Jonathan Wills is to join ITV Channel Television as presenter of its 6pm flagship news programme alongside Jess Dunsdon. He will replace James Webster who is returning to the UK after two and a half years as presenter.
Jonathan, who is currently Presenter of ITV News Anglia has more than 25 years experience in television news. He started his presenting career with Channel One Television and then the BBC in the 1990s later moving to ITV London as Sports Editor and Presenter and then ITV’s Network News.
Jonathan joined ITV News Anglia in 2008, presenting the nightly news in the east of England alongside Becky Jago.
He is no stranger to the Channel Islands, having holidayed in Alderney as a child and then growing up in Jersey where he is a regular visitor to see family and friends.
Jonathan says: “I am incredibly excited to be joining ITV News Channel. It’s wonderful to be returning to the island I love and I can’t wait to get started when I come over in May. To be part of the presenting team with Jess will be a terrific honour and I look forward to bringing the stories of the day to everyone in the Channel Islands at 6.”
“With my father living in Grouville it’s a great chance to come home and I look forward to being actively involved in as many sports as I can, especially cricket with St Ouen Springfield and with a passion for all things musical hopefully there’ll be a chance to have a song or two along the way as well!
“Wherever possible I love to celebrate the brilliant individuals making the news, and given the year we’ve had I think that’s something we all need to see in the months ahead.”
ITV Channel Television’s Head of News, Karen Rankine says: “We are delighted to be welcoming Jonathan to the team. He brings enormous experience as a studio and location presenter and live interviewer and we look forward to him bringing his warmth, personality and sense of humour to our flagship programme as co-host alongside Jess Dunsdon.”
