Gloria Hunniford, born Mary Winifred Gloria Hunniford on April 10, 1940, in Portadown, Northern Ireland, is a well-known television and radio presenter. She is especially recognized for her work with the BBC and ITV, where she co-hosted popular shows like Rip Off Britain and regularly appeared on programs such as ‘This Morning’ and ‘Loose Women.’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gloria also gained attention in 2022 when she participated in ‘The Masked Singer’ as the Snow Leopard. With a career spanning several decades, she remains a prominent figure in British media at 84.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gloria Hunniford was born into a Protestant family in Portadown, Northern Ireland. Her father, a magician, was an active member of the Orange Order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gloria had two siblings\u2014an older sister named Lena and a younger brother named Charles. During her teenage years, she spent some time in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, which she credits as a formative period that broadened her outlook on life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gloria began her career in the performing arts as a singer before transitioning into broadcasting. She started as a production assistant at UTV in Belfast, where she met her first husband, Don Keating. Her television career took off in the 1970s and 1980s, during which she presented ‘Good Evening Ulster’ and other shows like ‘Sunday Sunday’ and ‘We Love TV.’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the years, Gloria appeared on numerous TV programs, recorded music albums, and even performed at the Royal Variety Performance in 1985. She became a regular panelist on ‘Loose Women’ and co-presented ‘Rip Off Britain’ alongside Angela Rippon. Gloria also hosted radio shows on BBC Radio 2 and remained active in broadcasting well into her later years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gloria married Don Keating in 1970, and they had three children: Caron, Paul, and Michael. Sadly, their daughter Caron passed away from breast cancer in 2004, leading Gloria to establish the Caron Keating Foundation, a charity dedicated to cancer research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After divorcing Don in 1992, Gloria married hairdresser Stephen Way in 1998. They lived together in Sevenoaks, Kent, until Stephen’s passing in August 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gloria’s life has been marked by personal tragedy and significant achievements, including her appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2017 for her services to cancer charities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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