The comedian said: "We dont live in a fairy tale, and like every married couple we occasionally get cross with one another. The Countess also made an appearance at an Armistice Day service at the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden, which was opened in commemoration of the 67 British victims of the attack. [67] In February 2003, Countess became patron and ambassador of Meningitis Now, a charity that supports meningitis patients and raises awareness of the disease. [114] To mark the International Nurses Day in May 2020, the Countess helped the Nourish our Nurses charity group with packing and delivering food for nurses and healthcare staff. He provided the voices on the series of short cartoons Funnybones.[2]. He has described their first meeting by saying: "The day we met, I was . [46][47], An avid supporter of charities that deal with learning disabilities, the Countess made a solo trip to Belfast in January 2018 to visit a number of charities that she had supported through her work over the last decade, including Mencap's children's centre. [155] It was claimed by the newspapers that during their "secretly taped" conversation, the Countess had insulted the royal family and politicians, calling the Queen "old dear" and criticising the leadership of prime ministers John Major and Tony Blair and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown. I couldn't turn up at a charity and go, right, I think you should be doing this, because that's what I was used to doing in my working life. [17], In later adventures, the three men took to the Irish Canals and Rivers on a trip from Dublin to Limerick (Dara's Greyhound Snip Nua also tagged along for the trip), went to Scotland, and sailed along the Balkan coast ending up in Venice for a gondola race. [31], In December 2015, it was announced that Rhys Jones would present Griff's Great Britain, a new eight-part series for ITV. Skip to content. [1][2] Her charity work primarily revolves around people with disabilities, women's rights, avoidable blindness and agriculture. For his work in Charleys Aunt (1984) and An Absolute Turkey (1994), he has won Olivier awards. Comedian Griff Rhys Jones and his wife Jo were forced to jump overboard into shark-infested waters after their yacht caught fire. [2][9], After Not the Nine O'Clock News, Mel Smith and Rhys Jones teamed up in 1984, and appeared in the comedy sketch series Alas Smith and Jones. [44][45] Rhys Jones owned Undina, the 45-foot (14m), fifty-year-old wooden sailing yacht which was used in Three Men in Another Boat; he spent 500,000 on her restoration and in 2013 stated she was for sale for 195,000, "probably less". By nationality, he is Not Available and currently, his food habit is non-vegetarian. In 2002, he began writing a book called To the Baltic with Bob, describing his adventures on the high seas with his sailing friend Bob, as they make their way to Saint Petersburg, port by port. They met while working at the BBC. [146][147] Noble later apologised in the following months saying, "I just want to say sorry to everyone who was involved. [32], In 2013, the couple visited South Africa. Here's our guide to the six episodes in EPISODE 1 NEWFOUNDLAND BIGNESS British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones begins his journey across Canada, exploring Newfoundland and Labrador in the East and uncovering what makes Canada distinctly unique and decidedly "big". Rhys Jones met his wife, Jo, a graphic designer, while working at the BBC. After that, he did his high school at the same school. A picture of my wife sitting waiting for luggage at Heathrow and exhibiting two things I don't possess: loveliness and self-composure. He has described their first meeting by saying "The day we met, I was . [16] The series has included the trio rowing the River Thames, as in the 1889 novel, sailing from London to the Isle of Wight for a sailing boat race, borrowing numerous vessels to make their way from Plymouth to the Isles of Scilly. 'They were not so jolly when they were swimming for their lives. After that, he did his high school at the same school. Then we got on with the entertaining bit, which was being married to each other for the next four decades.". Alas Smith and Jones (1984) S08E03 - Missing Link - 20 September 1995 . Griff Rhys Jones is kind of black and blue hair that always enlarges his beauty. However, their birthdate and everything related to them have been kept secret. [18] Rhys Jones fronted Greatest Cities of the World, which saw him visiting a different city each week. [104] The Ice Maiden, five British Army women, received royal patronage from the Countess for their ambitious coast-to-coast ski expedition across Antarctica in October 2017. Griff Rhys Jones got married at Marylebone Town Hall in central London in 1981 He recalls meeting Jo Harris at a party in London's Holland Park a year earlier Couple who've been married for. [90] The Trust was a time-limited foundation and closed on 31 January 2020. While in Toronto, she criss-crossed across the city, making stops at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and the UHN's Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital, of which she is patron. Mel Smith died in the summer of 2013, aged 60. I did a six-month sailing trip to St Petersburg with some mates just to get it back. Griff Rhys-Jones arrives at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, for the funeral service of BBC Radio DJ John