Weather Comfort Collection'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.barbour.com/blog/barbour-weather-comfort-collection|title=Barbour: The Weather Comfort Collection|website=barbour.com|access-date=5 September 2018|archive-date=5 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905141045/https://www.barbour.com/blog/barbour-weather-comfort-collection|url-status=dead}}
Welby became a presenter for the online quiz game, HQ Trivia in the UK, making her first appearance on Monday 9 July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent-360.com/presenters/sian-welby/|title=Sian Welby|website=Independent Talent|access-date=22 August 2018}}
In February 2019, Welby became the presenter for another online quiz game called Heart's Triple Play, broadcast exclusively on Facebook Watch. Heart's Triple Play is run by the British radio network, Heart, and was scheduled to run for 10 weeks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/02/19/mtv-trials-facebook-watchs-live-quiz-capabilities-the-uk|title=MTV trials Facebook Watch's live quiz capabilities in the UK|website=The Drum|access-date=21 February 2019}}
On 9 October 2021, Welby appeared on CBBC show Saturday Mash-Up! alongside Capital Radio co-star Sonny Jay. Having received a record 79% of the viewer vote, Welby took part in Slime and Punishment, and was covered in 20 buckets of multi-coloured gunge {{citation needed|date=March 2022}}.
On 22 January 2024, Welby made her debut as a co-presenter on ITV1 magazine show This Morning.
=Radio=
Since January 2017, Welby has hosted her own national radio show on Heart every Monday to Thursday from 7pm to 10 pm.{{cite web |url=http://www.heart.co.uk/radio/our-brand-new-presenter-line-up/ |title=Heart's Feel Good Weekend}} In July 2018, she took over the Sunday morning breakfast show from Stephen Mulhern and Emma Willis.{{Cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/07/heart-break-for-stephen-mulhern-emma-willis/|title=Heart break for Stephen Mulhern & Emma Willis – RadioToday|website=radiotoday.co.uk|date=4 July 2018 |access-date=28 August 2018}} In 2017, she teamed up with Ed Sheeran to record a kazoo cover of his hit 'Shape of You' live on air.{{Cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/868929/Sian-Welby-TV-presenter-Heart-radio-Margot-Robbie-girl-crush|title=TV and radio presenter Sian Welby: 'Margot Robbie is my girl crush'|last=Jones|first=Kirsten|date=22 October 2017|work=Express.co.uk|access-date=28 August 2018}} She has a personalised written thank you note from Sheeran framed in her house.{{Cite web|url=https://www.metro.news/radio-presenter-sian-welby-is-discovering-the-joy-of-having-her-own-place/1211645/|title=Radio presenter Sian Welby is discovering the joy of having her own place|website=Metro Newspaper UK|access-date=3 June 2019}} On 20 March 2020, it was announced that Welby would join Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp and co-hosted by Sonny Jay as a replacement for Vick Hope who left on 21 February 2020. In 2019 she covered The Sky VIP Official Big Top 40 on Capital and Heart. On 26 March 2021, Welby beat the Guinness World Record for the most sounds recognised in a minute. Welby will remain with the Capital Breakfast Show following Kemp & Jay's departure and replaced by Jordan North and Chris Stark in April 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-68335875/|title=Jordan North to replace Roman Kemp as Capital host
|website=BBC News UK|date=21 February 2024}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role |
| 2017–2020
|Siân Welby on Heart |Presenter |
| 2018–2020
|Sunday Mornings with Siân Welby |Presenter |
| 2019
|The Sky VIP Official Big Top 40 |Cover Presenter |
| 2020–present
|Presenter/Host |
=Streaming=
In 2018 Welby became one of the presenters at HQ Trivia. She hosted episodes of the UK show from mid-2018 until the show's conclusion in late 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/hqtriviauk/status/1016325512602451969?lang=en|title=HQ UK officially welcomes Sian Welby as a regular host|author=HQ Trivia|date=9 July 2018|website=@hqtriviauk|access-date=14 January 2019}}
Social media
Her forecasts have attracted over 30 million views online, and have been featured by TIME magazine,{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4153245/star-wars-weather-report/|title=The Force Is Definitely With This Star Wars-Themed Weather Report|magazine=Time|date=17 December 2015 |access-date=29 August 2018}} New York Times{{Cite news|url=https://womenintheworld.com/2015/12/18/weather-reporter-sneaks-12-star-wars-puns-into-40-second-forecast/|title=Weather reporter sneaks 12 "Star Wars" puns into 40-second forecast|date=18 December 2015|work=Women in the World|access-date=29 August 2018}} and MTV.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2690773/star-wars-punny-weather-report/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220225532/http://www.mtv.com/news/2690773/star-wars-punny-weather-report/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2015|title=Can You Count All The 'Star Wars' Puns In This Hilarious Weather Report?|work=MTV News|access-date=29 August 2018}} In 2016, Welby was challenged to a pun battle with Greg James live on BBC Radio 1.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07f264f BBC Radio 1 - Greg James, Weather puns with Sian Welby]
