Ade Adepitan
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 51 |
| Date of birth | March 27,1973 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Maryland |
| Ikeja | |
| Nigeria | |
| Books | Ade Adepitan: A Paralympian's Story |
| Parents | Christianah Adejoke |
| Ajibola Olusola | |
| Job | Actor |
| Television presenter | |
| Basketball player | |
| Education | Lister Community School |
| Southern Road Primary School | |
| Spouse | Linda Harrison |
| Nicknam | Ade |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 402764 |
Ade Adepitan Life story
Adedoyin Olayiwola "Ade" Adepitan MBE is a Nigerian-born British television presenter and wheelchair basketball player. As a presenter, he has hosted a range of travel documentaries and sports programmes for BBC television.
David Tennant returns as Doctor Who for Children in Need
... The programme was hosted by Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Jason Manford, Chris Ramsey Alex Scott and Lenny Rush - who at the age of 14 became the first-ever child presenter of the live show...
Lenny Rush set to become BBC Children in Need's first child presenter
... The Bafta-winning actor will be joined by Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Jason Manford, Chris Ramsey and Alex Scott for the three-hour live show...
Children in Need: Lewis Capaldi, Joe Wicks and Graham Norton to star in BBC fundraiser
... Friday s three-hour show will be hosted by Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Chris Ramsey, Alex Scott and Jason Manford...
Children in Need: Norton, Sheeran and celebrity First Dates to feature in BBC charity show
... Media caption, Sophie Ellis-Bextor dances to the travel newsFriday s show will come live from the BBC s studios in Salford and will be hosted by Norton, alongside Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Chris Ramsey and Alex Scott...
Our Planet questions: What is the BBC's plan at all?
... In a new series for BBC Two, Ade Adepitan travel to countries on the front line of climate change, to find out what humanity will do in order to perhaps the greatest challenge in our history in a three-part series, Ade on the front line of climate change...
Restoring the theme park abandoned for 20 years
... The Ade Adepitan reports...
BBC pledges to improve portrayal of disabled people
... It also marks a natural progression at a time when The Travel Show host and ex-Paralympian Ade Adepitan recently visited Africa to front an eponymous prime-time series for BBC Two, alongside his Children in Need presenting duties...
Children In Need 2019: Star-studded BBC appeal raises £47. 9m
... The hosts: Marvin and Rochelle Humes, Mel Giedroyc, Tom Allen, Graham Norton, Ade Adepitan and Tess Daly Children in Need is the BBC s official UK charity and raises money for disadvantaged young people around the country, such as those experiencing poverty, with disabilities, or victims of abuse or neglect...
Lenny Rush set to become BBC Children in Need's first child presenter
Actor Lenny Rush , 14, will become BBC Children in Need's first-ever child presenter when the programme airs on Friday.
The Bafta-winning actor will be joined by Ade Adepitan , Mel Giedroyc , Jason Manford , Chris Ramsey and Alex Scott for the three-hour live show.
The televised appeal starts at 19:00 GMT on Bbc One .
Children in Need has raised More Than £1bn for charities and projects since its first major appeal in 1980.
Fundraising events for this Year 's appeal have already started in the run-up to the TV broadcast, including
Kay has been challenged to travel from Leicester to Bolton - a distance of 115 Miles - over four days by foot and is due to finish on Friday at midday.
Rush, who won a Bafta for best male comedy performance for his role as Ollie in The Bbc series Am I Being Unreasonable? appeared in a Sketch Show for Children in Need Last Year .
, He Said he was nervous to be presenting this Year 's live show but " I think the excitement outweighs the nervousness".
He added: " If I'd said no, And Then I watched it That Night , I would be gutted I wasn't there. "
This Year 's televised event will also include an exclusive behind The Scenes look at the latest episode of Doctor Who , a performance from Little Mix star Leigh-Anne and a visit to Graham Norton 's notorious Big Red Chair.
BBC Children in Need airs on Bbc One and Bbc Iplayer at 19:00 on Friday.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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