Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross is a British comedian and radio and television personality. Ross has a multitude of hosting and critic roles such as They Think It's All Over, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, and the BAFTA awards ceremony.

Ross received a three month suspension from BBC in November 2008 for his prank phone calls with Russell Brand.BBC: "No justification" for Brand show (November 21, 2008) Currently, he is to fulfill hosting duties for the 2009 BAFTA ceremony after his three month suspension is lifted in late January.Telegraph: BAFTAs 2009 Awards Ceremony Might be Too Focused on Presenter Jonathan Ross (January 15, 2009)

Jonathan Ross is the host for the 2009 BAFTA Awards and will be his first worldwide broadcast after his suspension from BBC is lifted on January 23, 2009. Ross utilized his Twitter account to ask for suggestions for an "improbably word" that he could slip by the television censors. He wrote: "Thanks for Bafta suggestions. Will whittle them down to a top three then slip one in." The BAFTA awards ceremony will air on February 3, 2009.

Raised in Leytonstone, England, Ross was born to an entertainment family. His mother is the British actress Martha Ross. All of his brothers are also involved in the the television industry. Paul Ross is a television editor, media personality and a journalist. Miles Ross is a television actor and producter and Simon Ross is a television producer. In 2005, Ross was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire), a British order of chilvary.

On choosing Ross as host of BAFTA, despite his suspension:

• "He was never in doubt. He has done it for the last two years and he has been great, and he is very keen to do it again"—David Parfitt, Chairman of BAFTATelegraph: BAFTAs 2009 Awards Ceremony Might be Too Focused on Presenter Jonathan Ross (January 15, 2009)