Alex Jones
The Mid•Point with Gabby Logan
The Midpoint
4.3 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 4 July 2023
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
It’s been an interesting career trajectory for TV presenter, Alex Jones; from having Davina McCall invigilate her university exams whilst competing on a reality TV show, to broadcasting to millions every night hosting BBC’s The One Show. But there is always more to a story like this than meets the eye… And there is a reason Alex has remained at the helm of the weeknight show for the last 12 years. Now at 46 years old, we find out what she’s learned en route to the midpoint and how she balances work with being mother to three children under six years old! Alex’s youthful outlook on life shines through her wealth of hilarious anecdotes, from bartering for directions with paparazzi to bargaining with Chris Evans over chips and champagne. They are also joined by Uju Asika, writer of Raising Boys To Do Better, to talk about how we can support boys navigating the modern world and offer practical tips on how to bring up kind children in an oftentimes prejudiced world.
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| 0:52.5 | Hello Gabby here, and welcome back to the midpoint. |
| 1:00.4 | Today is one of those special times when my guest joins me in my podcast room |
| 1:04.8 | to chat all things midlife in person, and this week's guest is one of those people |
| 1:09.6 | it just feels really good to be around. I'm chatting to television presenter Alex Jones. |
| 1:14.7 | Alex went from being a contestant on Devina McCall's reality show, |
| 1:18.0 | Prickley Heat, in the late 90s, to hosting one of the biggest nightly shows on British television. |
| 1:24.0 | She's hosted the one show since 2010, a huge achievement, but she's also a mom to three young |
| 1:28.7 | children, Teddy, Kit and Ernie. And Alex has been very open about her experiences with iDF |
| 1:34.0 | and having children later in life. As Alex and I are both in the business of raising sons, |
| 1:38.4 | we're also going to be chatting to a writer and journalist, Yuju Asika, whose book |
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