Jeremy Vine facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jeremy Vine
Vine in 2016
Born	Cheam, London, England
Education	Epsom College
Alma mater	Hatfield College, Durham
Years active	1987–present
Employer	BBC, Channel 5
Known for	Journalist, TV and radio presenter
Television	Points of View (2008–2018) Eggheads (2008–present) Make Me an Egghead Crimewatch Strictly Come Dancing (2015, 2017 special) Panorama Newsnight (1999–2002) The Politics Show Jeremy Vine (2018–present)
Spouse(s)	Janelle Muntz ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2000)​ Rachel Schofield ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	2
Relatives	Tim Vine (brother)

Jeremy Vine is a well-known English television and radio presenter. He is also a journalist. Many people know him as the host of his popular lunchtime show on BBC Radio 2. This show shares news, different opinions, and interviews with guests. It also talks about things that matter to everyday people and plays popular music.

Jeremy Vine also hosts the quiz show Eggheads. This show used to be on BBC Two and is now on Channel 5. He became the full-time host in 2014. In 2015, he was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, a famous TV dance competition. Since September 2018, he has presented his own weekday show on Channel 5 called Jeremy Vine. This show discusses current events.

Jeremy Vine's Early Life and School

Jeremy Vine was born in Cheam, London. His father was a lecturer, and his mother was a doctor's receptionist. He has two siblings: a sister named Sonya and a brother named Tim Vine. Tim is also famous as a comedian.

Jeremy went to private schools. These included Lynton Preparatory School, Aberdour School, and Epsom College. When he was younger, he played the drums in a band called The Flared Generation. His brother Tim was also in this band.

He later studied English at Durham University. While there, he was part of a comedy group called The Durham Revue. He also worked as an editor for the student newspaper, Palatinate. After a short time working at Metro Radio, Jeremy joined the BBC in 1987.

Jeremy Vine's Broadcasting Career

Vine interviewing Ford Ennals at the 2010 Radio Festival

Jeremy Vine started his career at the BBC by reading the news on the radio in Northern Ireland. He also worked as a researcher for a BBC1 TV series. In 1989, he became a regular reporter for the BBC Radio 4 programme Today. He reported from many places across Europe.

In the mid-1990s, Jeremy Vine became well-known to BBC TV viewers as a political reporter. He reported on the rise of New Labour under Tony Blair. He also gave interesting reports during the 1997 General Election.

After the 1997 election, Vine became the Africa Correspondent. He was based in Johannesburg and traveled all over Africa. He reported from war zones, like the Eritrean–Ethiopian War and the Angolan Civil War. He also reported on violence in Lesotho. He traveled to Algiers and Kenya to report during political elections.

Vine was able to interview important leaders in different African countries. These included the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. He also interviewed the leader of the Islamist government in Khartoum, Sudan. He reported from other parts of Africa, such as Mali, Zambia, and Sierra Leone.

In 1999, Jeremy Vine presented a special report on police actions in South Africa for BBC Two's Newsnight. This report won an award and led to many police officers being suspended. In July 1999, the BBC announced that Vine would join Newsnight full-time as a co-presenter.

Vine was one of the first presenters of Broadcasting House on BBC Radio 4. He also presented The Politics Show on BBC One from 2003 to 2005.

In May 2006, Vine was chosen to present the BBC's election graphics. This included the famous Swingometer. From 2007 to 2010, Vine was the presenter of Panorama. This is the world's oldest current affairs programme.

From 2008 to 2018, Vine presented Points of View. On October 6, 2008, he started hosting the quiz show Eggheads. He became the only presenter of Eggheads in Series 16. In 2021, Eggheads moved to Channel 5, and Vine continued as the host. From 2016 to 2017, Vine also co-presented Crimewatch.

In September 2018, Vine took over the weekday morning current affairs show on Channel 5. The show's name changed to Jeremy Vine. He also continued to present his Radio 2 lunchtime programme.

BBC Radio 2 Show

Vine presents the 2008 Radio Festival

On January 6, 2003, Jeremy Vine began hosting the weekday lunchtime show on BBC Radio 2 regularly. The show features discussions about news and current events. Listeners can also share their opinions. The show also plays popular music.

The show includes special segments. On Mondays, there is The Health and Wellbeing Hour, which features doctors or other health experts. On Fridays, Your Money and Your Life gives advice on money matters.

Strictly Come Dancing Experience

On August 10, 2015, Jeremy Vine was announced as one of the celebrities taking part in the thirteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. This is a very popular dance competition on BBC One. Vine was paired with professional dancer Karen Clifton.

During the show, the judges sometimes gave funny comments about his dancing. One judge said he looked like "a stork that had been struck by lightning." In week eight, he was voted out of the show, finishing in ninth place. He also took part in the 2017 Christmas special of the show.

Jeremy Vine's Personal Life

Jeremy Vine was married to Janelle Muntz for seven years, and they divorced in 2000. He later married Rachel Schofield, who is also a journalist and news presenter, in 2002. They have two daughters together.

Vine supports Radio St Helier, a charity that provides radio programmes to patients at St Helier Hospital. He is also an Anglican and attends church.

In August 2016, a car driver threatened Jeremy Vine while he was cycling in London. Vine recorded the event with his helmet camera and shared it online. The driver was later jailed for her threatening behavior.

In October 2021, some people protested outside Vine's home. They were upset about the BBC's coverage of COVID-19 vaccines. Vine was not home, so they spoke to his wife. He later shared videos of the incident online.

In February 2022, Vine had an accident while riding his penny-farthing bicycle. He fell about 8 feet and was knocked out for a short time. He was taken to the hospital but was lucky to only have a black eye and some aches.

In August 2022, a former radio presenter was found guilty of stalking Jeremy Vine and three other people. Vine said he faced a lot of online harassment. He also sued the person for defamation, which means saying false things that harm someone's reputation. The person was sentenced to prison.

In May 2024, a judge ruled in favor of Vine in a case where he sued former footballer Joey Barton for libel. This was about posts Barton made on Twitter.

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Awards and Honours

Jeremy Vine has won awards for his work in broadcasting. He was named Speech Broadcaster of the Year at the Sony Awards in 2005 and 2011. In 2011, his interview with then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown won the Sony Award for Interview of the Year.