This article is about the singer. For other uses, see Aled Jones (disambiguation).
Aled Jones
MBE
Jones in 2007
Born
(1970-12-29) 29 December 1970 (age 53)
Bangor, Wales
Occupations
Singer
television and radio presenter
actor
Years active
1983–present
Employers
BBC
ITV
Classic FM
Television
Songs of Praise (since 2004)
Cash in the Attic (2010–12)
Escape to the Country (2009–13)
Daybreak (2012–14)
Weekend (2014–17)
Too Much TV (2016)
Going Back Giving Back (since 2016)
Spouse
Claire Fossett
(m. 2001)
Children
2, including Emilia
Musical career
Genres
Classical crossover
operatic pop (popera)
Christian music
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Labels
Universal Classics & Jazz
Musical artist
Aled Jones, MBE (born 29 December 1970) is a Welsh singer, radio and television presenter, and actor.[1] As a teenage chorister, he gained widespread fame in 1985 with his recording of "Walking in the Air", which reached the UK top five. Since then he has worked in television with the BBC and ITV, and on radio (for the BBC and Classic FM).
In September 2012, Jones joined ITV Breakfast where he presented Daybreak (2012–2014), alongside Lorraine Kelly and Kate Garraway.[2] For the BBC, he has presented Songs of Praise (since 2004), Cash in the Attic (2010–2012), Escape to the Country (2009–2013), and Going Back Giving Back (since 2016).
^Handley MacMath, Terence (6 November 2020). "Interview: Aled Jones, singer, actor, and broadcaster". Church Times. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^"Daybreak relaunch: Lorraine Kelly, Aled Jones start on September 3" Kate Goodacre, Digital Spy, 23 August 2012
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