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(Comedian, Writer, Actor, Television Presenter)

Relationship Facts of Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones is married to Jo Jones.
He is father of Two (George, Catherine).
Griff Rhys Jones is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

How long Griff Rhys Jones has been married?

Griff Rhys Jones has been married to Jo Jones since 1981. His wife is beautiful and adorable. They met while working at the BBC.

Further, there is not much information on the web to tell more about how their love flourishes. Jon has kept his wedding secret and maintains the privacy of his wife.

Talking about Jo is a graphic designer by profession. They have been blessed with two beautiful children George, an architect, and Catherine, a designer.

However, their birthdate and everything related to them have been kept secret.

As for now, they are enjoying their company, and no news of any divorce, breakup, or split-up has surfaced.

Griff Rhys Jones: Biography in Details

Who is Griff Rhys Jones?

Griff Rhys Jones is an author, comedian, television presenter, and also co-founder of the television production company Talkback Productions.

Furthermore, he hosted the BBC television comedy sketch shows Not the Nine O’Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones along with Mel Smith.

Griff Rhys Jones: Birth Facts, Early Life

Griff Rhys Jones was born on 16 November 1953, in Cardiff, Wales. As of 2022, he will be celebrating his 69th birthday.

He is the son of Gwynneth Margaret and Elwyn Rhys Jones, a medical doctor. His family moved to West Sussex when he was an infant due to his father’s occupation. He grew up in Brentwood, Essex.

Jones has an ethnicity of Welsh and his nationality is British.

Griff Rhys Jones has been the brighter kid at Conifers Primary School in Midhurst, West Sussex. He then joined the junior school in Epping, Essex, followed by Brentwood School in Essex. Griff graduated with a 2:1 from Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Griff Rhys Jones: Career, Professional Life

Talking about his career,Griff Rhys Jones is currently the president of Civic Voice, the national organization representing Britain’s civic societies.

Griff Rhys Jones is the author, poet, and famous biographical figure from England and some of his books are To the Baltic with Bob, The Nation’s Favourite Comic Poems, Semi-detached, Head to Head, Insufficiently Welsh, Mountain: Exploring Britain’s High Places, Rivers: One Man and His Dog Paddle Into the Heart of Britain, and Rivers: A Voyage Into the Heart of Britain among others

For his work in Charley’s Aunt (1984) and An Absolute Turkey (1994), he has won Olivier awards. Furthermore, he has worked for various comedy shows and tv shows as a presenter that includes, including Smack the Pony, Da Ali G Show, I’m Alan Partridge, They Think It’s All Over, QI, Not the Nine O’Clock News, Alas Smith, and Jones, Bookworm, Restoration, Three Men in a Boat, It’ll be Alright on the Night, Greatest Cities of the World and Big Train to name a few.

Awards, Honors

Griff Rhys Jones is the recipient of the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1984 for Best Comedy Performance in Charley’s Aunt and in 1994 under the category of Best Comedy Performance for his performance in An Absolute Turkey.

Honors

Out of respect for his work, he was given an honorary degree by the University of East Anglia, the University of Glamorgan, and the University of Essex. He was also awarded an honorary D.Litt from Anglia Ruskin University.

In the year 2009, Griff Rhys Jones was honored by his father’s former university, the University of Wales College of Medicine.

Griff Rhys Jones: Salary, Net Worth, Income

In his career, he has managed to earn a hefty amount making him worth $70M man. However, he hasn’t divulged his salary.

Griff Rhys Jones owned a Undina, the 45-foot sailing yacht. Rhys spent around £500,000 on its restoration and sold it for £195,000. He now has a 1948 57-foot yacht, Argyll.

Rumors and C0ntroversies

Jones has always given love and respect for his work. Therefore, he has maintained a clean profile to date.

Griff Rhys Jones: Body Stats, Hair and Eye Color

Talking about his appearance, he stands 5 feet 8 inches and weighs moderately.

Likewise, Griff Rhys Jones has hazel color eyes and black and pepper hair. Further, there is no detail about his body measurement.

Social Media Platforms

Griff Rhys Jones is active on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram.

He has over 3.7k followers on Twitter and around 46k followers on Instagram. However, he is not active on Facebook.

 

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