born february welsh television presenter active rugby union player time graduation jones began television career welsh language channel presenter children programmes flagship children entertainment unit 31st presenter bbc children programme early life education jones born february cardiff son née violin teacher older sister maternal great polish jewish immigrant welsh language attended cardiff primary secondary school education respectively jones grade violin grade piano qualifications took school musicals school county took biology geography economics jones dual interests school mother wanted develop musical talents enjoyed rugby union studying economics geography gained captain university rugby team played lancashire team age final year jones offered trials father turned request financial assistance experienced difficulties trying play whilst supporting gym trainer jones found field capabilities suffered eventually set aside plans professional rugby career returned wales professional career prior television career jones worked bank clerk telephone officer research assistant spent months builder laying house foundations subsequently joined welsh channel presenter children programmes equivalent pops flagship children entertainment challenge learned fly plane gained pilot licence jones voted bachelor year readers company magazine blue peter april jones presenter children television series auditioned day presenter time jones presented salmon presenter took action adventure role filled past highlights included flying world war completing submarine escape training royal_navy surviving jungle attacked louisiana learning race like jockey fighting warrior japan jones second civilian finish mile finished time hours minutes played violin february 30th birthday jones blue peter climbed highest peaks constituent country united_kingdom starting northern_ireland followed following day having travelled overnight coach climbed pike transported scotland helicopter climb unable problems helicopter forcing land succeeded climbing mountain day challenge aid sport relief jones announced april blue peter half years leaving end current series june said planned leave turned jones said career wouldn dream feel privileged fortunate loved lived feel time right leave presenter jones presenter number major live including cardiff people big wedding cardiff wales millennium centre world record broken biggest gathering people surname presented new year eve programme new year live bbc february jones began presenting new minute programme entitled jones narrator presenter bbc young musician year music competition held millennium centre cardiff broadcast bbc bbc jones radio debut july presenting hour saturday morning focusing sport entertainment jones appeared live programme broadcast bbc august winners announced jones players rest world soccer aid september itv england won goals jones chosen play rest world match june team won goals penalty shoot september jones presented park bbc night programme concerts available viewers interactive television weeks september jones presented programme virgin entitled featured adrenaline search ultimate thrill jones presented police camera action programme dangers drink driving aired december january april jones hosted welsh language rugby themed general knowledge competition entitled following called sell answer filming episodes took place programme began airing november august jones presented bbc filling jones presented golden programme red carpet los_angeles sunday january studio hosted programme broadcast february jones guest welsh chat presented jones hosted itv degrees north saw celebrities performing tasks extreme weather conditions norway february jones guest presenter morning autumn jones presented itv holding hero hosted bbc november december guest features reporter programme present jones presented documentary series crime punishment aired bbc march jones joined itv time reporter later left august jones hosted itv 21st question jones began presenting sunday morning breakfast summer work jones appeared episode doctor operator final episode guest starred pilot invasion jones participated series strictly come dancing came voted dance semi final appeared programme christmas special finishing second couple received perfect score jones celebrities took partner television dancing jones partnered tour began newcastle january ended birmingham february total shows dance partner achieved total wins run tour december jones appeared strictly come dancing christmas special partner couple voted final despite score december january jones appeared prince charming september jones appeared narrator venue jones cameo appearance episode comedy drama jones olympic torch relay summer olympic games august jones ambassador series london sky rides credits information table obtained filmography retrieved actor cameo participant information table obtained filmography retrieved january awards november jones won title ultimate cosmopolitan magazine contention similar competitions personal life december jones romantically involved soprano met appeared struck good kids kind think people like going false wasn like lovely typical girl reported met sang time goodbye italian opera singer episode strictly come dancing broadcast october spokesman said old friends dates people shouldn consider buying hats february jones engaged december announced going separate ways jones keen supports hosted dvd entitled tennis player short sighted wore contact lenses glasses underwent laser procedure correct june
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