Born:
March 21, 1967
in
Quinton, Birmingham
Best Known For:
Fronting ITV's football coverage.
Early-life:
Born in Quinton, Birmingham, on March 21, 1967, to an English father and Croatian mother, he can speak Serbo-Croat. Adrian started his education at Haybridge High School, before graduating with a degree in English Literature from the University of London. He failed the exams needed to gain a post in the civil service, and was invited to apply for MI5 - but failed the second interview. Instead, he read journalism at Cardiff University before joining the BBC, originally for work experience on Business Breakfast.
Career:
Chiles rose to become an assistant producer and was soon presenting BBC Two business show Working Lunch, where he became a popular face. He also launched his own show, Chiles on Saturday, on BBC Radio Five Live, which was awarded the sports category Gold Medal at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2002. For BBC One, he fronted Royal Millions, an investigation into the Queen's finances, and was the original presenter of The Apprentice: You're Fired. He became a housewives' favourite while co-hosting The One Show with Christine Bleakley. They eventually moved to ITV and had a short-lived spell fronting Daybreak. Chiles has also hosted football coverage on both the BBC and ITV. He is famous for his love of West Bromwich Albion.
Quote:
"I don't really do chirpiness. I can't bear the sight of myself in the morning. I wouldn't want to wake up with me."
Trivia:
He plays the double bass and piano.