Chris Evans

Profession: Radio and Television presenter
Place/Date of Birth: Warrington, 01 April 2020
Associated with: Billie Piper

When they returned Billie kicked off her acting career, winning acclaim for her first major acting role in the BBC’s Canterbury Tales.

But the couple were becoming increasingly distant, and by October 2004, they had announced they were separating.

They have maintained their friendship however, with the ex-Doctor Who star even appearing as a guest on her estranged hubbie’s chat show.

Billie has also insisted she will not take any cash from her multimillionaire ex-husband.

Awards Double Whammy For Chris - 1 May 2020
Chris Evans and the late John Peel were among the winners at the prestigious Sony Radio Academy Awards last night.

Radio 2 DJ Chris said he was delighted as he scooped the two big prizes of the night.

He beat Jonathan Ross to be crowned Music Radio Personality of the Year.

And his drivetime show won the Entertainment Award - snatching it away from Radio 1 rival and breakfast show host Chris Moyles.

Dedicating his win to his fiancee, he told the audience: "I really didn’t expect this. I honestly wouldn’t have minded if I didn’t win, but I really love the fact that I have won."

John Peel was named the most influential radio star of the past 25 years.

He won the Broadcasters’ Broadcaster Award, voted for by fellow DJs and industry bosses - a special prize to mark the 25th anniversary of the awards.

Classic FM beat Radio 1 and Radio 2 to the title of UK Station of the Year.

Radio 1 star Colin Murray was named Music Broadcaster of the Year while Mark Radcliffe won the Music Programme Award for his Radio 2 show.

Among the audience was newsreader Moira Stuart, who is at the centre of a media storm after she was sidelined by BBC bosses.

One of the biggest cheers of the night came when Sir David Frost, presenting the News Journalist of the Year Award, said: "Next year I hope this will be the Moira Stuart News Journalist of the Year Award.

Dieting the Chris Evans way - Mar 11 2007
Chris Evans has apparently revealed that he’s determined to slim down before stepping in front of the cameras to host Comic Relief.

And the DJ is even prepared to completely cut out the booze to do it, according to The Sun.

The 40-year-old told Radio 2 listeners he had invented his very own diet plan, and aims to shed a stone using the crash diet - but is not enthusiastic about doing it, according to the paper.

"It’s a little heard of 10-day plan created by me for me," he said. "It includes complete abstention from alcohol, bread, potatoes.

"It also involves a two-hour workout every day. It’s very dull, but it does work."

He complained to listeners: "I seem to be a little soft on the top half of my body."

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Biography

Chris Evans was born on April Fools Day, 1966. His meteoric rise to fame has taken him from opening Timmy Mallett’s mail to being one of Britain’s most successful presenter and famous face. In Chris’ early years, he ran the local newsagents in his home town of Warrington and set up his own Kiss-o-gram and Private Detective agencies. Having started his broadcasting career at Piccadilly Radio, he went on to nurse Emma Freud through her first serious interviews at GLR.

At the London-based station his infamous "Round at Chris’ " Saturday morning show attracted a huge cult following and he later took the format to Virgin 1215. A stint on the short-lived BSB Channel, "The Power Station" allowed Chris time to iron out any presenting rough spots, until Channel 4 opted for a different type of early morning show with The BIG Breakfast. Chris dived into the nations mornings in September 1992, spearheading the morning extravaganza alongside Gaby Roslin. From the first sitting, his name became synonymous with the television story of the decade and within weeks The BIG Breakfast topped 2 million viewers. Chris’ years on the show made him a national star.

In 1993, Chris formed his own company called Ginger Productions to formulate a brand new variety show for Saturday nights, ’Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush’. Devised, written and performed by Chris, the ratings peaked at a combined 6 million viewers. News of the totally original format resulted in a global clamour for the rights, which to date have been sold to networks throughout Europe and all over the world including Australia and Brazil.

With Chris at its helm, Ginger Productions fast became one of the major players in entertainment production. Under the Ginger banner, Chris produced and presented a second series of ’Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush’, revitalised BBC Radio One with his Radio One Breakfast Show before bowing out to concentrate on his unique end-of-the-week TV show on Channel 4, TFI Friday. TFI Friday finished on 22nd December 2000 with a show hosted by Elton John. In October ’97, Chris returned to his radio roots to host the Virgin Radio Breakfast Show alongside his former Radio One team.

Then in December, in spectacular fashion and with financial backing, Chris bought Virgin Radio from Richard Branson, whilst the MMC were deliberating on a buy out from another company. The newly formed Ginger Media Group (GMG), headed by Chris Evans, now handled all of the interests of Virgin Radio and Ginger Productions. In March 2000, Ginger Productions was sold to SMG Plc. making them the sole owner of the company. Chris does however continue to present the successful Breakfast Show.

The Ginger one has been a hit with the ladies serending them with extravegent gifts, he is famous for his wild drinking binges, that don’t last for a couple of hours but more like a couple of days. His conquests included Mel Sykes, Mariella Frostrup, on-off lover TV producer Suzi Aplin and a week long fling with another Ginger,Geri Halliwell, which the press dissmissed as a press stunt so that her single could reach number one, well if it was, it worked as she did get to number one.

To the shock of everyone now, he is said to be blissfully happy with 19 year old singer Billie Piper. This is the real thing they keep telling us, well they are planning to move in together in a pad in Chelsea.
October 2007