Sian Mary Williams is a Welsh journalist, current affairs presenter, and psychologist.
35 Facts About Sian Williams
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From 2001 until 2012, Williams regularly presented weekday editions of BBC Breakfast as well as all main news bulletins on BBC One.
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Sian Williams presented two series of BBC One's discussion programme Sunday Morning Live from 2014 until 2015.
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In March 2022 ITN announced Sian Williams was to leave her daily presenting role.
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Sian Williams said in the announcement she planned to continue with some broadcasting projects, but devote more time to "delivering psychological support".
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Sian Williams is a registered counselling psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals Council.
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Sian Williams was born in Paddington, London, to Welsh parents and was brought up in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
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Sian Williams' father was from Swansea, and his family had been farmers in Glamorgan.
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Sian Williams was a journalist, working first in print and later in radio.
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Sian Williams gained a BA degree in English and History from Oxford Polytechnic, and studied critical journalistic writing at the University of Rhode Island.
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In 2012, Sian Williams began training in psychology, gaining an MSc degree from the University of Westminster, and was awarded a doctorate in counselling psychology in 2021 from City, University of London after working in the NHS and elsewhere.
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Sian Williams joined the BBC in 1985 and began working as a reporter and producer for BBC Local Radio stations in Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester.
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Sian Williams was a programme editor for a number of news and election specials across Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live.
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Sian Williams remained with the channel for nearly two years before joining BBC One's Six O'Clock News in 1999 as Special Correspondent.
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Sian Williams became a relief presenter of the bulletin and in 2001 she became its main Friday presenter during Fiona Bruce's maternity leave.
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Sian Williams became a main presenter of the BBC One weekend news bulletins.
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Sian Williams regularly deputised on both the Six O'Clock News and the One O'Clock News during this period.
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In 2004, Sian Williams covered for Raworth on the Six O'Clock News during her maternity leave, co-presenting with George Alagiah, and the following year, reported from Sri Lanka and Thailand on the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and from Pakistan on the Kashmir earthquake.
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Sian Williams left BBC Breakfast on 15 March 2012 after the programme's production team was relocated to Salford.
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Sian Williams has presented programmes outside of news and current affairs including The One Show, Big Welsh Challenge, Now You're Talking and City Hospital.
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Williams presented a three-part interview series for BBC One Wales titled The Sian Williams Interview featuring Tanni Grey-Thompson, Suzanne Packer and Sian Phillips.
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In June 2014, Sian Williams became the new presenter of Sunday Morning Live, BBC One's religious and ethical debating programme.
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Sian Williams presented the programme for two series before stepping down and being replaced by Naga Munchetty in June 2016.
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On 5 November 2015, Sian Williams announced she would be leaving the BBC to become the new main presenter of 5 News.
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Sian Williams presented her first 5 News bulletin on 4 January 2016.
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Since 2021 Williams has presented a dedicated weekly mental health slot on 5 News called "Mind Matters with Dr Sian", bringing positive awareness to issues like autism, ADHD, anxiety and depression.
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In March 2022 ITN announced Sian Williams was to leave her daily presenting role at 5 News but would continue to front "Mind Matters".
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Sian Williams said in the announcement she planned to continue with some broadcasting projects, but devote more time to "delivering psychological support".
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Sian Williams became an Honorary Fellow of the University of Cardiff in July 2012.
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In 2016, Sian Williams wrote a book on dealing with adversity; Rise: Surviving and Thriving after Trauma.
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In February 1991, Sian Williams married Neale Hunt, a former director of advertising firm McCann Erickson, with whom she has two sons.
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Sian Williams ran the 2001 New York City Marathon and spent several days recovering in hospital from hyponatraemia.
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In May 2016, Sian Williams revealed she had undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Sian Williams told Woman and Home magazine that she was diagnosed in 2014, a week after her 50th birthday.
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Sian Williams said her main fear was not seeing her two youngest children grow up.