BBC broadcaster Simon McCoy – best known as Britain’s grumpiest and most sarcastic news presenter – is joining GB News after 18 years at the corporation, it was revealed today. The 59-year-old, famed for his dry sense of humour on live TV especially when it comes to delivering news about the Royal Family, had to confirm his departure after … Read more
BBC News presenter Simon McCoy has announced he is leaving the corporation after nearly 18 years. The 59-year-old confirmed the news on social media, after his floor manager wished him luck on his final day. McCoy, who joined the BBC from Sky in 2004, is expected to present the News at One for the last … Read more
Monkey business! BBC newsreader Simon McCoy fights tears of laughter as he delivers a bizarre report on a pianist playing to a colony of macaques in Thailand The veteran journalist, 59, appeared to be caught off guard during the broadcast He was forced to stifle his laughter as he introduced and concluded segment Mr McCoy … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Doctor Who actor Sylvester McCoy, 77, reflects on how his ‘dark and dangerous’ seasons changed the series – and what he thinks of the 21st century Doctors By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:53 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 23:37 GMT, 22 November 2020 He played the seventh, and last, incarnation of … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: How BBC bureaucrats axed Doctor Who star Sylvester McCoy via LETTER – and why ‘internal politics’ were behind the show’s 15-year hiatus By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:55 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 21:55 GMT, 22 November 2020 Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy, 77, was the final Doctor during the original … Read more
Newsreader Simon McCoy slams BBC colleague Gary Lineker for ‘abusing his position’ and breaking impartiality after Match of the Day host accused Boris Johnson of lying Boris Johnson stood by top aide despite allegations of him breaking lockdown As the PM defended Dominic Cummings, Lineker tweeted: ‘Please. Stop. Lying.’ Simon McCoy suggested that he’d breached … Read more
RHOC star Kara Keough reveals her son McCoy died during childbirth: ‘He will live forever in the hearts of his loving parents’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 18:17 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 18:25 BST, 14 April 2020 Kara Keough’s son has died during childbirth. The former Real Housewives of Orange County star announced the … Read more
‘Lives were lost because Cheltenham Festival went ahead’: AP McCoy says race organisers ‘followed government advice’ to let 70,000 racegoers attend Gold Cup despite coronavirus fears By Mark Duell and Jessica Rach For Mailonline Published: 09:25 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 09:29 BST, 13 April 2020 Retired champion jockey Sir AP McCoy has admitted … Read more
Known for his sarcastic quips when required to report on the love lives of the Royal Family, waggish BBC news anchor Simon McCoy has a cheerful personal bulletin of his own. McCoy has found love with Eighties pin-up Emma Samms — and friends say he will soon become her fourth husband. ‘We are very happy … Read more