Gemma-Leigh started in radio at just 15 on her school station before moving into local radio, where she picked up two Silver Awards for Best Female Presenter at the National Community Radio Awards (2019 & 2020).
She first joined BFBS in 2021 and has since covered everything from history-making aviation milestones to poignant military commemorations—including the inaugural SAF (Sustainable Aviation Flight), the Falklands 40th anniversary, the Flight of the Giraffes, 47 Squadron’s stand-down Parade, and the retirement of the C130 Hercules.
In 2023 she won Best Entertainment Show for the BFBS Brize Norton Breakfast Show, along with a Bronze for Best Female Presenter.
Her career highlight is being a guest at Kings Coronation at Buckingham Palace thanks to Queen Camilla our BFBS Patron.
She’s not just got a face for radio…she featured on BBC One’s Young Welsh & Pretty Minted, teaching YouTube star Gonth the ropes of radio, and has even popped up on Hollyoaks and Coronation Street. And because she’s clearly not one to shy away from a challenge, she once threw herself out of a plane (skydive and all!) to raise money for the RAF Association.
When she’s not on air, you’ll find her scrolling TikTok, lost in a thriller, or nose-deep in an autobiography.
You can hear her on BFBS Brize Norton's Breakfast show.
