Tyler West
Tyler West | |
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| Born | Tyler Mark West 1 April 1996 Sutton, South London, England |
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| Employer(s) | BBC Bauer Media Audio UK |
| Partner | Molly Rainford (2023–present) |
| Website | tylerwest |
Tyler Mark West (born 1 April 1996) is an English television and radio presenter and DJ. He began his career presenting various shows on CBBC and currently presents weekday afternoons (4-7pm) on Kiss FM. In 2022, he became a contestant on the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Life and career
[edit]Tyler Mark West was born on 1 April 1996 in Sutton, South London.[1][2][3] His mother, Debbie works for the NHS.[4] He went to Carshalton Boys Sports College. At a young age, he began playing handball and represented the GB National team.[5][1] He began his entertainment career on children’s television presenting various shows on CBBC, including Match of the Day Kickabout and other features on the channel. Then in 2017, West began presenting MTV News, covering entertainment and trending news on a weekly basis.[5] In 2018, West became one of the presenters of the live trivia game HQ Trivia and between August and November, he presented his own podcast Every Day Hustle, which featured West talking to a new guest each week about their journey of becoming creators, entrepreneurs and inventors.[1][6]
In 2019, West joined the radio network Kiss FM as a presenter, initially hosting the 7–11pm slot between Monday and Thursday. Six months later, he began presenting on Kiss Drive Time from 4–7pm on Monday to Friday, which he has continued to do so since.[7][8] In 2020, West presented the podcast for Celebrity Ex on the Beach on MTV and co-hosted the 2020 EE BAFTA Awards red carpet live show in partnership with Facebook.[9][5] In 2021, West began presenting Flat Out Fabulous on BBC Three, an interior design show for millennials alongside singer and interior designer Whinnie Williams.[10][11] He was also announced as a presenter for the online series The MTV Movie Show.[1] In August 2022, West was announced to be competing in the twentieth series of the BBC competition series Strictly Come Dancing.[12][13][14] Upon joining the line-up, West said he was "so gassed".[15][16] On 2 October 2022, West ran the London Marathon in a time of 5 hours 25 minutes, competing to raise money for the charity UK Youth.[17] West had competed in Strictly the previous day and would compete again the following week, eventually being eliminated on 20 November in Week 9 as a 'shock elimination' which caused complaints from viewers.[18] In October 2023, West participated in Series 7, Week 4 of Richard Osman's House of Games. [19]
In March 2023, West confirmed that he is dating fellow Strictly Come Dancing contestant and actress Molly Rainford.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Tyler West - About". Tyler West. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ West, Tyler (1 April 2022). "My birthday alarm". Instagram. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Strictly star Tyler West shares new update following hospital visit". Digital Spy. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Yaqoob, Janine; Kindon, Frances (1 October 2022). "Strictly's Tyler West's girlfriend wish and brave mum who sacrificed so much". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tyler West is the seventh celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022". BBC. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Every Day Hustle - Hosted by Tyler West". Acast. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Tyler - Presenter Biography - KISS - Planet Radio". Planet Radio. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Presenter Tyler West joins line-up". BBC. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity Ex on the Beach: The Podcast". Likewise. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Flat Out Fabulous - BBC Three". BBC. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Flat Out Fabulous's Tyler and Whinnie share tips to update your rented home and reveal hilarious backstage moment". Metro. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Tyler West is our seventh celebrity for Strictly 2022". BBC. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Strictly 2022 line-up: Tyler West 'so gassed' as he becomes latest celebrity to sign up". The Independent. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2022 confirms radio DJ Tyler West for line-up". Radio Times. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing confirms seventh contestant for 2022 line-up". Digital Spy. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Kiss FM DJ Tyler West and Paralympian Ellie Simmonds join Strictly Come Dancing line-up". ITV News. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Connie Evans (2 October 2022). "Strictly's Tyler West completes London Marathon". Independent. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Eighth elimination on Strictly as Tyler West goes home". RTE. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Richard Osman's House Of Games Guests This Week". Beyond The Joke. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Strictly's Tyler West and Molly Rainford finally confirm romance in sweet clip". 15 March 2023.