Paul Ross

Paul Ross (b. December 31 1956) is a British journalist, television editor, and media personality. He is the brother of presenter Jonathan Ross.

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Ross was trained as a journalist, and worked as an editor on Channel 4's controversial youth show The Word, having originally cut his teeth as a researcher at London Weekend Television. He worked as an 'on-your-doorstep' outside broadcaster, and also as co-host in The Big Breakfast. In the mid 1990s, he also worked as a game show host on Telly Stacks and the British version of the popular American game show Jeopardy.

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From 1997 to 1998 he hosted The Paul Ross Show, a late-night programme on ITV. He also made appearances on programs such as Bo' Selecta and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He took part in the third series of popular ITV1 reality show, Celebrity Fit Club. Ross was the first contestant to be eliminated on Comic Relief Does Fame Academy (2003) after his singing failed to impress voters.

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His film roles have included "Mr Sit-up Britain" in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and Colonel Mattel in Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989).

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In 2005 he presents a Saturday morning show for London's LBC radio station, as well as being a show-business reporter for the television programme, This Morning. He also writes a weekly column, Paul Ross at the Movies, for a leading Sunday tabloid newspaper, which has been widely criticized for "quote whoring".

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