{{Short description|British television presenter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Ria Hebden | image = Ria Hebden BBC Sunday Morning Live 2019 (cropped).jpg | caption = Hebden | birth_name = Ria Cunningham | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|1|2|df=y}} | birth_place = London, England | alma_mater = Brunel University London | occupation = {{hlist|Television presenter}} | years_active = 2014–present | employer = {{hlist|ITV|BBC}} | known_for = {{nowrap|''Sunday Morning Live'' (2018–)<br />''Lorraine'' (2019–present)}}<br />''BBC Radio London'' (2020–present) | spouse = {{marriage|Mark Hebden|2012}} | children = 2 | website = }} '''Ria Hebden''' {{IPAc-en|'|r|i|æ}} ({{née}} '''Cunningham'''; born 2 January 1983) is an English broadcast journalist and television presenter. She has been the entertainment editor reporting on ''Lorraine'' since 2020. Since 2020, she has co-presented ''All Around Britain'' with Alex Beresford.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 November 2020|title=Alex Beresford and Ria Hebden unveil Winston Churchill painting|url=https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2020-11-13/all-around-britain-duo-alex-beresford-and-ria-hebden-get-first-public-view-of-winston-churchill-painting|access-date=4 March 2021|website=ITV News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Miller|first=Rebecca|date=14 November 2020|title=Ranvir Singh replaced on All Around Britain as Ria Hebden steps in to present|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1360149/Ranvir-Singh-replaced-All-Around-Britain-Ria-Hebden-Alex-Beresford-Strictly-Come-Dancing|access-date=4 March 2021|website=Express.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>
== Early life == Hebden was born on 2 January 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/tbb-talks-to-presenter-ria-hebden/|title=TBB Talks… To Presenter Ria Hebden | The British Blacklist|first=Tammy|last=V|date=22 June 2019 }}</ref> She went to Brunel University London between 2001 and 2004, graduating with a 2:1 BA Hons.
== Career == After graduating university, Hebden worked as a publicist for companies such as Channel 4 and Twentieth Century Fox.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hebden|first=Ria|title='The choices we make today will have a lasting impact on diversity and inclusion'|url=https://www.retail-week.com/be-inspired/the-choices-we-make-today-will-have-a-lasting-impact-on-diversity-and-inclusion/7040025.article|access-date=21 June 2021|website=Retail Week|language=en}}</ref>
Hebden founded Wonder Women TV in 2016, an inspirational women's organisation that champions diverse women who work at mid-senior level in television. She also presents a podcast ''The Wonder Women TV Podcast''.<ref>{{Cite web| title=The Wonder Women Podcast with Ria Hebden | url=https://the-wonder-women-podcast-with-ria-hebden.simplecast.com | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303112620/https://the-wonder-women-podcast-with-ria-hebden.simplecast.com/ | archive-date=2021-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=televisual.com|date=13 January 2021|title=Wonder Women names mentees for diverse leaders programme|url=https://www.televisual.com/news/wonder-women-names-mentees-for-diverse-leaders-programme/|access-date=4 March 2021|website=Televisual}}</ref> Hebden also hosts a show on BBC Radio London.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC Radio London – Ria Hebden|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p087hg5d|access-date=5 October 2021|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}</ref> Hebden is also a patron for the MAMA Youth Project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mamayouth.org.uk/our-story/our-patrons|title=Our Patrons|website=www.mamayouth.org.uk}}</ref>
Hebden made history in 2020 as the first mixed heritage couple to present a BBC daytime show as she co-presented alongside Sean Fletcher.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A BBC first: Mixed-race duo set to host Sunday Morning Live {{!}} The Voice Online|url=https://archive.voice-online.co.uk/article/bbc-first-mixed-race-duo-set-host-sunday-morning-live|access-date=4 March 2021|website=archive.voice-online.co.uk}}</ref> In January 2020, Hebden became the entertainment editor on ''Lorraine''. In 2020, Hebden stepped in for Ranvir Singh on ''All Around Britain'', co-presenting with Alex Beresford, whilst she competed in ''Strictly Come Dancing''. In 2021, ITV commissioned another series of the show, with Hebden returning alongside Beresford as presenter.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tynan|first=Deirdre|date=7 September 2021|title=All Around Britain returns for second series on Sunday mornings|url=https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/09/07/all-around-britain-returns-for-second-series/|access-date=5 October 2021|website=Euro Weekly News Spain|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2021-09-17/all-around-britain-alex-beresford-and-ria-hebden-meet-royalty-in-the-channel-islands-jersey-heritage-elizabeth-castle-history-king-charles|title=All Around Britain: Alex and Ria meet royalty in the Channel Islands|date=23 September 2021|website=ITV News}}</ref>
In January 2022, Ria participated in the fourteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' and was eliminated second.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/tv-presenter-ria-hebden-will-be-dancing-ice-2022|title=TV Presenter Ria Hebden will be Dancing On Ice 2022|website=Press Centre}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/ria-hebden-dancing-on-ice-2022-contestant/|title=Dancing on Ice signs Lorraine presenter Ria Hebden|website=Radio Times}}</ref>
== Personal life == Hebden married her husband Mark in 2012 and together they have two children.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=15 November 2019|title=Who is Ria Hebden and what is her age? Strictly It Takes Two guest looks great!|url=https://www.realitytitbit.com/bbc/who-is-ria-hebden-and-what-is-her-age-strictly-it-takes-two-guest-looks-great|access-date=26 January 2021|website=Reality Titbit|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/tbb-talks-to-presenter-ria-hebden/|title=TBB talks to presenter Ria Hebden|website=thebritishblacklist.co.uk|date=22 June 2019 }}</ref>
== Awards and nominations == * Nominated in the 2018 Diversity in Media Awards – Presenter of the Year<ref name=":0" />
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