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Siân Welby (born 3 September 1986) is an
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television presenter and radio host, best known for her work with Channel 5,
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,
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and
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. Welby used to host her own national radio show on
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every Monday to Thursday from 7–10 pm. Welby now fronts
Capital Breakfast ''Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Siân Welby'' is a British national breakfast radio show on Capital. The show is broadcast from 6am to 10am each weekday. https://www.capitalfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/capital-breakfast/ ...
with
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and
Chris Stark Christopher Francis Stark (born 12 March 1987) is a British media personality who is co-host of Capital Breakfast alongside Jordan North and Sian Welby. He is one of the hosts of the award winning That Peter Crouch Podcast. He was also co-host ...
.


Early life

Welby was born in
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and grew up in Upton, a small village in
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, England. She attended Minster School, Southwell.TV girl looks to the future
, Newark Advertiser, 7 January 2012.
She began presenting at 19, and she was still working part-time as a shop assistant for New Look when a starring role in an advert for ''
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'' magazine led to her being spotted by former Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond in October 2010.Sunny outlook for Channel 5's new weathergirl
The Sunday Express, 31 October 2010.
She was unveiled as the new face of '' Channel 5 News'' in November 2010. She has described how she would work as a retail assistant by day, and record online videos in the fitting room after the shop had closed.


Career


Television

She presents
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's global TV show, Street Racers, on Channel 5. Welby hosted the Revolution cycling show series for Channel 4, alongside co-worker from 5 News, newscaster Matt Barbet. She presented her first documentary, 'Sarah Storey’s Longest Hour’ on Channel 4. Previously she has presented cycling shows for BT Sport, Eurosport and ITV4 and is the female face of Electronic Arts. From 2010 to 2016, she was the lead weather presenter on Channel 5. In 2016, she was shortlisted by the
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in a poll to be named
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's greatest ever weather presenter. In September 2018, Welby was announced as the face of Barbour's new Autumn/Winter 'Weather Comfort Collection'. Welby became a presenter for the online
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game,
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in the UK, making her first appearance on Monday 9 July 2018. In February 2019, Welby became the presenter for another online quiz game called Heart's Triple Play, broadcast exclusively on Facebook Watch. Heart's Triple Play is run by the British radio network,
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, and was scheduled to run for 10 weeks. On 9 October 2021, Welby appeared on CBBC show
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alongside Capital Radio co-star Sonny Jay. Having received a record 79% of the viewer vote, Welby took part in Slime and Punishment, and was covered in 20 buckets of multi-coloured gunge . On 22 January 2024, Welby made her debut as a co-presenter on ITV1 magazine show
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.


Radio

Since January 2017, Welby has hosted her own national radio show on
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every Monday to Thursday from 7pm to 10 pm. In July 2018, she took over the Sunday morning breakfast show from
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and
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. In 2017, she teamed up with
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to record a kazoo cover of his hit '
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' live on air. She has a personalised written thank you note from Sheeran framed in her house. On 20 March 2020, it was announced that Welby would join
Capital Breakfast ''Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Siân Welby'' is a British national breakfast radio show on Capital. The show is broadcast from 6am to 10am each weekday. https://www.capitalfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/capital-breakfast/ ...
with
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and co-hosted by
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as a replacement for
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who left on 21 February 2020. In 2019 she covered The Sky VIP Official Big Top 40 on Capital and Heart. On 26 March 2021, Welby beat the Guinness World Record for the most sounds recognised in a minute. Welby will remain with the Capital Breakfast Show following Kemp & Jay's departure and replaced by
Jordan North Jordan Levi North (born 14 February 1990) is a British radio DJ and television presenter from York, England. Since April 2024, he has been the host of ''Capital Breakfast'', and formerly hosted lunchtime and drivetime shows on BBC Radio 1. In ...
and
Chris Stark Christopher Francis Stark (born 12 March 1987) is a British media personality who is co-host of Capital Breakfast alongside Jordan North and Sian Welby. He is one of the hosts of the award winning That Peter Crouch Podcast. He was also co-host ...
in April 2024.


Streaming

In 2018 Welby became one of the presenters at
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. She hosted episodes of the UK show from mid-2018 until the show's conclusion in late 2018.


Social media

Her forecasts have attracted over 30 million views online, and have been featured by TIME magazine, New York Times and MTV. In 2016, Welby was challenged to a pun battle with
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live on
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. Welby is the face of
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social channels. She launched the award-winning Snapchat account and has presented live from events such as the
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,
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, BRIT Awards and
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. In 2017 she won a
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Publishing Award for ''Best Use of Snapchat'' for her work on the BBC One campaign.


Personal life

Growing up, she looked up to kids TV presenter
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. She stated "Cat was a bit of an idol. Mainly because she wasn't afraid to laugh at herself and be silly." Welby's favourite TV show is ''
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'', and she states that comedy drives a lot of her work, stating in an interview that "no matter what kind of show I am working on, or what kind of day I might be having, my goal is always the same – find the funny in everything." On 28 February 2024, Welby announced she is expecting her first child with fiancée Jake Beckett. She announced this news live on air on
Capital Breakfast ''Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Siân Welby'' is a British national breakfast radio show on Capital. The show is broadcast from 6am to 10am each weekday. https://www.capitalfm.com/radio/shows-presenters/capital-breakfast/ ...
. On 29 June 2024, it was announced she gave birth to a girl, Ruby. She lives in
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, southwest London.


Charity work

Welby is an active supporter of several charities including the Sick Children's Trust and
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Centre. She told
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that "The Sick Children’s Trust is a wonderful charity. My older sister sadly died from meningitis before I was born, so it's a cause that’s close to my heart". Since 2013, she has been the face of the NHS Keep Well, Keep Warm campaign, aimed at keeping vulnerable members of society warm during the cold winter months. In 2016, she was recognised for her creativity and commitment to charity work in London by the Mayor of
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, Nicola Nardelli.


References

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