Gordon Burns
| Gordon Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gordon Henry Burns 10 June 1942 (age 74) Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Education |
Dulwich College Campbell College |
| Occupation | Broadcaster, journalist |
| Years active | 1973–2013 |
| Notable credit(s) | Presenting: The Krypton Factor (1977–1995) Co-presenting: North West Tonight (1997–2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ed Sheeran (second cousin) |
Gordon Henry Burns (born 10 June 1942) is a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster, best known as the host of Granada Television's popular game show The Krypton Factor for its original 18-year run (1977–1995). From 1997 to 2011, he was the chief anchorman for the BBC regional news programme North West Tonight.
Due to his work commitments with Granada Television on programmes such as World in Action and Granada Reports and later BBC Manchester for North West Tonight, he has resided in Manchester for over thirty years. Burns most recently hosted a Sunday morning radio show for BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio Lancashire. He is known for a bona fide style of presenting which has made him popular with his audience.
Burns is the second cousin of British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran. Burns is married and has two grown-up children.
He began his journalism career working on the Belfast Telegraph and worked on BBC radio's long-running Sports Report before joining Ulster Television as a sports editor and programme producer in 1967. Two years later, Burns began presenting the nightly news programme UTV Reports, first as a stand-in for regular frontman David Mahlowe and later as a chief anchor, during the early stages of The Troubles. In 1973, Burns joined Granada Television to anchor their nightly news programme Granada Reports and to work on the station's current affairs output, including the flagship World in Action.
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