News about Aled Jones

Since it stopped reporting King's College's traditional Easter service, the BBC has been chastised and accused of "turning its back on Christian Britain."

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 29, 2024
Since 2010, the show has been a staple of the channel's festive program, but it has since been canceled in favour of other religious coverage. It comes after Desert Island Discs, the nation's most popular atheist, was chastised for booking a well-known atheist on their Good Friday version of the program. Professor Alice Roberts, a scientist and the vice-president of the Humanists UK charity, turned down the chance to take a Bible with her alongside the complete works of Shakespeare - saying: 'Well I'm not having the Bible, because I'm a humanist!'

QUENTIN LETTS: The BBC cares more about Asian aunties from Bradford and a rapper called Big Zuu than it does about the Greatest Story Ever Told

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
This is Holy Week, the most sombre, yet dazzling seven days in the Christian year, but you wouldn't know it from our national broadcaster. The BBC, which has taken overdrive over secular events such as International Women's Day or Black History Month, is hardly preparing for Easter. The Grand National National is getting more hyped.

The 'Rolex rippers' are on the rise: how luxury watch thieves in London's West End are stopping wealthy people from boasting their wrist candy and plummeting the price of secondhand timepieces

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 12, 2024
The value of secondhand watches, as reported by the Bloomberg Subdial Watch Index, has dropped more than 40% since its peak in April 2022. Watches of Switzerland's largest retailer Since announcing that its profits are down by 5 percent year on year, Watches of Switzerland has seen its stock decline by 53% this year, though Richemont, Cartier's owner, said half-year sales have dropped by 17 percent. (left) and a police sting operation to capture criminals are depicted on the left, as shown.

Muggings in London's West End triple in two years: Retailers say crime spree is threatening future of shopping district as thieves increasingly target wealthy foreign tourists

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 9, 2024
According to recent reports, the number of robbery from a person in Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square has increased to 2,806 last year, up from 796 in 2021. The robbery, which includes pick-pocketing and shoplifting, accounts for around 60% of crime in the West End. The figures were compiled by the Heart of London Business Alliance, which represents 600 local stores, restaurants, and property owners. On Oxford Street (left) and right - undercover cops fighting watch robbers.

How winning The Apprentice 'wrecked' Stella English's life after a feud with Lord Sugar left her with '£90 in the bank and led to divorce'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 1, 2024
The Apprentice returns to screen on Thursday, with a slew of new hopefuls expected to compete for Lord Sugar's six-figure salary job. However, not every winner has reaped the rewards of fame, as Stella English discovered when she was left with 'just £90 in the bank and a bad name' that eventually resulted in her husband's divorce, she was not the reason. Stella became Lord Sugar's apprentice in 2010 and was given a £100,000 per year job with Viglen IT firm, but just a few years later, she claimed her life had been "wrecked," after a feud with Lord Sugar.

Officers with undercover Met Police cops appear as victims in a plot to capture gangsters terrorizing the capital, as a dramatic video shows moment robbers were apprehended by Tasers

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
The clock is ticking for the Rolex Ripper gangs who terrorize London's streets. If a robber grabs a luxurious watch from a victim's wrist, they may feel the long arm of the legislation. Scotland Yard has sent a team of undercover officers posing as victims in an unprecedented attempt to capture the so-called Rolex Rippers responsible for a string of violent watch muggings across the capital. Following an investigation, a group of plain clothed officers offered to go out wearing valuable timepieces after finding that robbers tend to murder well-heeled victims from bars and clubs between 11 p.m. to Saturday nights in Soho, where 40% of London's watch robberies take place. Undercover officers were sent to streets known to be hotspots late at night, where they inevitably fell prey to robbers who had no idea they were the intended victims.

QUENTIN LETTS: Beaming Rishi Sunak's teeth shone like LED car headlights as he held 'town hall' style event in Accrington

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 8, 2024
QUENTIN LETTES: Rishi Sunak was attending a 'town hall' function in Lancashire. He bounced back in wearing a blazing white shirt and the tightest trousers seen since Aled Jones sang treble. A sound pack was attached to his belt, allowing him to perform without a microphone. His gesticulations went full throttle, while handgears were free. Arms were sluggish, fingers splayed, wrists, and elbows were tapping out The Birdie Song at top speed.

This Christmas, our ultimate guide to what to watch on TV this holiday: All you need to hear about this year's festive telly extravaganza from best dramas to family shows, films, comedies, and specials

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 15, 2023
The Heist Before Christmas, which conjures up a Yuletide miracle by mixing bleak elements into a mellow holiday film with a touch of edge, is among the TV dramas to watch over the holiday season.

