Leoš Mareš (born 27 April 1976) is a Czech television and radio presenter and singer. He has hosted a number of singer search television programmes, including ''

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'', '' X Factor'' and '' Hlas Česko Slovenska''. He joined '' Česko Slovensko má talent'' as a judge in 2013. He is one of the highest-paid television presenters in the Czech Republic. A 2014 '' Forbes'' report listed Mareš as one of the 50 most influential people in Czech media.

Early life

Mareš was born in the town of

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. He studied economics in the town of Cheb. He moved to Prague in 1997, joining national radio station Evropa 2. At he presented programmes including the breakfast show and the Pepsi Top 20.

Music career

Mareš released three albums between 2001 and 2003 via Universal Music Group.

Television career and rising fame

Mareš moved into television in 2003; he was announced as the new host of TV Nova's music programme ', replacing Gabriela Partyšová. He continued in this position until ' was discontinued in 2009. Later in 2003 Mareš hosted the '' Český slavík'' awards, describing the opportunity to do so as something which happens "once in a lifetime". In 2012 Mareš and his morning show team from Evropa 2 – Patrik Hezucký and Lucie Šilhánová – were nominated for an award at the Czech ' award. They won the award, which was announced at the end of October, ahead of presenters from rival stations including ''Frekvence 1'' and '' Czech Radio''. Mareš served as the MC during Slavia Prague's 120th anniversary celebrations, held at Prague's National Theatre in 2013. He is a fan of Slavia Prague. Mareš was named as one of the fifty most influential people in Czech media in the January 2014 Czech issue of '' Forbes'' magazine.

Personal life

Mareš entered into a relationship with Monika Poslušná in 1998. Poslušná gave birth to their first son in November 2005. The couple married in July 2008. A second son was born to the couple in June 2009. He moved out of the family home in Prague's Smíchov district in 2010 and entered into a relationship with model

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, but wife Monika stated that divorce was "not on the agenda". Mareš's relationship with Svobodová, 13 years his junior, finished after 18 months in 2011.

Discography

Studio albums

*2001: ''Tři Slova'' *2002: ''Minuty Se Vlečou'' *2003: ''Nejlepší Nápad''

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