Ade Adepitan facts for kids
Adepitan in 2010
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| Full name | Adedoyin Olayiwola Adepitan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Ade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 March 1973 Maryland, Lagos, Nigeria |
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| Employer | BBC, Channel 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Linda Harrison
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Ade Adepitan is a famous British TV presenter and a talented wheelchair basketball player. He was born in Nigeria. He is well-known for hosting many travel shows and sports programs for the BBC.
Ade is also a strong supporter for people with disabilities. He is one of the first TV presenters in the UK who uses a wheelchair. He has been working in television for over 20 years.
When he was a baby, Ade got sick with polio. This illness affected his legs, meaning he needed to use a wheelchair. At age three, he moved to the UK with his family. He grew up in East London.
As a wheelchair basketball player, he was part of the British team. They won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. Ade helps many charities that encourage disabled people to play sports. In 2005, he received an MBE award for his work in disability sports.
Ade started appearing on British TV in the 2000s. He first acted in shows like Casualty. He then became a presenter, mostly for sports shows. Later, he started hosting travel documentaries. These included Unreported World on Channel 4 and Africa with Ade Adepitan on the BBC.
In 2024, Birmingham City University announced that Ade Adepitan became their new Chancellor. He took over from Sir Lenny Henry.
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Early Life and Moving to the UK
Ade Adepitan was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 27, 1973. When he was 15 months old, he got polio. This illness affected his legs and made it impossible for him to walk.
At three years old, Ade and his mother moved to the United Kingdom. They joined his father, who lived in London Borough of Newham. Ade went to Southern Road Primary School in Plaistow. He says this school helped him a lot with his disability.
From a young age, Ade dreamed of becoming an international sportsman. He also attended Lister Community School.
Ade's Basketball Career
Ade Adepitan is a very skilled wheelchair basketball player. He played for his club, Milton Keynes Aces. He was also a key member of the Great Britain team.
His team won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. They also won a gold medal at the 2005 Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.
Ade's TV and Media Work
Ade Adepitan has been on many TV shows. He has worked as an actor, presenter, and guest, especially for the BBC. He often uses TV to speak out against racism and unfair treatment of disabled people.
In 2002, he was in a BBC One ident called Hip-Hop. He was also a main presenter for the children's show Xchange on CBBC. He even appeared in the soap opera EastEnders. Ade played a wheelchair basketball coach named "Baggy Awolowo" in the TV series Desperados.
In 2005, Ade took part in Beyond Boundaries. This was a documentary where he traveled through tough places in Nicaragua. He also made a video diary about his sports dreams.
Ade has done more and more documentaries for Channel 4. He was a main presenter for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. He also co-presented That Paralympic Show. In 2013, he presented a Dispatches program called Britain on Benefits. He also made a documentary for Unreported World about Cuban basketball players.
He was part of the Channel 4 team for the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games and the Rio 2016 Paralympics. Since 2014, he has been a main presenter for The Travel Show on BBC News.
Ade has also worked a lot with the BBC. He presented the Invictus Games. He was also a guest presenter on The One Show. In 2016, he co-presented New York: America's Busiest City for BBC Two. Since 2016, Ade has helped present the BBC's Children in Need appeal.
In 2017, he co-presented World's Busiest Cities. In 2019, Ade presented a new series for BBC Two called Africa with Ade Adepitan. He traveled all over Africa, including his birthplace, Lagos. In 2021, he was a BBC presenter for the Global Citizen Festival. He also appeared on the game shows Blankety Blank and Catchphrase.
In 2023, Channel 4 made a film where Ade traveled to Orania in South Africa. The film was called Whites Only: Ade's Extremist Adventure. It was shown in March 2024.
Ade's Charity Work
Ade Adepitan does a lot of charity work. He especially helps charities that support people with physical disabilities. He is a patron for Go Kids Go, which helps children who use wheelchairs.
He also strongly supports the NSPCC and the WheelPower Charity. Ade traveled to Ghana to support Comic Relief. He also took part in the Disabled Motoring UK Alps 2011 Challenge. Ade is an Athlete Ambassador for Right to Play. This charity uses sport to help children around the world.
Awards and Recognition
In 2005, Ade Adepitan was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). This award was for his great work in disability sport. He also received an Honorary Doctorate from Loughborough University. This was to recognize his amazing contributions to disability sport.
In the same year, he got a 'Certificate of Excellence'. This award was for promoting disability sport and being a positive role model. He was praised for giving hope to young black disabled people.
In 2010, he received the Lifetime Achievement award from the University of East London. He also got an Honorary Doctorate from the university in November 2010.
In 2020, Ade Adepitan was named one of the 100 most influential Black British people on the Powerlist.
Personal Life
On August 19, 2018, Ade Adepitan married singer Linda Harrison. She performs as Elle Exxe. Their wedding was at St Paul's Cathedral. They had a son on January 4, 2021.
Ade is a big football fan. He became a supporter of West Ham United when he was a young boy. He went to their trophy parade in 1980. He now has a season ticket at the London Stadium.
See also
In Spanish: Ade Adepitan para niños
