John Ryley - Biography & Images

John Hamilton Ryley – born 21 December 1961 – is a former head of Sky News.

He was born in Chelmsford in Essex. He went to Eastbourne College.

He was a radio journalist from 1985 to 1987 at Invicta FM in Kent. From 1987 to 1989 he was a news trainee with the BBC, with Jeremy Vine. In late 1989 he worked as a producer on the BBC Nine O’Clock News.

From 1990 to 1992 he was a news producer on the ITV News at Ten, becoming a programme editor from 1992 to 1995.

Ryley joined Sky News in 1995. From 1995 to 2000 he was an executive producer, including for Sunrise, then from 2000 to 2006 he was an executive editor.

He had been the head of Sky News since June 2006 until 12pm on the day of King Charles III’s Coronation in May 2023.