John Stapleton (English journalist)

For other people named John Stapleton, see John Stapleton (disambiguation).

John Stapleton
Stapleton in 2003
Born
John Martin Stapleton

(1946-02-24) 24 February 1946 (age 78)
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Occupation(s)Journalist, broadcaster
Spouse
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(m. 1977; died 2020)​
Children1
Websitejohn-stapleton.co.uk

John Martin Stapleton (born 24 February 1946) is an English journalist and broadcaster. He is known for his work as a presenter and reporter on ITV breakfast television (TV-am, GMTV and Daybreak) in addition to hosting Nationwide and Watchdog for the BBC.

He won the Royal Television Society's News Presenter of the Year award for 2003, and was married to the late presenter Lynn Faulds Wood.[1][2][3] Together they presented Watchdog between 1985 and 1993.

  1. ^ "Husband and Son pay Tribute".
  2. ^ Sansome, Jessica (14 May 2020). "John Stapleton pays tribute to wife Lynn Faulds Wood and her 'amazing legacy'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Former Watchdog host Lynn Faulds Wood dies aged 72". BBC News. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.