John Leslie (television presenter)
| John Leslie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Leslie Stott 22 February 1965 Edinburgh |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation |
television presenter property developer |
| Known for |
Blue Peter Wheel of Fortune This Morning |
John Leslie (born John Leslie Stott; 22 February 1965) is a Scottish former television presenter and now property developer. Debuting on Music Box in 1987, he later presented BBC One's Blue Peter, and ITV's This Morning and the gameshow Wheel of Fortune. He was also the studio host for the first series of the UK version of Survivor.
John Leslie Stott was born in Edinburgh, the brother of Grant Stott. He attended Liberton High School and James Gillespie's High School. He spent his early years in the church choir and studied music on leaving school and worked as a DJ in Copenhagen. His first television work was on Yorkshire Television when he hosted Music Box's all-night music show, Formula One, in 1989. Prior to his television career he worked as a DJ in nightclubs in Edinburgh and Newcastle becoming resident at the Blu Bambu club.
Leslie is also known for a celebrity sex tape he filmed of his girlfriend, Abi Titmuss, having sex with another woman, which was originally a home movie but was made public.
Leslie is also known for his affinity for football. He played in goal for the Scottish team in the Celebrity World Cup Soccer Six tournament which took place on 14 May 2006 at St Andrew's, the home of Birmingham City. He is a supporter of Hibernian.
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