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Lucy Owen
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Lucy Owen in May 2012
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| Born |
Lucy Jane Cohen
18 June 1971 |
| Occupation | Newsreader |
| Years active | 1991–present |
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Notable credit(s)
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Wales Tonight BBC Wales Today |
| Spouse(s) |
Rhodri Owen
(m. 2004) |
| Children | 1 |
Lucy Owen was born on June 18, 1971, with the name Lucy Jane Cohen. She is a well-known Welsh television news reader. She has worked for both ITV and BBC, bringing the news to people across Wales.
Early Life and Education
Lucy Owen grew up in Llandaff, a part of Cardiff, Wales. She went to Howell's School Llandaff there. After school, she studied English at Royal Holloway, University of London. Lucy also has a Jewish family background.
Her Career in TV News
Lucy Owen started her journey in broadcasting at BBC Radio Wales. She began as a researcher, helping to find information for shows. Later, she became a reporter and even co-presented a program.
In 1995, Lucy joined HTV Wales. She started reading the news for short local updates during the GMTV morning show. From 1996 to 2007, she was a main presenter for Wales Tonight. This was the main news program for ITV Wales, broadcast from Cardiff.
Lucy also presented on the ITV News Channel, which is no longer on air. She even anchored some of the main ITV News programs, like the Lunchtime News and Evening News. Her last show for Wales Tonight was on October 19, 2007.
After leaving ITV, Lucy moved to BBC Wales. From November 5, 2007, she started presenting BBC Wales Today. This is the BBC Wales evening news program. She took over from another long-time presenter, Sara Edwards. Lucy was surprised to learn that her own father, Jeff Cohen, had also worked as a newsreader for Wales Today in 1962.
Moving to BBC Wales also meant Lucy joined her husband on the team for X-Ray. This show has won a BAFTA award. Since 2016, she has co-hosted X-Ray with Rachel Treadway-Williams and comedian Omar Hamdi.
In May 2012, Lucy took part in a TV series called cariad@iaith:love4language. In this show, eight people spent a week learning the Welsh language at a campsite in Pembrokeshire. It was shown on S4C.
Family Life
Lucy Owen married Rhodri Owen, who is also a Welsh television presenter. They got married in June 2004 at St Andrew's Church. This church is near Dinas Powys. Lucy and Rhodri live and raise their child together in Cowbridge. Their son, Gabriel, was born on March 10, 2008.
Helping Others
Lucy Owen is involved with several charities. She has worked with St John Ambulance, which teaches first aid. She also supports Bobath Children's Therapy Centre Wales. This center helps children who have cerebral palsy with special therapy. Lucy is also an ambassador for Tŷ Hafan, a hospice for children in Wales, and the Prince's Trust in Wales.
In 2023, Lucy had a serious eye problem called a detached retina. She found out about it during a regular eye check-up.
