Simpson was born Carshalton, Surrey,[1] he started his television career as a presenter on the BBC's Top Gear.
He left as part of the programme's revamp to Channel 5's Fifth Gear, joining colleagues Vicki Butler Henderson, Tiff Needell and Quentin Willson.
In July 2011, Simpson became a director at Chillisauce Ltd.[2] At Chillisauce, Simpson was in charge of a marketing campaign for 'Wear it Pink' in aid of breast cancer awareness, which involved building the world's largest bra, and erecting it on ITV tower.
[3][4] The Worlds Largest Bra[5] was unveiled live on 'This Morning' TV programme on October 22, 2011.
[6] In August 2013, Simpson became a presenter of the BBC One programme Fight Back Britain alongside Julia Bradbury and in January 2014 joined the presenting team on Channel 4's A Place in the Sun.