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Birth Name: Gregory James Alan Milward

Age: 39, born 17 December 1985

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Currently Residing In: United Kingdom

Relationship Status: Single

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Description: Greg attended The Bishop's Stortford High School, where he was deputy Head Boy. He later attended the University of East Anglish, in Norwhich, where he studied drama. He got his start on radio presenting during his years at University, presenting several shows on student radio - Livewire 1350AM, and became the station manager in 2006. He also worked on morning shows for Future Radio, also in Norwich, before getting his 'break' at BBC Radio 1. In September of 2009, BBC Radio launched a new schedule, moving Greg from his early breakfast show to an early afternoon show - 1pm to 4pm - replacing Edith Bowman. In April 2012, Gr Greg attended The Bishop's Stortford High School, where he was deputy Head Boy. He later attended the University of East Anglish, in Norwhich, where he studied drama. He got his start on radio presenting during his years at University, presenting several shows on student radio - Livewire 1350AM, and became the station manager in 2006. He also worked on morning shows for Future Radio, also in Norwich, before getting his 'break' at BBC Radio 1.

In September of 2009, BBC Radio launched a new schedule, moving Greg from his early breakfast show to an early afternoon show - 1pm to 4pm - replacing Edith Bowman. In April 2012, Greg's show swapped places with Scott Mills. Greg currently hosts the 'drive time' show week days from 4pm to 7pm, and Scott Mills (with Chris Stark) hosts the early afternoon show from 1pm to 4pm.

From 10 December 2012 for a week, James hosted his show from the BFBS Radio Studio in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Whilst in Camp Bastion, James met with a large number of troops and invited some personnel to 'shout-out' to their family and friends, and also invited celebrities to read out messages from the families of serving soldiers from the BBC Radio 1 studios in London.

Co-hosts Not Just Cricket on 5 Live with England Cricketers Graeme Swann and Jimmy Anderson, guest hosted the 16 February 2013 edition of the 5 Live comedy sport programme Fighting Talk, standing in for Colin Murray.

He is also a TV presenter: 2010 - presented a TV show for BBC Three called Sun, Sex and Holiday Madness, about British tourists in Magaluf and Young, Jobless and Living at Home. He has presented Sound on BBC Two’s Switch and he hosted the backstage winners' podium at the 2009 BRIT Awards, which he did again in 2010.
Greg also filmed Cash Mob for BBC Three investigating how teenagers are surviving with the credit crunch, and in 2011 had a non-speaking cameo role in the Doctor Who episode "Closing Time". He was a regular presenter of entertainment news on E24 for the BBC and also MTV News.

In 2011, James was one of the presenters for BBC Three's coverage of Glastonbury and in August 2012, the Reading and Leeds Festival (both with Fearne Cotton). He presented coverage of T in the Park 2012, alongside Edith Bowman in July. In 2013, James co-presented extensive coverage of Radio 1's Big Weekend on BBC Three with Alice Levine. In June 2013, Greg once again hosted BBC Three's coverage of Glastonbury, alongside Gemma Cairney.

In 2012, James co-presented two series of Unzipped (originally named Britain Unzipped) on BBC Three with Russell Kane and later How to Win Eurovision, a special two-hour show, on 11 May 2013. In December 2012, James and Gabby Logan presented 50 Greatest London 2012 Olympics Moments on BBC Three, the show was broadcast on his 27th birthday.

On 2 March 2013, Greg appeared on the Let's Dance for Comic Relief judging panel alongside Arlene Phillips and Lee Mack. On 25 September 2013, James along with Kane starred in their chat show Staying in with Greg and Russell on BBC Three. Both later appeared on the Children in Need 2013 appeal night during a Lip Sync Challenge, which James won. ... (more)

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