Welby is the face of BBC One social channels. She launched the award-winning Snapchat account and has presented live from events such as the BAFTAs,{{Cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/920623/BAFTA-2018-Awards-Nominations-TV-red-carpet-Channel-5-Sian-Welby|title=BAFTAs 2018: Heart radio presenter Sian Welby SIZZLES as she forgos undies in sheer dress|last=Sheldon|first=Jess|date=18 February 2018|work=Express.co.uk|access-date=29 August 2018}} Sports Personality of the Year, BRIT Awards and BBC Music Awards. In 2017 she won a Digiday Publishing Award for Best Use of Snapchat for her work on the BBC One campaign.{{Cite news|url=https://digiday.com/awards/conde-nast-britain-leads-first-digiday-publishing-awards-europe-three-wins/|title=Conde Nast Britain leads the first Digiday Publishing Awards Europe with three wins - Digiday|date=4 October 2017|work=Digiday|access-date=29 August 2018}}
Personal life
Growing up, she looked up to kids TV presenter Cat Deeley.{{Cite news|url=http://bootsshoesandfashion.com/an-interview-with-sian-welby/|title=An Interview With Sian Welby|date=6 June 2014|work=Boots, Shoes & Fashion|access-date=29 August 2018}} She stated "Cat was a bit of an idol. Mainly because she wasn't afraid to laugh at herself and be silly." Welby's favourite TV show is Curb Your Enthusiasm, and she states that comedy drives a lot of her work, stating in an interview that "no matter what kind of show I am working on, or what kind of day I might be having, my goal is always the same – find the funny in everything."{{Cite web|url=https://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/2017/05/18/sian-welby-in-running-to-be-named-uk's-top-weather-presenter|title=Sian Welby in running to be named UK's top weather presenter |work=Newark Advertiser|date=18 May 2017 |access-date=29 August 2018}}
On 28 February 2024, Welby announced she is expecting her first child with fiancée Jake Beckett. She announced this news live on air on Capital Breakfast.{{Cite news |last=Butt |first=Maira |date=28 February 2024 |title=Roman Kemp and Chris Stark in disbelief as Sian Welby announces surprise news live on air |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/roman-kemp-sian-welby-pregnancy-capital-breakfast-b2504028.html |access-date=29 February 2024 |work=The Independent}} On 29 June 2024, it was announced she gave birth to a girl, Ruby.{{Cite news |title=Meet Jake Beckett - This Morning and Capital Breakfast star Sian Welby's fiancé |url=https://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/24549240.sian-welbys-fiance-meet-hearts-jake-beckett/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240902061223/https://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/24549240.sian-welbys-fiance-meet-hearts-jake-beckett/ |archive-date=2024-09-02 |access-date=2025-05-05 |work=Wandsworth Times |language=en}} She lives in Wandsworth, southwest London.{{Cite web |last=Leisure |first=Time & |date=2022-12-09 |title=SIAN WELBY: MY SOUTH WEST LONDON |url=https://timeandleisure.co.uk/things-to-do/sian-welby-my-south-west-london/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Time & Leisure |language=en-GB}}
Charity work
Welby is an active supporter of several charities including the Sick Children's Trust{{Cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/909836/radio-weather-forecast-sian-welby-presenter-channel-5-day-forecast|title=Presenter and broadcaster Sian Welby reveals her perfect weekend|last=Carrucan|first=Catrin|date=27 January 2018|work=Express.co.uk|access-date=28 August 2018}} and Leonard Cheshire Disability Centre.{{Cite news|url=https://www.leonardcheshire.org/support-and-information/latest-news/news-and-blogs/sian-welby-helps-launch-winter-warmers-campaign|title=Sian Welby helps launch Winter Warmers campaign|date=14 December 2015|access-date=28 August 2018}} She told The Daily Express that "The Sick Children’s Trust is a wonderful charity. My older sister sadly died from meningitis before I was born, so it's a cause that’s close to my heart".{{Cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/909836/radio-weather-forecast-sian-welby-presenter-channel-5-day-forecast|title=Presenter and broadcaster Sian Welby reveals her perfect weekend|last=Carrucan|first=Catrin|date=27 January 2018|work=Express.co.uk|access-date=29 August 2018}} Since 2013, she has been the face of the NHS Keep Well, Keep Warm campaign,{{Cite news|url=http://www.theitchyfeetguide.com/tv-presenter-sian-welby-recognised-for-supporting-disabled-people-in-south-london/|title=TV PRESENTER SIAN WELBY RECOGNISED FOR SUPPORTING DISABLED PEOPLE IN SOUTH LONDON - The Itchy Feet Guide|date=3 February 2016|work=The Itchy Feet Guide|access-date=29 August 2018}} aimed at keeping vulnerable members of society warm during the cold winter months. In 2016, she was recognised for her creativity and commitment to charity work in London by the Mayor of Wandsworth, Nicola Nardelli.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=13205|title=TV's Sian recognised for Wandsworth charity work |publisher=Wandsworth Council|website=wandsworth.gov.uk|access-date=28 August 2018}}
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