{{Short description|Northern Irish radio DJ and TV presenter (1972–2020)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Stephen Clements | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1972|12|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = Northern Ireland | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|1|6|1972|12|17|df=y}} | death_place = Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland | spouses = Natasha Beattie | children = 2 | occupation = Presenter | years_active = 2010–2020 | awards = | website = {{URL|stephenclementsfoundation.com}} }} '''Stephen Clements''' (17 December 1972 – 6 January 2020) was a Northern Irish radio DJ and TV presenter. He was best known for hosting the Q Breakfast Show on Q Radio for seven years until June 2019, and The Stephen Clements Show on BBC Radio Ulster from September 2019 until his death.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Stephen Clements Foundation to launch with online memorial show for late BBC presenter |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/stephen-clements-foundation-to-launch-with-online-memorial-show-for-late-bbc-presenter-39178622.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229192641/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/stephen-clements-foundation-to-launch-with-online-memorial-show-for-late-bbc-presenter-39178622.html |archive-date=2021-12-29 |access-date=2026-05-29 |work=belfasttelegraph |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Clements was born in Larne in on 17 December 1972 and was the son of Roy and Helen Clements and also had a brother, Gavin. He later married Natasha Beattie and had two children, Poppy and Robbie. He also had two cousins, Simon and Wendy Davis.
Clements studied geography at university and lived in South Korea for a period teaching English.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-51022614|title=BBC Radio Ulster presenter dies aged 47|date=7 January 2020|accessdate=7 January 2020|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Prior to his radio career, Clements was a salesman.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/stephen-clements-the-former-beer-salesman-turned-dj-who-counts-arlene-foster-among-his-biggest-fans-34472810.html|title=Stephen Clements the former beer salesman turned DJ|date=22 February 2016|accessdate=7 January 2020|website=belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}</ref>
Clements died as a result of suicide at his Carrickfergus home on 6 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/stephen-clements-he-was-in-a-very-hard-place-but-we-didnt-know-says-tragic-djs-brother-39070098.html|title=Stephen Clements: He was in a very hard place but we didn't know, says tragic DJ's brother|date=4 March 2020|accessdate=16 May 2020|website=belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}</ref>
==Career== ===Citybeat / Q Radio (2010–2019)=== Clements' radio career started when he phoned Citybeat asking how could he be on the radio. Two weeks after sending in a demo tape, he was on the air.<ref name="auto"/>
Clements presented the Q Radio Breakfast Show until 21 June 2019 alongside Sara Neill and later Cate Conway on the commercial radio station. Rival presenter Stephen Nolan described Clements’ show as one of the most innovative and funny he had ever listened to. On leaving, he stated it's "never been anything less than a privilege" to host the show.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/stephen-clements-leaves-q-radio-16464002|title=Stephen Clements leaves Q Radio|date=21 June 2019|accessdate=7 January 2020|website=belfastlive.co.uk}}</ref>
One segment of the show was ''Through the Window'', a radio concept of Through the Keyhole. It featured Stephen talking with a character and allowing listeners to guess which celebrity or local face was the answer. It also gives comedic reference to ongoing political issues. He credits his wife for coming up with the idea, following a chat they had on holiday.<ref name="auto"/>
During this time he also wrote a best-selling book, ''Back In Our Day'', released on 15 November 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/stephen-clements-when-asked-write-13862583|title=Stephen Clements: When they asked me to write I thought they meant Stephen Nolan|date=6 November 2017|accessdate=7 January 2020|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goqradio.com/belfast/news/q-radio-local-news/former-qradio-breakfast-presenter-stephen-clements-dies-suddenly/|title=Former Q Radio presenter Stephen Clements dies suddenly|date=7 January 2020|accessdate=7 January 2020|website=goqradio.com}}</ref>
===BBC (2019–2020)=== In September 2019, Clements announced he got "the job of a lifetime" and joined BBC Radio Ulster. His show, The Stephen Clements Show, replaced The Sean Coyle Show. His first show was broadcast on 23 September and his last show was on 6 January.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/stephen-clements-host-new-bbc-16906674|title=Stephen Clements to host new BBC Radio Ulster programme|date=12 September 2019|accessdate=7 January 2020|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
He also co-presented the TV series ''Open for Summer'' during the Open Golf Championship in Portrush in 2019 as well as BBC Northern Ireland's Children in Need programme in November 2019 with Holly Hamilton.<ref name="auto1"/>
Clements was posthumously added to the 2021 Irish Music Rights Organisation Radio Awards Hall of Fame on 16 September 2021.
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