Dominic Cotton

Dominic Cotton (born 1967 in Tarporley, Cheshire), is an English journalist, presently communications director for charity UK Youth.^[1]

Born in Cheshire but moving to London when he was two,^[2] Cotton trained and worked as an actor, gaining parts on The Bill and in London's West End theatre.

After two years he undertook a post-graduate diploma at the Centre for Journalism Studies at Cardiff University,^[3] and started his broadcast career as a regional news reporter in Plymouth for the BBC in 1995.

Cotton then choose to become freelance to pursue a career in sports broadcast journalism, moving to London to specialise in sport including spells at digital TV network Channel 1, Sky Sports, Five and ITV^[2]

Cotton rejoined the BBC in 1998 as a sports producer and presenter on overnight production shifts for BBC Breakfast, before joining BBC News 24 as a sports presenter. He also reported for Football Focus.

Personal life

Cotton's partner is BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid, and the couple and their three boys live in South London.^[1]

Cotton supports Crystal Palace FC, plays cricket, badminton, rounders, croquet and golf; and enjoys running - he has participated in the London Marathon.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2062692/Susanna-Reid-BBC-Breakfast-presenter-says-career-flourished-children.html
2. ^ ^{a b} Euro 2004 pack
3. ^ [1]^{[dead link]}

External links

• BBC biography^{[dead link]}

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