John Leslie
- Profession: Former TV Presenter
- Place/Date of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, 22 February 2020
The pair both feature in comedian Avid Merrion’s single Proper Crimbo, and are seen arm-in-arm singing the chorus. Good on you, Leslie.
Is it over? - 22/09/03
John Leslie and girlfriend Abi Titmuss may have split over the weekend, on the brink of John’s first TV interview with Richard and Judy...
In what seems to be a series of fuming rows, John and Abi were seen yet again ranting at each other is a busy London street. Abi had a huge suitcase in her hand that she pushed towards John, and then he jumped in his car and sped off. But they are still together according to pals of the couple. (Source: the Sunday Mirror)
John will be appearing on our screens for the first time this week, in the safe environment of the Richard and Judy show. Here he will talk about his traumatic year and the upcoming documentry, to be screened on Sky One.
John Leslie breaks his silence - 11/09/2020
Former This Morning presenter John Leslie to take part in his first TV interview since being cleared of sexual assault.
The Sky One documentary is entitled John Leslie: My Year of Hell and will explore John’s life since being accused of Ulrika Johnsson’s rape and other sexual assaults.
The programme will have contributions from his family, friends and girlfriend Abi Titmuss.
Don’t miss it, Sky One on Saturday 28.
Leslie’s parents anger - 04/08/03
John Leslie’s parents are angry at Ulrika for not putting their son in the clear when all the allegations were being flung at him.
Ulrika caused a media storm when she accused a nameless well known TV presenter of raping her. Channel Five’s Michael Wright blurted out John Leslie’s name live on air.
Leslie’s father Les, 63, told the Sunday Express: "When this blew up I kept thinking she must come forward. All she needed to say were four little words, ’It was not him’. She didn’t."
They asked: "Why did she let this happen?"
John has admitted that he considered suicide after being accused of indecent assault and being sacked from his job. His lowest point was while walking through a park near his home in November last year He said ’From successful TV celebrity, I had suddenly become portrayed as a vile monster and I could not defend myself’
John Leslie Innocent - 01/08/03
Scottish TV presenter John Leslie has been cleared of all charges.
He broke down on the steps of Southwark Crown Court after two charges of indecent assault on a young actress were dropped. Supported by his parents and girlfriend Abby Titmuss either side of him, he told a 60-strong pack of journalists, cameramen and photographers that he and his family "have been taken to hell and back" by a nightmare of allegations which were dismissed by his defence team as "shot with holes and contradictions."
John made a statement: "I am an innocent man. I have maintained my innocence throughout and today it has been justified. I have said that I would clear my name in the due legal process in a court of law and today I have. I would not be here today if it was not for my mum and dad, my family, my girlfriend and my friends, who to a man stood by me, and the general public for their letters, for their cards and their kind words. Finally for my team of John, James, Paul and Jason for believing in me 110%. You’ve no idea what this has done, what today means. Thank you. I have nothing more to say"
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He spent his early years in the choir and studied music on leaving school - culminating in a stint as a DJ in Copenhagen. But he really wanted to be on television - so used his time to send demo tapes of himself to nearly every regional net work in the hope of getting a break. He finally did on Yorkshire TV to host their all night pop show - The Music Box.
On the move to television he dropped his last name ’Stott’ as he was told that many people might have a problem pronouncing it - so became simply John Leslie. In 1989 he achieved national recognition - at least by the nations children, as he became the first Scottish presenter to join Blue Peter. Four years here saw him on the way to other shows such as Survivor and The Wheel of Fortune - and he finally landed the best daytime television job of all - co-hosting This Morning with Fern Britton on ITV.
John Leslie was the fiancé of Catherine Zeta Jones for a year and since then he has yet to meet the right woman. He has once said - "If I hadn’t got into television and was still living in Edinburgh I would probably be married by now but I don’t know if it would be to the right person"
April 2007