The One Show host Alex Jones struggled to hold back her emotions as she shared a heartfelt message to fans watching at home
Alex Jones was visibly emotional during The One Show’s 20th anniversary episode(Image: BBC)
Alex Jones was visibly emotional as she shared a message to fans during The One Show’s anniversary special.
The Welsh presenter has fronted the popular BBC magazine show since 2010 and she was joined by some former co-stars as well as her current colleagues live on air during Friday’s (August 14) hour-long programme to mark its 20th birthday.
Alex hosted the programme alongside Roman Kemp and the duo were joined by the current team of presenters – Angellica Bell, Clara Amfo, JB Gill and Vernon Kay – for the momentous occasion.
As well as catching up with current co-stars, former hosts Christine Lampard and Matt Baker returned to the iconic green sofa to share their memories of working on the show.
There was also a special film from the show’s original presenter Adrian Chiles, who hosted the very first episode back in 2006 alongside Nadia Sawalha.
From looking back at memorable guests to playing throwback clips, the anniversary programme was filled with joy and just before the credits rolled, Alex shared a heartfelt message with fans.
Speaking directly to the camera, the mother-of-three said: “I just want to say a huge thank you to the team and crew that work relentlessly hard in this programme to make it a brilliant show for all of you every day, thank you to all of the guests for entertaining us and being generous their time.
She continued: “Thank you to all of my co-hosts over the years. I’ve been so lucky to sit next to all of them and lastly thank you to you at home, you’re the most important in all of this, thank you for being with us every weekday. It’s a real privilege for us all to be with you at seven every night.”
The emotional presenter then went on to introduce musical guest Tom Grennan, who closed the anniversary special with a rendition of his hit single A Little Bit Of Love.
Fans at home rushed to social media to share their thoughts on the hour-long special marking the show’s landmark birthday. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan penned: “Really enjoyed #TheOneShow 20th anniversary.”
Another added: “Can you release this special one show on DVD please #TheOneShow.” Someone else wrote: “This 20 year celebration is a great hour of TV. Happy Birthday #TheOneShow.”
A fourth added: “Happy 20th anniversary @BBCTheOneShow – I love the warmth and inclusivity of the programme #theoneshow.” A fifth agreed: “I love a good TV montage! 20 years of pure TV live entertainment!”
However, the live show didn’t go off without a hitch as the government’s emergency alert interrupted the beginning of the programme. A confused Alex told viewers at the time: “You couldn’t make that up could you. I think it’s a fire alarm but we’ll continue for you and I’m doing my best to keep a straight face.”
However, It was later revealed that millions of people across England and Wales received an emergency alert on their phones from 7pm warning against lighting anything that could spark a wildfire, including barbecues, campfires, and fireworks.
The One Show airs weeknights on BBC One at 7pm