He then ended up resigning from his teaching post and went into broadcasting full-time when he joined BBC Radio Leeds in 1978. Harry Gration's wife Helen has released a loving statement following the death of the much-loved BBC Look North presenter and revealed that he was suffering from cancer. But no matter how you knew him, theres no doubt that he brought a great deal of fun to all our lives. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Veteran BBC news presenter Harry Gration, 68, welcomes new son as his 51-year-old wife gives birth after undergoing IVF treatment. And now, Keeley has shared an adorable picture on Instagram of the family enjoying their first trip And after travelling to Cyprus where they underwent IVF treatment, the loved up couple have successfully added to their [] Recently, my wife and I took the No.36 Ripon bus from Leeds, journeying to the charming North Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate. From First marriage he had 1 child and From 2nd marriage he had 2 children. The BBC Look North presenter had Myeloma, a type of blood cancer. He was determined not to preside over its demise". His route into broadcasting was via teaching, and he rose to become head of history at a school in Rothwell, Leeds. The first picture of Harry Gration with his baby son Hamilton has been posted on social media by his wife Helen. My problem is keeping weight on, I am eleven and a half stone but I could be a lot less, I have to be careful, he told The Yorkshire Post in 2014. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time., Jason Horton, Acting Director, BBC England, said: Gration was one of the true broadcasting greats. Harry Gration, 68, and his wife Helen, 51, released two photos of their newborn son Hamilton Hamilton's birth comes after trolls sent the TV host Look North, "Well try to reply as much as possible in time. His first role was in a television drama and shortly after that he flew high in his professional work and became one of the household names of the Hindi film industry. I was a bit of a square peg in a round hole.. He could face an uphill ratings struggle, too; the BBC's Six o'Clock News performs badly in Yorkshire, and Look North suffers in consequence. From First marriage he had 1 child and From 2nd marriage he had 2 children. His grandfather drove a trolley bus here and his father was the manager of Boots in Darley Street, before promotion took the family to Leeds and then York. In 2013, Gration was appointed MBE in the Queens Birthday honours list for services to broadcasting. The wife of Harry Gration has released a statement thanking fans for their kind words following his death. 0:45 He joined the show in 1982 with his final appearance in 2020. In June 2018, Gration performed the wedding ceremony between Keeley Donovan and Johnny IAnson in Knaresborough; Donovan is a Look North weather presenter and reporter and IAnson also broadcasts for the BBC. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. From Keeley Donovan. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. He was appointed MBE in 2013 and became deputy lieutenant of North Yorkshire in 2019. Harry and I were keen to be able to support research into this cancer and help those who are living with it. Through two periods fronting Look North, from 1982 to 1994 and 1999 to 2020, the Yorkshire-born broadcaster became an institution. He said: He was a natural on the television and on radio, adored by our audiences, especially as the trusted face of Look North and South Today. Harry Grations net worth is estimated to be $1 million. She is Businesswoman and a News Director. Celeb obsessed? Harry Potter Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Harry Graces marital status. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. He promises "a new, friendly face" to the programme. He was father to three children with wife Helen. He was graduated personality. Leaving behind the broadcasting career he had dedicated his life to, he said events such as the death of Jo Cox, the Bradford riots, the Hillsborough disaster and recent flooding in Yorkshire had "always affected me". BBC newsreader Harry Gration and the Look North team visited Elland in 1989 to include the Rotaract gourmets in TV coverage of local fund-raising activities 3 of 13 Harry, centre, in 1990 picking up of 660 cheque for Children in Need from workers in the winding department of Guest speaker, Harry Gration must have been the main reason for an almost full house including many invited guests and an impressive array of visiting Club Presidents and members from 13 Clubs, including Koh Samui, Thailand. My mum liked to move house., Former BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration died on 24 June 2022 at the age of 71. He made the most of it, suggesting we were trying to gag his controversial views! Gration recalled. Harry Gration has died age 71 after working for the BBC for more than 40 years, Sign up to our free email alerts for the top Celebs & TV stories sent straight to your e-mail. The cause of his death was not communicated to the public. "Audience research has shown that people don't want an hour of at-your-throat news between six and seven," says Harry. He cannot reveal his personal information in any media or interview. The widow of TV presenter Harry Gration has said nothing "prepared" her for his unexpected death last year. "But the pressure grew," he says, "and in the end I agreed, on condition that I was allowed to present the programme in my own way.". The BBC Yorkshire host passed away unexpectedly at the age of 71. The two had a kid, a daughter called Hannah Gration during their marriage. 1:55. She is Gration is married to Helen, his third wife, with whom he has three children. An Over of News. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Top Franchises In Canada 2020, Yorkshire Post. 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The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Speaking to BBC Radio He made the mistake of asking Clough: Brian, can you give me two words for Radio Leeds?. Gration, who was born in Bradford, began filing match reports for the BBC while working as a history teacher in the mid-1970s. Millions of dollars. Ans 3) Harry Gration was born on 22 October 1950 in Bradford, UK(United Kingdom). The couple had used an egg donor and travel to Cyprus as Mrs gration would not have been eligible for treatment with the NHS given her age. "Tonight our hearts go out to Harry's wife Helen, their children and all of Harry's family and friends.". Did Harry Gration have cancer? 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