Ria Hebden Explained

Ria Hebden
Birth Name:	Ria Cunningham
Birth Date:	2 January 1983
Birth Place:	London, England
Alma Mater:	Brunel University London
Years Active:	2014–present
Known For:	BBC Radio London (2020–present)
Children:	2

Ria Hebden (Cunningham; born 2 January 1983) is an English journalist and television presenter. She has been reporting on This Morning's Sofa Tour since 2018 and has been the entertainment editor on Lorraine since January 2020. Since 2020, she has co-presented All Around Britain with Alex Beresford.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

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.^[4]

Career

After graduating university, Hebden worked as a publicist for companies such as Channel 4 and Twentieth Century Fox.^[5]

Hebden founded Wonder Women TV in 2016, an organisation devoted to recruiting and empowering women in television. She also presents a podcast The Wonder Women TV Podcast.^{[6] [7]} Hebden also hosts a show on BBC Radio London.^[8] Hebden is also a patron for the MAMA Youth Project.^[9]

Hebden started reporting for Sunday Morning Live in 2018 and in 2019, became a co-presenter alongside Sean Fletcher, as part of a diversity shake-up. However, as of 2021 Hebden has returning to reporting for the show.^[10] 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.^{[11] [12]}

In 2021, Hebden appeared in a video aired on television and radio discussing and shutting down conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine.^[13] In January 2022, Hebden participated in the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice and was eliminated second.^{[14] [15]}

Personal life

Hebden married her husband Mark in 2012 and together they have two children.^{[16] [17]}

Awards and nominations

• Nominated in the 2018 Diversity in Media Awards - Presenter of the Year

Notes and References

1. Web site: 13 November 2020. Alex Beresford and Ria Hebden unveil Winston Churchill painting. 4 March 2021. ITV News. en.
2. Web site: Miller. Rebecca. 14 November 2020. Ranvir Singh replaced on All Around Britain as Ria Hebden steps in to present. 4 March 2021. Express.co.uk. en.
3. Web site: TBB Talks… To Presenter Ria Hebden | The British Blacklist. Tammy. V.
4. Web site: Ria Hebden – Flavourmag's Ria hosts 'Webstars' event at Birmingham's BASS Festival. www.riahebden.com.
5. Web site: Hebden. Ria. 'The choices we make today will have a lasting impact on diversity and inclusion'. 21 June 2021. Retail Week. en.
6. https://the-wonder-women-podcast-with-ria-hebden.simplecast.com
7. Web site: televisual.com. 13 January 2021. Wonder Women names mentees for diverse leaders programme. 4 March 2021. Televisual.
8. Web site: BBC Radio London - Ria Hebden. 5 October 2021. BBC. en-GB.
9. Web site: Our Patrons. www.mamayouth.org.uk.
10. Web site: A BBC first: Mixed-race duo set to host Sunday Morning Live The Voice Online. 4 March 2021. archive.voice-online.co.uk.
11. Web site: Tynan. Deirdre. 7 September 2021. All Around Britain returns for second series on Sunday mornings. 5 October 2021. Euro Weekly News Spain. en-GB.
12. Web site: All Around Britain: Alex and Ria meet royalty in the Channel Islands. 23 September 2021. ITV News.
13. Web site: 18 February 2021. New Covid myth-busting video to urge ethnic minority communities to get jab. 18 February 2021. ITV News. en.
14. Web site: TV Presenter Ria Hebden will be Dancing On Ice 2022. Press Centre.
15. Web site: Dancing on Ice signs Lorraine presenter Ria Hebden. Radio Times.
16. Web site: 15 November 2019. Who is Ria Hebden and what is her age? Strictly It Takes Two guest looks great!. 26 January 2021. Reality Titbit. en-US.
17. Web site: TBB talks to presenter Ria Hebden. thebritishblacklist.co.uk.