Sonny Jay Muharrem (born 30 June 1993) is an English radio presenter and singer. In 2021, he won the
thirteenth series of ''
Dancing on Ice
''Dancing on Ice'' is a British television series presented by Phillip Schofield alongside Holly Willoughby from 2006 to 2011, who then returned in 2018, and Christine Bleakley from 2012 to 2014. The series features celebrities and their profe ...
''. From January 3, 2023, he will host "The Capital Late Show" on
Capital
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* Capital city, a municipality of primary status
** List of national capital cities
* Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences
* Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...
, taking over from Marvin Humes.
Career
As a musician he was known for being a member of the group
Loveable Rogues
The Loveable Rogues were a British band from London, consisting of members Sonny Jay, Eddie Brett and Te Qhairo Eugene, who rose to fame after reaching the final of the sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012.
Career 2010–12: ''Brit ...
who reached the finals of the
sixth series of ''
Britain's Got Talent
''Britain's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated to ''BGT'') is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloquially ...
'' in 2012. As a radio presenter he presented
Phoenix FM
Phoenix FM is a community radio station serving the areas of Brentwood and Billericay, England on 98.0FM and online, covering an area of over 140,000 people.
History
The station was formed in 1996 and has been broadcasting full-time on FM since ...
from 2015 to 2017 before moving to
Capital FM. He began presenting ''
Capital Breakfast
''Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp'' is a British national breakfast radio show on Capital. The show is broadcast from 6am to 10am each weekday. '' alongside
Roman Kemp
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and
Vick Hope
Victoria Nwayawu Nwosu-Hope (born 25 September 1989) is a British TV and radio presenter, journalist and published author.
Vick hosts three shows a week across BBC Radio 1 "Going Home with Vick and Jordan", "Life Hacks" and "Official Chart: F ...
(later
Sian Welby Sian or Siyan may refer to:
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*Siân, a Welsh girl's name; list of people with this name
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*Sian, Iran (disambiguation), various places in Iran
*Sian, Russia, a rural locality in Amur Oblast, Russia
*Xi'an, China, formerly roman ...
), on December 15, 2022, Sonny announced he would be leaving
Capital Breakfast
''Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp'' is a British national breakfast radio show on Capital. The show is broadcast from 6am to 10am each weekday. on December 16, 2022 to take over
Marvin Humes
Marvin Richard James Humes (born 18 March 1985) is an English singer, disc jockey, television presenter and radio host who used to present the Monday–Thursday late night show across the Capital Network. He previously hosted ''The Official Bi ...
' slot on The Capital Late Show every Monday to Thursday on January 3, 2023. In 2021, he won the
thirteenth series of ''
Dancing on Ice
''Dancing on Ice'' is a British television series presented by Phillip Schofield alongside Holly Willoughby from 2006 to 2011, who then returned in 2018, and Christine Bleakley from 2012 to 2014. The series features celebrities and their profe ...
'' partnered with
Angela Egan.
Jay discussed his ''
Dancing on Ice
''Dancing on Ice'' is a British television series presented by Phillip Schofield alongside Holly Willoughby from 2006 to 2011, who then returned in 2018, and Christine Bleakley from 2012 to 2014. The series features celebrities and their profe ...
'' triumph when he was a celebrity contestant on ''
The Chase'' which aired on 12 December 2021 (series 11, episode 10).
Personal life
Muharrem became engaged to his girlfriend Lauren Faith in August 2020.
Discography
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Britain's Got Talent contestants
Capital (radio network)
English radio DJs