Dr Chris Steele

Having spent decades educating and advising the public, Chris’ prominence ensures he is an equally popular speaker for talks on his extensive career and specialist medial areas. Whether he’s discussing healthy ageing, or quitting smoking, mental welfare or balanced nutrition, Chris’ contributions as a speaker are beneficial to a range of demographics and support good mental and physical health in personal and professional lives.

The only remaining original team member on ITV’s This Morning, Chris has been called on to share his expertise since the inaugural episode in 1988. For over 30 years, Chris has offered insight on medical current affairs, debated health topics and provided essential guidance to viewers on their health woes. Equally renowned for his writing on the subject Chris was the recipient of the Health Journalist of the Year 2007 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Guild of Health Writers in 2010, a testament to his internationally recognised proficiency. For his services to medicine and broadcasting, Chris was honoured with an MBE in 2010.

Qualifying as a GP in 1970, Chris has dedicated the past 50 years to supporting patience and has become a specialist on the effects of smoking on the body. Internationally sought after to offer his expertise on the topic, Chris has lectured in over 27 countries on nicotine addiction and smoking cessation and played a pivotal role in the campaign for quit smoking treatment on the NHS. Amongst his numerous publications, Chris has authored the book ‘Quit Smoking with the Nicotine Phase Out Program.’

Most recently, Chris has been combining his responsibilities on This Morning with his venture into over 50s healthcare. As a Resident Doctor for The Best of Health, a service dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of the age group most effected by weight issues, Chris is providing beneficial education. With a prominent position in the industry, backed by over 50 years of medical experience, Chris is taking the speaking circuit by storm with anecdotes for his impressive career and education input to each audience he presents to.