Matt Allwright
| Matt Allwright | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Matthew Allwright 14 April 1970 Wokingham, Berkshire, England |
| Occupation | Television presenter, journalist |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Employer | BBC, Channel 5 |
| Television |
Presenting: Rogue Traders (2001—) Food Poker (2007) Watchdog (2009—) The One Show (2010—) You've Been Scammed (2011—) Food Inspectors (2012–2014) Fake Britain (2013—) Saints and Scroungers (2013—) Keeping Britain Safe: 24/7 (2013–2014) The Housing Enforcers (2014—) The Code (2016—) The Saturday Show (2016—) |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Allwright |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Matthew "Matt" Allwright (born 14 April 1970) is an English television presenter and journalist who specialises in consumer affairs, best known for presenting shows such as Watchdog, Rogue Traders, Food Inspectors, The Code and Fake Britain for BBC One as well as The One Show.
Allwright was educated at two independent schools in Berkshire: at Dolphin School in Hurst (near Reading) and Reading Blue Coat School in Sonning, where he was Head Boy, followed by the University of Manchester, where he gained a degree in English.
In 1997, Allwright got his big break as a feature reporter on Watchdog, after contacting the programme to complain about his mother's faulty washing machine. The BBC saw potential and requested Allwright present the report himself.
This led to a regular reporting slot on the show, which is where Allwright developed his laidback and humorous style, many of his early Watchdog stints also guest-starred his actual mother, as a consumer commentator.
In 2001, Allwright also began presenting another programme; Rogue Traders with Dan Penteado. The show was a 30-minute undercover consumer programme in which Allwright and Penteado investigated and confronted rogue tradesmen.
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