Reggie Yates facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Reggie Yates
|
|
|---|---|
Yates in 2009
|
|
| Born |
Reginald Yates
31 May 1983 London, England
|
| Occupation | Writer, director, documentary filmmaker, actor, television presenter, DJ |
| Television | Presenting:
|
Reginald Yates (born 31 May 1983) is a famous British television presenter, actor, writer, and director. He has been working in TV and radio for over 30 years!
Reggie is well-known for presenting many popular shows. He hosted Top of the Pops and The Voice UK. He also presented shows for BBC Radio 1 for ten years. You might also know his voice as Rastamouse from the CBeebies cartoon!
In 2021, Reggie Yates released his first movie as a writer and director. It was called Pirates.
Reggie Yates' Early Life
Reggie Yates' parents, Felicia Asante and Reginald "Jojo" Yates, were both born in Ghana. His family history includes roots in both Ghana and England.
Reggie grew up in North London, England. He went to Central Foundation Boys' School in Islington.
Reggie Yates' Career Highlights
.jpg)
Reggie Yates started acting on TV when he was just eight years old. His first appearance was in a show called Desmond's. He also appeared in Disney Club as Robbie. Later, he was a guest presenter on Diggit in 1998.
In 2002, Reggie played Carl Fenton in the children's show Grange Hill. From 2002 to 2004, he presented Smile. After that, he co-hosted Top of the Pops with Fearne Cotton.
Reggie also created and starred in a series called The Crust. He presented Dance Factory and had his own radio show on BBC Radio 1.
In 2005, Reggie took part in Comic Relief Does Fame Academy. This was a singing contest to raise money for charity. He finished in fourth place.
Reggie presented Mighty Truck of Stuff and Only in America on CBBC. He worked with Fearne Cotton on these shows. They also hosted a breakfast show together on BBC Radio 1. Later, they presented The Radio 1 Chart Show from 2007 to 2009.
Reggie continued to host The Radio 1 Chart Show by himself after Fearne Cotton left. He also had a request show on Saturday afternoons. Reggie left BBC Radio 1 in December 2012.
In 2007, Reggie appeared in the science-fiction series Doctor Who. He played Leo Jones, who was the brother of the Doctor's companion, Martha. He also co-presented Escape from Scorpion Island on BBC One.
Reggie co-hosted the MOBO Awards in 2009. He has also presented live coverage of big music festivals like Glastonbury for BBC Three.
In 2011, Reggie voiced the main character, Rastamouse, in the CBeebies TV show Rastamouse. He also starred in the UK movie Demons Never Die.
From 2012 to 2013, Reggie hosted the singing show The Voice UK on BBC One. He co-hosted the first two series with Holly Willoughby.
Reggie is also known for his documentary series. In 2013, he filmed Reggie Yates' Extreme South Africa: White Slums. This show aired on BBC Three. He then made Reggie Yates' Extreme Russia in 2015. These series explored different cultures and places around the world.
Reggie hosted the ITV2 show Release the Hounds from 2013 to 2017. This show was a reality game show.
In 2014, Reggie appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?. On this show, he traveled to Ghana to learn about his family history.
Reggie, along with Emma Willis, presented the game show Prized Apart on BBC One in 2015.
In 2016, Reggie won an award for Best Presenter at the Royal Television Society Awards for his series Extreme Russia. He also won Best Multi-channel Programme at the Broadcast Awards for the same series.
Reggie continued his documentary work with The Insider series for BBC Three. For this show, he spent time in different challenging environments.
In 2020, Reggie's TV film Make Me Famous was shown on BBC Three.
In 2021, Reggie Yates' first movie as a director, Pirates, was released. It was a comedy-drama set in London in the 1990s. Critics generally liked the film.
Images for kids
-
Yates in 2009
-
Yates in August 2011
