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.

Early life

Hebden was born on 2 January 1983. She went to

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between 2001 and 2004, graduating with a 2:1

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Career

After graduating university, Hebden worked as a publicist for companies such as

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and

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. 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''. Hebden also hosts a show on

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. Hebden is also a patron for the MAMA Youth Project. Hebden started reporting for '' Sunday Morning Live'' in 2018 and in 2019, became a co-presenter alongside

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, as part of a diversity shake-up. However, as of 2021 Hebden has returning to reporting for the show. In January 2020, Hebden became the entertainment editor on '' Lorraine''. In 2020, Hebden stepped in for

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on ''All Around Britain'', co-presenting with Alex Beresford, whilst she competed in ''

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''. In 2021, ITV commissioned another series of the show, with Hebden returning alongside Beresford as presenter. In 2021, Hebden appeared in a video aired on television and radio discussing and shutting down conspiracy theories about the

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. In January 2022, Hebden participated in the fourteenth series of ''

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'' and was eliminated second.

Personal life

Hebden married her husband Mark in 2012 and together they have two children.

Awards and nominations

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

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hebden, Ria 1983 births Living people English journalists English television presenters Alumni of Brunel University London