Alison Bell
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Alison Bell is an English
journalist and radio presenter.
In July 2004, she was arrested outside a restaurant with James Hewitt
, a former British Army officer who had previously had a relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales
. She was in a relationship with Hewitt at the time, after they met when she interviewed him for Sky News. They were arrested on accusation of possessing cocaine. Hewitt was given a warning and Bell was released without charge. She has also appeared as a poker player on Celebrity Poker Club
, on which James Hewitt
also participated.
in August 2000, presenting various programmes during the day, most notably the lunchtime slot between 12 noon and 2pm. 2003 saw her move to Sky News
, where she presented the Sunrise programme every weekday morning between 6am and 9am.
A year later, she made a move to CNN International
at the height of her career. In July 2004, after her arrest outside a restaurant with James Hewitt
, she was forced to resign from her highly-paid job.
She then joined London radio station LBC 97.3
, presenting shows for brief periods in various timeslots, before presenting a regular show on Friday nights until April 2006, which was subsequently taken over by Caroline Feraday
. However, she remained with the station as a fill-in presenter.
In late 2004 she launched Globell Media, a training program for students, the public and professionals trying to get into broadcasting, through extending her boundaries of Journalism. The programme gives tips, advice and training sessions for film-making, documentaries, article writing, and of course, radio presenting and newsreading.
From 24 September 2007 and until Friday 4 January 2008, Bell presented an afternoon show on LBC 97.3 from 1pm-4pm, in a topical debate show called afternoon delight.. As from
Monday January 7, 2008, LBC 97.3's 1pm-4pm shows were taken over by Jeni Barnett during weekdays.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
journalist and radio presenter.
Biography
In her teenage years she performed in many stage productions, as she was a professionally trained singer. This reflects in her hobbies, which include music, travel, tennis, swimming and rollerblading. She's also a smoker. A frequent traveller, she is a regular visitor to Australia where her parents now live. She is also a patron for the charity Harvest Help, a charity supporting rural African families to grow enough food and earn a living, and has visited Africa and taken an active interest in its work.In July 2004, she was arrested outside a restaurant with James Hewitt
James Hewitt
James Hewitt is a former British household cavalry officer in the British Army. He had an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales for five years, receiving extensive media coverage after revealing details of the affair.-Early life:...
, a former British Army officer who had previously had a relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
. She was in a relationship with Hewitt at the time, after they met when she interviewed him for Sky News. They were arrested on accusation of possessing cocaine. Hewitt was given a warning and Bell was released without charge. She has also appeared as a poker player on Celebrity Poker Club
Celebrity Poker Club
Celebrity Poker Club was a British television series featuring celebrities playing poker. It aired on Challenge from 2003 to 2005 as a spin-off to Channel 4's popular Late Night Poker series...
, on which James Hewitt
James Hewitt
James Hewitt is a former British household cavalry officer in the British Army. He had an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales for five years, receiving extensive media coverage after revealing details of the affair.-Early life:...
also participated.
Career
A trained Journalist, Alison was one of the launch presenters for the ITN News ChannelITV News Channel
The ITV News Channel was a 24-hour television news channel in the United Kingdom which broadcast from 1 August 2000 to 23 December 2005. It was available on Sky, NTL:Telewest, Freeview and analogue cable, presenting national and international news plus regular business, sport, entertainment and...
in August 2000, presenting various programmes during the day, most notably the lunchtime slot between 12 noon and 2pm. 2003 saw her move to Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
, where she presented the Sunrise programme every weekday morning between 6am and 9am.
A year later, she made a move to CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
at the height of her career. In July 2004, after her arrest outside a restaurant with James Hewitt
James Hewitt
James Hewitt is a former British household cavalry officer in the British Army. He had an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales for five years, receiving extensive media coverage after revealing details of the affair.-Early life:...
, she was forced to resign from her highly-paid job.
She then joined London radio station LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3 is a London-based talk and phone-in radio station. It is one half of the latest incarnation of LBC, the news and speech service which was Britain's first commercial radio station when it went on air in October 1973...
, presenting shows for brief periods in various timeslots, before presenting a regular show on Friday nights until April 2006, which was subsequently taken over by Caroline Feraday
Caroline Feraday
Radio Broadcasting =She joined Capital FM at the age of 18, after studying journalism and earlier stints at BBC Radio Kent and Invicta FM, spent five years as the station's Flying Eye travel reporter on Foxy's Drivetime and Tarrant at Breakfast, and presented Capital's London Chart show. In 2001...
. However, she remained with the station as a fill-in presenter.
In late 2004 she launched Globell Media, a training program for students, the public and professionals trying to get into broadcasting, through extending her boundaries of Journalism. The programme gives tips, advice and training sessions for film-making, documentaries, article writing, and of course, radio presenting and newsreading.
From 24 September 2007 and until Friday 4 January 2008, Bell presented an afternoon show on LBC 97.3 from 1pm-4pm, in a topical debate show called afternoon delight.. As from
Monday January 7, 2008, LBC 97.3's 1pm-4pm shows were taken over by Jeni Barnett during weekdays.
External links
- Bizarre love life of Hewitt's girl, Daily Mirror, 28 July 2004, retrieved 7 Feb 2008.