Diane-Louise Jordan

Diane Johnson (born 28 June 1960), better known by her stage name Diane Louise Jordan,[1] is a British television presenter. She was the first black presenter of the children's television programme Blue Peter, being involved in the programme from 25 January 1990 until 26 February 1996, making her its fourth longest-serving female presenter (after Konnie Huq, Valerie Singleton and Lesley Judd).

Diane-Louise Jordan
Jordan in London in 2009.
Born (1960-06-28) 28 June 1960
Hackney, London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationTelevision presenter Radio presenter
Years active1989-present
Known forBlue Peter, Songs of Praise
Spouse(s)Giles Broadbent (m. 2007)
Children1

Life and career

Born in 1960, Jordan grew up in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.[2] She studied theatre arts at Rose Bruford College, and worked as a stage actress after graduating.[3] She appeared on children's series Corners when she was spotted by Blue Peter editor Lewis Bronze.[3] She became the programme's first black presenter[4] and turned down a role in soap opera Coronation Street for the job.[2] She did in fact play the part of Kate Winterton in Coronation Street in September 1989.

Jordan can currently be seen presenting BBC One's religious programme, Songs of Praise. She also is vice-president of Action for Children, sits on the Council of the Prince's Trust, is a Patron of the ADHD Foundation [5] and is a trustee for BBC Children in Need.[6] In 1997 she sat on the Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Committee.[7] She is a celebrity supporter of the Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT)

She married violinist Giles Broadbent in 2007. She has a daughter, Justine, previously her niece[8], but whom she adopted when her sister died unexpectedly.[9] Between February 2012 and July 2017 Jordan presented Sunday Half Hour and then Sunday Hour on BBC Radio 2.[10]

gollark: It's because printers are all evil.
gollark: Automated (via mineflayer) fish farming, I think.
gollark: Oh, is umwn on again?
gollark: Could you not just use the same background for the whole thing, I mean.
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References
  1. "Blue Peter: Diane-Louise Jordan", BBC, Classic TV.
  2. Renshaw, Rosalind (15 April 2008). "Working relationship: Diane-Louise Jordan, the television presenter, and her right-hand man, Robin Major". The Times. London. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  3. Davies, Caitlin (27 March 2008). "My Way: Diane Louise Jordan gives her tips for success in the workplace". The Independent. London. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  4. "Fifty facts about Blue Peter at 50". BBC News Online. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  5. "Our Patrons : ADHD Foundation". www.adhdfoundation.org.uk.
  6. "The Prince's Trust Council". The Prince's Trust. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  7. "Membership of Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Committee". HM Treasury. 3 December 1997. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  8. Kandiah, Krish (14 March 2013). Home for Good : Making a Difference for Vulnerable Children. London. p. 55. ISBN 9781444745320. OCLC 897024606.
  9. Kenric Hickson, "My first home: Diane Louise Jordan", The Telegraph, 17 April 2002.
  10. "Diane Louise Jordan to step down from presenting The Sunday Hour on Radio 2". BBC Media Centre. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
Preceded by
Caron Keating		 Blue Peter Presenter No. 19
1990–1996		 Succeeded by
Romana D'Annunzio


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