Steffo Törnquist

Steffo Törnquist
Törnquist at the Swedish premiere of Jack Reacher in December 2012
Born
Bo-Stefan Törnquist

(1956-01-12) 12 January 1956 (age 68)
Linköping, Sweden
Occupation(s)Journalist, author, producer, television presenter

Bo-Stefan "Steffo" Törnquist (born 12 January 1956) is a Swedish journalist, author, producer and television presenter. He is known for his television shows Steffos lustjakt and Steffo – din tröst i natten, both on TV4.

Career

Törnquist hosted Steffos lustjakt and Steffo – din tröst i natten on TV4 in 1992 and 1993.[1] Since 2000 he has been the host of Nyhetsmorgon on TV4, co-hosting with Jenny Strömstedt.[1][2][3] He has had a long career with different news agencies, and in 1990 he took part in the creation of TV4's first hosting of TV4 News and TV4 Sport broadcasts.[4] Between 1993 and 1995 he worked as a news reporter for Nyheterna on TV4.[4][5] From 1995 to 2002, he worked as a producer for a number of documentaries amongst them, En svensk krigare i Vietnam, Djävulens lotteri (about Louise Hoffsten), and Sprit all for TV4.[1]

In late 2012, Törnquist released the book Steffos spritbibel.[6] In 2003 he made the documentary Bengt Elde – mannen med den snälla penseln, and in 2012 he interviewed Jackie Arklöv serving a life sentence.[5] He sits on the board of directors for Bomans Hotel, and also the Wine and liquor museum in Djurgården, Stockholm.[7] He has also authored the book Njut! En bok om små saker som gör livet stort about enjoying life and living the "good life".[8]

Törnquist was a contestant on Let's Dance 2014 on TV4 competing as a celebrity dancer.[9][10] He danced alongside professional dancer Cecilia Ehrling. The pair finished in second place, behind winners Benjamin Wahlgren Ingrosso and Sigrid Bernson.[11] During Törnquist's time on the show, he lost 12 kg in body weight.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Steffo Törnquist". Steffo.se. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Här bryter programledarna i "Nyhetsmorgon" ihop i gapskratt: "Allt var Steffos fel"". Aftonbladet. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ^ Av Petter Dixelius (12 February 2003). "Steffo Törnquist måste bort". sourze.se. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Steffo Törnquist". tv4.se. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. ^ a b Vardagar och helger 07:55. "Steffo Törnquist möter Jackie Arklöf 13 år efter skotten i Malexander". TV4 Play. Retrieved 28 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Skickas inom 2‑5 vardagar. "Bokrea Drycker – Steffos spritbibel – Steffo Törnquist – 119 kr – fraktfritt | Adlibris Bokhandel". Adlibris.com. Retrieved 28 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Spritmuseum: Ägare & Styrelse". Spritmuseum.se. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Njut! En bok om små saker som gör livet stort". Boksidan.net. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Steffo Törnquist i Let's dance". tv4.se. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  10. ^ Frida Söderlund (24 January 2014). "Steffo Törnquist i "Let's dance"". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Steffos galna viktras: 12 kilo". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 31 March 2014.