Jonathan Ross has been familiar face on British television and radio since his career took off in 1987 when he devised and presented The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross on Channel 4.
Its success led him to present a number of documentaries for the BBC in the early 1990s as well as the British Comedy Awards between 1991 and 2014. The 63-year old also hosted movie shows Mondo Rosso and the Beeb’s long-running Film… review series.
His Friday Night with Jonathan Ross chat show began in 2001 and drew in huge audiences until its 2010 demise, when the star jumped ship to ITV to present the almost identical Jonathan Ross Show, which aired for the first time the following year. In 2021, meanwhile the broadcaster announced Jonathan would be part of a four-personal panel for a new show, The Masked Singer.
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Alongside Rita Ora, Davina McCall and Ken Jeong (later replaced by Mo Gilligan), the celebrity singing show proved a huge success, with Jonathan ever present as a panellist four series later. The dad-of-three isn’t the only famous member of the Ross family, however – it appears they’re a pretty talented which bunch, which we’ve examined in more detail.
Brother Paul
Jonathan’s older brother Paul, 67, saw his career take off after he worked as series editor for cult Channel 4 music and entertainment show, The Word, in the early 1990s. He went on to present Eyewitness before landing his big television break on The Big Breakfast in 1993.
In 1995 Paul moved to Sky One to front the game show, Jeopardy! before he landed his own self-titled The Very Famous Paul Ross Show on satellite television’s Family Channel a year later. Further presenting gigs followed on a variety of channels including UK Gold and Living, as well as four-year stint hosting Most Haunted Live from 2006.
More recently Paul has appeared as showbiz correspondent for This Morning, before hosting his own shows on TalkRADIO and TalkSPORT. In his personal life Paul has been married three times and has five children. In 2014 he admitted to substance abuse and a year-long affair with another male, but his wife Jackie stood by him.
Mum Martha
Jonathan, Paul and their four siblings were born to John and Martha Ross – the latter an actress and radio presenter who passed away in 2019, aged 79. Having been exposed to the world of theatre in her childhood thanks to her auntie’s own exploits, Martha developed a passion for showbiz, something she eventually realised for herself after becoming a mum-of-six.
She began recording audiobooks and providing voiceover work on a number of productions and appearing in a number of advertisements with her talented children. After marrying actor, writer and musician Tony Phillips in 1992, she wrote and performed in the theatre scene on local and national levels and also appeared on TV shows including Grange Hill, Barrymore and Space Virgins.
Martha also worked as an extra on EastEnders from its 1985 inception up until 2006 when her contract was terminated after Paul leaked a Christmas storyline on his radio show.
Wife Jane Goldman
Jane and Jonathan married in 1988 with the pair going on to have three children together. Born in 1970, Jane is best known for her role as a screenwriter and producer, working with director Matthew Vaughn on smash hit films from the X-Men series and Kingsman: The Secret Service.
Jane’s notable solo work has seen her pen the script of 2016’s The Limehouse Golem and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, meanwhile. Of course, her most important position saw her work as an entertainment reporter the Daily Star in her teenage years, which stood her in good stead for further work at a whole host of publications including The Times, Cosmopolitan and the Evening Standard.
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Daughter Honey Kinny
Jonathan and Jane’s daughter Honey is a regular on our pages, with the influencer often showcasing her curves to the delight of her 57,000 Instagram followers. The 26-year old founded two podcasts promoting body positivity – Reel Talk with her dad, and Body Protest – and also promotes lingerie brand Sloggi.
Known for her captivating social media presence and her outspoken views on gender equality and body image, Honey has long been an advocate for positive change. In a video for The Body Protest, she highlighted the connection between gender inequality and a lack of self-love, emphasizing the societal pressure on women to shrink themselves physically and intellectually.
Honey also regularly shares empowering advice for women in leadership roles, encouraging them to prioritize their own well-being, assert their boundaries by confidently saying “no,” and seek strength in unity by finding their support system and standing up for what they believe in.
Daughter Betty Kitten
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Honey’s elder sibling Betty suffers from several health problems including fibromyalgia, which leaves sufferers with chronic pain throughout their bodies. The 32-year old has also been diagnosed chronic fatigue syndrome and postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which results in a rapid increase in heart rate when standing up.
Betty, who regularly uses a mobility scooter and a walking frame to aid her mobility, opened up about living with her ailments in a chat with her Instagram followers last year. In response to a fan she explained: “I think I’m getting better at pacing myself which helps me avoid post-exertional malaise on at least minimise it. I was given the great advice by the Perrin specialists I’m seeing that however much I feel like I can do in a day, don’t do more than half of that. So if I feel like I think I could manage a 30 minute trip to the park I won’t actually do more than a 15 minute trip out, and I just apply that to like everything.”
She continued: “Playing it safe like that has really meant that I’m not getting that PEM blowback as frequently or as badly, and also that because I’m getting it less the amount I can do has increased a great deal so even though I’m still doing half of what I think I can manage, the amount I think I can manage has been increasing. I don’t always judge it right, but it’s definitely helped immensely!”
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