Welsh presenter Alex Jones has shared an optimistic view of the future of the Welsh language. The 46-year-old presenter of BBC’s The One Show was speaking to WalesOnline from the 2023 Urdd National Eisteddfod in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire - of which she is President of the Day on Monday, May 29.
Alex, who herself is from Ammanford and began her career as a presenter on Welsh language channel S4C, said: “I really think [people’s perception of the Welsh language is changing]. I’ve seen the perception change since I started on The One Show back in 2010.
“Back then, it felt like people didn’t really understand - they thought it was sweet and that it was nice that we had our own language but I didn’t feel it was given the respect it deserves. I feel that has changed.” Radio presenter Huw Stephens recently shared his own thoughts on the state of the Welsh language in the latest episode of our podcast, In the Spotlight - read more about that here.
