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Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross started his career on the Channel 4 show Loose Talk, as a researcher. Jonathan Ross married Jane Goldman in 1988, and has had 2 daughters and a son with her. In 2003 Jonathan Ross’s Friday Night Chat show won the Best Entertainment Programme at the British Comedy Awards. Jonathan Ross was chosen by the BBC to host the corporation's coverage of Live 8 in 2005, and two years later, was chosen to host the BBC’s coverage of Live Earth. In 2008 he hit the headlines for taking making lewd phone calls to Andrew Sachs while on Russell Brand’s radio show. In January 2010 he announced he was leaving the BBC.

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Stephen Fry to replace Jonathan Ross at the Baftas

12.09.11
Stephen Fry will replace Jonathan Ross as host of the Bafta film awards next year... more

Jonathan Ross denies the BBC paid him too much

01.09.11
Jonathan Ross has claimed he was worth the near-£6 million he earned each year from the BBC - and said he had turned down millions more from rivals... more

Jonathan Ross: Ricky Gervais went too far with Golden Globe jokes

08.02.11
Jonathan Ross says that Ricky Gervais made some unnecessary jokes at the Golden Globes... more

Pout and about: Stars hail best of British

26.01.11
Jonathan Ross strikes a pose with model Heidi Klum at Instyle's Best of British Talent party at Shoreditch House... more

Betty can help others admit they are gay, says Jonathan Ross's wife

19.01.11
Presenter Jonathan Ross revealed his eldest daughter Betty Kitten is gay during a radio interview... more

Jonathan Ross gets starry eyed for BBC

25.11.10
Jonathan Ross is no stranger to stars but he will be taking a closer look at them from behind a telescope in a new BBC show... more

Jonathan Ross excited by Big Brother production company deal

25.11.10
Jonathan Ross said he is "beyond excited" after joining forces with the company behind Big Brother to make new television shows... more

Jonathan Ross to return to TV as Channel 4 host

04.11.10
Presenter Jonathan Ross is to return to TV as host of a Channel 4 celebration of the nation's favourite toys... more

Jonathan Ross may turn down 'poison chalice' Brit Awards

14.09.10
The TV presenter confirmed he has been offered the job of hosting the prestigious event next year, but may decline the offer... more

Jonathan Ross: Negative press drove me to quit BBC

03.09.10
Jonathan Ross said the "sheer volume of negative press" he was attracting to the BBC was one of the reasons he quit the corporation... more

'Lucky' Jonathan Ross holds back tears as he brings down curtain on chat show

15.07.10
Jonathan Ross said he was "grateful, lucky and honoured" to have worked at the BBC as he recorded his last chat show for the corporation.... more

Graham Norton to take over Jonathan Ross's TV slot

15.07.10
Graham Norton is set to step into Jonathan Ross's soon-to-be vacated Friday night BBC1 slot.... more

Jonathan Ross to present peak-time chat show on ITV

07.07.10
Jonathan Ross has signed a deal to present a chat show for ITV.... more

Jonathan Ross lines up David Beckham for BBC chat show swansong

30.06.10
David Beckham and Hollywood star Jackie Chan will be the final guests as Jonathan Ross bows out from his BBC1 chat show.... more

Jonathan Ross to host new-look Comedy Awards

11.06.10
Jonathan Ross was confirmed as the host of the re-vamped British Comedy Awards.... more

Jonathan Ross goes live for rock 'n' roll show

28.05.10
Jonathan Ross was today lined up to present his first live show on the BBC for more than a year - just weeks before he quits the corporation. ... more

Graham Norton expecting backlash from Jonathan Ross's fans

25.05.10
Graham Norton has told how he almost turned down the chance to take over Jonathan Ross's BBC Radio 2 show.... more

Fight-day Night with Jonathan Ross

21.05.10
Jonathan Ross's chat show descended into farce as the host wrestled his guests in chaotic scenes.... more

Beauty spot: Bright hair

19.05.10
At David Walliams and Lara Stone’s wedding, Betty Kitten took a leaf out of her mum’s book, showing off a lurid green hairstyle. ... more

Chat show reunion on the cards for Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand

18.05.10
The duo behind Sachsgate could be reunited on BBC1 after it emerged Russell Brand may be a guest on one of Jonathan Ross's final chat shows.... more

Graham Norton will replace Jonathan Ross on Radio 2

14.05.10
Graham Norton was confirmed today as Radio 2's replacement for Jonathan Ross - and joked that it would stop him spending too much time in the pub.... more

Superhero comedy co-written by Jonathan Ross’s wife is box office smash

20.04.10
Jane Goldman, the wife of Jonathan Ross, is rapidly catching up with her husband's success after her film Kick-Ass topped the box office charts in the US.... more

Peter Andre swaps song for chat as C4’s rival to Jonathan Ross

12.04.10
Peter Andre has landed a £600,000 deal to host his own chat show on Channel 4. ... more

Jonathan Ross pokes fun at TV successor Claudia Winkleman

31.03.10
Jonathan Ross poked fun at his Film 2010 successor Claudia Winkleman as he helped host a special charity event... more

Jonathan Ross to slip mystery word into Bafta script

19.02.10
Bafta host Jonathan Ross today promised to weave a mystery word into his script during the televised awards show. ... more

Jonathan Ross to star in Channel 4 comedy gala

11.02.10
Outgoing BBC star Jonathan Ross will be starring in a live comedy gala for Channel 4. ... more

Jonathan Ross, the devil and the BBC

28.01.10
Jonathan Ross and his wife Jane Goldman were amongst guests at InStyle’s ‘Best of British Talent’ pre-Bafta party last night... more

Video: Graham Norton: I've had no talks about replacing Jonathan Ross

14.01.10
Graham Norton said he has had no discussions about replacing Jonathan Ross when his popular chat series ends... more

Graham Norton plays down Jonathan Ross replacement rumours

14.01.10
Video: TV host Graham Norton said he has had no discussions about replacing Jonathan Ross when his popular chat series ends... more

TV bosses in America keen to sign Jonathan Ross for chat show

12.01.10
American TV producers want Jonathan Ross to co-present a programme with US chat show host Chelsea Handler... more
  • Facts
  • Jonathan Ross was made a fellow of UCL in 2006.
  • In 2005 Jonathan Ross was made an OBE for services to broadcasting.
  • Jonathan Ross voiced the character of Doris in Shrek 2.


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