{{Short description|British broadcaster and politician (born 1958)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox person | image = <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, e.g. promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, screen captures, etc., will be deleted - see WP:NONFREE --> | image_size = 150px | name = Debi Jones | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1958}} | birth_place = Crosby, Lancashire<!-- Crosby was in Lancashire until 1974 -->, England, UK | occupation = Broadcaster, journalist, singer, councillor, actress | years_active = 1980–present | spouse = Steve | children = Ruth }} '''Debi Jones''' (born 1958) is a radio and television broadcaster, journalist, singer, politician and actress.
==Early life== Jones was born in Crosby, Lancashire.<!-- Crosby was in Lancashire until 1974 --> ==Career== Jones has presented shows for the BBC, Granada Television, BFBS Radio and Radio City. She presented the afternoon show on BBC Radio Merseyside during the 1980s and then presenting the BBC daytime programme ''People Today'' and the magazine show ''Pebble Mill at One''. Jones has also maintained a television career with shopping and holiday channels in the UK.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/local-news/fathers-dementia-spurs-crosby-councillor-6970280| work=liverpoolecho | first=Liverpool | last=Echo | title=Politician Debi Jones to take over the joint running of Streatham House School in Crosby}}</ref>
Jones has also supported the Conservative Party, and served as a councillor in the Manor ward of Crosby.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/news/local-news/politician-debi-jones-take-over-6609634|work=Southport Visiter|title=Politician Debi Jones to take over the joint running of Streatham House School in Crosby|date=13 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114130655/https://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/news/local-news/politician-debi-jones-take-over-6609634|archive-date=14 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was the Conservative candidate for Sefton Central at the 2010 UK general election, in which she came second to Labour's Bill Esterson, winning 33.9% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election 2010 {{!}} Constituency {{!}} Sefton Central|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/election2010/results/constituency/d90.stm|website=BBC News|access-date=2025-11-30}}</ref>
Jones has acted on stage and in films. She played Micky in the film ''Distant Voices, Still Lives'' and has starred in pantomime opposite Ricky Tomlinson at the Epstein Theatre.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://jmu-journalism.org.uk/snow-white-cast-set-for-epstein-theatre-run/| work=JMUjournalism | first=Amy | last=Cole | title=Snow White cast set for Epstein Theatre run}}</ref>
In January 2018, it was announced that Jones would join the new radio station Delux Radio, opposite presenters such as Mike Read and Dave Lee Travis.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-22|title=Delux Radio jocks join rival United DJs instead|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/01/delux-radio-jocks-join-rival-united-djs-instead/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=RadioToday|language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Personal life == Jones is married to Steve Jones; they have a daughter, Ruth.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/local-news/crosby-mum-tory-mp-candidate-6966864 | work=liverpoolecho | first=Liverpool | last=Echo | title=Crosby mum and Tory MP candidate Debi Jones recalls how she nearly lost her 16-year-old daughter}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.debijones.co.uk/ Debi Jones – The Official Website] * [https://champions-speakers.co.uk/tv-celebrity-chefs/tv-radio-presenters/debi-jones/ Debi Jones at Champions] * {{IMDb name|0427903|Debi Jones}}
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