Simon Thomas has enjoyed a successful career as a television presenter, best known for his tenure as a Presenter of Blue Peter. Following his stint on children’s television, Simon has forged success as a sports presenter, particularly in presenting Football League and Premier League coverage for Sky Sports and Sky Sports News. Amongst other presenting commitments, Simon has also become a dedicated advocate for mental wellbeing, after he lost his wife to Leukaemia in 2017. If you are looking for a talented event host or passionate mental health keynote speaker, hire Simon Thomas today.
Back in 1999, Simon began his presenting career, replacing Richard Bacon as a presenter of the beloved children’s programme Blue Peter. As part of the Blue Peter presenting crew, Simon completed various challenges such as climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, running the London Marathon twice and completing over 40 solo skydives with the Royal Air Force. He was also honoured to present Queen Elizabeth II with a gold Blue Peter badge, before leaving Blue Peter in 2005. Following Blue Peter, Simon spent time presenting CBBC Proms in the Park before joining Sky Sports News. During his tenure with Sky Sports, Simon presented Cricket AM, the Cricket World Cup Report, Football League coverage and Premier League coverage. Today, Simon is the Presenter of "Soccer Saturday" for Sky Sports.
In 2017, Simon lost his first wife to a short battle with Leukaemia, which motivated him to create open conversations surrounding grief and mental health. In honour of his wife's passing, Simon became a President of Blood Cancer UK and authored two bestselling books titled Love, Interrupted: Navigating Grief One Day at a Time and Love, Interrupted: Navigating Grief, Finding Hope. He was also the Host of the Love Interrupted podcast and appeared on This Morning to promote awareness of the symptoms of blood cancer. Such commitment has seen him become a prominent activist for mental health, appearing in various media outlets to share his story and promote mental wellbeing.
With such a successful career in television, Simon is also at home when presenting live events – such as when he hosted live warm-up and post-shows at the 2012 London Olympic Games and compering the ECB Twenty20 Cup. Now hired as a host or speaker for corporate events, Simon translates his experience as a TV presenter into commanding audiences and captivating them with his presence. A talented awards host, Simon has previously hosted the Football League Awards three times, and he has also hosted several end-of-season dinners for Chelsea FC. When hired as a keynote speaker, Simon is a passionate advocate for mental health, speaking openly on grief and sobriety, for the likes of the Home Office, Linklaters and Aviva. If you are looking for an inspirational event host or keynote speaker on mental health, hire Simon Thomas today.
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Books
Love, Interrupted: Navigating Grief One Day at a Time
Love, Interrupted: Navigating Grief, Finding Hope
How to hire Simon Thomas
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Simon Thomas' official speaking topics are listed below:
- Mental Health
- Grief
- Sobriety
- Leukaemia & Blood Cancer
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Just wanted to say thanks for Simon's support during the mental health filming on Tuesday, we were all really happy with the outcome" - Becky, Senior Account Manager, Mongoose Agency
"Simon was brilliant, he is a really eloquent and moving speaker. I felt like he had everyone’s full attention and everyone in the room was impacted by his story."- Linklaters
"We invited Simon to join Nomad Foods’ first celebration of International Men’s Day on November 19th 2019 to support us in driving awareness of changing roles in the workplace, and the need to ensure an open and supportive culture around mental health. Simon spoke eloquently and engagingly for 45 minutes about his own experiences which transcend gender…around imposter syndrome, depression, grief and recovery. A highly emotive session which has had a real impact at both personal and business levels whether you are familiar with Simon’s career or not. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him as a speaker to any other businesses." - Nomad Foods
"Our thanks to Simon for the incredibly inspirational talk that he gave at our staff conference last Friday. He made such an impact with our staff and they are still talking about it now" - Great Well Homes
"We invited Simon to the Cabinet Office to do a talk for staff as part of January’s Wellbeing Month. Simon gave a very honest account of his personal experiences with grief and poor mental health, speaking eloquently and ensuring everyone in the room was engaged throughout. Although the situation he found himself up against is not applicable to everyone, the challenges that he spoke of are certainly true to many people suffering from mental health, and he provided some useful tips for anyone who may be suffering. Simon’s inspirational talk really helped to open up the discussion about mental health (and in particular, men’s mental health) in the Cabinet Office. I would definitely recommend Simon for any event where mental health and wellbeing is a priority." - Cabinet Office
Feedback from Virtual Events:
"The event was fantastic, Simon was really engaging with lots to take away and I've received some really encouraging feedback." - National Grid
"The session with Simon had a real impact on the business. Simon really connected with so many of our staff who are experiencing issues and a number came forward to seek help after the event. It had more of an impact than we ever thought that it could. Simon's honesty and vulnerability were inspiring for our staff and we are very grateful for him sharing his story with us" - BHP
- 2023 - Author of "Love Interrupted: Navigating Grief, Finding Hope"
- 2023 - Host of "Soccer Saturday" for Sky Sports
- 2020 - Amazon Prime Video's lead presenter of Premier League coverage
- 2019 - Author of "Love Interrupted: Navigating Grief One Day at a Time"
- 2019 - Starred on "This Morning" raising awareness of blood cancer symptoms
- 2019 - Participated in the mini-series "Pursuits of Happiness" for "This Morning"
- 2016 - Presenter of live Premier League football for Sky Sports
- 2012 - Presenter of the Olympic Stadium morning warm-up & post shows
- 2010 - Lead Presenter of Football League coverage for Sky Sports
- 2010 - Presenter of Sky Sports News coverage of the 2010 Ryder Cup
- 2005 - Presenter on Sky Sports News
- 2002 - Presenter of "BBC Proms in the Park"
- 2001 - Presenter of "BBC Proms in the Park"
- 1999 - Presenter of "Blue Peter"
- President of Blood Cancer UK
- Host of the "Life Interrupted" Podcast
- Regular Panellist on "The Jeremy Vine Show"
- Compered the ECB Twenty20 Cup
