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'''Jonathan Gordon "Jon" Kay''' (born 4 September 1969 in [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]) is an [[England|English]] [[television presenter]] and journalist based in the west of England known for his work on [[BBC News]].
'''Jonathan Francis Kay''' (born 8 November 1969) is an [[England|English]] [[television presenter|TV presenter]], newsreader and journalist based in the West of England. He is known for his work on [[BBC News]].
He has also won Celebrity [[Mastermind (British game show)|Mastermind]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Kay was born on 8 November 1969 and grew up in [[Nantwich]] in [[Cheshire]], with brother Dominic,<ref>''Nantwich Chronicle'' Wednesday 31 December 1980, page 1</ref> attending [[Abbey Gate College]], an independent school in [[Chester]].<ref>{{cite news |url =https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/chester-high-school-students-interview-11053447|title =Chester high school students interview the interviewers|date =13 March 2016|newspaper =Chester Chronicle}}</ref> He was head boy, gaining three As and a B in General Studies; he wanted to study English at the University of Oxford. He took a year out, known as a 'gap year'.<ref>''Nantwich Chronicle'' Wednesday 7 September 1988, page 11</ref>
Kay grew up in [[Cheshire]], and at 18 attended the [[University of Exeter]] in [[Devon]]. After graduation in 1992, he joined the BBC as a trainee local reporter.

From the age of 18 he studied at the [[University of Exeter]] in [[Devon]]. During his studies there, he spent time in the studios of [[Xpression FM|University Radio Exeter]], which led to his decision to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. After graduation with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree in Politics in 1992, he joined the BBC as a trainee local reporter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5m7TWgnQJJ8mPm9NV9YNT37/jon-kay|title=BBC One - Breakfast - Jon Kay|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref>


==Journalism career==
==Journalism career==
After periods at BBC local radio stations, Kay became a full-time reporter for [[BBC Radio Bristol]], making an early documentary on the development of [[Bradley Stoke]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2007/09/07/bradleystoke1994_feature.shtml Bradley Stoke: 1994 documentary] BBC Bristol, 18 September 2007{{dead link|date=September 2016}}</ref>
After periods at BBC local radio stations, Kay became a full-time reporter for [[BBC Radio Bristol]], making an early documentary on the development of [[Bradley Stoke]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2007/09/07/bradleystoke1994_feature.shtml Bradley Stoke: 1994 documentary] BBC Bristol, 18 September 2007 {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120724130553/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2007/09/07/bradleystoke1994_feature.shtml |date=24 July 2012 }}</ref>


Kay worked as a regional reporter for ''[[BBC Points West]]'' and then moved to the capital as a national news correspondent for ''[[BBC London News]]''. He is currently a news correspondent for [[BBC News]] covering the South-West of the country, but he regularly covers stories in other parts of Britain and around the world. In 2014, Kay reported from Portugal on the investigation into the [[disappearance of Madeleine McCann]] and from Cape Town on the trial of Shrien Dewani (later [[Murder of Anni Dewani|exonerated for his wife's murder]]). He was ''[[BBC News at Six]]'' correspondent during the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London Olympics]] in 2012 and election correspondent during the [[United Kingdom general election, 2015|2015 general election]] campaign. Jon Kay is also a regular presenter on ''[[BBC Breakfast]]''.
Kay worked as a regional reporter for ''[[BBC Points West]]'' and then moved to the capital as a national news correspondent for ''[[BBC London News]]''. He is currently a news correspondent for [[BBC News]] covering the South-West of the country, but he regularly covers stories in other parts of Britain and around the world. In 2014, Kay reported from Portugal on the investigation into the [[disappearance of Madeleine McCann]] and from Cape Town on the trial of Shrien Dewani (later exonerated for [[Murder of Anni Dewani|his wife's murder]]). He was ''[[BBC News at Six]]'' correspondent during the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London Olympics]] in 2012 and election correspondent during the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 general election]] campaign. Jon Kay is also a regular presenter on ''[[BBC Breakfast]]''. In July 2022, it was announced by the BBC that Kay will become the main presenter of ''BBC Breakfast'' from Monday to Wednesday.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/jon-kay-bbc-breakfast-presenter-victoria-derbyshire-newsnight-presenter|title=Jon Kay announced as BBC Breakfast presenter and Victoria Derbyshire as Newsnight presenter|website=BBC|date=8 July 2022}}</ref>


==Personal life==
Kay is acquainted with Cakeology but struggles with the concept of baking.
His wife's great-great grandmother was [[Mary Caroline Blair]], whose daughter was Countess Ina Bubna-Litic, who married Silvio Kasteliz (1895-1946, originally Kastelic, from Slovenia) in 1931, and her son was his wife's father.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 7 January 2025

For the Canadian journalist, see Jonathan Kay.

Jon Kay
Kay in 2023
Born
Jonathan Francis Kay

(1969-11-08) 8 November 1969 (age 55)
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Alma materExeter University
Occupation(s)Television presenter, journalist
EmployerBBC
Spouse
Francesca Kasteliz
​
(m. 1998)​
Children3

Jonathan Francis Kay (born 8 November 1969) is an English TV presenter, newsreader and journalist based in the West of England. He is known for his work on BBC News. He has also won Celebrity Mastermind.

Early life

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Kay was born on 8 November 1969 and grew up in Nantwich in Cheshire, with brother Dominic,[1] attending Abbey Gate College, an independent school in Chester.[2] He was head boy, gaining three As and a B in General Studies; he wanted to study English at the University of Oxford. He took a year out, known as a 'gap year'.[3]

From the age of 18 he studied at the University of Exeter in Devon. During his studies there, he spent time in the studios of University Radio Exeter, which led to his decision to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. After graduation with a BA degree in Politics in 1992, he joined the BBC as a trainee local reporter.[4]

Journalism career

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After periods at BBC local radio stations, Kay became a full-time reporter for BBC Radio Bristol, making an early documentary on the development of Bradley Stoke.[5]

Kay worked as a regional reporter for BBC Points West and then moved to the capital as a national news correspondent for BBC London News. He is currently a news correspondent for BBC News covering the South-West of the country, but he regularly covers stories in other parts of Britain and around the world. In 2014, Kay reported from Portugal on the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and from Cape Town on the trial of Shrien Dewani (later exonerated for his wife's murder). He was BBC News at Six correspondent during the London Olympics in 2012 and election correspondent during the 2015 general election campaign. Jon Kay is also a regular presenter on BBC Breakfast. In July 2022, it was announced by the BBC that Kay will become the main presenter of BBC Breakfast from Monday to Wednesday.[6]

Personal life

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His wife's great-great grandmother was Mary Caroline Blair, whose daughter was Countess Ina Bubna-Litic, who married Silvio Kasteliz (1895-1946, originally Kastelic, from Slovenia) in 1931, and her son was his wife's father.

References

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  1. ^ Nantwich Chronicle Wednesday 31 December 1980, page 1
  2. ^ "Chester high school students interview the interviewers". Chester Chronicle. 13 March 2016.
  3. ^ Nantwich Chronicle Wednesday 7 September 1988, page 11
  4. ^ "BBC One - Breakfast - Jon Kay". BBC. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. ^ Bradley Stoke: 1994 documentary BBC Bristol, 18 September 2007 Archived 24 July 2012 at archive.today
  6. ^ "Jon Kay announced as BBC Breakfast presenter and Victoria Derbyshire as Newsnight presenter". BBC. 8 July 2022.
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