Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough will host this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) NI Awards, it has been confirmed.
The Newtownabbey man will take charge of hosting the awards which are to be held at Titanic Belfast on Thursday November 14.
Alongside being a guest on Big Brother: Late and Live, Love Island: Aftersun, Mastermind and Strictly: It takes Two, he has also presented for Morning Live on BBC One making a personal film about his journey with sobriety.
Speaking about the awards, the presenter said: “I’m really looking forward to coming home to host this year’s RTS NI Awards at the Titanic Belfast, highlighting the amazing film and TV content that is now being made in Northern Ireland and enjoyed by audiences worldwide.
“It promises to be a wonderful night celebrating and recognising the talented people and production companies investing in the Northern Ireland screen industries to make our global success possible.”
Georgia Parkinson, Chair of RTS NI Awards Committee said: “Dean is one of the most exciting broadcasters in the UK at the moment who has interviewed many of the biggest artists on the planet including Ed Sheeran, Kylie Minogue and Sam Smith. We are delighted he’s agreed to host the RTS NI Awards next month to shine a spotlight on the incredible talent and programmes being made here.”
McCullough relocated to London at the age of 17 to study at Laine Theatre Arts in Surrey.
He later joined dance act The Glambassadors, who narrowly missed out on a final spot in Simon Cowell’s BGT, before he landed a dream guest presenting slot on BBC Radio 1 in December 2020.
As part of the event, 18 Awards will be announced on Thursday 14 November at the Titanic Belfast including new for 2024 the awards for Actors Male and Female, Writers, Hidden Hero and Breakthrough amongst others.