Ria Hebden
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2 January 1983
- Television presenter
Ria Hebden | |
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.jpg) Hebden | |
| Born | Ria Cunningham 2 January 1983 London, England |
| Alma mater | Brunel University London |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Employers | |
| Known for | Sunday Morning Live (2018–) Lorraine (2019–present) BBC Radio London (2020–present) |
| Spouse |
Mark Hebden (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
Ria Hebden /ˈriæ/ (née Cunningham; born 2 January 1983) is an English broadcast journalist and television presenter. She has been the entertainment editor reporting on Lorraine since 2020. Since 2020, she has co-presented All Around Britain with Alex Beresford.[1][2]
Hebden was born on 2 January 1983.[3] She went to Brunel University London between 2001 and 2004, graduating with a 2:1 BA Hons.
Career
After graduating university, Hebden worked as a publicist for companies such as Channel 4 and Twentieth Century Fox.[4]
Hebden founded Wonder Women TV in 2016, an inspirational women's organisation that champions diverse women who work at mid-senior level in television. She also presents a podcast The Wonder Women TV Podcast.[5][6] Hebden also hosts a show on BBC Radio London.[7] Hebden is also a patron for the MAMA Youth Project.[8]
Hebden made history in 2020 as the first mixed heritage couple to present a BBC daytime show as she co-presented alongside Sean Fletcher.[9] In January 2020, Hebden became the entertainment editor on Lorraine. In 2020, Hebden stepped in for Ranvir Singh on All Around Britain, co-presenting with Alex Beresford, whilst she competed in Strictly Come Dancing. In 2021, ITV commissioned another series of the show, with Hebden returning alongside Beresford as presenter.[10][11]
In January 2022, Ria participated in the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice and was eliminated second.[12][13]