Peel. [64] After twenty years of operation, the Wessex Youth Trust was renamed the Earl and Countess of Wessex Charitable Trust in 2019 and its management was transferred to the Private Office of the Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar. Reels. The couple visited a variety of places in and around Regina, Saskatchewan before attending the Globe Theatre's 50th anniversary gala. He belongs to the Christian community and he is proud of this. He said: "We had. Nationality. Rhys Jones has continued his acting career, being cast in Casualty[2] and Agatha Christie's Marple[2] as well as starring in Russell T Davies' drama series Mine All Mine on ITV. By [33] In 2013, the Countess became the first ever patron of the London College of Fashion and was announced as the royal patron of British Wheelchair Basketball. Rhys Jones came in as a producer of Rowan Atkinson's show The Atkinson People with Frankie Howerd, Clive Anderson and Rory McGrath, for the BBC and appeared twice on Whose Line Is It Anyway?[2]. [152], In April 2001, Sophie appeared in the media after she was misled in a meeting at the Dorchester by a News of the World reporter posing as an Arab sheikh, Mazher Mahmood,[153][154] who was later exposed for perjury in Southwark Crown Court. Griff Rhys Jones age is 67 years as of in 2021 and his birthplace is Cardiff. Most had no ID or money. The show will be aired on Channel 4 at 9pm, but will also be available to stream on All 4 too. [144] Together with the then-Duchess of Cambridge, the Countess hosted the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange reception at Buckingham Palace during the 2018 London Fashion Week. [147][150] The photo was sold to the tabloid by Kara Noble, a former friend and colleague of Sophie. [138][141] The Countess is particularly known for wearing different combinations of hats and coats, and favours silk dresses and frocks. Hear Griff Rhys Jones talk about why he's raiding his celebrity mates' junk cupboards in this week's episode of White Wine Question Time. [23] On the day of their marriage, Prince Edward was created a hereditary peer as Earl of Wessex with the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn (derived from the Welsh roots of his wife's family). [72] In June 2014, the Countess was appointed the patron of Ubunye Foundation, based in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, a rural development trust dedicated to unlocking the potential of rural communities. The whole point of my journey is that Im not doing it as Mr Tough. Griff Rhys and his wife Jo who sparked romance after a drunken proposal wedded in 1981 over an intimate ceremony with just 12 guests. The comedian and traveller explores the vast country solo, but we take a look at his 41-year marriage. The CSW is "the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. You often wouldn't know she had carried out all those engagements. [120], In February 2021, as the Grand President of St John Ambulance, the Countess started working as a care volunteer at an NHS vaccination centre. [59] Their planned visit to Grenada was postponed after talks with the island's government and governor general, and the couple expressed their hopes to visit the country on a later date. Rhys Jones became a regular from the commissioned second series. His North . Murder on the Blackpool Express sees super-fans of mystery writer David Van Der Clane, played by Griff Rhys Jones, getting bumped off during a book tour he has set up with a coach operator. [74] In August 2003, the Countess received patronage of the National Autistic Society, passed down from The Princess Royal. ', A spokesman for Rhys Jones, a keen sailor who owns a 45ft yacht named Undina, said: 'He's back home and everyone is fine. Actor and comedian Griff Rhys Jones poses for photographers as he switches on the Burlington Arcade Christmas lights with singer Lulu in aid of the. The Welsh comedian will forever be associated with the long-running sketch show he created with fellow comic Mel Smith, Alas Smith and Jones, and his early work alongside Smith, Rowan Atkinson and Pamela Stephenson on the news satire Not the Nine O'Clock News, but for the past 15 years Jones has been travelling the world, both on screen, for In 1996, Rhys-Jones launched her public relations agency, RJH Public Relations, which she ran with her business partner, Murray Harkin, for five years. [71] She established the Women in Business Group in 2003 to support the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and reach more young people to help them develop skills that can transform their futures. She undertakes over 200 engagements each year, including visits to schools, universities and military bases. Welsh-born actor Griff Rhys Jones tours New Zealand for his new TV series Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip. He starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner, Mel Smith. [9][10], Rhys-Jones was raised in a four-bedroom 17th-century farmhouse in Brenchley, Kent. [135][136] Writer Ingrid Seward states that the Countess "is not a self-publicist.She looks good, without being over-the-top, and she's not craving celebrity. He has over 3.7k followers on Twitter and around 46k followers on Instagram. [125], At the start of her relationship with Prince Edward, Sophie was referred to as "the girl next door", and noted for her successful career and ordinary background. 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