- Claire Summers
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Claire Summers Born Claire Summers
Cardiff, WalesEducation Howell's
Aberystwyth University
University of CardiffOccupation Newsreader, Presenter Spouse(s) Christian Terry Nationality Welsh Notable credit(s) BBC Wales
BBC Wales TodayAgent Elite Management Official website Claire Summers is a Welsh news television presenter for BBC Wales.
Born in Cardiff,[1] but brought up in Cowbridge, Summers was educated at Howell's in Llandaff. She then gained a BA degree at Aberystwyth University, and a post-graduate degree in journalism from the University of Cardiff.[2]
Summers worked at Channel One television in Bristol, where she reported, filmed, edited and presented programmes. Summers joined BBC Wales in 2000. With Summers and Jason Mohammad the youngest members of the BBC Wales Today team, they were often asked to undertake the activity-based reports - such as in 2005, where Summers had to lead a Welsh Black cow called Ceridwen at the Royal Welsh Show.[3][4] On 8 September 2008, Summers became chief sports presenter for Wales Today.
Summers was voted in the Top 50 sexiest Welsh women in 2004.[5]
Personal life
Summers married Christian Terry in 2004, with a reception at the St. David's Hotel & Spa in Cardiff.[6]
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- People from Cardiff
- People from the Vale of Glamorgan
- Alumni of Aberystwyth University
- Alumni of Cardiff University
- BBC Wales newsreaders and journalists
- People educated at Howell's School Llandaff
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