About

TELEVISION PRESENTER & BROADCASTER

As the official Entertainment presenter on ITV’s Lorraine, Ria Hebden’s infectious energy and iconic smile make her a TV regular and favourite among viewers. 

Passionate about telling stories that celebrate diversity, champion women and inspire the next generation, Ria founded Wonder Women TV, a women’s network that elevates diverse women who work in Television and the Creative Industries in 2017, and has achieved several National Diversity Award nominations for her work. 

Last year, Ria competed as a contestant on ITV’s Dancing on Ice and raised £30K for Lupus UK as a contestant on Celebrity Catchphrase and Celebrity Chase.

Her other career highlights include; presenting factual entertainment programmes All Around Britain on ITV and Sunday Morning Live on BBC One; fronting the BAFTA Film Awards red carpet coverage for BritBox America; delivering the keynote speech at the Royal UK premiere of Top Gun Maverick and hosting the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity awards shows which were broadcast to a global audience.

Throughout her career, Ria has interviewed an array of A-list talent including; Harrison Ford, Robbie Williams, Jared Leto, Kim Cattrall, Gordon Ramsey, Shania Twain, Idris Elba and John Boyega. 

Ria also hosts film premieres, live events and industry awards for Disney, ScreenSkills, the Royal Television Society, MIPCOM, Promax UK and the Media Production Show and she is an ambassador for the MAMA YouthProject, Peer Power and a member of BAFTA.