Radzi Chinyanganya

Radzi Chinyanganya
Born (1986-09-12) 12 September 1986
Wolverhampton, England
Alma mater Loughborough University
Occupation Presenter
Years active 2012–present
Television Blue Peter (2013–present)
Cannonball (2017)

Radzi Chinyanganya (born 12 September 1986) is a British presenter of the BBC children's TV programme Blue Peter, beginning in 2013, and a co-presenter for the ITV gameshow Cannonball since 2017. Previously he presented Wild on CBBC and was also the host of Match of the Day Kickabout from 2013 until 2014, when Ben Shires took over. In October 2018, it was announced that Radzi will be working for American professional wrestling company WWE for their NXT UK brand, as a backstage interviewer.

Early life

Chinyanganya was born and raised in Wolverhampton to a Scottish mother and a Zimbabwean father.[1] He attended Adams' Grammar School in Newport, Shropshire.[2] A graduate of Loughborough University,[3] he worked on Loughborough University's TV and radio station while a student.[1]

Career

Sports hosting

At a screen test in The O2 Arena, he was selected as the official weightlifting presenter at the London 2012 Olympics.[1] He hosted the weightlifting tournament, spoke on stage at the Excel Arena, interviewed athletes, introduced the weight categories and entertained the crowd.[1] He was invited back to present the London 2012 Paralympic Games.[1] He is also a presenter with the BBC coverage of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Television

Chinyanganya presented Your Body: Your Image for BBC Two, an educational series about body image in schools.[1] He co-presented Wild on CBBC with Naomi Wilkinson and Tim Warwood which first aired in 2013.[3] In October 2013, he became the 37th presenter of Blue Peter after being announced following the departure of Helen Skelton.[4] He is also a reporter and presenter of CBBC's Match of the Day Kickabout.[4]

In 2017, Chinyanganya became a co-presenter for the ITV gameshow, Cannonball along with Freddie Flintoff, Frankie Bridge, Ryan Hand and Maya Jama.

Other work

He was a contestant in Sky One's Gladiators in 2008 and reached the semi finals and was the only contestant in history to attempt the eliminator wearing a swimming cap.[1] He was selected to attend Kiss FM’s Presenter Academy, and spent the whole summer online reporting for Bauer Media radio station.[1] In this role he interviewed artists and the public and sampled Olympic entertainment in London.[1]

He has a cameo as Mi in Kung Fu Panda 3.[5]

Personal life

He is passionate about sport, competing in karate, trained with Sensei Stennett Harvey from CEWKA, at a national level and achieved a top ten finish at the 2011 GB Skeleton Bobsleigh Trials and even appearing on screen in the front row of the audience for the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. He is also a Catholic and holds a strong belief in the Holy Trinity and Jesus Christ's resurrection.[1]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Channel
2008 Gladiators Contestant Sky1
2012 2012 Summer Olympics Weightlifting host BBC Red Button
Your Body: Your Image Presenter BBC Two
2013–14 Wild Presenter CBBC
Match of the Day Kickabout Presenter
2013–present Blue Peter Presenter
2014 Gareth's All-Star Choir Himself BBC One
2014; 2016–17 The Dog Ate My Homework Panelist; 3 episodes CBBC
2014 Hacker Time Guest
2015–present Songs of Praise Co-presenter BBC One
2015 Celebrity Mastermind Contestant
2016 London Marathon 2016 Reporter
Rank the Prank Himself CBBC
Great South Run 2016 Presenter Channel 5
2017 Remotely Funny Contestant CBBC
Art Ninja Himself; Cameo
Celebrity Eggheads Contestant BBC Two
Cannonball[6] Co-presenter ITV
Strictly Come Dancing: Children in Need 2017[7] Contestant BBC One
2018 2018 Winter Olympics Presenter BBC One, BBC Four
Ninja Warrior UK Contestant ITV
The Crystal Maze[8] Channel 4

Film

Year Title Role
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 Mi (voice)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Avalon Management Group Ltd. "ACE :: Corporate Entertainment". aceuk.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Blue Peter host Radzi Chinyanganya goes back to his roots « Express & Star". expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Radzi Chinyanganya makes his 'Blue Peter' debut". digitaljournal.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "BBC – New line-up announced as Helen Skelton to leave Blue Peter – Media Centre". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lindsey Russell". IMDb.
  6. ↑ "Freddie Flintoff to host ITV obstacle game show Cannonball".
  7. ↑ "BBC – Here's one they rehearsed earlier! Six Blue Peter stars take to the Strictly ballroom for Children in Need – Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ↑ http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/contestants-announced-for-new-celebrity-specials-of-the-crystal-maze
Preceded by
Lindsey Russell		 Blue Peter Presenter No. 37
2013–		 Incumbent
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