Ade is a recognisable face across the BBC, but what has he presented – and what was his previous career? We take a look.
Who is Ade Adepitan?
Ade Adepitan is a British-Nigerian TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player. He is also a Paralympic medalist and children's author. He was awarded an MBE for services to disability sport in 2005.
How old is Ade Adepitan?
Ade Adepitan was born on 27 March 1973.
Has Ade Adepitan competed in the Paralympics?
Ade has represented Great Britain in the Paralympics, competing in wheelchair basketball. He was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the Athens 2004 Summer Paralympics, and won the gold medal at the 2005 Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.
How did Ade Adepitan get into TV?
Ade presented the children's programme Xchange, and starred in the children's TV drama series Desperados (both on CBBC), which was about a wheelchair basketball team. In 2005, he starred in a reality TV series called Beyond Boundaries, which followed a team of adventurers with physical disabilities as they take on some of the toughest expeditions on Earth.
After this, he began making documentary films with Channel 4 and is now one of the main hosts of the channel's Paralympic Games coverage. He has also presented Invictus Games coverage and BBC Children In Need on the BBC. More recently, he has co-presented the wildlife documentary series Our Changing Planet with Liz Bonnin.
Is Ade Adepitan married?
Ade Adepitan married his partner Linda, who is a singer that goes by the stage name Elle Exxe, in 2018.
Does Ade Adepitan have any children?
Ade and his wife have a son.
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Main image: Ade Adepitan filming at River Seine in Paris for Our Changing Planet/BBC Studios/Hugh Campbell