Diane-Louise Jordan

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox person Diane Johnson (born 28 June 1960), better known by her stage name Diane-Louise Jordan,<ref>"Blue Peter: Diane-Louise Jordan", BBC, Classic TV.</ref> is a British television presenter. She was the first black presenter of the children's television programme Blue Peter, being involved in the programme from 25 January 1990 until 26 February 1996. While on Blue Peter, her co-presenters were Yvette Fielding, John Leslie, Anthea Turner, Tim Vincent, Stuart Miles and Katy Hill.

Life and career

Born in 1960, Jordan grew up in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Her parents came over to England from Jamaica in the 1950s and were part of the Windrush generation.<ref name="Times">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She studied theatre arts at Rose Bruford College, and worked as a stage actress after graduating.<ref name="Inde">Template:Cite news</ref> She appeared on children's series Corners, when she was spotted by Blue Peter editor Lewis Bronze.<ref name="Inde" /> She became the programme's first black presenter<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and turned down a role in soap opera Coronation Street for the job.<ref name="Times" /> In 1988 she played the chemist shop assistant in the Mike Leigh film High Hopes. She later played the part of Kate Winterton in Coronation Street in September 1989.

Jordan presented BBC One's religious programme, Songs of Praise. She also is vice-president of Action for Children, sits on the Council of the Prince's Trust, is a Patron of the ADHD Foundation<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and is a trustee for BBC Children in Need.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1997 she sat on the Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Committee.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She is a celebrity supporter of the Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT)

She married violinist Giles Broadbent in 2007. Upon the unexpected death of Jordan's sister, she adopted her niece.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Kenric Hickson, "My first home: Diane Louise Jordan", The Daily Telegraph, 17 April 2002.</ref> Between February 2012 and July 2017 Jordan presented Sunday Half Hour and then Sunday Hour on BBC Radio 2.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2023, she was awarded an honorary degree from Loughborough University for her outstanding contribution to broadcasting and her continued work championing equality and inclusivity.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• www.dianelouisejordan.com
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• Interview with Diane in Xt3 Christian Magazine

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