| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ali Vowles |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | No confirmed information is available on the year she was born. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 1 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | British |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Ali Vowles is a broadcaster, reporter and presenter from Bristol, United Kingdom.
- Charitable and hard working, Vowles is as dedicated to helping those in need around her local community as she is to building her career.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Ali was born in Bristol, to her parents David and Joan. Her family moved to the district of Gloucestershire when Ali was young. There, she was raised on the family’s dairy farm near Wotton-under-Edge. Ali’s parents moved away from the farm and into the town after their retirement. Joan passed away in April 2013, after suffering from cancer and dementia.
- She considers her hometown to be one of the best places in Great Britain and credits her farm upbringing to helping her cultivate her passion for community and dedication to hard work.
- Ali has an adult son named Callum.
- Vowles is now married to a professional photographer named Nick Smith.
- Nick Smith is also an avid cyclist, and together with Ali, they love to cycle around London and take photographs of everything from art to nature.
- In January 2021, Ali revealed she had been diagnosed with Covid-19. After the diagnosis, she decided to take time off to receive treatment and only returned to work in March after two months away from broadcasting.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Ali has a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- After university, Ali began her career in London as a designer swimwear saleswoman at the British luxury department store, Harvey Nichols. Her most successful sale was a costume worth £2000.
- After working at Harvey Nichols, Ali decided it was time to leave the world of retail, but before she could pursue her dreams of working in broadcasting and journalism, she spent time in Bath training to become a bus driver.
- She eventually decided bus driving was not her calling and went on to work at the BBC Television Center as an assistant to the Director-General.
- Unfulfilled by the job, Vowles returned to West England and landed a job as a broadcast journalist.
- She initially took a job as a community unit member at the BBC network in Bath but soon moved to Bristol where she became a morning presenter for Radio Bristol.
- After spending a few years in Bristol, Vowles moved to Southern England and became a reporter and presenter for the Spotlight program in Cornwall and Devon.
- She then moved from the South back to West Country, where she joined Radio Bristol again and Points West as a presenter for the weekend morning shows.
- As a morning presenter, Ali had to wake up every day at 3:45 in the morning, but despite such an early start, she insists she loved every bit of her job.
- After working as a journalist and presenter for BBC News for over 35 long years, from April 1988 to November 2023, Ali finally retired from the network. Now, she is self-employed, based in Bath, working as a freelance presenter, event host, voiceover artist, and audiobook narrator.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- When she is not working as a broadcaster or presenter, Ali enjoys exploring the world of cinema and theatre, watching various local and international productions.
- Thanks to her upbringing on a farm, Ali is a passionate gardener and has produced and presented multiple local gardening competitions in West Country.
- In 2016, she was named first-ever female patron of charity an organisation called It’s In the Bag.
- In December 2021, Ali was baffled after being suddenly suspended by Twitter. She was eventually reinstated…just in time for Ali to wish her 9,000+ followers a happy new year after serving a three-week ban.
- To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024, Vowles was chosen as one of Bath and Somerset’s Most Inspiring Women. A large audience, through a website and social media platform, were asked to nominate 20 women who inspire them in our community, and Ali made the list. Described by her nominator as the “voice of local news”, Ali is known for her ability to make people feel comfortable. Her freelance clients often praise her warmth, and friendliness, which brings out the best in people.