Shaun Ryan

"My Mum is my Number One Fan!"

Shaun brings a love of cooking to Ideal World, and is also known for his expertise in jewellery, health and beauty.

Shaun's credits include a long stint presenting live roadshows for Capital FM radio, as well as working alongside Neil ("Dr") Fox and Chris Tarrant.

Shaun was born in York and has an honours degree in Performance Arts from Middlesex University, plus a post-graduate certificate in acting from Mountview Theatre School. Shaun has a passion for popular culture and music, and his first job after graduating was working with the legendary Eartha Kitt.

Other credentials include stand-up comedy, acting as warm-up host for BBC Top of the Pops and professional panto at Brighton's Theatre Royal.

Shaun thrives from the buzz of live performance, and this led him to Ideal World, where he has clocked up thousands of hours as a live Presenter!

Shaun enjoys keeping fit, is a keen artist, loves the cinema and has a reputation for making people laugh.

Q & A:

What did you do before IW?

Many, many jobs – mostly in performing – including working on Top of the Pops, Capital radio in London and in pantomime at the theatre royal in Brighton for three years.

Most embarrassing on-screen moment?

Definitely when my tooth fell out live on air – let me explain… A couple of my teeth at the front are capped. I was working on a Sunday on Ideal and had been eating a crusty baguette and one of the caps suddenly didn’t feel quite right. I then went on to present Consumer Choice and as I started speaking my front tooth cap literally broke in two and flew off leaving a massive gap at the front! All I could think of doing was covering my mouth and pretending to cough. The viewers then saw a full page graphic while I left the studio and Den then had to take over presenting the show.

Tell us a secret

I’ve seen one of the other Ideal world presenters naked in my bath!! – But which one?

What’s your idea of the perfect Sunday (when you’re not working)?

Long sleep in, coffee and papers in bed, Sunday lunch with my family, afternoon nap, BBQ and wine in the evening

Which living person do you most admire and why?

Richard Branson

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself / others?

In others I detest selfishness and in myself insecurity at times and vanity

Aside from property, what’s the most expensive thing you've bought?

My car

What is your guiltiest pleasure?

Red wine

What keeps you awake at night?

My cat pawing on my head for attention

How would you like to be remembered?

As being kind, generous and amusing

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?

Make the most of it, it goes way too quickly

Favourite IW/CC product?

Memory foam

Which phrase do you overuse?

"Lovely to be with you" – Its how I start nearly every show!!

If you could travel back in time, which period would you visit?

Ancient Greece