About Simon Thompson

"Simon rocks at showbiz. He has great passion, contacts, drive and ability. He dares to ask the right people the right questions and delivers great showbiz content on mic, on screen and on the page.” August 2009

Francis Currie , Heart Brand Programme Director

Simon Thompson is a highly experienced showbiz journalist, presenter and commentator with over 17 years experience in the industry.

Relatable, likable, natural, witty, warm and passionate, Simon is extremely well informed and has an exhaustive knowledge of film, music and TV, both UK and US.

He has worked for some of the biggest brands in the industry including The Sun, Capital, Virgin Radio and for the last three years has been the face and voice of showbiz for the Heart network - the largest commercial radio network in the UK reaching 7.2 million people on air and online.

Simon has been regularly heard on 30 of the 33 Heart brand radio stations across the UK making him the most listened to showbiz commentator in the UK.

He secured exclusive interviews with the biggest A-list stars including Hugh Jackman, Will Smith, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Aniston, Sandra Bullock, Russell Crowe., Robert DeNiro, Ricky Gervais, Shia LaBeouf, Anne Hathaway and the cast of the Harry Potter movies to name a few.

As a respected journalist and critic his quotes have featured on national ad campaigns for some of the biggest and most acclaimed movies of the last decade including Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Mamma Mia, Oscar nominated The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Cloverfield and the Oscar winning Sweeney Todd.