Jeremy Vine facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jeremy Vine
Vine in 2016
Born	Jeremy Guy Vine (1965-05-17) 17 May 1965 (age 60) Epsom, Surrey, 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 Guy Vine, born on May 17, 1965, is a well-known English TV and radio presenter. He is famous for hosting his lunchtime show on BBC Radio 2. This show shares news, different opinions, and interviews with guests. It also talks about consumer topics and plays popular music.

Vine also hosts the quiz show Eggheads on Channel 5. He took over as the main host in 2014. In 2015, he was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. Since September 2018, he has presented a weekday current affairs show on Channel 5 called Jeremy Vine.

Early Life and School

Jeremy Vine was born in Epsom, Surrey, England. He grew up in Cheam. His father, Guy Vine, taught civil engineering. His mother, Diana, was a housewife and later worked as a doctor's receptionist.

Jeremy has two siblings: a sister named Sonya and a brother, the comedian Tim Vine. Jeremy went to private schools, including Lynton Preparatory School, Aberdour School, and Epsom College.

He played the drums in a band called The Flared Generation. His brother Tim was also in this band. A magazine once called them "the most unfashionable punk band in the country."

Jeremy studied English at Durham University (Hatfield College). He was part of a comedy group called The Durham Revue. He also worked as an editor for the student newspaper, Palatinate.

After working briefly at Metro Radio, Vine trained in journalism. He then joined the BBC in 1987.

Broadcasting Career

Vine interviewing Ford Ennals at the 2010 Radio Festival

Jeremy Vine's career at the BBC began with reading news on the radio in Northern Ireland. He also worked as a researcher for the BBC1 show Heart of the Matter. In 1989, he became a regular reporter for the BBC Radio 4 programme Today. He sent reports from all over Europe.

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

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

Vine successfully interviewed important leaders in Africa. These included Robert Mugabe, the President of Zimbabwe, and the leader of the Islamist government in Khartoum, Sudan. He also reported from places like Mali, Zambia, and Sierra Leone.

In April 1999, Vine presented a special report on police actions in South Africa for BBC Two's Newsnight. This report won an award and led to 22 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 took over from Peter Snow to present the BBC election graphics. This included the famous Swingometer.

From 2007 to 2009, Vine co-presented the Teaching Awards. Between 2007 and 2010, he presented Panorama, a long-running current affairs show.

From 2008 to 2018, Vine presented Points of View. On October 6, 2008, he started hosting the quiz show Eggheads. He became the sole presenter of Eggheads in Series 16. In 2014, he also hosted the spin-off series Revenge of the Egghead. In March 2021, it was announced that Eggheads would move to Channel 5, and Vine would continue as host. From 2016 to 2017, Vine co-presented Crimewatch.

In September 2018, Vine took over as the presenter of Channel 5's weekday morning show. The show's name changed to Jeremy Vine. He continued to present his Radio 2 lunchtime show at the same time.

BBC Radio 2

Vine presents the 2008 Radio Festival

On January 6, 2003, Jeremy Vine became the regular host of the weekday lunchtime show on BBC Radio 2. The show features discussions about news, listener opinions, and popular music.

The show includes regular segments. The Health and Wellbeing Hour on Mondays features doctors or experts. On Fridays, Your Money and Your Life gives financial advice. Since 2003, the Friday shows often include a chat with gardener Terry Walton.

Strictly Come Dancing

On August 10, 2015, Jeremy Vine was the first celebrity announced for the thirteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. He was partnered with professional dancer Karen Clifton.

In week eight of the show, he was voted out after a dance-off. He finished in ninth place. He also took part in the 2017 Christmas special with the same partner.

Personal Life

Jeremy Vine was married to Janelle Muntz for seven years, but they divorced in 2000. He then married Rachel Schofield, a journalist, on September 14, 2002. They live in Chiswick, London, and have two daughters, born in 2004 and 2006.

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

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

In January 2018, Vine was one of six male BBC presenters who chose to take a pay cut. This happened when differences in pay between men and women at the BBC were made public.

In October 2021, people protesting against vaccines gathered outside Vine's home. They were upset about the BBC's coverage of COVID-19 vaccines. Vine was not home, so they gave a document to his wife. Vine later shared videos of the incident.

In February 2022, Vine fell from his penny-farthing bicycle and was knocked unconscious. He was taken to Charing Cross Hospital. Doctors told him he was lucky to only have a black eye and some aches.

In August 2022, a former BBC Radio Leeds presenter, Alex Belfield, was found guilty of stalking Vine and three other people. Vine described Belfield's actions as a "constant bombardment" of harassing messages. Vine also sued Belfield for saying false things about him. In September, Belfield received a prison sentence.

In May 2024, a judge ruled in favor of Vine in a lawsuit against former footballer Joey Barton. Barton had made false and harmful statements about Vine on Twitter.

Television Shows

Radio Shows

Awards and Recognitions

Jeremy Vine was named Speech Broadcaster of the Year at the Sony Awards in 2005 and 2011. In 2011, his interview with Gordon Brown won the Sony Award for Interview of the Year. In that interview, the Prime Minister reacted when he heard a recording of himself calling a voter a "bigot."