| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Laurence Akers |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | No confirmed information is available on the year he was born. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Spouse / Partner / Engaged | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 1 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | British |
| What happened to Laurence Akers? | Presently, he is writing and developing a drama series for UKTV with Expectation Entertainment. |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Laurence Akers is a British writer, producer and editor. He is the husband of famed English actress Suranne Jones.
- A passionate man of few words, Laurence enjoys keeping a fairly low profile and prefers being recognised more for his work than his personal life.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Laurence met his wife, Suranne Jones in 2015. The couple dated for just 6 weeks before Akers proposed.
- Suranne is best known for her work on the series, Coronation Street.
- The couple tied the knot in 2014 but kept details about their engagement and nuptials very private. The wedding was held in London at the Islington Town Hall and was attended by just a few close friends, family and colleagues.
- Suranne got pregnant within months of finishing shooting for the BBC drama Doctor Foster. The couple’s first child was born in March 2016.
- Little else is known about the couple’s private life. Both of them prefer to like to keep a low media profile.
Early Life and Education :
- Laurence graduated from Rothelawe School in 1985.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Laurence has been working in PR, writing, publishing, television and script writing for over two decades and has built a solid career for himself.
- He began in 1989, working for Emap as a writer. He covered numerous stories and wrote articles for the company’s magazine, TV programs and other platforms.
- Leaving the company in 1991, Laurence joined ITV as a music associate in March of 1991. During his time at ITV, he worked on a show called “What’s up Doc” and booked live music bands for the weekend morning kids show. He also wrote scripts for both shows and researched presenting material.
- In 1993, he moved on to Warner Music Group where he worked as a press officer, collaborating with top music artists in addition to building solid professional partnerships with music journalists around the UK.
- Akers joined Coalition Records in 1997 & spent one year heading press campaigns on behalf of domestic and international acts signed by Warner Music.
- He left Coalition Records in early 1998 and joined BBC TV in May of the same year to work as a producer. Laurence produced episodes for the network’s Inside Tracks show & produced entertainment news programs.
- He then went on to spend 6 years working for Gamer TV as a producer for several of their programs including the tech series, Evolver.
- From 2006 to 2016, Laurence pent the next decade working as a producer, writer and editor for various stations and publications that included Townhouse TV, Brookland Films, The Lord’s Annual, Eight Magazine, Cedar Communications, Tablet Edition and Nikon Pro Magazine.
- Akers currently works as a self-employed script writer. He began working in late 2016 on various TV and film dramas and comedies and recently wrote, directed and produced his very own short film called ‘Gone’ which starred his wife Suranne Jones and the actor, Daniel Betts.
- He is also working on a Sky drama series in collaboration with Expectation Entertainment.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Laurence is a member of several important groups including the Wildlife Photography Worldwide, UK Screenwriters, Bluecat Writers and the Publishing and Editing Professionals.