Helen Willetts

Helen Willetts (born 28 November 1974 in Chester, Cheshire, England) is a meteorologist on the BBC. She appears regularly on BBC News, BBC World News, BBC Red Button, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 2. Willetts is an occasional weather forecaster on the BBC News at Ten on BBC One.

Early life

Willetts was born in Chester, England. She was educated at Ysgol Eirias (Eirias High School) in Colwyn Bay, Wales. She obtained a first class honours degree in Physics at the University of Nottingham in 1993.^[1]^[2]

In February 1994, Willetts joined the Met Office to begin a five-month weather forecaster training course at the Met Office College based at the former RAF Shinfield Park.^[1]

Broadcasting career

In July 1994, Willetts moved to the Weather Centre in Cardiff. From 1995, she was a forecaster on both BBC Television and BBC Radio in Wales.

In 1997, she joined BBC Weather in London to work for BBC News.^[1]

Awards

In March 2006, she was awarded the Television and Radio Industry Club (TRIC) award for best TV weather presenter.^[3]

Personal life

Helen played badminton internationally for Wales. She enjoys walking, cycling and travelling.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "BBC Weather: Helen Willetts". Retrieved 30 September 2018.
^ "Graduation 2007". University of Nottingham. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
^ "Weather Presenter Award". BBC News. 9 March 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2008.