Reggie Yates facts for kids
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Reginald Yates
31 May 1983 London, England
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Reginald "Reggie" Yates (born 31 May 1983) is a British writer, director, and television presenter. He is known for acting, presenting TV shows, and being a radio DJ. Over his long career, he has worked on many popular shows for the BBC.
Yates is famous for hosting the first two series of the singing competition The Voice UK with Holly Willoughby. He also presented the game show Prized Apart and the reality show Release the Hounds. Many people also know him as the voice of the main character in the CBeebies cartoon Rastamouse. As an actor, he played Leo Jones in the science-fiction show Doctor Who.
In 2021, Yates wrote and directed his first movie, called Pirates.
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Early Life and Family
Reggie Yates was born in London, England. His parents were both from Ghana, a country in West Africa. His family has an interesting history that connects back to both Ghana and England.
Yates grew up in North London and went to Central Foundation Boys' School in Islington.
Career Journey
Starting on Television
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Reggie Yates began his television career when he was only eight years old, with a small part in the show Desmond's. He later appeared on the Disney Club. In 2002, he acted in the popular children's drama Grange Hill.
From 2002 to 2004, he presented a Sunday morning show called Smile. After that, he and his co-host Fearne Cotton moved on to present the famous music chart show Top of the Pops.
Radio and Game Shows
Yates also had a successful career in radio. For ten years, he worked at BBC Radio 1, where he hosted several shows. He and Fearne Cotton hosted a weekend breakfast show before moving to The Radio 1 Chart Show. He later hosted the chart show by himself until he left Radio 1 in 2012.
In 2005, Yates took part in Comic Relief Does Fame Academy, a singing competition to raise money for charity. He finished in fourth place. He also appeared on other shows like Stars in Fast Cars, which he won.
Acting and Documentaries
In 2007, Yates joined the cast of Doctor Who for its third series. He played Leo Jones, the brother of the Doctor's companion, Martha Jones. He also co-hosted the children's adventure show Escape from Scorpion Island.
Yates is also well-known for making documentaries. He has travelled the world to film series like Reggie Yates' Extreme Russia and Reggie Yates' Extreme South Africa. In these shows, he explores different cultures and important issues. For his documentary work, he has won several awards.
In 2011, he became the voice of the crime-fighting mouse in the animated series Rastamouse. In 2012 and 2013, he co-hosted the popular singing show The Voice UK.
Writing and Directing
More recently, Yates has focused on writing and directing. He has made several short films. His first full-length movie, Pirates, was released in 2021 and received good reviews from critics. In 2020, his TV film Make Me Famous was shown on BBC Three.
Challenges and Apologies
Like many people in the public eye, Reggie Yates has faced some challenges. In 2017, one of his documentaries about Australia received criticism from the people who were filmed. They felt the show did not represent them fairly.
In the same year, he made a comment during a podcast that was seen as offensive. He quickly apologized for his words and stepped down from presenting a TV special. This showed he understood the comment was a mistake and took responsibility for it.
Selected Work
Television Presenting
- Top of the Pops (2004–2016)
- Only in America (2005)
- Escape from Scorpion Island (2007)
- The Voice UK (2012–2013)
- Release the Hounds (2013–2017)
- Reggie Yates: Extreme Russia (2015)
- Prized Apart (2015)
- Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week (2017)
Acting Roles
- Grange Hill (2002)
- Doctor Who (2007) as Leo Jones
- Rastamouse (2011) as the voice of Rastamouse
- Thunderbirds Are Go (2015) as the voice of Ellis
Writing and Directing
- Date Night (2014) - A short film that won an award.
- Make Me Famous (2020) - A television film.
- Pirates (2021) - His first feature film.
Awards and Recognition
Reggie Yates has been recognized for his work, especially as a presenter and for his documentaries.
- In 2016, he won Best Presenter at the Royal Television Society Awards for his series Extreme Russia.
- His show Release the Hounds won an entertainment award in 2016.
- His short film Date Night won Best UK Short Film at the London Independent Film Festival in 2014.
- He has been nominated for a Children's BAFTA Award for his presenting work.
