BBC host Rav Wilding is renowned for appearing on a number of TV shows including Morning Live but he had a very differenct careeer before telly beckoned12:02, 06 Jul 2026Updated 14:03, 06 Jul 2026Rav Wilding is a familiar face on BBC shows like Crimewatch Live and Morning Live.‌The TV presenter has enjoyed a career in broadcasting for more than two decades and has also appeared on The One Show, Helicopter Heroes, Frontline Fightback and Scam Interceptors.‌He was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2009 when he was partnered with Aliona Vilani, but his time on the BBC hit dance series was short-lived as he was the third to be eliminated from the competition.‌Before he was on TV, 48-year-old Rav from Kent had a very different career, including a stint at a very famous London store. As far as his love life is concerned, divorced dad-of-one Rav has had many high-profile relationships, including one with a Celebrity Big Brother star. Here we look at Rav's career and personal life.CareerWhile Rav has been on TV screens for more than two decades, he started off with a very different career.‌He once served in the British Army and worked as a security guard at Harrods department store in London. He later worked as a police officer and served with the British Transport Police and Metropolitan Police.It was his work with the police that led to his TV career. While still a police officer he began presenting on Crimewatch in 2004, and has presented on Crimewatch Live, since it began as Crimewatch Roadshow.Rav resigned from the police force in February 2008 to concentrate on TV work. As well as his presenting roles and Strictly, he's enjoyed appearances on programmes like the celebrity edition of The Weakest Link, Ready Steady Cook and Celebrity Mastermind.‌In 2010, he went to the front line of British military operations in Afghanistan filming a series for BBC called Remembrance Week. It was reported that while filming, he witnessed a bomb blast that killed one of the serving soldiers.He's now a regular on BBC's Morning Live alongside hosts like Helen Skelton. During an edition of the show, he revealed that he is dyslexic and dyspraxic.Love life‌Rav has had a number of high-profile relationships since he's been in the spotlight.In 2010, he dated Chantelle Houghton who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2006. They broke up a year later after a public argument. When their relationship ended Rav reportedly told friends that "he was stitched up".In an interview with the Mirror, a close friend said: "Rav thought Chantelle could be a long-term love, but now he realises she wasn’t interested in him.‌"Every time they went jogging or out on dates, there seemed to be photographers or stories in the media. He was being set up and is upset that he fell for it and got involved. He wants nothing more to do with Chantelle.”After splitting from Chantelle, Rav started a relationship with celebrity producer Jill Morgan in 2012. They married in 2017 in Barbados and have a young daughter together.However, the pair split in 2024 and at the time of his separation from Jill, he wrote a short message, confirming. "For those asking questions myself and Jill amicably separated last year. Our focus is co-parenting our hugely loved and beautiful daughter."Article continues belowRav went on to date his Morning Live co-star Rebecca Mason. Rebecca often appears on Morning Live to comment on crime and offer advice to the public, as she is a police detective who specialises in online romance fraud and scams. However, it was recently reported that the couple have now split.Morning Live is on BBC One weekdays from 9.30am and on BBC iPlayer