Gary Burgess

Gary Burgess (born November 13th, 1975) is a journalist in Jersey, Channel Islands.

Gary Burgess
Born (1975-11-13) November 13, 1975

He has worked for ITV Channel TV and Channel 103, as well as writing columns in the Jersey Evening Post. He first started working for ITV in Guernsey in 2011.[1] He has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and he retired from ITV in August 2021 to focus on his health and well-being.[2] He was awarded a Silver Seal by the Bailiff in recognition of his contribution to Island life.[3] He was also a finalist in the Royal Television Society Southern Awards 2021.

Burgess is married to Alan Burgess, and the couple was the first same-sex couple in Jersey to convert a civil partnership to a marriage after the island legalised same-sex marriage in 2018. They had held an unofficial wedding ceremony in March, before the law came into effect.[4]

References
  1. Burgess, Gary (2021-08-05). "Gary Burgess: Time to say goodbye". ITV News. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  2. "ITV Channel Television bids farewell to Gary Burgess as he retires". ITV News. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  3. Jeune, James. "Bailiff's Silver Seal for Gary Burgess". jerseyeveningpost.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  4. "Couple become first in Jersey to convert civil partnership to marriage". ITV News. 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2021-08-27.


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