After finding what his songs are used for, Aled Jones has screamed for a surprise career change: 'I'm so excited for this next chapter.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 14, 2023
After finding that his songs are among the most requested at gravesides, the guitarist, 52, who is best known for his hit song Walking In The Air in 1985, is now licensed to lead funeral services as a celebrant.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Earl and Countess Cowley face High Court battle over £2 million debt

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 12, 2023
The magic of Megeve, which was just a medieval French Alpine village when its cobbled streets caught Baroness Noemie de Rothschild's eye a century ago. It has been in demand with successive generations of Rothschilds, as well as, more recently, with Russian oligarchs and Saudi princes, not to mention the Duchess of York, who has thrashed its slopes from time to time. However, one habitue warns me that Earl and Countes Cowley, who own the opulent six-bedroom, five-bathroom Chalet Valentine on Mont d'Arbois, is now out of reach. 'It's dripping with cash.'

Hunting The Rolex Rippers review: Why did this timid presenter let bragging muggers off scot-free?writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 6, 2023
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: As the evening falls on a London council estate, a young couple's first glances reveal how conspicuous they are. She's wearing a black silk dress and a rolled gold necklace. He's sporting a £20,000 watch. The guy is unnecessfully fright and legs it. I shouldn't laugh, but the pair of them were surprisingly making a film about watch thefts. .. .. And the professional mugger who was wearing the fancy timepiece was a professional mugger.

Aled Jones' arm will be chopped off if he didn't return his £17,000 Rolex watch after two-year training and detention order, according to a machete-wielding thug, 16, who threatened to chop off Aled Jones' arm if he didn't

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 3, 2023
When he walked with his son in Chiswick, west London, the 16-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, assaulted the Songs of Praise host. The 6ft teen was caught on CCTV as he fled the scene with Rolex Daytona, a Welsh baritone. The knife was discovered in his bedroom and he was also wearing the same black tracksuit top and bottom as well as black training shoes from the robbery. The adolescent had been in the custody of the local authority since the charges were discovered, according to the Ealing Youth Court. Vijay Khutten, the prosecutor, claimed that the defendant recovered the 50cm machete from his tracksuit bottoms and demanded the Watch from the Walking in the Air singer, adding: 'Give me your f***ing Rolex or I'll cut your arm off'.

EMILY PRESCOTT: Are you still just friends? Emilia Jones was caught smooching with Conor O'Donohoe, an Irish Eurovision actress

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 30, 2023
Emilia Jones was spotted last week in Notting Hill Gate smooching with Conor O'Donohue, an Irish Eurovision actress. I'm not sure what Emilia's most popular father Aled Jones thinks of the romance, but it's safe to say Emilia's younger brother Lucas is a fan of Conor - he tagged along as the couple headed for coffee.

During a terrifying robbery, a machete-wielding thug, 16, threatened to chop off Aled Jones' arm if he handed over £17,000 Rolex watch

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 24, 2023
According to a youth court, a machete-wielding thug threatened to cut off TV star Aled Jones' arm if he did not pay for his £17,000 Rolex watch. Last month, the Songs of Praise host (pictured right and left with wife Claire) was confronted by a 16-year-old as he walked with his son Lucas in Chiswick, West London. During the frightening robbery, there were other threats to the 52-year-old boy before he handed over his expensive watch during the terrifying robbery. According to the Wimbledon Youth Court, the machete wielding teen was caught on CCTV as he fled the scene.

EMILY PRESCOTT: Is Emilia Jones dancing off with Eurovision star Conor O'Donoghue?

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 20, 2023
EMILY PRESCOTT: Actress Emilia Jones spent hours learning 80s dance moves for her film Fairyland… so I wonder if she's been practising with Irish rockstar Conor O'Donohoe? It's safe to say that Conor's music with band Wild Youth is a little more out-there than Emilia's. Former chorister Aled Jones is a genius. Conor, 29, attracted frenzies for his gold catsuit at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, where he failed to advance to the semi-finals.

Fortress Chiswick: How affluent suburb that is home to rich and famous has fallen victim to terrifying crime wave which has seen Aled Jones threatened with machete, commuters mugged and boutique owners forced to lock their doors

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 19, 2023
Criminals are wretchedly in Chiswick, the poshest leafy west London suburb that is home to actors including David Tennant, Ant and Dec, Jeremy Vine, and Clare Balding, with apparently no fear of being caught. Aled Jones, a victim of Songs of Praise, was ordered to turn over his £17,000 Rolex watch after being confronted by a teen thug wielding a machete in June. As he was a victim of a violent robbery that left him'shaken' and'shocked,' the 52-year-old was walking with his seven-son Lucas. A string of knife point muggings have also occurred near Chiswick station. A music teacher was assaulted, while another student was sent home after another assault near Turnham Green Underground station. Several schoolchildren were robbed in Barnes, just south of where TV presenter Holly Willoughby lives with her family.

