Des Coleman
Desune Franklin "Des" Coleman (born 14 March 1975) is a British actor, singer and weather presenter. He is known for his role of Lenny Wallace in BBC's EastEnders. In 2007 and a standby weather presenter for Laura Tobin on the ITV breakfast programme Good Morning Britain. He became the weatherman for BBC's East Midlands Today but was fired in 2011.[1] In 2016, he joined ITV Central's ITV News Central as the weather presenter.
Des Coleman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Desune Franklin Coleman 14 March 1975 Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England |
| Other names | Des, Desune |
| Occupation(s) | Weather presenter Singer Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Employer(s) | Notts TV ITV News Central Weather |
| Known for | ITV News Central BBC Radio Derby East Midlands Today (2007–11) |
| Notable work | Lenny Wallace in EastEnders |
| Television | EastEnders (1996–1999) The Bill (2003) ITV News Central Weather ITV Weather The One Show (current) |
| Website | www |
Coleman spent time in prison in his twenties.[2] While at acting school, Coleman was diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He is in remission.[3]
In November 2018, Coleman was rushed to hospital after a collapse due to hemorrhage in the bowels.[4] He underwent surgery to remove tumors in his bowel and spent two days on life-support.[5] He made a recovery three months later in February 2019.[5]
References
- "Former EastEnders star loses job as BBC weatherman after on-air protest over gun court case". Daily Mail. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- "Biography | Des Coleman | Actor, Presenter, Motivational Speaker". Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- Tim Wilson. "MY CANCER NIGHTMARE; The Des Coleman Story". The Mirror. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- "ITV News Central weatherman Des Coleman returns to the hospital which saved his life". ITV News Central. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- "'Dancing' weatherman Des Coleman is back on TV after life-saving op shock". Birmingham Mail. 5 February 2019.