# Alex Jones (Welsh presenter)
**Alex Jones** (full name Charlotte Alexandra Jones, born 1977) is a Welsh television and radio presenter, best known as a co-host of the [BBC One](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-one) evening magazine program *The One Show*, which she has presented since 2010. A fluent Welsh speaker who began her career on the Welsh-language channel S4C, she has since fronted BBC programs including *Shop Well For Less*, *Let's Dance for Comic Relief*, and the [Invictus Games](https://www.edgepedia.org/invictus-games), and covered events such as the Eurovision results and the 2018 royal wedding.[1](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/alex-jones-ltmys-interview/) • [2](https://www.ymugroup.com/talent/alex-jones/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, south Wales[1](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/alex-jones-ltmys-interview/) |
| Signature role | Co-host of *The One Show* on BBC One since 2010, replacing Christine Bleakley[3](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jul/26/alex-jones-bbc-one-show) |
| Early career | TV researcher sacked twice before moving in front of the camera; first presenting break at 21[3](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jul/26/alex-jones-bbc-one-show) |
| Welsh-language work | S4C series *Tocyn* (travel), *Chwa* (extreme sports), and *Salon* (style and fashion)[4](https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/archive/2010/07/title-88971-en.html) |
| Education | Theatre, film and TV at Aberystwyth University; took her finals in Magaluf while filming the Sky One show *Prickly Heat*[3](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jul/26/alex-jones-bbc-one-show) |
| Other BBC work | *Shop Well For Less*, *Let's Dance for Comic Relief*, the Invictus Games, Eurovision results, 2018 royal wedding coverage[2](https://www.ymugroup.com/talent/alex-jones/) |
| Family | Husband Charlie Thomson; three children, Teddy, Kit, and Annie[5](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/alex-jones-one-show-children-b1292927.html) |
## Early life and education
Jones was born in 1977 in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, the daughter of a bank manager, Mary, and a sales executive, Alun. She was educated locally through the [Welsh language](https://www.edgepedia.org/welsh-language) and was a keen dancer.[1](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/alex-jones-ltmys-interview/) • [6](https://subsaga.com/bbc/documentaries/arts/jonathan-meets/1-alex-jones.amp.html) She has said that as a girl she was too shy to admit she wanted to work in television, because nobody in south Wales became broadcasters, especially not on national television.[7](https://bbc.com.im/news/articles/c1e13vv4gvqo)
She studied theater, film and television at Aberystwyth University. In her third year she auditioned for the [Sky One](https://www.edgepedia.org/sky-one) reality show *Prickly Heat*, which filmed in Magaluf for four weeks; because the filming coincided with her finals, the university sent her exam papers out so she could sit them, with the show's presenter [Davina McCall](https://www.edgepedia.org/davina-mccall) acting as her exam invigilator. She graduated with a 2:1.[8](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/apr/15/alex-jones-looks-back-interview)
## Early career
After graduating, Jones worked as a TV researcher and was sacked twice before a production company asked her to go in front of the cameras; she later described herself at 21 as "really forgetful and dippy" for the role.[3](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jul/26/alex-jones-bbc-one-show) She progressed from researcher to presenter on [BBC Choice](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-choice), the BBC's first digital channel, and then moved to the Welsh-language channel S4C.[7](https://bbc.com.im/news/articles/c1e13vv4gvqo)
On S4C she presented a variety of programs: *Tocyn*, a stylised travel series offering alternative holidays; *Chwa*, a Welsh-language extreme sports series; and *Salon*, a style and fashion program. She also co-hosted coverage of the 2010 Six Nations rugby championship with the former Welsh player and commentator Jonathan Davies, and was a regular presenter on Real Radio GMG, Wales' largest commercial station.[4](https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/archive/2010/07/title-88971-en.html) In 2009 she took part in *The Magnificent Seven*, a BAFTA-winning series in which seven celebrities learned to become cowboys at an Arizona ranch, and recorded a spin-off children's series, *Alex and the Cowboys*, for S4C.[9](https://www.nmplive.co.uk/alex-jones)
## The One Show
In July 2010 the BBC announced that Jones, then a 32-year-old described as relatively unknown outside Wales, would replace Christine Bleakley on *The One Show*, teaming up with comedian [Jason Manford](https://www.edgepedia.org/jason-manford). The show regularly attracted audiences of 5 million on BBC One, and the pair presented from Mondays to Thursdays from 16 August 2010, with [Chris Evans](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-evans-presenter) presenting Fridays.[3](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jul/26/alex-jones-bbc-one-show) She has said she assumed the call was a prank and that she expected to be hired as a Cardiff reporter; the BBC had spotted her work online.[10](https://fabricmagazine.co.uk/people/alex-jones-the-one-show/) • [1](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/alex-jones-ltmys-interview/)
