Ben Hunte, was named the BBC's first LGBT correspondent in December 2018, reporting on stories related to LGBT matters, sexuality and gender.

The journalist and presenter, who started his 'dream' role earlier this year, presented LGBT-themed programmes on BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra around the Beeb's 2017 Gay Britannia series, including interviews with Paul O'Grady and Stephen K Amos. Before moving into journalism, Hunte became one of Google's youngest strategy managers at the age of 23.