Southport Flower Show Announces Kevin Duala as New Compere
Southport Flower Show announces new show compere
Kevin Duala has been officially confirmed as the new compere of Southport Flower Show.
Aria Gold Award winning presenter Kevin Duala has over 30 years of Broadcasting experience; 25 of which have been with the BBC and C4.
In 2024 Kevin joinedBBC Radio Merseyside (BBC Sounds)and in 2025 Kevin received the prestigiousAria Goldfor his flagship daily breakfast show– The Kevin Duala Breakfast Show -less than a year into a new post.
As a regular reporter on‘The One Show’ BBC1,Kevin is a familiar face to6 millionUK viewers each week, covering many of the nation’s live and pre-recorded news stories.
Kevin began his professional life as a dancer, after an injury cut short his football career. He speaks German and Spanish and has travelled widely – including restoring an olive farm in rural Andalucia with his family.
After Starring asRocky 1inStarlight Expressin theWest End, AustraliaandJapan. Kevin went into the world of TV landing the plum role as host of the award-winning iconic children's TV show “Blue’s Clues” forNick Jnr.He went on to front ‘The Big Toe Radio show‘forRadio 4
Moving then into broadcasting Kevin presented a variety of programmes. Starting with a newBBC1Investigative series "Britains Secret Charity Cheats‘exposing Charity fraudsters and highlighting the great work Charities do.
Next up was 4 series ofBBC1'sconsumer programme with Angela Rippon called “Health: Truth or Scare”debunking the headlines about the facts around health.
Kevin presented “Tool Club” a DIY show forC4helping wannabe DIY enthusiasts with a group of experts to up skill and tackle their DIY fears. Then came an upcyclingC4series called "Bidding Wars" where he auctioneers as resellers bid to win pallets of unknown items.
Kevin co-hosted the popular quiz show "Moneybags" with Craig Charles forC4.
Kevin will be appearing in‘Bargain Hunt’forBBC1in2026as part of 20th anniversary celebrations forThe One Show.
Kevin recently appeared in ‘Cinderella’at the newly re-openedEpstein theatre. He can be seen frontingcorporate, public speakingandtrade showsevents around the UK. He is currently developing a Liverpool based podcast forBBC Sounds.
Alan Adams, General Manager, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Kevin to this year’s event. We have an exciting line-up of special guests visiting this year and Kevin will bring his own inimitable style to Garden Theatre, welcoming our guests, hosting presentations and Q&A sessions.”
Kevin will be joining an incredible line-up of special guests at this year’s show, includingAdam Frost(Thursday),Briony May Williams(Thursday-Sunday),Arit Anderson(Friday),Phil Vickery(Friday),Anton Du Beke, and children’s TV favouriteAndy Day(Saturday).
More exciting announcements will be revealed very soon — so watch this space!
This year’sSouthport Flower Showwill take place at the wonderfulVictoria ParkfromThursday 20th to Sunday 23rd August.
Visitors can look forward to inspirational show gardens, spectacular floral displays, impressive amateur grower exhibits, live entertainment, music, and so much more — making it a fantastic day out for all ages.
Visit our website for full event details and to discover everything happening across the four fabulous days.
Early bird tickets are now on sale. Buy tickets in advance of the show and save. Our early bird tickets are flexible and can be used on any one of the show days. Children under 16 are admitted free with a paying adult.
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Notes to editors:
Show dates: Thursday 20th– Sunday 23rdAugust.
Venue: Victoria Park, Southport.
Early bird tickets are on sale, along with a range of hospitality options.
Children under 16 are admitted free with a paying adult.
Well behaved dogs on leads are allowed into the show.
www.southportflowershow.co.uk
If you have any questions or general enquiries about the show or would like a press pass please reply to this email (lisa@southportflowershow.co.uk). Press passes and show information will be sent out nearer the show.
www.southportflowershow.co.uk/faqs/