 His first work in tv came about when he landed a children’s TV show following his first ever screen test.He later moved into entertainment before using his journalism qualifications to move into news and sport, working for Sky sports, Sky News, the BBC, ITN and ITV, both nationally and regionally.On 21 February 2005 the BBC West Midlands regional programme "Inside Out" revealed that Steve and his then wife had suffered two previous miscarriages.