Personal Life
In 2001, Theakston apologised to friends and family after a visit to a Mayfair prostitute was exposed in The Sunday People newspaper. Theakston had attempted to block the revelation through a court injunction on the grounds of privacy, but a judge rejected this.
Theakston married Sophie Siegle on 15 September 2007, and they live in west London. The couple have two sons – Sidney, born on 11 April 2008, and Kit, born on 29 September 2009.
He is a keen fencer and has trained with the GB Team.
As captain of Ditchling Cricket Club, Theakston was a member of the first cricket team from England to play the Afghanistan national cricket team in Kabul.
Theakston is a member of Mensa and a supporter of Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
He once shared a flat with Eastenders actor Adam Woodyatt, and is a second cousin of former England football international Jamie Redknapp.
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