There's no doubt you'll be very familiar with the sound of Ken Bruce's voice. He's been a regular on our radio waves since 1986 on BBC Radio 2. Now, not only has he moved to Greatest Hits Radio, but he's also going to be making his TV debut soon too!
Ken Bruce BBC Radio 2 show
Since 1985, Ken has been a regular on the radio hosting a range of Radio 2 shows including the mid-morning slot, the late show and the breakfast show.
In January 2023, he announced he would be leaving his Radio 2 show and moving to Greatest Hits Radio. Former Family Fortunes presenter Vernon Kay was announced as Ken's replacement for the mid-morning slot.
The Popmaster quiz has been a regular feature of Ken Bruce's show since 16 February 1998. If you're not already familiar, the game has two players and each player is asked a series of ten questions based on the 1950s through to the present day. For correct answers, the contestant will receive three points. The third, sixth and ninth "bonus" questions are on a topic chosen by the contestant, from two options offered by the host prior to the start of the quiz. For these bonus questions, a short piece of music is played and if the player names the right artist and song, they earn six points.
The winning player from this round will go on to play Three-in-Ten where they have just ten seconds to name as many songs by a particular artist. Winners will bag themselves a smart speaker while the runner-up will win a 'One Year Out' t-shirt.
When he left his Radio 2 show, Popmaster left with him and you can now hear Ken host Popmaster on Greatest Hits Radio on your radio at home.
It has recently been announced that Popmaster will be making its TV debut too. The popular quiz is set to appear on TV for the first time in a new six-part series for More4.
Ken Bruce's children
Ken has six children in total, four sons; Douglas, Charlie, Campbell and Murray and two daughters; Kate and Verity. Ken's 20-year-old son, Murray Bruce is autistic and Ken has been an active campaigner for various autism charities.
Ken Bruce's wife
Ken married his first wife, Fiona Fraser in 1976 but later divorced in 1988. His second marriage to Anne Gilchrist lasted between 1990 and 1995. He is now married to Kerith Coldham whom he married in 2000. The pair live together in their home in Oxfordshire.
Ken Bruce early life
Born February 2, 1951, Ken was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. After leaving school, he trained as a chartered accountant but soon took his first steps into radio with the Hospital Broadcasting Service in Glasgow.
During the start of his career with the BBC in 1977, he became a staff announcer for BBC Radio 4 Scotland and a TV continuity announcer for BBC One Scotland and BBC Two Scotland.
Ken Bruce net worth
As one of the BBC's highest earners, it's estimated that Ken's net worth is around the £4 million mark.
Rob Brydon prank
On April Fool's Day in 2011, Rob Brydon sat in for Ken Bruce on his Radio 2 show but pretended to be Ken for the duration of the show with a very convincing impression.