Alex Jones has been hosting The One Show for more than ten years, but when she was offered the job in 2010, she almost turned down the chance.
Alex Jones, a Welsh television personality, paid tribute to Chris Evans, the programme’s Friday host, who taught her “everything” about fronting live TV and how she got her first TV show job on The One Show.
After retiring from his previous roles as presenters Adrian Chiles and Christine Lampard, Alex spoke with Mark Wogan about being approached by The One Show producers in 2010.
She initially acknowledges that she was being considered a potential host when she acknowledged that she didn’t take the opportunity seriously.
Believing the BBC simply wanted her to cover a handful of segments, she declined the offer, citing her packed schedule with other commitments: “I was doing a surfing programme, a poker programme, a holiday programme, a fashion programme, and just in general, like, a bit of a chat show as well on BBC Wales. So I was quite busy, and I thought they meant to be a reporter.”
However, when the caller made clear that Alex was actually being lined up as a potential presenter, she assumed someone was “winding her up” and hung up the phone.
She only gained confirmation that the job was legitimate after six weeks of auditions with various candidates. And Jason Manford and I ultimately won the job.
As a tea-time presenter, Alex underwent a transformation, which also coincided with the start of her on-screen partnership with Jason, and she underwent a transformation.
She recalls their early years in London, where they first stayed at a posh hotel in Sloane Square because they didn’t have any permanent residences.
“We lived in this hotel in Sloane Square, which was so weird. And I remember that shepherd’s pie was £37, and we couldn’t believe how expensive it was. We were living this funny life where we didn’t know anybody.
We would go to the movies like two kids because we knew no one and were far from our families after each show. Then we would complain to the BBC that this pricey shepherd’s pie cost £37 and ask, “Why aren’t you covering our expenses?”
She truly settled in, though, thanks to her friendship with Chris Evans, who covered for Jason on Fridays. And he was the one who taught me everything.
Source: Mirror
Leave a Reply