Amy Irons | |
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 Irons in 2024 | |
| Born | Amy Irons 28 May 1991 [1] Dumfries, Scotland |
| Alma mater | Glasgow Caledonian University [2] |
| Occupation(s) | Presenter, DJ |
| Years active | 2013–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. [3]
After graduating in multimedia journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University, [4] Irons began her career working at West FM in 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, [4] where she co-hosted The Capital Breakfast Show alongside Des Clarke and Steven Mill until 2019. [5] She then began working as a sport reporter for BBC Scotland's The Nine [4] and has co-hosted the football-themed podcast Sacked in the Morning alongside Craig Levein since 2021. [6] She has since hosted numerous other BBC programmes, including Reporting Scotland , Sportscene and BBC Scotland's Hogmanay . [7]
In April 2023, Irons was announced as the host of the mid-morning show on the relaunched Heart Scotland. [8] She left the station in June 2025 to return to the BBC full time, stating: "It is time for me to say goodbye to you after two fantastic years here at Heart. It is time for me to move on to what is my next chapter." [9]
In 2025, she became a launch presenter for the new Reporting Scotland programme News at Seven on the BBC Scotland channel. [10]
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. [11] [12]
In September 2025, she began hosting the What If podcast for Suicide Prevention Scotland. Adams was chosen as she lost her partner Wayne Ewer to suicide in 2018. "It's been seven years since Wayne died by suicide. Yes, it still feels raw, but I’ve wanted to find a way that I could contribute to suicide prevention in Scotland," she told the Evening Times . "Being part of the What if Podcast has given me an opportunity to talk to some incredible people, including many like myself who have lost a loved one." [13]
Irons is the daughter of former footballer Davie Irons. [14] Her younger brother, Lewis, works alongside her at BBC Scotland as a sports presenter and reporter. [15]