The one show - presenter is son of famous singer but what about giving my son a chance

[Neapolitanicecream]

I just wish there was a fair crack for all our sons and daughters to get theses opportunities 🤢

All good questions. Film / TV/ Media/ Music - hard to get into but not impossible.

I worked in the music industry for a huge name with no family connections. Takes hard work and no one likes bitterness OP.

Agree with @YellowAndGreenToBeSeen it is normal for your first job to be with family members/mates/parents colleagues!!!

Bloody long apprenticeship though.

I see him as being more like Marie Antoinette playing at being a shepherdess. He’s a millionaire married to a billionaire’s daughter, he doesn’t need to work, it’s just a hobby for him, so he loses interest after a few weeks. He occasionally has a new whim, and mummy and daddy pick up the phone to make it happen. Like the grown up version of a trip to Kidzania.

Just like MA wasn’t putting any agricultural workers out of a job, I don’t think any photographers or sous chefs need to worry about their livelihoods either.

Can’t believe people think Brooklyn Beckham has no talent, when he’s been responsible for art like this 😤

I’m a freakin’ broken record over ‘ere 😂.

OP, get your son to DM me his CV.

Auld creep John Peel's son is a DJ on Radio 6 - Tom Ravenscroft as well. ( Funny how because he died and was an Indie boy fan , his dodgy past was all forgiven - the dad that is ).

Christine Lampard met her now husband when she was the presenter of the one show not the other way round.

Simply breathtaking

I think John Peel will be less revered in years to come. He's becoming remembered for his unpleasant fixation on schoolgirls, as well as his fascination with unknown indie bands.

And lots of children of famous parents ‘make it’ without a shred of talent.

Are you in charge of hiring and firing in a showbiz capacity or just giving CV advice?

@Neapolitanicecream What is it your son or daughter wants to do exactly? What avenues has he / she tried?

I wish they would give ordinary people a go on game shows again. All of them became celebrity only shows for some reason, apart from who wants to be a millionaire andthe seedy love island.

Not when she started out she didn't.

If you mean, long and successful careers - who?

No, you’re missing the point here- that particular presenter is talented and has a successful track record of presenting, having a famous dad is not opening any doors if you have no specific talent. One of those children ‘without portfolio’ has been mentioned above. Now that’s nepotism. See also, other footballers children.

Is this personal because your son has specifically applied/auditioned to be a One Show presenter, but with no success so far?

This happens in all industries. You just don’t see it because it’s behind closed doors. Loads of parents hand their kids a director job in the family business and eventually hand them the company on a plate, or give them huge amounts of money to start a business and assist them in running it. I could list half a dozen I know personally.

No but a bet a good few have had a good dollop of influential parental help.
I’ve said this before but kids from my local, very well known, “creative” private school where discussing their year 10 work experience. Most in TV and I particularly enjoyed overhearing them talk about working at MTV. How were our comp kids going to compete with kids with actual TV experience before 16?
Maybe their mums and dads aren’t famous in tv or radio but no doubt being famous in their field with a wedge of cash helps no end. Talent has very little to do with it.

I'm pretty sure Roman Kemp got a lot of opportunities because of his parents and who they know. However look at his CV - looks like he's worked hard and tried a lot of different things - acting, writing, producing, voice overs etc before radio and TV presenting.

He got a semi-graveyard slot at Capital FM at 21 (that's definitely due to connections) but if he hadn't been good at it, that would have been it - looks like he worked his way up over the next eight years at Capital getting a better time slot each couple of years and then finally after 8 years his agent has got him a TV gig.

He's the opposite of Brooklyn Beckham who seems to dabble in a variety of different things without any training or putting several years of graft in and then gives up and tries something else.

If your son really wants to get on in media (and you haven't yet said what his passion/skill set is) he needs to start building up a portfolio of work - get contacts and work around the outskirts of his dream job while circling into it.

www.imdb.com/name/nm1456580/?ref_=fn_al_nm_0

Whoa!

How do you think Zoe Ball got her job? Or Fern Britton? Michael Douglas? Drew Barrymore? Nepotism is not a new concept, and (sadly) will always be there.

Christine Bleakley was a famous presenter from NI before she met Frank. In fact he was probably quite star stuck by her because she was already a well-established presenter in her own right, with a good career and very attractive.

Michael Douglas and Drew Barrymore may have famous family but they are super talented in their own right.