Check your watch - it's now a bigger lure than drugs to criminal gangs

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 29, 2023
And the chances of restoring are slim: only one out of five children is returned to the owner. Any savvy brands are adapting. To prevent opportunist mugging, luxury Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet has developed a watch face shield. In the event of a robbery, owners can also register their watch on its website. It provides free theft protection for two years.

SARAH VINE: Why my son's robbers still prowl the streets with impunity

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 22, 2023
SARAH VINE: I've lived in the capital for three decades and in much rougher areas than Chiswick. And I can safely say that I've never felt so anxious. I'm curious how many people feel the same. How much longer will we put up with it before people start leaving in droves? If Mayor Sadiq Khan and the police don't do something soon, this stunning, thriving capital city will look nothing more than a gritty playground for the violent criminals who, increasingly, prowl our streets unchecked.

EXCLUSIVE: Hooded youth clutching 'machete' is caught on camera running away from spot where Aled Jones was mugged for his £17,000 Rolex watch

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 21, 2023
As he races away from the spot where TV actor Aled Jones was mugged for his Rolex watch, a hooded youth clutches what seems to be a long machete. As he fled, the youngster was seen tucking what seems to be a massive knife into his trousers. He was caught on a doorbell camera only seconds after Songs of Praise's star Jones and his son were robbed in Chiswick, West London, last Friday.

Aled Jones spotted walking with family days after he and his son were subjected to terrifying machete attack near their West London home which cost singer his £17,000 Rolex watch

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 20, 2023
Aled Jones was seen in Notting Hill on Tuesday with his entire family. Claire Fosset (centre left), actor daughter Emilia, and son Lucas were all present. Around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, the 52-year-old Songs of Praise actor was confronted by a robber on Chiswick Road, west London, at around 5 p.m. According to a witness, the assassinator demanded Jones' hand over his Rolex Daytona watch as he waved the gun in the face of the singer and his 18-year-old son.

On a walk with his son, Praise singer Aled Jones was robbed of his £17,000 Rolex by a machete-wielding attacker

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 19, 2023
As a result of a robbery in west London on Friday, the Songs of Praise singer (pictured left), 52, was strolling around Chiswick, west London, with his son Lucas, 18, when they were confronted by a robber. According to a source, the attacker demanded Aled's hand over his Rolex Daytona watch as he waved the weapon in his and his 18-year-old son Lucas's faces. According to reports, the former choir boy did not "put up a fight" and gave the watch to the robber to prevent him or his son from being harmed by the thug. Aled pleaded guilty to the police, who have since charged a 16-year-old on one count of robbery.

Emilia Jones watched 'hours and hours' of YouTube videos to prepare for leading role in Fairyland

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 14, 2023
Emilia Jones, a British actress, makes it clear that she will be cast in a role. First, she spent nine months learning ASL to prepare for her role in the critically acclaimed 2021 film CODA, and now, she has taken a deep dive into 1980s dance history to play her new role in the film Fairyland. Aled Jones, 21, the lead character on the show, is a teenager who plays Alysia. She watched hours and hours' of YouTube videos in order to get some realistic retro shapes in the movie.

With his son Lucas, singer Aled Jones can be seen strolling around Notting Hill

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2023
When he was only 14 years old, he came to fame with the hit song Walking In The Air. Now Aled Jones is more likely to be walking with his son and heir Lucas. In Notting Hill, west London, the broadcaster, 52, was seen out shopping with the 18-year-old. Jones was casual in trainers, jeans, and a jacket, while his son wore a more formal jumper with trousers and loafers. The adolescent has fired up and now towers over his 5ft 10in tall father. However, they do have photos of Lucas' father as a youngster with a baby face and blond hair. Jones made his name with the song from film The Snowman in 1985 and released 16 albums before his voice was broken at 16. Emilia, 21, is also on the road to fame in 2021's Oscar-winning film Coda.

Emilia Jones dresses in a tiny mini skirt at the Sundance Film Festival for a show-stopping performance

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2023
Aled Jones, 21,' daughter, put on a show-stopping performance in a cream mini skirt and gold blouse as she attended the Fairyland Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday. She appears in the 2023 Fairyland film, which was written and directed by Andrew Durham. To attend the film festival, she put on a leggy performance in a gold ensemble.