Des Clarke (comedian)
British comedian (born 1981)
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Desmond Martin Clarke[1] (born 13 January 1981) is a Scottish stand-up comedian and television and radio presenter.[2][3][4][5] Clarke currently presents Heart Breakfast on Heart Scotland with co-hosts Adele Cunningham and Grado (weekdays from 6:30am to 10 am, formerly with co-host Jennifer Reoch from STV until July 2025). He writes a weekly column in the Daily Record,[6] and also presents the BBC Radio Scotland topical quiz show Breaking the News.[7]
Des Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1981 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Education | Holyrood R.C Secondary School |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian |
| Career | |
| Show | Radio Presenter at Heart Scotland |
| Time slot | Mon-Fri, 6 am – 10 am |
Early life
Clarke was raised in the Gorbals district of Glasgow and attended Holyrood Secondary School.[8]
Career
Television
Clarke presented ITV's children's television show SMTV Live from March to December 2003, following the departure of Ant & Dec.[9] He has hosted Whatever on Sky One, Discovery's Invention SOS and Club Cupid, the adult dating show on STV as well as fronting the Scottish coverage of Children in Need.[10]
Clarke has also appeared in BBC One's Live Floor Show and BBC Two's World Cup's Most Shocking Moments.[11]
Radio
On 3 January 2011, Galaxy Scotland was renamed Capital Scotland, where he became a breakfast co-presenter alongside Jennie Cook,[12][13] and later Steven Mill and Amy Irons.[14]
In 2015, Clarke began presenting the topical quiz show Breaking the News on Radio Scotland.[15][16]
In March 2019, it was announced that Clarke would be moving to Heart Scotland as part of a reshuffle at Global Radio, who announced that Heart, Capital, and Smooth would be moving to all National Breakfast shows.[17] He presented the Heart Scotland Drivetime Show weekdays from 4 pm – 7 pm alongside Jennifer Reoch.[18]
In April 2023, Global announced a refreshed schedule for Heart Scotland and its sister station Capital Scotland. Clarke and Reoch were confirmed to be new hosts of Heart Breakfast with Des & Jennifer weekdays from 6:30 am. The new schedule for Scotland started on 2 May.[19][20]