Stephen Dixon (newsreader) explained
| Stephen Dixon |
| Birth Date: | 1 March 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Newton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England |
| Occupation: | News presenter |
| Employer: | Sky News (2000–21)
GB News (2021–present) |
Stephen Dixon (born 1 March 1974) is an English news presenter. Dixon co-presents Breakfast with Stephen and Anne on GB News. Previously he presented Sky News Sunrise, Sky News at Seven and Sky News at Ten on Sky News.
Journalism career
Dixon's career began at Nottingham Trent University where he read for a BA in Broadcast Journalism, graduating in 1995.
Before working for Sky News, Dixon worked for ITN as both a presenter and producer for ITV, NBC Superchannel, and Channel 5.
He also helped work as a producer and programme editor on the Channel 4 Big Breakfast News, and presented on finance channel Simply Money with Angela Rippon.[1]
From January 2012 to October 2019, Dixon presented Sunrise on Sky News, alongside Gillian Joseph, and Isabel Webster. From October 2019, he presented Sky News @ Breakfast with Gillian Joseph, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Sky News.
In November 2021, it was announced that Dixon was joining GB News the following month.[2]
Literary career
Dixon published a poetry anthology in 2018 entitled Love is the Beauty of the Soul.[3]
Personal life
Dixon, who has Type 1 diabetes (he was diagnosed when he was 17 years old), is openly gay.[4] [5] [6]
Prior to April 2010, Dixon was referred to on Sky News,[7] [8] and on his official website as "Steve".[9]
Stephen announced on social media that he was marrying his husband in the Lake District on 19 May 2022.[10] He disclosed a single photograph of the happy couple, citing it was the only photograph the public would see as his husband is not in the public eye owing to his profession.[11] Their faces were not shown in the media post.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Biography – Stephen Dixon. https://web.archive.org/web/20090506055829/http://www.skypressoffice.co.uk/SkyNews/AboutUs/biography.asp?id=47 . 6 May 2009. Sky Press Office.
- Web site: GB News in-depth briefing and latest: Sky's Stephen Dixon latest signing . Press Gazette. 23 November 2021 . 23 November 2021.
- Web site: Love is the Beauty of the Soul by Stephen Dixon. Olympia Publishers. 20 January 2018.
- Web site: Stephen Dixon. 4 April 2021. Gaydio.
- News: Cassandra. Jardine. 'Diabetes is not as simple as it appears'. The Telegraph. 3 November 2003.
- 27 August 2009 . Sky Presenter Steve Dixon and his insulin pump journey . IndigoCow . YouTube . 29 June 2022.
- 20 January 2007 . Sky News Today . Damokovacs . YouTube. 29 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160416101730/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1sLANkOLdA . 16 April 2016 . live.
- 21 April 2007 . Sky News UK TOTH . Damokovacs . YouTube. 29 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160419003013/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjRxv24M0Zw . 19 April 2016 . live.
- 14 May 2010 . Sky News Sunrise with Stephen Dixon . AJLTAJL . YouTube. 29 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315085510/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xjs3-BDN_s . 15 March 2016 . live.
- Dixon . Stephen . StephenGBNews . 1527176368131391490 . 19 May 2022 . Today, on a beautiful day in the Lakes, I marry my soul mate, my soldier, my better half. I just need to tear him away from the view..... . 29 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519063640/https://twitter.com/StephenGBNews/status/1527176368131391490 . 19 May 2022 . live.
- Dixon . Stephen . StephenGBNews . 1528077366748135431 . 21 May 2022 . This is the only wedding picture you're gonna get I'm afraid, but it's the most important part, being blessed as our marriage begins. 29 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521181733/https://twitter.com/StephenGBNews/status/1528077366748135431 . 21 May 2022 . live.
