Southport Flower Show sponsored feature
Kevin Duala has been officially confirmed as the new compere of Southport Flower Show.
Aria Gold Award winning presenter Kevin Duala has over 30 years of Broadcasting experience; 25 of which have been with the BBC and C4.
In 2024 Kevin joined BBC Radio Merseyside (BBC Sounds) and in 2025 Kevin received the prestigious Aria Gold for his flagship daily breakfast show– The Kevin Duala Breakfast Show – less than a year into a new post.
As a regular reporter on ‘The One Show’ BBC1, Kevin is a familiar face to 6 million UK viewers each week, covering many of the nation’s live and pre-recorded news stories.
Kevin began his professional life as a dancer, after an injury cut short his football career. He speaks German and Spanish and has travelled widely – including restoring an olive farm in rural Andalucia with his family.
After Starring as Rocky 1 in Starlight Express in the West End, Australia and Japan. Kevin went into the world of TV landing the plum role as host of the award-winning iconic children’s TV show “Blue’s Clues” for Nick Jnr. He went on to front ‘The Big Toe Radio show ‘for Radio 4
Moving then into broadcasting Kevin presented a variety of programmes. Starting with a new BBC1 Investigative series ” Britains Secret Charity Cheats ‘exposing Charity fraudsters and highlighting the great work Charities do.
Next up was 4 series of BBC1’s consumer programme with Angela Rippon called “Health: Truth or Scare” debunking the headlines about the facts around health.
Kevin presented “Tool Club” a DIY show for C4 helping wannabe DIY enthusiasts with a group of experts to up skill and tackle their DIY fears. Then came an upcycling C4 series called “Bidding Wars” where he auctioneers as resellers bid to win pallets of unknown items.
Kevin co-hosted the popular quiz show “Moneybags” with Craig Charles for C4.
Kevin will be appearing in ‘Bargain Hunt’ for BBC1 in 2026 as part of 20th anniversary celebrations for The One Show.
Kevin recently appeared in ‘Cinderella’ at the newly re-opened Epstein theatre. He can be seen fronting corporate, public speaking and trade shows events around the UK. He is currently developing a Liverpool based podcast for BBC Sounds.
Southport Flower Show and Victoria Park Events General Manager Alan Adams said:
“We’re delighted to welcome Kevin to this year’s event. We have an exciting line-up of special guests visiting this year and Kevin will bring his own inimitable style to Garden Theatre, welcoming our guests, hosting presentations and Q&A sessions.”
Kevin will be joining an incredible line-up of special guests at this year’s show, including Adam Frost (Thursday), Briony May Williams (Thursday-Sunday), Arit Anderson (Friday), Phil Vickery (Friday), Anton Du Beke, and children’s TV favourite Andy Day (Saturday).
More exciting announcements will be revealed very soon — so watch this space!
This year’s Southport Flower Show will take place at the wonderful Victoria Park from Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd August 2026.
Visitors can look forward to inspirational show gardens, spectacular floral displays, impressive amateur grower exhibits, live entertainment, music, and so much more — making it a fantastic day out for all ages.
Visit the Southport Flower Show website for full event details and to discover everything happening across the four fabulous days.
Early bird tickets are now on sale. Buy tickets in advance of the show and save. Early bird tickets are flexible and can be used on any one of the show days. Children under 16 are admitted free with a paying adult.
Southport residents living in the PR8 and PR9 postcodes can buy Southport Flower Show tickets for just £20 from participating venues including The Atkinson; Checkers in Churchtown; Busy Body’s in Birkdale; and The Lions Shop in Ainsdale.
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