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HE’S THE GOOD MORNING BRITAIN WEATHERMAN WHOSE GOOD LOOKS AND STRIKING PHYSIQUE SET TEMPERATURES SOARING EVEN WHEN IT’S FREEZING COLD. ALEX BERESFORD TELLS US HOW HE STAYS IN SHAPE AND INSPIRES OTHERS TO KEEP FIT
WORDS: ADAM DUXBURY // PHOTOGRAPHY: MARKUS BIDAUX // STYLING BY NICK BYAM
Alex wears t-shirt by H&M
Alex wears shorts by Y-3, trainers by adidas
You started your career on the other side of the camera, as an autocue operator, but did you always harbour plans to be seen on screen?
Yeah. When I first got into the industry I didn’t know anybody who even worked in the studio. I got the job as an autocue operator and I just thought to myself: “You know what? Grab it while you can. It’s a foot in the door.” So I took the job but my plan was always to be on the other side of the camera. It was a chance to find out who was who, how things worked and then make my move.
And you have a degree in English studies and performance arts so maybe that was inevitable?
Yes. I always knew that I didn’t want to sit behind a desk, I knew it was always going to be something in the media or entertainment. And the weather, as you know, is entertainment [laughs].