Amy Irons

Amy Irons
Irons in 2024
Born
Amy Irons

(1991-05-28) 28 May 1991[1]
Dumfries, Scotland
Alma materGlasgow Caledonian University[2]
OccupationsPresenter, DJ
Years active2013–present
Parent(s)Davie Irons
Fiona Irons

Amy J. Irons (born 28 May 1991) is a Scottish television and radio presenter. She currently works as a news and sport presenter for BBC Scotland.[3]

Career

Early career

After graduating in multimedia journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University,[4] Irons began her career working at West FM in Ayr, Ayrshire, in 2013. After less than a year at the station, she joined STV in 2014 as a reporter and bulletin presenter for STV News and also working on STV Glasgow programmes. After three years at STV, Irons then moved to Capital Scotland in 2017,[4] where she co-hosted The Capital Breakfast Show alongside Des Clarke and Steven Mill until 2019.[5]

Joining the BBC

In 2019, Irons began working as a sport reporter for BBC Scotland's The Nine[4] and has co-hosted the football-themed podcast Sacked in the Morning alongside Craig Levein since 2021.[6] She has since hosted numerous other BBC programmes, including Reporting Scotland, Sportscene and BBC Scotland's Hogmanay.[7]

In April 2023, Irons was announced as the host of the mid-morning show on the relaunched Heart Scotland.[8] She left the station in June 2025 to return to the BBC full time.[9]

In 2025, she became a launch presenter for the new Reporting Scotland programme News at Seven on the BBC Scotland channel.[10]

Later that year, Irons became host of The Saturday Show on BBC Radio Scotland. A new topical entertainment programme featuring weekly news, music and daily sport. Irons presents with her former Capital Breakfast co-host Steven Mill, who also presents on Clyde 1.[11][12]

Other

In September 2025, she began hosting the What If podcast for Suicide Prevention Scotland. Irons was chosen as she lost her partner Wayne Ewer to suicide in 2018.[13]

Personal life

Irons is the daughter of former footballer Davie Irons.[14] Her younger brother, Lewis, works alongside her at BBC Scotland as a sports presenter and reporter.[15]

References

  1. ^ Irons, Amy [@AmyJIrons] (28 May 2021). "The slightly shocked look is how I feel about turning 30 đŸ˜‚ I now understand my mum when she says "still feel 21" WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ McArthur, Maxine (10 August 2018). "Capital Scotland host Amy Irons tells of dark thoughts after partner's suicide in bid to help other families". Glasgow Times.
  3. ^ Crae, Ross (29 December 2024). "Presenter Amy Irons on making her debut in BBC Scotland's Hogmanay hot seat". Sunday Post. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Meet the news stars of BBC Scotland's The Nine". BBC News. 12 February 2019.
  5. ^ O'Neill, Christina (11 March 2019). "Des Clarke bows out of Capital radio show as raft of changes introduced". Glasgow Live.
  6. ^ "Craig Levein: Former Scotland boss on life as a manager, getting sacked & 4-6-0". BBC Sport. 12 October 2021.
  7. ^ McGinty, Stephen (12 January 2025). "How Amy Irons overcame grief and guilt to be the face of BBC Scotland". The Sunday Times.
  8. ^ "Fresh new line-ups revealed for Heart Scotland and Capital Scotland". Global. 11 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Radio presenter's replacement revealed as she quits show". Glasgow Times. 23 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Review: News at Seven betrays BBC Scotland's downscaled ambitions with 'muddled, atrophied offering'". The Scotsman. 7 January 2025.
  11. ^ Rowat, Alison (14 June 2025). "Shereen show no more after 17 years on BBC Scotland". The Herald. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Saturday Show to launch new-look Radio Scotland weekend". BBC News. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  13. ^ "'It still feels raw': TV presenter who lost partner to suicide fronts new podcast". Glasgow Times. 8 September 2025.
  14. ^ Liptrott, Sharon (27 December 2024). "Ashley and Amy will be stars of Hogmanay shows". Daily Record.
  15. ^ Gallacher, Stephen (7 August 2022). "'And finally, meet my brother': Siblings Amy and Lewis Irons on teaming up at the BBC". Sunday Post.
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