{{Short description|English television presenter (born 1974)}} {{Infobox person | name = Jamie Rickers | image =Jamie Rickers portrait.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|05|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Chelmsford, Essex, England | years_active = 1997–present | known_for = ''Up On The Roof''<br>''Toonattik''<br>''Prove it!'' | children = 2 }}
'''Jamie Rickers''' (born 21 May 1974) is an English former television presenter, best known as the co-presenter of children's programmes ''Prove It!'', ''Toonattik'' and ''Up On The Roof'' on CITV.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/anti-terror-police-quizzed-kids-television-toonattik-presenters-over-hairdryers-1879573.html|title=Anti-terror police quizzed kids television Toonattik presenters over hairdryers|date=26 January 2010|newspaper=The Independent}}</ref> He holds a black belt in karate and was British Judo Martial Arts Champion; his hobbies include swimming, water-skiing, rally driving, mountaineering, parascending and sailing. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/theatre/2003/10/alban_panto.shtml|title=BBC - Beds, Herts and Bucks Theatre - Panto - Cinderella - St Albans Arena|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
==Career== Rickers career began in 1997 as a researcher/co-ordinator for London Weekend Television. In 1999 Rickers began TV presenting beginning with the short-lived series ''Find a Fortune'', and then Rickers began presenting links for the digital children's channel Carlton Kids then joined GMTV as a continuity announcer for their children's programming. Rickers presented ''Up On The Roof'' between 2001 and 2005. From 2005 to 2010, Rickers presented ''Toonattik'' on ''CITV''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theguardian.com/media/2010/jan/26/kids-tv-presenters-terror-laws|title=Kids' TV presenters carrying hairdryers stopped under anti-terror laws|website=The Guardian|date=26 January 2010}}</ref>
After moving from CITV to Nickelodeon, presenting such shows as Camp Orange<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nickalive.net/2012/06/nickelodeon-uk-and-britvic-team-up-to.html|title=Nickelodeon UK And Britvic Team Up To Launch The "Nickelodeon's Fruit Shoot Skills Awards", In Association With "Camp Orange UK" }}</ref> and, with Anna Williamson, Jamie & Anna's Big Weekend<ref>{{cite web | title=Nickelodeon UK Presenters Anna Williamson And Jamie Rickers Announce Brand New Slime And Custard-Filled Boys Vs. Girls Stage Show Called "Jamie & Anna Live!", And They Need Local Children To Star In It! | website=NickALive! | date=2013-03-02 | url=https://www.nickalive.net/2013/03/nickelodeon-uk-presenters-anna.html | access-date=2026-05-16}}</ref> he presented the Judo and Wrestling heats in the London 2012 Olympics<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/news/9872798.burnham-burnham-man-presents-the-olympics/|title=Burnham: Burnham man presents the Olympics|date=15 August 2012|website=Maldon and Burnham Standard}}</ref>; in 2016 he worked for global and foreign exchange client Vlopper,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/anna-williamson-wants-jamie-rickers-090000286.html|title=Anna Williamson wants to work with Jamie Rickers again|date=12 September 2025|website=Yahoo News}}</ref> and during the COVID-19 pandemic sold face masks.<ref name="auto"/>
== Filmography == === Television === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role |- |1999 |''Carlton Kids'' |Presenter |- |1999 |''Find a Fortune'' |Presenter |- |2001–2005 |''Up On The Roof'' |Presenter |- |2005-2007 |''Prove It!'' |Presenter |- |2005–2010 |''Toonattik'' |Presenter |- |2010 |''Nickelodeon UK'' (Jamie and Anna's U Pick Live/Big Weekend) |Presenter |- |2011 |''Anubis Unlocked'' |Presenter |- |2011–2012 |''Camp Orange'' (UK & Ireland) |Himself |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|2434545|Jamie Rickers}} * {{twitter|TVJamieRickers|Jamie Rickers}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rickers, Jamie}} Category:English children's television presenters Category:Living people Category:1971 births Category:People from Colchester Category:Television personalities from Essex