{{Short description|Scottish radio and TV presenter (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Amy Irons | image = Amy Irons (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Irons in 2024 | birth_name = Amy Irons | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|05|28|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite tweet|user=AmyJIrons|number=1398349504433332229|first=Amy|last=Irons|title=The slightly shocked look is how I feel about turning 30 😂 I now understand my mum when she says "still feel 21" WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE!}}</ref> | birth_place = Dumfries, Scotland | years_active = 2013–present | parents = Davie Irons<br/>Fiona Irons | spouse = | occupation = Presenter, DJ | alma_mater = Glasgow Caledonian University<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/16411343.capital-scotland-host-amy-irons-tells-heartache-partners-suicide/|title=Capital Scotland host Amy Irons tells of dark thoughts after partner's suicide in bid to help other families|first=Maxine|last=McArthur|date=10 August 2018|website=Glasgow Times}}</ref> }} '''Amy J. Irons''' (born 28 May 1991) is a Scottish television and radio presenter. She currently works as a news and sport presenter for BBC Scotland.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/amy-irons-hogmanay/|title=Presenter Amy Irons on making her debut in BBC Scotland's Hogmanay hot seat|last=Crae|first=Ross|date=29 December 2024|work=Sunday Post|accessdate=12 July 2025}}</ref>
==Career== ===Early career=== After graduating in multimedia journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47202970|title=Meet the news stars of BBC Scotland's The Nine|work=BBC News |date=12 February 2019}}</ref> Irons began her career working at West FM in Ayr, Ayrshire, in 2013. After less than a year at the station, she joined STV in 2014 as a reporter and bulletin presenter for ''STV News'' and also working on STV Glasgow programmes. After three years at STV, Irons then moved to Capital Scotland in 2017,<ref name="auto"/> where she co-hosted ''The Capital Breakfast Show'' alongside Des Clarke and Steven Mill until 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/des-clarke-bows-out-capital-15955343|title=Des Clarke bows out of Capital radio show as raft of changes introduced|first=Christina|last=O'Neill|date=11 March 2019|website=Glasgow Live}}</ref>
===Joining the BBC=== In 2019, Irons began working as a sport reporter for BBC Scotland's ''The Nine''<ref name="auto"/> and has co-hosted the football-themed podcast ''Sacked in the Morning'' alongside Craig Levein since 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58788704|title=Craig Levein: Former Scotland boss on life as a manager, getting sacked & 4-6-0|work=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2021}}</ref> She has since hosted numerous other BBC programmes, including ''Reporting Scotland'', ''Sportscene'' and ''BBC Scotland's Hogmanay''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/amy-irons-bbc-scotland-presenter-0pxxr3dw0|title=How Amy Irons overcame grief and guilt to be the face of BBC Scotland|first=Stephen|last=McGinty|date=12 January 2025|work=The Sunday Times|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
In April 2023, Irons was announced as the host of the mid-morning show on the relaunched Heart Scotland.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://global.com/heart-scotland-capital-scotland-new-presenter-line-up/|title=Fresh new line-ups revealed for Heart Scotland and Capital Scotland|date=11 April 2023|publisher=Global}}</ref> She left the station in June 2025 to return to the BBC full time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/entertainment/tv_radio/25260683.hearts-presenters-replacement-revealed-quits-show/|title=Radio presenter's replacement revealed as she quits show|date=23 June 2025|website=Glasgow Times}}</ref>
In 2025, she became a launch presenter for the new ''Reporting Scotland'' programme ''News at Seven'' on the BBC Scotland channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/review-news-at-seven-betrays-bbc-scotlands-downscaled-ambitions-with-muddled-atrophied-offering-4933080|title=Review: News at Seven betrays BBC Scotland's downscaled ambitions with 'muddled, atrophied offering'|date=7 January 2025|website=The Scotsman}}</ref>
Later that year, Irons became host of ''The Saturday Show'' on BBC Radio Scotland. A new topical entertainment programme featuring weekly news, music and daily sport. Irons presents with her former ''Capital Breakfast'' co-host Steven Mill, who also presents on Clyde 1.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-14 |title=Shereen show no more after 17 years on BBC Scotland |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25239490.bbc-scotlands-shereen-show-end-17-years/ |last=Rowat |first=Alison |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=The Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-03 |title=Saturday Show to launch new-look Radio Scotland weekend |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgqrl76kn0o |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=BBC News |language=en-gb}}</ref>
===Other=== In September 2025, she began hosting the ''What If'' podcast for Suicide Prevention Scotland. Irons was chosen as she lost her partner Wayne Ewer to suicide in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25449353.amy-irons-fronts-new-podcast-suicide-prevention-scotland/|title='It still feels raw': TV presenter who lost partner to suicide fronts new podcast|date=8 September 2025|website=Glasgow Times}}</ref>
==Personal life== Irons is the daughter of former footballer Davie Irons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/ashley-amy-heart-hogmanay-shows-34384137|title=Ashley and Amy will be stars of Hogmanay shows|first=Sharon|last=Liptrott|date=27 December 2024|website=Daily Record}}</ref> Her younger brother, Lewis, works alongside her at BBC Scotland as a sports presenter and reporter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/amy-and-lewis-irons/|title='And finally, meet my brother': Siblings Amy and Lewis Irons on teaming up at the BBC|first=Stephen|last=Gallacher|date=7 August 2022|work=Sunday Post}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|https://www.amyirons.co.uk/}} * [http://www.talent4media.com/talent/amy-irons/ Amy Irons at talent4media]
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