Ross Kelly (born 21 July 1961) is a Scottish TV presenter, who appeared on '' Lookaround'',

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(1993–2000) and '' The Heaven and Earth Show''. Kelly was born in

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and studied at the

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in language and literature. In 1984, having originally wanted to work for ''

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'' or the ''

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'', Kelly joined Central Television on their trainee scheme, going on to become a full-time reporter. In 1987, Kelly joined ''Lookaround'' and became a reporter and presenter. In 1990, Kelly joined '' This Morning''. In 1993, Kelly joined

as a producer, but quickly became a relief presenter and reporter. In 1999, he was quiz master for BBC2's ''Whose House''. In July 2000, Kelly left

and went on to present ''The Heaven and Earth Show'' and ''Burn Your Bills'', a

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gameshow and again helped out on ''This Morning''. He appeared on '' Lily Savage's Blankety Blank'' in 2001.

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