Chris Tarrant Biography
Chris Tarrant, OBE, is an English broadcaster, TV personality, and former radio DJ. He hosted the ITV children’s television show Tiswas from 1974 to 1981, as well as the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? from 1998 to 2014. He was a Capital Radio DJ from 1984 till 2004. Tarrant was awarded an OBE in 2004 for his charitable work, particularly his campaigns on behalf of poor children.
How old is Chris Tarrant? – Age
He is 77 years old as of 10 October 2023. He was born in 1946 in Reading, United Kingdom. His real name is Christopher John Tarrant.
Chris Tarrant Family – Education
Chris was born on Thursday, October 10, 1946, in Reading, England, to his father Basil and mother Joan Tarrant. His father joined a territorial unit of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1936 and was evacuated from Dunkirk during the May 1940 evacuation. He also participated in the Normandy landings. Tarrant was taught as a visitor in Ensemble House at the Ruler’s School, Worcester from 1960 to 1964. He addressed the school at hockey and cricket and acquired A, B and D grades at A-level in English, history and old history. He then, at that point, concentrated on English at the College of Birmingham, graduating in 1967. Tarrant’s dad passed on in 2005 and his mom kicked the bucket in 2012. While Tarrant was getting ready for his mom’s memorial service, he found his dad’s conflict journal in an open work area.
Chris Tarrant Wife – Children
Tarrant had two children from his marriage to Sheila Roberton: Helen in 1977 and Jennifer in 1980. The couple got married in Southend-on-Sea in 1976 and divorced in 1982. Tarrant met his second wife, Ingrid Dupre-Walsh, while both worked at TV-am. The pair married in 1991 and were divorced in 2007. Following a series of tabloid articles, the couple confirmed their separation on September 18, 2006. The pair previously lived in Esher with their two children, Sammy and Toby, as well as two children from Ingrid’s previous marriage, Dexter and Fia, the latter of whom works as a Heart radio presenter. Tarrant’s long-term relationship with legal assistant Jane Bird began in 2008.
Chris Tarrant Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of £20 million.
Chris Tarrant Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
In 1998, Tarrant started facilitating the TV test show Who Needs to Be a Tycoon?, which was offered to north of 100 nations. He authored the configuration’s expression, “However we would rather not give you that,” and proceeded with his more seasoned expression, “Is that your last response?”. Tarrant introduced the ITV game show Who Needs to Be a Mogul? from 1998 to 2014, recording 592 episodes across 30 series. Five hopefuls won the monetary reward of £1 million.
One hopeful, Charles Ingram, won the £1 million monetary reward yet was denied his rewards when it was resolved that he had cheated. Tarrant went to the preliminary in regards to the Ingram extortion case and expressed that he had not seen anything wrong during shooting and had not heard any hacking. He was “stunned” when he caught wind of the charges.
In July 2000, Tarrant marked an agreement with ITV to introduce the show until December 2002, which was subsequently reached out to 2013. On 22 October 2013, Tarrant declared that he could be leaving Who Needs to Be a Mogul? following fifteen years of facilitating the program. This drove ITV to chop out the program once his agreement was done, leaving just those made before it to be circulated as the last episodes.
In 2018, ITV charged another series of Who Needs to be a Mogul?, introduced by new host Jeremy Clarkson. Tarrant decided not to watch the restored series and would have “graciously turned down” a proposal by the organization to get back to the show had he been drawn closer. In 2020, a television smaller than expected series, Test, was delivered, about Ingram’s endeavor to win 1,000,000 pounds on Who Needs to be a Mogul? by cheating, with entertainer Michael Sheen depicting Tarrant.
Chris Tarrant Capital Radio
Tarrant began working as a presenter for Capital Radio in 1984, initially hosting the station’s Sunday lunchtime show before transitioning to a late-morning weekday position following David Jensen. From March 1987 to April 2004, he hosted Capital Breakfast.
The show was extremely popular, boosting Capital Radio’s listener share in London. Tarrant had regular co-presenter Kara Noble (who was later replaced by Zabe Newsome for a brief period of time) as his sidekick until Noble left to Heart FM in 1995, where he was joined by Flying Eye traffic reporter Russ Kane and newsreader Howard Hughes. On this episode, he first used the slogan “Is that your final answer?”
Tarrant bid farewell to Capital Radio on April 2, 2004, at 9:00 a.m., after hosting 4,425 shows over 20 years and awarding £3.5 million in prize money.
Chris Tarrant Books
Tarrant’s book, It’s Not a Proper Job: Stories from 50 Years in TV, was released on April 25, 2022.
Chris Tarrant TV Shows
♦ 1989 – The Euro Disney Christmas Special
♦ 1989–1991 – That’s Showbusiness
♦ 1990–2006 – Tarrant on TV
♦ 1991 – Cluedo
♦ 1993 – Lose A Million
♦ 1994 – Pop Quiz
♦ 1996–1999 – Man O Man
♦ 1998–2014 – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
♦ 2007 – The Great Pretender
♦ 2008 – It’s Not What You Know
♦ 2009 – The Colour of Money
♦ 2010 – The Door
♦ 2011 – The Magicians
♦ 2012–2020 – Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways
♦ 2013 – Show Me the Telly
♦ 2017 – The Railways That Built Britain with Chris Tarrant
♦ 2018 – Intercity 125: The Train That Changed Britain
♦ 2019 – World’s Busiest Train Stations
♦ 2021 – Britain Biggest 1970s Hits
