Jonathan Ross
After leaving the BBC in 2010, Ross began hosting his comedy chat show The Jonathan Ross Show on ITV. Other regular roles have included being a panellist on the comedy sports quiz They Think It's All Over (1999–2005), being a presenter of the British Comedy Awards (1991–2007, 2009–2014), and being a judge on the musical competition show The Masked Singer (2020–present) and its spin-off series The Masked Dancer (2021–present).
Ross began his television career as a TV researcher, before débuting as a presenter for The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross on Channel 4 in 1987. Over the next decade, he presented numerous radio and television programmes, many through his own production company, Channel X. In 1995, he sold his stake in Channel X, and embarked on a career with the BBC in 1997. In 1999, Ross took over presenting the Film programme from Barry Norman, and also began presenting his own radio show, while two years later he began hosting Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. For the chat show, Ross won three BAFTA awards for Best Entertainment Performance, in 2004, 2006 and 2007.
In 2005, Ross was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to broadcasting. Ross has been involved in controversies throughout his broadcasting career. As a result, in 2008, he wrote a semi-autobiographical work titled Why Do I Say These Things?, detailing some of his life experiences. He has also written his own comic books, Turf and America's Got Powers.
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Known For
Britain Get Singing
Comic Relief
Jonathan Ross Haunted Homecoming
Jonathan Ross' Must-Watch Films
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
The British Academy Film Awards
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Masked Singer
The Royal Variety Performance
Comic Relief's Great Big Excellent African Adventure
Don't Ask Me Ask Britain
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
It's Only TV... But I Like It
Japanorama
Jonathan Ross' Asian Invasion
Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club
Jonathan Ross' Myths and Legends
Morecambe & Wise in America
Roast Battle
Saturday Zoo
Stargazing Live
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
The Masked Dancer
They Think It's All Over
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