Toby Anstis (born 14 December 1970) is an English radio and television presenter. He is a presenter on Heart and spin-off station Heart Dance.[1]
Toby Anstis | |
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 Radio DJ and TV presenter Toby Anstis in January 2007 | |
| Born | 14 December 1970 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and television presenter |
| Employer | Global |
Early life
editAnstis was born in Northampton, England. He completed his primary education from Desborough School in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He graduated in psychology and business studies from the University of Surrey Roehampton.[2]
Anstis was adopted along with his twin sister as a child. His biological father was Italian and his biological mother, Gina, was English. He only met his birth parents as an adult and has commented that he was 'lucky' enough to have good adoptive parents.[3][4]
Career
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Anstis began his career on BBC1's Broom Cupboard.[5] He was the show's last presenter and also spent three years on BBC. He also worked on the music show named The O-Zone on BBC1 and BBC2. Moreover, he co-hosted Children in Need for two years running. He also presented cricket films for Grandstand, and hosted live outside broadcasts on National Lottery Live for the BBC.
In 2006 Anstis was the first celebrity to be evicted in I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here![6]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 crisis, Anstis joined the super-group The Celebs with Frank Bruno and X Factor winner Sam Bailey to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society and Action for Children. They recorded a new rendition of Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens and it was released digitally on 11 December 2020 on independent record label Saga Entertainment.[7][8]
In 2024 it was revealed that Anstis would be the headline act at the Big 90's vs 00's festival at Canvey Island, Essex with his Relight the 90's show.[9]
Filmography
editTV
edit- TV Scrabble (2001–2002) – Presenter
- I'm Famous and Frightened! (2004) – Guest
- Children in Need – Co-presenter
- Trust Me – I'm a Holiday Rep – Presenter
- The Mint – Guest
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2006) – Participant
- Big Brother's Big Mouth (2006) – Pundit
- Ready Steady Cook (2009)
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2009)
- Mongrels (TV series) (2010)
- Eggheads (2011)
- Loose Women – Loose Man
- Pointless Celebrities (2012,2016,2019) – Winning Contestant
- Celebrity Come Dine with Me: Christmas Special – Contestant
- Who's Doing the Dishes? (2015) – Celebrity chef
- Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC (2015) – Himself
- A Place in the Sun (2017) - Himself
- Richard Osman's House of Games[10] (2022) - Himself
References
edit- ^ "Global to launch Heart Dance with Toby Anstis on Breakfast". RadioToday. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Fame and Fortune The Sunday Times Money 31 August 2008
- ^ "Being adopted has a lasting effect". The Guardian. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Toby Anstis sometimes wishes he hadn't found birth mum after hiring private investigator following adoption: 'It stirs up a lot'". metro.co.uk.
- ^ "Bio". Toby Anstis Official Website. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "I'm A Celeb: Toby in jungle exit". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Good Morning Britain stars show off their vocals in charity Christmas single". Daily Mirror. 10 November 2020.
- ^ "The Celebs - Merry Christmas Everyone". YouTube. TheCelebsVEVO. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Canvey music events this weekend with impressive line-up". Southend Echo.
- ^ "Richard Osman's House of Games, BBC Two". Beyond The Joke. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.