Who is Kevin McCloud and is he married? – The Sun
KEVIN McCloud has become a household name after rising to fame presenting Channel 4’s hit architectural programme, Grand Designs.
Here’s everything you need to know about the presenter.
Is Kevin McCloud an architect?
Kevin McCloud is a British TV presenter from Bedfordshire, born on 8 May 1959.
He began his career in music and then studied languages and philosophy before switching to art history and architecture at Cambridge University.
After training as a theater designer, McCloud worked on several different productions before setting up his own lighting and design practice.
In 1999 he began writing and presenting Grand Designs.
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Although he teaches the property design program, he does not consider himself an architect.
Talk to the Irish Timesexplained McCloud: “The only thing I haven’t done is practice as an architect and I don’t think I could do either.
“There is a huge set of skills and aptitude required and I don’t think I have it.
“I could probably have been an architect, but I think being a successful and very good one requires a very specific and wide range of skills.
“Those who do it all brilliantly are terrifying.”
Kevin has been doing Grand Designs since 1999
Is Kevin McCloud Married?
Kevin was previously married to interior designer Suzanna McCloud before divorcing.
The couple met when Kevin was in his thirties and tied the knot in 1996.
In December 2019, after 23 years of marriage, a spokesperson for the presenter said: “I can confirm that Kevin and Suzanna have sadly separated. We will not be making any further comment.”
It is not known why the couple split, and the reasons behind their divorce remain a mystery.
In June 2021, McCloud found love with businesswoman Jenny Jones.
It was reported that the couple secretly tied the knot in November 2022 before enjoying a honeymoon together.
Does Kevin McCloud have any children?
During his marriage to Suzanna, the couple had two children together, Milo and Elsie
Kevin also has a son and a daughter from a previous relationship named Hugo and Grace.
The presenter tends to keep his family life private and out of the limelight.
What TV shows was Kevin McCloud in?
Kevin made his first appearance on TV as a guest presenter on Homefront on BBC Two.
He is best known for being the presenter and author of Grand Designs.
He also wrote and presented Grand Designs Indoors, Grand Designs Abroad and Grand Designs: The Streets.
His other TV work includes Don’t Look Down (2000), Demolition (2005), The Stirling Prize: Building of the Year (2004-2008), and Kevin McCloud And The Big Town Plan (2008).
In 2008 he appeared as the star in a reasonably priced car on Top Gear and the following year presented Kevin McCloud’s Grand Tour on Channel 4.
He visited Mumbai’s Dharavi slum for a two-part documentary, Kevin McCloud: Slumming It in 2010, and chaired Man Made Home in 2011.
Other credits include Escape To The Wild, Rough Guide To The Future and Celebrity Snoop Dogs.
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