Andy Walton

Andy started in radio at the age of 13 helping on a hospital radio programme. During his three years at university he spent more time in the student radio station than the library. After studying for an MA in Broadcast journalism he worked for several local commercial radio stations and the BBC on a freelance basis.

He arrived at Premier in 2007 to read the news and has since become the presenter of Sunday Breakfast as well. He's a huge Bolton Wanderers fan and has followed the team to Bulgaria, Belgrade and Barrow-In-Furness. He's passionate about music, attends loads of gigs and plays the drums.

Andy was born in Blackpool, raised in Bolton and studied in Lancaster and Preston. He now lives in exile in South West London.

Fact box:

• Andy has a phobia of velvet.
• Pele once played football on Andy's back garden.
• When he grows up, Andy dreams of being among other things, a stand-up comedian, an ice cream tester or a benevolent dictator.
• Andy gets fairly annoyed by people who can't say the letter 'H' properly.
• Andy's favourite view in the world is either across Morecambe Bay to the Lake District, from the top of Richmond Hill in London, or from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building.