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Reggie Yates
Birth nameReginald "Reggie" Yates
BornMay 31 1983 (1983--) (age 24)
Archway, London, England
Died
Official siteRadio 1 minisite
Reginald "Reggie" Yates (born 31 May 1983 in Archway, London, England) is an English actor, television presenter and radio DJ.

Early career

In 2002, he played Carl Fenton in the popular children's series Grange Hill. From 2002 to 2004, he presented the Sunday morning programme Smile. He presented Top of the Pops with Fearne Cotton before the final episode broadcast on BBC Two on 30 July 2006. He created and starred in the series The Crust and also presented Dance Factory. He also presented his own radio show, on BBC 1Xtra, under the name No Bizzi.

Other roles

He appeared on Stars in Fast Cars on 10 March 2006 and won his group to get into the final, beating Ben Fogle in the last round.

He now presents Mighty Truck of Stuff on CBBC as well as his own show on BBC Radio 1 with Fearne Cotton from 7am to 10am on weekends. From October 14 2007, Fearne and Reggie will present the Radio 1 Chart Show, taking over from JK & Joel, who are leaving the station.[1] He will become the first permanent black presenter of the chart show.

In 2007, he appeared in the third series of revived science-fiction series Doctor Who as Leo Jones, brother of the Tenth Doctor's companion Martha.[2]

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy

In 2005, he appeared in the BBC singing contest Comic Relief Does Fame Academy in aid of Comic Relief, finishing in fourth place. On the show, his songs included "Boombastic", "You're The First, The Last, My Everything", "It Ain't Over Til It's Over", "U Can't Touch This" and "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)". He also sang a duet, "It Takes Two", with Edith Bowman, the eventual winner of the show. He dyed his hair red for his performance of "Dancing on the Ceiling".

Television presenting

  • Mighty Truck of Stuff (CBBC)
  • Top of the Pops (BBC1)
  • Only in America (CBBC)
  • Dance Factory (CBBC)
  • Beckham Hotshots (BBC1)
  • Smile (BBC2)
  • Bring It On (BBC1)
  • Trevor Nelson's Lowdown (BBC3)
  • The Big C Concert (BBC)
  • Blue Peter Jubilee Special (BBC)
  • Kids Passport to London (Miramax)
  • Disney Club, Diggit, Road (Buena Vista)
  • ''Get 100 (CBBC)
  • ''Escape From Scorpian Island (CBBC)

Radio presenting

  • Fearne & Reggie (Radio 1)
  • The Trevor Nelson Show (Radio 1)
  • Reg & Dev (BBC Radio 1Xtra)
  • Smile Radio (Smile Website)

Television acting

  • The Crust (Archie)
  • UGetMe (Darrall Macqueen)
  • Grange Hill (BBC)
  • The Bill (ITV)
  • Priest (Screen Two)
  • Family Affairs (Five)
  • I Bring You Frankincense (Crucial Films)
  • Ghostbusters of East Finchley (BBC)
  • Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars (Jenks) (BBC)
  • Focus (Harrison) (BBC School)
  • Pirates (Child's Play)
  • A Bit of Fry & Laurie (BBC)
  • Children's Society (Breechhurst)
  • Between the Lines (BBC)
  • Desmonds (Humphrey Barclay)
  • Promotional Advert (Trouble TV)
  • Stars in Fast Cars (BBC)
  • Doctor Who (BBC) (as Leo Jones)

References

1. ^ "All Change At Radio 1", BBC Radio 1, 2007-09-06. Retrieved on 2007-09-06. 
2. ^ Meet the Joneses. bbc.co.uk (2006-09-03). Retrieved on 2006-09-03.

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Preceded by
JK & Joel		BBC Radio One
chart show presenter
w/Fearne Cotton
2007 - Present		Succeeded by
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Country of origin  United Kingdom
No. of episodes 579 and 2 Christmas specials (March 2007)
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Smile was a British Sunday morning children's programme created by production company Darrall Macqueen Ltd for CBBC. It first aired in 2002 and was originally shown on the CBBC Channel. It was moved to BBC Two to make way for Dick and Dom in da Bungalow.
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The Crust is a British television series about a pizza parlour which was originally shown by CBBC. It is currently on hiatus.

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Dance Factory was a children's television show which ran for nine weeks from March to May 2005 at 10.30am on BBC One. It was simulcast on the CBBC Channel. It was hosted by Reggie Yates, better known as the host of Top of the Pops
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Stars in Fast Cars was a relatively short-lived humorous motoring-themed celebrity gameshow series, in which various celebrities compete at motoring challenges, including recreating movie stunts and racing modified armchairs.
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Mighty Truck of Stuff (MTOS) is a children's television programme, where a truck is filled with toys and one phone-in viewer wins the contents of the truck. After the show, the truck is driven to the home of the winner.
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JK and Joel (Jason King - born Jason Griffiths in January 1975; and Joel Ross - born Joel Hogg in May 1977) are a British duo who have co-presented radio shows since 1999 and are most famous for hosting the the official UK chart on BBC Radio 1 between 2005 and 2007.
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