Alex Deakin

Alexander Roy Deakin is a meteorologist and weather forecaster for the Met Office, appearing regularly on Channel 5 and GB News.

He joined the Weather team on BBC Breakfast in January 2007 and appeared regularly at the weekends and as cover during the week.

Deakin attended South Hunsley Secondary School on East Dale Road in Melton and went on to achieve a master's degree from the University of Birmingham in Physics with Astrophysics.

[citation needed] After university, Deakin joined the British Meteorological (Met) Office, for which he initially worked in a number of places, including York and Bristol.

[1] On 23 August 2003, Deakin appeared on the BBC/Open University's television programme Star Party, which was broadcast live from Jodrell Bank Observatory.