Aidy Smith

Aidy is an award winning TV presenter, broadcaster, speaker and journalist with a particular focus on drinks, lifestyle, travel, LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity topics. His core passions surround drinks communication and advocating for those from underrepresented communities. Aidy is the Managing Director of The Three Drinkers media company and founder of DRINKLUSIVE, the largest mentorship programme in the world aimed at supporting the next era of drinks communicators from LGBTQIA+, underrepresented ethnicity and disability communities.

As the executive producer and presenter of the widely successful TV series on Amazon Prime, The Three Drinkers, Aidy proudly flies the flag for LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. Championing his neurodiversity across ADHD, he is also the only TV presenter in the UK with Tourette syndrome and one of a tiny handful worldwide. The Three Drinkers is the highest rated drinks travel show across streaming platforms. Three seasons currently air in over 100+ countries and territories alongside major airlines such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa and Iberia.

He has also produced and presented a number of factual documentaries around Neurodiversity (Tourettes, ADHD) for BBC Radio 4 and Virgin Radio.

Aidy has written a number of drinks columns for the likes of the Evening Standard and The Independent. He currently writes an ongoing column for The Independent, is frequently seen on television (Steph's Packed Lunch, Sunday Brunch, TalkTV) and radio, with a weekly segment called 'Thirsty Thursday' on BBC Radio London.