Stephen James Young Scott is a multi award-winning British journalist and presenter employed by

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as the sports editor and newscaster for ''

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''. In 2021, he was named both Broadcast Journalist of the Year and Sports News Reporter of the Year at the annual '' Sports Journalists' Association'' Awards. He won the SJA Broadcast Journalist of the Year award again in 2023.

Television career

Scott began his television career with '' The West Tonight'' on

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, joining as Industrial Correspondent from local radio station GWR, where he was the news editor and presenter. He joined the

produced ''

'' in 1993 as the North of England correspondent based in Leeds and West of England correspondent in Bristol."Small talk"
'' Western Daily Press'', 25 April 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2009. Among stories that Scott covered for ''ITV News'' during the 1990s included the

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and Rose West murders. Scott was part of the reporting teams that covered the Dunblane school massacre and Diana's death. In 1995, he was appointed the Africa Correspondent based in Johannesburg, reporting from many trouble spots including Rwanda, Congo (then Zaire) and Zimbabwe. In 1997, he moved to ''

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'' on Channel 5 as the sports presenter.Friday 13th... fateful last day for Westcountry Live
, '' The Herald'', 20 January 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009 During that time, he fronted more than 100 live European football matches involving British teams. He presented several England international fixtures.Henderson, John (2003)
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, ''

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'', 17 August 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2009 He also anchored '' Moto GP'' and ''Rugby Premiership'' programmes as well as having his own chat show ''Talk Sport with Steve Scott''. From January 2002, he would present various programmes for

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on a

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until December 2007. Between January 2004 and December 2005, Scott presented the ITV News Channel with Felicity Barr, broadcasting on the late afternoon news on weekdays as well as providing an evening service alternating between the two presenters. During this period, he presented the sports segment of the ''

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'', alternating with Barr. Since 2005, Scott has been a regular presenter of the '' ITV Lunchtime News'', '' ITV Evening News'' and ''

'' weekend bulletins on ITV. He was at the forefront of ITV's extended live programming in the aftermath of the terror attacks on the capital. During that time, he also undertook foreign assignments, including

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during the war there and to the United States, where he covered as Washington correspondent on several occasions. From February 2006, Scott co-presented the main regional news programme ''The West Tonight'' on ITV West. Three years later, this programme would merge with '' Westcountry Live'' on ITV Westcountry. Scott was retained and presented '' The West Country Tonight'' for ITV West Country.Morris, Steven (2007)
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, ''

'', 14 September 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2009. He presented his last programme on 7 May 2010. In January 2008, ITV launched a late-night documentary series, '' Nightwatch with Steve Scott''. In accordance with its variations, the programme follows the work of the emergency services and army and analyses mysterious events. As of 10 May 2010, Scott has been the sports editor for ''ITV News'' and has reported the bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics to London. He has acted as a weekly columnist for the Bristol Evening Post. In 2021, he was named both Broadcast Journalist of the Year and Sports News Reporter of the Year at the annual '' Sports Journalists' Association'' Awards. In 2023, he won the Broadcast Journalist of the Year award for a second time.

Film

He appeared in the 2013 film '' Thor: The Dark World'' as himself, the news presenter for ITV. He also had a role in '' The Brothers Grimsby''. On TV, he has appeared in '' Unforgotten'' and '' Appropriate Adult.''

Personal life

Scott was born in

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, Gloucestershire. He is married to former presenter Patricia Yorston and they have two children. He is the brother of former Setanta presenter Angus Scott. He is a Bristol City supporter.

Filmography

References

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