Yinka Bokinni
A South London native and Law graduate, Yinka Bokinni is the ultimate multi-hyphenate broadcaster and culture junkie. One of British broadcasting’s most exciting talents, Yinka is an award-winning journalist, documentary maker, TV presenter and cultural commentator whose career spans film, art, music, true crime, literature and entertainment.
The breadth of Yinka’s work today is a perfect reflection of her versatility. She is a regular Sunday Brunch presenter cover, expertly delivering three hours of live entertainment television on Channel 4’s flagship show. She is also the host of the hugely successful film vodcastOut of Framefor Warner Bros., now in its fourth series, and is currently in production on a new True Crime series.
Yinka’s factual credits include hosting a range of critically acclaimed documentaries for Channel 4, includingDamilola: The Boy Next Door, which won prestigious Grierson and RTS Awards,How to Hire a Hitman, which was picked up by Amazon and is available to stream, andMetaverse: Are You Safe?, which was nominated for a British Journalism Award.
Her entertainment credits are equally impressive. Yinka has hosted the nominations and red carpet for the prestigious Mercury Prize,Bring On The BRITsand the BRIT Awards Nominations Show, as well as interviewing A-list film talent for the British Independent Film Awards and presenting Sky Arts’Portrait Artist of the Year, alongside a huge range of leading cultural formats.
In 2023, Yinka became the first Digital Presenter forThe Great Celebrity Bake Off’s digital content on behalf of Channel 4. She also co-hosted Channel 4’sNaked Educationand became a series regular onSteph’s Packed Lunchand ITV2’sBig Brother: Late & Live. An in-demand host for blockbuster movie premieres, Yinka has welcomed A-list talent and film fans to celebrate major releases includingWonka,Doctor Who,King Richard,The Batman,Fantastic BeastsandDune.
Yinka’s passion and knowledge of film has also seen her become a panellist on Jonathan Ross’s popularOscars Live!for ITV, an industry nod to all the work she does in this area. Previous career highlights include hosting the Capital XTRA Breakfast Show, presenting the main stage at Wireless Festival and hosting Sky Arts’Isle of Wight Festivalfor three years. She also led 4Music’s monthlyFreshseries and, fulfilling another lifelong ambition, hosted her own weekly late-night talk show,Unapologetic, with ZeZe Mills on Channel 4 for two series. Other highlights include co-presenting Channel 4’sJimmy Carr’s How to Destroy Art.
A passionate true-crime fan, Yinka launched her own popularTrue Crime AnniversaryYouTube series, which ultimately led toTrue Crime Unravelled, a Channel 4 Original digital series that launched in October 2021 and hosted the first-ever True Crime Awards in 2023 and 2024.
She has continued to build her true-crime credentials since her award-winning streak, most recently she presented ‘The Rise and Fall of P Diddy’ for BBC Three and released the new series ‘I Made a Murderer’ for the True Crime and Investigation Channel. Alongside her broadcasting career, Yinka is an exceptional host for events and panels and works with many leading brands, with highlights including Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Google Pixel, Aussie, New Balance, BMW and Sleek Make Up. Yinka is now a Mother and has partnered with brands such as Water Wipes and Tommee Tippee.
