Aber alumna is The One

Alex Jones / Credit BBC

Aberystwyth Theatre, Film and Television graduate, Alex Jones, has secured one of the most lucrative television roles as the new presenter of the prime time show The One Show. 

Alex is a well-known face on Welsh language TV where she has presented various shows including Tocyn, a stylised travel series; Chwa, a Welsh language extreme sports series; and Salon, a style and fashion programme.

She also co-hosted with rugby legend Jonathan Davies during the 2010 Six Nations Championship and is a regular co-host on Real Radio GMG in Wales.  Alex will be joining comedian and presenter Jason Manford on The One Show sofa from the 16th August.

Dr Anwen Jones, a lecturer at the Theatre, Film and Television Department of Aberystwyth University recalls Alex as a student of the Department and said: “Alex has always been focused and dedicated to establishing her career as a television presenter. From early on in her undergraduate career, she was very clear about her aims and ambitions.”

“I remember Alex as an enthusiastic individual with an unusually mature mindset that motivated her to engage with all aspects of her studies in drama. She recognised of the fact that an effective and successful television presenter needed to know and experience the industry from as wide and varied a perspective as possible.”

Alex said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to bits to be joining The One Show. I watch the show at home every night on my sofa and can't believe I'm now swapping it for The One Show sofa! It is the break I have only ever dreamed of and I can't believe I'm getting to work with Jason Manford, who I think is just fantastic – it truly is the icing on the cake."

Liam Keelan, Controller of Daytime Television at the BBC, said: "I'm delighted to welcome Alex to The One Show team. Her screen test with Jason was outstanding and from that moment we knew she was the one. We are really proud to have Alex on board and look forward to introducing her to The One Show audience.”

The One Show is a hugely successful show which regularly attracts more than five million viewers and Alex will host the show with Jason from Monday to Thursday.

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