# Debi Jones

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{{Short description|British broadcaster and politician (born 1958)}}
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| name         = Debi Jones
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| birth_date   = {{birth year and age|1958}}
| birth_place  = [Crosby](/source/Crosby%2C_Merseyside), Lancashire<!-- Crosby was in Lancashire until 1974 -->, England, UK
| occupation   = [Broadcaster](/source/Broadcasting), journalist, singer, [councillor](/source/councillor), actress
| years_active = 1980–present
| spouse       = Steve
| children     = Ruth 
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'''Debi Jones''' (born 1958) is a radio and television broadcaster, journalist, singer, politician and actress.

==Early life==
Jones was born in [Crosby](/source/Crosby%2C_Merseyside), Lancashire.<!-- Crosby was in Lancashire until 1974 -->
==Career==
Jones has presented shows for the [BBC](/source/BBC), [Granada Television](/source/Granada_Television), [BFBS Radio](/source/British_Forces_Broadcasting_Service) and [Radio City](/source/Radio_City_(Liverpool)). She presented the afternoon show on [BBC Radio Merseyside](/source/BBC_Radio_Merseyside) during the 1980s and then presenting the BBC daytime programme ''People Today'' and the magazine show ''[Pebble Mill at One](/source/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](/source/Liverpool_Echo) | 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](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)), 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](/source/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](/source/Sefton_Central_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) at the [2010 UK general election](/source/2010_United_Kingdom_general_election), in which she came second to [Labour's](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) [Bill Esterson](/source/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](/source/BBC_News_Online)|access-date=2025-11-30}}</ref>

Jones has acted on stage and in films. She played Micky in the film ''[Distant Voices, Still Lives](/source/Distant_Voices%2C_Still_Lives)'' and has starred in pantomime opposite [Ricky Tomlinson](/source/Ricky_Tomlinson) at the [Epstein Theatre](/source/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](/source/Mike_Read) and [Dave Lee Travis](/source/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](/source/Radio_Today_(website))|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>

==References==
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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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Category:1958 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Crosby, Merseyside
Category:BBC radio presenters
Category:British radio DJs
Category:English radio presenters
Category:Radio City DJs
Category:Radio presenters from Liverpool
Category:Television presenters from Liverpool
Category:British television personalities
Category:English television presenters
Category:British women singers
Category:British film actresses
Category:British actor-politicians
Category:British broadcaster-politicians
Category:Conservative Party (UK) parliamentary candidates
Category:British women radio presenters

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