Jacqui Hames | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Journalist, former police officer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Jacqui Hames is an English journalist, television presenter and former police officer.
Career
Jacqui Hames was a presenter of the BBC programme Crimewatch from 1990 until 2007.[1] In 2008, she published Savvy! with Fiona Bruce.[2] In 2012, she gave evidence to the Leveson inquiry after she was a victim of the phone hacking scandal.[3] Hames has since presented programmes on Sky News and the BBC and has appeared on Good Morning Britain, This Morning and LBC.[citation needed]
Personal life
Hames was married to Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Cook.[4][5]
She is played by Eve Myles in the 2025 ITV drama about the News International phone hacking scandal, The Hack; Cook is played by Robert Carlyle.[6]
References
- ^ "Hacking victim: Stress led to marriage breakdown – CNN". CNN. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Tweedie, Neil (30 June 2008). "Meet the guardian angels". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Crimewatch presenter: NotW spied on me because of its links to Daniel Morgan murder case". The Daily Telegraph. 28 February 2012. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "The triple betrayal of Jacqui Hames". Hacked Off. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Phone-hacking inquiry: Ex-Crimewatch presenter makes legal challenge". BBC News. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "ITV's The Hack cast: All the actors and the real life people they play from David Tennant to Robert Carlyle". Cosmopolitan. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
External links
- Jacqui Hames at IMDb
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