Who is Matt Edmondson? Radio 1 host with Mollie King and Release The House presenter
MATT Edmondson has charmed his way through radio and into TV, adding a sprinkling of online work along the way.
Here's all you need to know about the rising star...
Who is Matt Edmondson, how old is he and what is his background?
Matt Edmondson is a TV and radio presenter who lives in Greenwich, London.
He was born in Portsmouth on December 27, 1985, which makes him 32.
His elder sister Kate Arnell is also a TV presenter, mainly known for hosting shows on MTV and CBBC.
Matt began his career as a roving reporter for Richard & Judy in 2002 before becoming a continuity presenter for CBBC and covering numerous music festivals for television.
His big break came when he joined BBC Radio 1 in January 2010, initially appearing on Fearne Cotton's show talking celeb gossip, and then covering for Sara Cox when she was pregnant.
Then he landed his own show in 2011 which moved to a lunchtime weekend slot in 2013.
In October 2018 it was revealed he would host Weekends on Radio 1 with Mollie King.
What TV programmes has Matt presented?
After making a big impact on radio Matt started building his television CV.
On ITV2 he presented Totally Bonkers Guinness Book Of Records in 2012, and his own panel show, Fake Reaction in 2013 and 2014.
He also presented ITV2 show TV OD in 2014.
Two years later he landed a presenting role on X Factor spin-off show The Xtra Factor alongside Rylan Clark-Neal but it was not renewed for 2017.
Currently, he presents ITV2's Dress To Impress and he has just begun hosting Release The Hounds on the same channel, taking over from Reggie Yates.
In addition, he has produced online content, mostly celeb and TV star interviews, for X Factor and The Apprentice.
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Is Matt single?
Matt became engaged to long-term girlfriend Bryony Emmett in May 2012 and they married in 2013.
During The Xtra Factor in 2016, Matt had to miss an episode as Bryony went into labour, and at the end of the show it was announced she'd had a baby girl.
The pair also have a pet West Highland Terrier called Oscar.