Andy Akinwolere
| Ayo Akinwolere | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 November 1982 Nigeria |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Known for | Blue Peter presenter |
| Children | 1 |
Ayo Akinwolere (born 30 November 1982), previously known as Andy Akinwolere, is a Nigerian-born British television presenter.
Akinwolere was born in Nigeria in 1982, and moved to the United Kingdom with his family when he was eight years old. They settled in Birmingham, where he was educated.
Akinwolere attended St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Kings Norton, a suburb of Birmingham, and at Sheffield Hallam University, from which he graduated in 2004, with a BA degree in Media Studies.
His first job was as a 'runner' for the BBC. He was asked to audition by one of the Blue Peter directors he met whilst eating out with colleagues; he had previously intended to go into documentary-making and radio. Akinwolere began co-presenting the BBC television programme Blue Peter on 28 June 2006. He is now a senior presenter and was nominated for the prestigious Presenter of the Year Children’s BAFTA and subsequently nominated with Blue Peter the following year for Best Factual Programme.
His first challenge, as a presenter, was to complete a 150-yard abseil and an 1100 ft Hele Bungee. He has presented the show with Konnie Huq, Zöe Salmon, Gethin Jones, Helen Skelton, Joel Defries and Barney Harwood. As a presenter he has had great experience from guest presenting on CBBC’s Safari 8 to the established art show SM:ART. Akinwolere most recently presented the BBC red button coverage of the London Mini-Marathon. Akinwolere also co-presented a show held in front of a 3,000 strong crowd, and hosted Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate 50 years of Blue Peter, the most established children’s programme in the country. He also presented a ceremony in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI during his tour of the United Kingdom in September 2010. He is currently working on programme ideas with BBC Switch and BBC 2.
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