Amy Irons

Amy Irons
Irons in 2024
Born
Amy Irons

(1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 35)
Dumfries, Scotland
EducationGlasgow Caledonian University
OccupationsPresenter, DJ
Years active2013–present
Parent(s)Davie Irons
Fiona Irons

Amy J. Irons (born 28 May 1991) is a Scottish television and radio presenter. She currently works as a news and sport presenter for BBC Scotland.

Career

Early career

After graduating in multimedia journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University, Irons began her career working at West FM in Ayr, Ayrshire, in 2013. After less than a year at the station, she joined STV in 2014 as a reporter and bulletin presenter for STV News and also working on STV Glasgow programmes. After three years at STV, Irons then moved to Capital Scotland in 2017, where she co-hosted The Capital Breakfast Show alongside Des Clarke and Steven Mill until 2019.

Joining the BBC

In 2019, Irons began working as a sport reporter for BBC Scotland's The Nine and has co-hosted the football-themed podcast Sacked in the Morning alongside Craig Levein since 2021. She has since hosted numerous other BBC programmes, including Reporting Scotland, Sportscene and BBC Scotland's Hogmanay.

In April 2023, Irons was announced as the host of the mid-morning show on the relaunched Heart Scotland. She left the station in June 2025 to return to the BBC full time.

In 2025, she became a launch presenter for the new Reporting Scotland programme News at Seven on the BBC Scotland channel.

Later that year, Irons became host of The Saturday Show on BBC Radio Scotland. A new topical entertainment programme featuring weekly news, music and daily sport. Irons presents with her former Capital Breakfast co-host Steven Mill, who also presents on Clyde 1.

Irons hosted BBC Scotland's Hogmanay show in 2024 and 2025.

Other

In September 2025, she began hosting the What If podcast for Suicide Prevention Scotland. Irons was chosen as she lost her partner Wayne Ewer to suicide in 2018.

Personal life

Irons is the daughter of former footballer Davie Irons. Her younger brother, Lewis, works alongside her at BBC Scotland as a sports presenter and reporter.

In October 2026, Irons announced on BBC Radio Scotland’s The Saturday Show that she was expecting a baby boy. The presenter discovered the pregnancy with her first child while in the United States covering the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where she presented live editions of Reporting Scotland from Boston and Miami. Her PE-teacher partner, Elliot, 38, is the father.

References

  1. ↑ Irons, Amy [@AmyJIrons] (28 May 2021). "The slightly shocked look is how I feel about turning 30 😂 I now understand my mum when she says "still feel 21" WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Maxine (10 August 2018). "Capital Scotland host Amy Irons tells of dark thoughts after partner's suicide in bid to help other families". Glasgow Times.
  3. ↑ Crae, Ross (29 December 2024). "Presenter Amy Irons on making her debut in BBC Scotland's Hogmanay hot seat". Sunday Post. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Meet the news stars of BBC Scotland's The Nine". BBC News. 12 February 2019.
  5. ↑ O'Neill, Christina (11 March 2019). "Des Clarke bows out of Capital radio show as raft of changes introduced". Glasgow Live.
  6. ↑ "Craig Levein: Former Scotland boss on life as a manager, getting sacked & 4-6-0". BBC Sport. 12 October 2021.
  7. ↑ McGinty, Stephen (12 January 2025). "How Amy Irons overcame grief and guilt to be the face of BBC Scotland". The Sunday Times.
  8. ↑ "Fresh new line-ups revealed for Heart Scotland and Capital Scotland". Global. 11 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Radio presenter's replacement revealed as she quits show". Glasgow Times. 23 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Review: News at Seven betrays BBC Scotland's downscaled ambitions with 'muddled, atrophied offering'". The Scotsman. 7 January 2025.
  11. ↑ Rowat, Alison (14 June 2025). "Shereen show no more after 17 years on BBC Scotland". The Herald. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Saturday Show to launch new-look Radio Scotland weekend". BBC News. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Amy Irons on returning to present Hogmanay 2025, what she's learnt from last year and why this year's show feels twice as big". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "'It still feels raw': TV presenter who lost partner to suicide fronts new podcast". Glasgow Times. 8 September 2025.
  15. ↑ Liptrott, Sharon (27 December 2024). "Ashley and Amy will be stars of Hogmanay shows". Daily Record.
  16. ↑ Gallacher, Stephen (7 August 2022). "'And finally, meet my brother': Siblings Amy and Lewis Irons on teaming up at the BBC". Sunday Post.
  17. ↑ "Joy and tears as BBC Scotland presenter Amy Irons announces baby news". BBC News. 10 October 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  18. ↑ "'Most important job I'll ever do' - BBC presenter announces first pregnancy on air". Glasgow Times. 10 October 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.