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CodeDS/UK/16024
NameAnstis; Toby (14 December 1970); British radio and television presenter
Dates14 December 1970
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginNorthampton, England (born)
RelationshipsAdoptive son of Ray and Janet
Biological son of Gin and Giorgio (Italian)
Partner of Stella English
BiographyToby Anstis is an English radio and television presenter. He is a presenter on Heart and spin-off station Heart Dance.

Anstis' first break came when he appeared in The Broom Cupboard on Children's BBC from 1992 to 1995. He then hosted The O-Zone music show on BBC Two. Highlights included a first interview with Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss of INXS in Rome and an O Zone Special featuring Take That . He completed a world record with Bon Jovi, flying around the UK on the band's private jet, filming with the band as they played live in Glasgow, Cardiff and London in a single day, He hosted a Radiohead special for BBC Two in Vancouver, and a special with Guns N' Roses in Athens, at the Olympic Stadium and on their private yacht.

He went on to present on the National Lottery Live, began presenting cricket films for Grandstand and hosted live coverage of Party In The Park and Reading Festival for ITV2. He also hosted 3 series of Fan Tc with Dannii Minogue for BBC!, 5 series of Bright Sparks for BBC1 recorded in Scotland. Then The 11th Hour for BBC1 live every Sunday morning. Plus presented Children In Need for two successive years.

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