# Jamie Rickers
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{{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](/source/Chelmsford), Essex, England
| years_active = 1997–present
| known_for = ''[Up On The Roof](/source/List_of_GMTV_programmes)''
''[Toonattik](/source/Toonattik)''
''[Prove it!](/source/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!](/source/Prove_It!)'', ''[Toonattik](/source/Toonattik)'' and ''[Up On The Roof](/source/List_of_GMTV_programmes)'' on [CITV](/source/CITV).[{{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}}] 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. [{{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}}]
==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](/source/Carlton_Kids) then joined GMTV as a continuity announcer for their children's programming. Rickers presented ''[Up On The Roof](/source/List_of_GMTV_programmes)'' between 2001 and 2005. From 2005 to 2010, Rickers presented ''[Toonattik](/source/Toonattik)'' on ''[CITV](/source/CITV)''.[{{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](/source/The_Guardian)|date=26 January 2010}}]
After moving from CITV to [Nickelodeon](/source/Nickelodeon_UK), presenting such shows as [Camp Orange](/source/Camp_Orange_(UK_%26_Ireland))[{{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"
}}] and, with [Anna Williamson](/source/Anna_Williamson), Jamie & Anna's Big Weekend[{{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}}] he presented the Judo and Wrestling heats in the [London 2012](/source/London_2012) Olympics[{{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}}]; in 2016 he worked for global and foreign exchange client Vlopper,[{{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}}] and during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic) sold face masks.