Derek Ross King MBE (born 21 February 1962) is a Scottish television presenter, actor and writer, best known for being the LA Correspondent for ITV Breakfast programmes Lorraine and Good Morning Britain.
After moving to Los Angeles in 2000, he secured roles in a film with Steven Seagal and in the 2004 release The Day After Tomorrow before entering a reality TV competition run by local television station KTLA to find a new weather presenter.
[2] King has been on national American television, hosting The Hollywood Christmas Parade and The Critics' Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet for VH1.
King's film credits include The Day After Tomorrow, Half Past Dead, Cruel Game, Do It For Uncle Manny, Abruptio, and Trust Me in which he played US talk show host Ray Lunge.
He also created the role of Wallace in the musical Summer Holiday, from the world premiere in Blackpool through the national tour to London's Apollo Theatre.