Amy Irons
Scottish radio and TV presenter (born 1991)
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Amy J. Irons (born 28 May 1991) is a Scottish television and radio presenter. She currently works as a news and sport presenter for BBC Scotland.[3]
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| Born | Amy Irons 28 May 1991[1] Dumfries, Scotland |
| Alma mater | Glasgow Caledonian University[2] |
| Occupations | Presenter, DJ |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Parent(s) | Davie Irons Fiona Irons |
Career
Early career
After graduating in multimedia journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University,[4] Irons began her career working at West FM in Ayr, Ayrshire, in 2013. After less than a year at the station, she joined STV in 2014 as a reporter and bulletin presenter for STV News and also working on STV Glasgow programmes. After three years at STV, Irons then moved to Capital Scotland in 2017,[4] where she co-hosted The Capital Breakfast Show alongside Des Clarke and Steven Mill until 2019.[5]
Joining the BBC
In 2019, Irons began working as a sport reporter for BBC Scotland's The Nine[4] and has co-hosted the football-themed podcast Sacked in the Morning alongside Craig Levein since 2021.[6] She has since hosted numerous other BBC programmes, including Reporting Scotland, Sportscene and BBC Scotland's Hogmanay.[7]
In April 2023, Irons was announced as the host of the mid-morning show on the relaunched Heart Scotland.[8] She left the station in June 2025 to return to the BBC full time.[9]
In 2025, she became a launch presenter for the new Reporting Scotland programme News at Seven on the BBC Scotland channel.[10]
Later that year, Irons became host of The Saturday Show on BBC Radio Scotland. A new topical entertainment programme featuring weekly news, music and daily sport. Irons presents with her former Capital Breakfast co-host Steven Mill, who also presents on Clyde 1.[11][12]
Other
In September 2025, she began hosting the What If podcast for Suicide Prevention Scotland. Irons was chosen as she lost her partner Wayne Ewer to suicide in 2018.[13]
Personal life
Irons is the daughter of former footballer Davie Irons.[14] Her younger brother, Lewis, works alongside her at BBC Scotland as a sports presenter and reporter.[15]