a sports presenter. After six weeks the station was in turmoil and Greg Dyke was brought in as director of programmes. Dyke moved Owen to become a main presenter of Good Morning Britain from 5 April 1983 and he was soon teamed up with Anne Diamond until 1986 when he left. During this time, he appeared as himself in Episode 6 of the comedy series Hot Metal. Having left TV-am in the summer 1986, he then became a presenter for ITV Sport remaining with them until 1992, presenting Midweek Sport Special and also presenting ITV's coverage of the 1988 Olympic Games, Euro 88 and the 1990 World Cup as well as the game show Sporting Triangles. In addition to his ITV Sport job, Owen hosted a TV game show called Hitman. From 1992 to 1996 he co-presented Good Morning with Anne and Nick on BBC One. Since 1997 Nick has been one of the lead presenters on BBC Midlands Today. In 2006, he was awarded the Baird Medal by the Royal Television Society, Midlands, for lifelong achievement in television. He was also named UK Speaker of the Year in 2010 by the National Association of Speakers Clubs. In June 2021, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as himself. Luton Town A lifelong fan of Luton Town, Owen became the chairman of the club when he was asked to represent the Luton Town Football Club 2020 consortium when they purchased the club in 2008 following a period in administration. However, Owen was never a shareholder or director. The club began the 2008–09 season with a 30-point deficit, and were consequently relegated from the Football League to the Conference Premier on 13 April 2009. However, Luton did win the Football League Trophy that year in front of 42,000 Luton fans at Wembley, despite being the lowest-placed team in the competition for the whole season. Owen stepped down as club chairman in August 2017 passing the role to David Wilkinson. Personal life Owen married Jill Lavery in 1977 in Birmingham. The couple had four children and lived together in Berkhamsted and Birmingham until August 2009, when they separated. They divorced in 2012. Owen remarried, to reflexologist Vicki Beevers, on 6 July 2020 at Enville, Staffordshire. Owen has been awarded two honorary doctorates for services to broadcasting by the University of Worcester and the University of Chester. He lives