Nina Ridge

Nina Ridge is a British weather forecaster on the BBC.

Early life

She was born Nina Humphries. Her great-grandmother was Sylvia Payne.

She grew up in the west of Kent, and went to a girls' grammar school. She studied Mathematics with Management Studies at the University of Leeds. She did a PGCE at the University of Bristol, and is a qualified Maths teacher.

Career

She initially taught Maths and PE at her old school, Weald of Kent Grammar, for three years, but continued teaching her year 11 class in 2018 after officially resigning in order to ensure their success in their GCSES.

BBC

She joined the BBC Weather Centre in December 2001, after seeing a job advert in The Guardian. She has also appeared on Stargazing Live.[1] She presented forecasts for national TV on BBC One until August 2015, and now covers occasional forecasts for BBC South East.

Personal life

Her husband John, is a serving officer in the Royal Engineers. She married John Ridge in June 1999 in Kent. She has four children, including sons in April 2006 and December 2008, and daughters in June 2009 and June 2004. Nina Ridge is a veteran athlete who regularly runs competitively with Tonbridge Athletic Club. Her husband received a CBE for his work in the Hurricane Relief Operation. This means that he will be knighted, therefore giving Nina the title "Lady Ridge" in future.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ IMDb
  2. ↑ "TAC Masters Update". Tonbridge Athletic Club. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Nina Ridge - Athlete profile". The Power of 10. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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