BBC Scotland presenter Amy Irons announces first baby with partner
BBC Scotland presenter Amy Irons has announced live on Radio Scotland that she and her partner are expecting their first child next year. The news marks a major personal milestone for Irons, who presents The Saturday Show and Reporting Scotland, and will need maternity cover.
Irons, 35, said her partner is Elliot, a 38-year-old PE teacher, and joked that the baby would be a boy, continuing a family tradition. She is also known for hosting BBC Scotland’s Hogmanay programme, inspired by former presenter Jackie Bird. The announcement comes after Irons has spoken about how the death of a former partner in 2018 shaped her empathy when interviewing people about trauma.
- Amy Irons is expecting her first child next year.
- She announced the news live on Radio Scotland.
- Her partner Elliot is a PE teacher.
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Amy Irons is a Scottish broadcaster who presents programmes on BBC Scotland, including Reporting Scotland and The Saturday Show. She has also hosted the broadcaster’s Hogmanay programme, a New Year’s Eve fixture.
Radio and television presenters often need colleagues to cover their programmes during parental leave. Irons has spoken about the effect of losing a former partner in 2018 on how she approaches interviews with people discussing traumatic experiences.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “BBC presenter Amy Irons reveals she is expecting her first child with P.E. teacher boyfriend”.