About Jeremy Wells
Jeremy Wells (born 19 January 1977) is a New Zealand media personality who hosts the Radio Hauraki breakfast show with Manaia Stewart, Seven Sharp alongside Hilary Barry, and Taskmaster New Zealand. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, the son of sports administrators Sir John Wells and Sheryl, Lady Wells.
Wells first appeared on television in 1997 on MTV. He later appeared as Newsboy on Mikey Havoc's television show. Wells and Havoc went their separate ways when the show finished, with Havoc fronting a show on TV3 and Wells hosting Eating Media Lunch on TVNZ. He also presented the satirical The Unauthorised History of New Zealand in 2005 and an episode of Intrepid Journeys in 2007. The New Zealand Listener described Wells' deadpan delivery as "newsnight-of-the-living-dead". In 2005, Wells was awarded a Bravo award by the New Zealand Skeptics for his "scathing look at the psychic and medium business, on Eating Media Lunch".
Wells spent 23 days travelling with the 108 members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in October 2010 and produced a documentary The Grand Tour, a product of his own interest in classical music. In 2014, Wells became a co-host of the Radio Hauraki breakfast show, alongside Matt Heath and Laura McGoldrick. Since 2018, he has co-hosted TVNZ's Seven Sharp with Hilary Barry, and from 2020 he is the host and titular Taskmaster of Taskmaster New Zealand, with Paul Williams as the Taskmaster's assistant. In November 2020 he was named one of the best dressed men in show business on David Hartnell MNZM's Best Dressed List.
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Frequently asked questions
When and where was Jeremy Wells born?
Jeremy Wells was born on 19 January 1977 in Auckland, New Zealand, the son of sports administrators Sir John Wells and Sheryl, Lady Wells.
What does Jeremy Wells currently host?
He hosts the Radio Hauraki breakfast show with Manaia Stewart, Seven Sharp alongside Hilary Barry, and Taskmaster New Zealand.
When did Jeremy Wells first appear on television?
He first appeared on television in 1997 on MTV, later appearing as Newsboy on Mikey Havoc's television show before hosting Eating Media Lunch on TVNZ.
What is The Grand Tour documentary?
Wells spent 23 days travelling with the 108 members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in October 2010 and produced a documentary called The Grand Tour, a product of his own interest in classical music, containing several interviews with the musicians and support crew, including Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
Since when has Jeremy Wells hosted Taskmaster New Zealand?
From 2020 he is the host and titular Taskmaster of Taskmaster New Zealand, the New Zealand version of the TV series Taskmaster, with Paul Williams as the Taskmaster's assistant.