*The One Show* was first broadcast in 2006, originally fronted by [Adrian Chiles](https://www.edgepedia.org/adrian-chiles) and [Nadia Sawalha](https://www.edgepedia.org/nadia-sawalha). Jones has remained with the program through its 20th anniversary in August 2026, by which point she was its longest-running presenter, working alongside a rotating team including [Roman Kemp](https://www.edgepedia.org/roman-kemp), Vernon Kay, Clara Amfo, Lauren Laverne, JB Gill, and Angellica Bell.[11](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/bbc-adrian-chiles-roman-kemp-bbc-one-bbc-broadcasting-house-b1265071.html) • [12](https://www.aol.ca/articles/one-shows-alex-jones-says-065032000.html) She has described presenting the show as her dream job, while acknowledging that the evening schedule means she is not home for her children's bedtime.[5](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/alex-jones-one-show-children-b1292927.html)
## Other television work
Jones's popularity widened when she was a semi-finalist on *Strictly Come Dancing* in 2011, which she called one of the "best times of her life"; in 2012 she danced at [Buckingham Palace](https://www.edgepedia.org/buckingham-palace) for *The One Show*.[9](https://www.nmplive.co.uk/alex-jones) For the BBC she has fronted *Shop Well For Less*, *Let's Dance for Comic Relief*, and the Invictus Games, presented the Eurovision results, and was part of the BBC team covering the 2018 royal wedding.[2](https://www.ymugroup.com/talent/alex-jones/)
She has also made documentaries about fertility and family life: *Alex Jones – Fertility and Me*, which she hosted, and *Alex Jones – Making Babies* for the W Channel, along with *Reunion Hotel* for BBC Two.[2](https://www.ymugroup.com/talent/alex-jones/) Alongside her television work she authored the best-selling baby book *Winging It*, based on her own experiences.[2](https://www.ymugroup.com/talent/alex-jones/)
In 2026 she took on two Welsh-focused projects. She joined the presenting team for BBC Children in Need for the first time, in November 2026.[13](https://nation.cymru/news/bbc-presenter-announced-for-major-new-tv-role/) And in *Alex Jones: Un diwrnod yn Aberfan*, broadcast on S4C, S4C Clic, and [BBC iPlayer](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-iplayer) on 18 October 2026, she visited Aberfan for the first time to meet survivors of the 1966 disaster and those who rushed to help, marking the 60th anniversary.[14](https://www.s4c.cymru/en/press/post/the-children-were-all-the-same-age-as-my-own-alex-jones-touched-by-her-visit-to-aberfan)
## Name confusion
Jones shares her name with the American conspiracy theorist and Infowars founder [Alex Jones](https://www.edgepedia.org/alex-jones), who owes more than $1 billion in judgments over his false claims about the 2012 [Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandy-hook-elementary-school-shooting).[15](https://apnews.com/article/60cd9f13513d338839a28af7f80eecc7) The two are different people with unrelated careers: the Welsh presenter is a BBC daytime and early-peak broadcaster with no connection to the American's media business or its legal disputes.[15](https://apnews.com/article/60cd9f13513d338839a28af7f80eecc7) • [1](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/alex-jones-ltmys-interview/)
## References
1. [The One Show's Alex Jones: 'To have a child is a complete gift', Big Issue](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/alex-jones-ltmys-interview/)
2. [Alex Jones, YMU Group talent profile](https://www.ymugroup.com/talent/alex-jones/)
3. [Alex Jones to replace Christine Bleakley on The One Show, The Guardian (25 July 2010)](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jul/26/alex-jones-bbc-one-show)
4. [Aber alumna is The One, Aberystwyth University (27 July 2010)](https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/archive/2010/07/title-88971-en.html)
5. [The One Show's Alex Jones makes surprising 'guilt' admission after 16 years on show, Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/alex-jones-one-show-children-b1292927.html)
6. [Alex Jones, Jonathan Meets... transcript](https://subsaga.com/bbc/documentaries/arts/jonathan-meets/1-alex-jones.amp.html)
7. [One Show's Alex Jones 'too scared' to admit she wanted to be on TV, BBC Wales](https://bbc.com.im/news/articles/c1e13vv4gvqo)
8. [Alex Jones looks back: 'I was filming a reality show in Magaluf when I did my finals', The Guardian (15 April 2023)](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/apr/15/alex-jones-looks-back-interview)
9. [Book Alex Jones, NMP Live agency profile](https://www.nmplive.co.uk/alex-jones)
10. [Exclusive Interview: Alex Jones, Fabric Magazine](https://fabricmagazine.co.uk/people/alex-jones-the-one-show/)
11. [BBC's The One Show prepares to celebrate 20th anniversary, Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/bbc-adrian-chiles-roman-kemp-bbc-one-bbc-broadcasting-house-b1265071.html)
12. [The One Show's Alex Jones 'emotional' over major show milestone, AOL](https://www.aol.ca/articles/one-shows-alex-jones-says-065032000.html)
13. [BBC presenter announced for major new TV role, Nation.Cymru](https://nation.cymru/news/bbc-presenter-announced-for-major-new-tv-role/)
14. ['The children were all the same age as my own': Alex Jones touched by her visit to Aberfan, S4C press](https://www.s4c.cymru/en/press/post/the-children-were-all-the-same-age-as-my-own-alex-jones-touched-by-her-visit-to-aberfan)
15. [What to know about Alex Jones' Texas court win and more than $1 billion in damages he still faces, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/60cd9f13513d338839a28af7f80eecc7)
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