Simon Mayo
- January 5, 2024
- Dj
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Simon Mayo |
| Occupation | DJ |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 21, 1958(1958-09-21) |
| Age | 66 |
| Birthplace | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Simon Mayo Biography
| Name | Simon Mayo |
| Birthday | Sep 21 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | London |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Derek Mayo, Jill Mayo |
| Spouse | Hilary Bird |
| Children(s) | Ben Mayo, Natasha Mayo, Joe Mayo |
Simon Mayo is one of the most popular and richest DJ who was born on September 21, 1958 in London, England, United Kingdom. Radio presenter on Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 and Kermode as well as Mayo’s Film Review on BBC Radio 5 Live. He was previously called Radio Broadcaster of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild.
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Simon Andrew Hicks Mayo (born 21 September 1958) is an English radio presenter and author who has worked for BBC Radio since 1982. Mayo was the presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 between January 2010 and May 2018 and is, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review on BBC Radio 5 Live. Mayo was the presenter of a revamped drive time show on Radio 2 with co- host Jo Whiley which was broadcast from 14 May 2018 to 20 December 2018. Mayo presented the last show solo the following day, which marked the end of his career on the station after 17 years of broadcasting.
Mayo is married to Hilary Bird, who had worked at Radio Nottingham since 1984 on Action Line, and who also worked for BBC Radio 2 as a producer for Canon Roger Royle and later Don Maclean on Good Morning Sunday from 1987 to 1990. The wedding took place on Saturday 11 October 1986 at St Helen’s Church in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire. They have two sons and a daughter. Mayo is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, and lives in London.
He was raised at Southgate, London. The year 1986 was the time he got married to Hilary Bird.
Simon Mayo Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | DJ |
| House | Living in own house. |
Simon Mayo is one of the richest DJ from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Mayo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Attracted to radio from the time he left university and worked for five years at BBC Radio Nottingham before joining the station’s Radio 1.
He was presented with an award called the Radio Broadcaster of the Year Award by the Broadcasting Press Guild, in the recognition of his powerful design and capacity to draw out the best of his guests.
Mayo’s parents, Derek Mayo (born 1929, died 2001) and Jill Mayo, were both school teachers. He attended St John’s Primary School in Croydon, Surrey, the Arden School in Knowle (for one term), Solihull School, an historic independent school in the West Midlands and Worthing High School in West Sussex which was then a state grammar school for boys. He graduated from the University of Warwick in 1980, with a degree in History and Politics.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Simon Mayo Dating?
According to our records, Simon Mayo married to Hilary Bird. As of December 1, 2023, Simon Mayo’s is not dating anyone.
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In January 1997, Mayo made a brief return to the breakfast show for three weeks when Chris Evans was dismissed, but both Mayo and BBC Radio 1 ruled out the possibilities of a permanent return to the programme. On his first morning as breakfast stand-in, Mayo read out an email from a man who had emigrated to New Zealand four years earlier and had arrived back in the UK that morning, and was “delighted to hear you’re still doing the breakfast show”.
Facts & Trivia
Simon Ranked on the list of most popular DJ. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Simon Mayo celebrates birthday on September 21 of every year.
In May 2001, after 15 years of broadcasting with BBC Radio 1, Mayo joined and moved on to another national BBC station, BBC Radio 5 Live to present an afternoon programme.
Where is Simon Mayo today?
Mayo returned to his Monday to Friday drivetime radio show on 15 March 2021 on Greatest Hits Radio , resurrecting many staples from his former BBC Radio 2 drivetime shows, including “Confessions”, “Nigel’s Recipes” (Foodie Thursday) and “All-Request Friday”.
What radio station is Simon Mayo on?
Simon Mayo has been a presenter on Greatest Hits Radio since September 2020 and has a long and wealthy broadcasting career spanning over 40 years.
Does Simon Mayo have a PhD?
As he says: “I’ve got a real PhD and Simon’s been given a fake PhD by his university because… ” “Honorary doctorate is the official term,” corrects Mayo. “Honorary doctorate for the simple task of still being around all these years later,” concedes Kermode. So yes, not very modern Britain.
How old is Simon Mayo?
63 years (September 21, 1958)
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