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'''Tim Vincent''' (born [[4 November]] [[1972]]), is a Welsh actor and television presenter.
==Biography==
Vincent was born in [[Overton-on-Dee|Overton]], [[Wrexham]], [[Wales]]. He first took to acting at [[Clwyd Theatr Cymru|Theatr Clwyd]], in nearby [[Mold, Flintshire|Mold]]. He has lived and worked in the United States for the past few years. In early 2008, Vincent is appearing in the television "talent" show 'Dancing On Ice' on the UK television channel ITV.
===Career===
====Acting====
His first television role was playing [[alcoholic]] teenager Billy-Bob "Meg" Ryan, in the ITV drama series ''[[Children's Ward]]''. Vincent also took to the stage in [[pantomime]] for several years, always playing the role of 'Dandini' in ''[[Cinderella]]'', at [[Southport]], [[Torquay]], [[Widnes]] and [[York]], amongst others.
====Presenting====
Vincent is most famous for being a presenter on the popular children's programme ''[[Blue Peter]]'', which he joined on [[16 December]], [[1993]]. During his time on the show, he completed the [[New York Marathon]], travelled to [[South Africa]], and
Vincent presented ''Blue Peter'' together with [[John Leslie (television presenter)|John Leslie]], [[Anthea Turner]], [[Diane-Louise Jordan]], [[Stuart Miles]], [[Katy Hill]] and [[Romana D'Annunzio]].
Since leaving ''Blue Peter'' and ''Dangerfield'', Vincent has presented ''[[Short Change]]'' and later presented ''[[Fully Booked]]''. From 2000 - 2001, he played Vietman vet Adam Forrester, in the soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'', and appeared in the film ''Sorted'' (alongside [[Tim Curry]] and [[Jason Donovan]]). He also presented the first series of the reality television series, ''[[I'm Famous and Frightened!]]'' as well as the popular ''[[Sky One]]'' series ''[[There's Something About Miriam]]''.
He is currently a reporter (as of [[2007]]) on ''[[Access Hollywood]]''. In [[2006]], he hosted the [[Television pilot|pilot]]s for [[Game Show Network|GSN's]] revival of the game show ''[[Chain Reaction (game show)|Chain Reaction]]'' but he will not be hosting the series itself.
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He presented the [[Miss World]] contest in [[Miss World 2005|2005]], [[Miss World 2006|2006]] and [[Miss USA]] in [[Miss USA 2007|2007]]. Then filled in for [[Meredith Vieira]], for a week of ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'', June 25 - 29, 2007. Shortly after Tim has also recently presented the [[The National Lottery#The National Lottery on television|National Lottery Draws]] on the [[BBC]].
He is also currently the host of the [[NBC]] series ''[[Phenomenon (TV series)|Phenomenon]]'', which premiered October 24, 2007.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/television/ah7013.shtml | title=Tim Vincent To Host NBC's Mystifying 'Phenomenon' | publisher=[[Access Hollywood]] |date=October 8, 2007 | first=| last= | access date =2007-11-07}}</ref>
He was saved from eviction from the third series of the UK celebrity ice skating contest ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'' on the vote-off on 20 January 2008.
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