Chris Evans

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

Chris is also rumoured to be tying the knot again this summer with a wedding for him and golf writer Natasha Shishmanian said to be planned in Portugal next month.

Third time lucky for Chris? - July 2 2007
Chris Evans is reportedly set to marry for the third time next month.

The Radio 2 DJ will tie the knot with writer Natasha Shishmanian, 28, next month, reports the Daily Mirror.

The 41-year-old popped the question to his girlfriend, a professional golfer and model, over an intimate meal at the restaurant and she accepted straight away.

An onlooker at tapas restaurant O’Alambique in Quinta Do Lago, Portugal, said: "They told pals the news and everyone was thrilled."

The wedding will take place in front of 200 guests at the the same venue in the resort on August 15, it seems.

Just days before proposing, Chris was granted a divorce from his ex, Billie Piper, ending their three-year marriage. His first marriage to Carol McGiffen ended in 1998.

Chris met half-Armenian Natasha last August during a celebrity golf tournament, The All Star Cup in Newport, south Wales.

The pair became inseparable and last month, Chris sought the blessing of Natasha’s parents Sarah and Aram for the relationship.

Billie and Chris to sell off cars - June 13 2007
Billie Piper and Chris Evans are auctioning off their luxury cars.

The newly divorced pair are each selling a motor at the annual Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed sale on June 22.

Radio star Chris is getting rid of his black 1964 Daimler V8 Vicarage Convertible, which cost him £135,000 and is expected to fetch up to £70,000.

Billie has also decided to part with one of her cars, a white 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe.

Chris gave her the Porsche three years ago and she has driven it regularly since.

It is expected to fetch up to £17,000.

The DJ famously wooed the pop star turned actress by giving her a Ferrari filled with roses the day after they first met. She was 18 at the time and had not yet learned to drive.

Billie, now 24, and Chris, who is 16 years her senior, were granted a "quickie" divorce last month but remain the best of friends.

The couple married in Las Vegas in May 2001 and separated in October 2004.

Radio 2 presenter Chris is now dating golfer Natasha Shishmanian, while ex-Doctor Who star Billie has found love with fellow actor Laurence Fox.

’Quickie’ divorce for Chris and Billie - May 31 2007
Chris Evans and Billie Piper were today granted a "quickie" divorce in London.

The decree nisi - 7th out of a list of 30 - went through at a brief hearing before District Judge Cushing at the Principal Registry of the High Court’s Family Division.

Neither actress Billie, 24, nor DJ Chris, who is 16 years her senior, was present.

The couple, who married in Las Vegas in May 2001, separated in October 2004.

They first met when the former pop star appeared on Chris’s TV show TFI Friday and the attraction was instant. The DJ went about wooing the then teenage Billie with a £110,000 Ferrari filled with roses, even though she could not drive.

Five months later they married in a £250 "quickie" ceremony.

The unlikely couple were not joined by any of their parents but instead had six friends watching the ceremony.

Billie, then 18, wore a sarong and flip-flops, while media mogul Chris, 35, donned an open-necked shirt and sunglasses.

The couple withdrew from the public eye, enjoying 18 months of travel around the globe.

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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