Nesta Howells Wiki – Nesta Howells Biography
Nesta Howells is the wife of Former Grandstand presenter Frank Bough. Her husband is reported to have died aged 87 years old on October 21st, 2020. He was an English television presenter. He was best known as the former host of BBC sports and current affairs show including Grandstand, Nationwide, and Breakfast Time, which he launched alongside Selina Scott and Nick Ross.
Over a long broadcasting career, Bough became renowned for his smooth, relaxed, and professional approach to live broadcasts, once being described as “the most unassailable performer on British television”. In 1987, Michael Parkinson said: “If my life depended on the smooth handling of a TV show, Bough would be my first choice to be in charge.” In 1988, Bough was sacked by the BBC, following revelations that he had taken cocaine and visited brothels. He later presented programs on London Weekend Television, ITV, Sky TV, and London’s LBC radio before his retirement in 1998.
Bough joined the BBC as a presenter and reporter, presenting a new Newcastle upon Tyne-based show called Home at Six, soon renamed North at Six and then in 1963 becoming BBC Look North. Between 1964 and 1968, he was the presenter of Sportsview and in 1964 became the presenter of the BBC Sports Review of the Year, which he would host for 18 years. Between 1968 and 1983, he was a regular host for 15 years of the BBC’s flagship Saturday afternoon sports program Grandstand.
Nesta Howells Age
Nesta Howells’s age is unknown.
Nesta Howells & Frank Bough
Bough met Nesta Howells while he was doing his national service, and they married after he left the army in 1959. They had three sons: David, Stephen, and Andrew. Nesta stayed in the relationship after the exposés that affected Bough’s later career.
Frank Bough Cause of Death
Frank Bough, one of the most familiar faces on BBC television from the 1960s to 1980s died at the age of 87 on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020. He joined the BBC as a reporter on what was to become Look North and went on to present some of the corporation’s most popular shows, including Grandstand and Breakfast Time.
But his career was brought to an abrupt end after a scandal involving drugs and prostitutes. Bough died last Wednesday in a care home, a family friend told the BBC.
A talented sportsman, Bough began presenting Sportsview in 1964, taking over from Peter Dimmock before moving onto Grandstand – the BBC’s leading sports show on a Saturday afternoon.
His reputation for a calm and unflappable style once prompted Michael Parkinson’s remark that “if my life depended on the smooth handling of a TV show he’d be the one I’d want in charge”.
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker paid tribute, writing on Twitter: “Sorry to hear that Frank Bough has passed away. Grew up watching him present Grandstand on Saturdays. He was a brilliant presenter who made it all look so easy. RIP Frank.”
Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan tweeted: “RIP Frank Bough, 87. Star of Grandstand, Nationwide and Breakfast Time. His career was ruined by scandal, but he was one of the great live TV presenters. Sad news.”
Nick Owen, who went up against Bough in Britain’s breakfast TV battle on ITV’s TV-AM in the 1980s, remembered him as “the ultimate broadcaster who combined news and sport brilliantly”.
A BBC spokesperson said: “Frank excelled as a live presenter with the BBC for many years and we are very sorry to hear of his passing. We send our condolences to his family and friends.”
Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling remembered meeting Bough as a young reporter. “He was kind, helpful and generous with his time,” he wrote, adding that the presenter was “one of the very best in the business”.
