Hilary Jones Biography
Hilary Jones born Hilary Robert Jones is an English general practitioner, presenter, and writer on medical issues. He is known for his media appearances, most especially on television. Also for being part of News of the World (now The Sun on Sunday) magazine team “The A-Team” as the health expert.
Hilary Jones Age
Hilary Robert Jones was born in Hammersmith, London, England on 19th June 1953. He is 66 years of age as of 2019 and he celebrates his birthday on 19th June every year.
Hilary Jones Family
Jones has managed to keep his personal information off the cameras. There is no information about his parents or his childhood.
Hilary Jones Mother
Jones’s mother Noreen Jones aged 90, published her book in 2019.
Is Dr. Hilary Jones still married?|Hilary Jones Wife Age
He has been married twice; first to Anne Marie Vives, married 1977 to 1987. He then married Sarah Harvey from 1990 to 2009. It is also said that in 2019, he married fitness expert Dee Thresher. He is a father of 5, Samantha Jones, Rupert Jones, Dylan Jones, Tristan Jones, Sebastian Jones. Jones is currently married to Dee, 49-years-old and 18 years younger than him who is a personal trainer and was the GMTV fitness expert. They met in 2008 and eventually tied the knot in 2016.
Hilary Jones’s wife, Dee has expressed her feelings after her husband has been dubbed the “Delicious Doc”
Dr. Hilary Jones who has hardly been off our screens during the Covid-19 crisis, has been dubbed the Pandemic Pin-up following his appearances on Good Morning Britain and answering readers’ questions in The Sun each day.
His wife who is almost 20 years his junior said that: “I love that people are admiring his looks. Good for him. He’s 67 and still turning heads.” She also added that she is the proudest wife from all the good work his husband is doing for the nation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Hilary Jones Career
His Medical Career
Jones qualified as a medical doctor in 1976 at the Royal Free Hospital, London. He then held various positions, including being the only medical officer on Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic in 1978. After getting back to the UK, he became a junior doctor at Basingstoke Hospital, and from 1982, became a full-time Principal General Practitioner in the Basingstoke area. In 1987, Jones became a GP Trainer and still practices part-time as a National Health Service (NHS) general practitioner.
Additionally, Jones also works as a medical advisor for online clinic HealthExpress where he features in a number of health advice videos as well as hosting live ‘Twitter Clinics.’ As part of these Twitter clinics, Jones offers tailor-made information on a range of health-related questions posed by the public. He is also actively involved in brand radio sessions, exhibitions, and events.
Dr. Hilary is also an ambassador for the Careline Service TeleCare24, where he contributes articles to their blog on health matters such as cancer, epilepsy, and dementia on their Careline Blog.
He is also a patron of The Meningitis Research Foundation, The Lauren Currie Twilight Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer Action and has also supported other charities including Alzheimer’s Society, The Stroke Association, Northern Lights Children’s Charity, National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, British Heart Foundation and Lucy Air Ambulance.
Dr. Jones joined the London-based nutraceutical company MedTate as a non-executive director to support pharmacies across the United Kingdom. He said: “I am delighted to be joining MedTate, as we share a passion to drive wellness in the UK, and in particular to work with pharmacists and creating a much bigger conversation with consumers about health wellness and individual responsibility.”
Following his featuring in a new thought-provoking film for WaterAid’s social media channels he joined forces with the charity WaterAid.
Broadcasting career
Television
May 1989 Jones became the TV-am doctor and has featured regularly on GMTV since 1993, where he was the health and medical advisor. In 2010, GMTV was replaced by Daybreak and Lorraine, where Jones continued to work as Health Editor. In 2014, Daybreak was replaced by Good Morning Britain, with Jones transferring to the show. He reports on emerging medical news stories as well as informing the public about various medical problems such as contraception, weight issues, surgery, and cancer.
Jones also co-presented The Health Show with Terry Wogan and presented weekly social action program Loud & Clear for Meridian Television for three years.
Besides his works as a medical practitioner, Jones participated in the fifth series of Dancing on Ice, partnered with Alexandra Schauman, but was voted off on Valentine’s Day after Danny Young was saved by the judges in the skate-off.
He appeared on The Chase Celebrity Special (series 3, episode 3) in 2013. He and the other members of the team, including Charlotte Jackson, defeated “The Chaser”, Paul “The Sinnerman” Sinha, and won £100,000 for charity.
Radio
Jones has a regular guest slot on Steve Wright’s BBC Radio 2 program discussing medical matters.
Hilary Jones Writing
Jones wrote a weekly column for the News of the World dealing with medical problems and health issues until in July 2011 the newspaper closed. He also answered readers’ health questions in the newspaper’s Sunday Magazine. In Rosemary Conley’s Diet, he answers readers’ health problems and Fitness magazine and edits and contributes to his own magazine Family Healthcare with Dr. Hilary Jones.
Jones has also written a number of health-related books. His first novel A Day In Your Life, published in August 2009, reached number six in the top ten hardback non-fiction bestseller list.
His full list of written works are:
- I’m Too Busy to be Stressed: How to Recognise and Relieve the Symptoms of Stress (1997)
- Total Wellbeing: The Whole Treatment for the Whole You – An Integrated Approach to Health (Co-authored with Brenda Davies, 1999)
- Doctor, What’s the Alternative? All You Need to Know About Complementary Therapies (1999)
- A Change for the Better: How to Survive and Thrive During the Menopause (2000)
- What’s Up Doc? (2010)
- A Day in Your Life: 24 Hours Inside the Human Body (2013)
Hilary Jones Net Worth
From his career, you can tell he gets quite a good ransom. His estimated net worth is still under review but will be updated as soon as it’s clear.
Hilary Jones On Ireland Corona Virus
On 16th March 2020, Dr, Hillary claimed on the Good Morning Britain panel that Ireland does not have a healthcare system and hence they can’t cope with the coronavirus in case there was a mass coronavirus outbreak.
Irish people took it to Twitter to show how they were displeased with Dr. Hilary Jones’ claim about the health service and to remind him that they have the HSE. Following this, the doctor apologized on his Twitter account.
This morning I apologised on @GMB for the error I made yesterday regarding @HSELive – thank you for the polite messages after I apologised on Twitter yesterday afternoon. Hopefully we can now move on & concentrate on the situation around COVD-19. #HSElive #COVID19
— Dr. Hilary Jones (@DrHilaryJones) March 17, 2020
Frequently Asked Questions About Dr. Hilary Jones
Who is Hilary Jones?
Dr. Hilary is an English general practitioner, presenter, and writer on medical issues. He is known for his media appearances, most especially on television.
How old is Hilary Jones?
He is 66 years and was born in Hammersmith, London, England on 19th June 1953.
How tall is Hilary Jones?
He stands at a height of 6ft 0 (182.9 cm)
Who is Hillary’s wife?
He has been married thrice; first to Anne Marie Vives, married 1977 to 1987. He then married Sarah Harvey from 1990 to 2009. In 2019, he married Dee Thresher a fitness expert.
How old is Hilary Jones’s wife?
His wife’s age is still under review but will be updated as soon as it is clear.
How much is Dr. Hilary Jones worth?
From his career, you can tell he gets quite a good ransom. His estimated net worth is still under review but will be updated as soon as it’s clear.
Where does Dr. Hilary Jones live?
Currently, he lives in Kent with his partner, fitness expert Dee Thresher.
Is Hilary Jones dead or alive?
He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Hilary Jones Now?
He is still pursuing his career as a health practitioner and appearing on Good Morning Britain.
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