Former Calendar presenter John Shires dies at the age of 71
Former ITV Calendar presenter John Shires has died at the age of 71.
He began his career in newspapers and local radio before joining Yorkshire Television in 1989. He spent over three decades serving the Calendar region.
John died on Wednesday 1 July at St James’s Hospital in Leeds with his family by his side.
He spent time co-presenting the local news programme with Gaynor Barnes, who said: “He was a class act. A gentlemen. He was so clever and, my goodness, he was funny.
“I so appreciate that we worked together for 30 years – it’s a long long time, but he made it fun. He really did.
“He was such a character. He was unique. He was a Calendar legend. He will be so sorely missed by us all.”
Shires and Barnes both left ITV Calendar in 2021.
