Alan Dedicoat

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alan Dedicoat
Occupation	News Presenter
Date Of Birth	Dec 1, 1954(1954-12-01)
Age	70
Birthplace	Hollywood
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Alan Dedicoat Biography

Alan Dedicoat is one of the most popular and richest News Presenter who was born on December 1, 1954 in Hollywood, England, United Kingdom. He was born on 1 December 1954 in Hollywood, Worcestershire. The son of a newsagent, Dedicoat was educated at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys in Birmingham, and the University of Birmingham. Dedicoat originally worked in the Civil Service as an Executive Officer before joining the BBC.

Dedicoat joined BBC Radio Birmingham at Pebble Mill in 1979 as a presenter, before moving to BBC Radio Devon four years later. After his time in the West Country, he moved to London to join the Presentation Department of BBC Radio 2 in 1986 at Broadcasting House, and later became its head, a position he retained until his retirement on Friday 27 March 2015. As part of this job, he read the news on BBC Radio 2’s weekday breakfast programme, Wake Up to Wogan, before its demise in December 2009, as well as on Sarah Kennedy’s show until she left the station in 2010. He then became the newsreader for Vanessa Feltz, but following a reshuffle of newsreaders in late 2012, his final shift was reading the news on weekdays between 10 am and 5 pm. He was also the voice of Radio 2’s “emergency CD” (played when there is a fire alarm or other unforeseen break in programming) and their multiple choice automatic phone menu.

After 28 years at the station, Dedicoat’s final news bulletins on BBC Radio 2 were between 10am and 5pm on Friday 27 March 2015, as he retired from Radio 2 broadcasting. However, he continues voicing the National Lottery programmes, Strictly Come Dancing and BBC’s Children in Need, In 2017 he joined Bauer Radio’s digital station Mellow Magic, as the breakfast show newsreader for his former Wake Up To Wogan newsreader colleague Fran Godfrey.

Alan Dedicoat Net Worth

Alan Dedicoat is one of the richest News Presenter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan Dedicoat 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Alan Dedicoat (born 1 December 1954) is an English announcer for programmes on BBC One; he is probably best known as the “Voice of the Balls” on the National Lottery programmes on BBC One, a name referred to him by Sir Terry Wogan. Until 27 March 2015 he also read the news on BBC Radio 2. Dedicoat is also known as the announcer on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing and its American version, Dancing with the Stars.

On television, as well as his role on the National Lottery, he also takes part in the BBC’s telethons such as Children in Need, announcing the totals at certain intervals and also voicing previews and the voice-overs in Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One. Since 2005, Dedicoat has been the announcer for Dancing with the Stars, the American version of Strictly Come Dancing which broadcasts annually on ABC in the United States. Since 2009 he has been the voice-over for the CBBC show Copycats. He was formerly, in the late 1980s and 1990s, a regular voiceover for trailers on BBC Television.

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Facts & Trivia

Mai Ranked on the list of most popular News Presenter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alan Dedicoat celebrates birthday on December 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Alan Dedicoat

1. Alan Dedicoat is a British TV announcer and voice-over artist.
2. He was born on 1 July 1954 in Birmingham, England.
3. Dedicoat started his career as a radio presenter in the 1970s.
4. He has been the voice of BBC National Lottery draws since 1994.
5. Dedicoat is also known for being the “Voice of God” on Strictly Come Dancing.
6. He has worked on various other BBC programs including Doctor Who and The Weakest Link.
7. Dedicoat has won several awards for his work in broadcasting.
8. He is married with two children and lives in Hertfordshire, England.
9. In addition to his broadcasting work, Dedicoat is also a keen golfer.
10. His distinctive voice has made him one of the most recognizable voices on British television.

Who does the voice-over for Dancing with the Stars?

Since 2005, Alan Dedicoat has been the voice-over for Dancing with the Stars, the American version of Strictly Come Dancing.

How old is Alan dedicoat?

67 years (December 1, 1954)

What is Alan dedicoat doing now?

In 2005, he became the announcer for Dancing with the Stars, the American version of Strictly Come Dancing, which broadcasts annually on ABC. Since 2009, he has been the voice-over for the CBBC show Copycats.

Who is the announcer on Strictly?

Alan Dedicoat

Who is the BBC voice over?

BBC Radio 1 – Adele Roberts , The BBC One Voiceover guy!