Jesús Vázquez is one of the most beloved presenters in the world of television. His simplicity and humility have made viewers feel empathy for him, which is why his programs, Planeta Calleja and Volando voy, have become real hits. The truth is that, despite the passage of time and the fame that television brings, the Leonese does not forget where he comes from and always remembers his time as a hairdresser. We review the great physical change that he has suffered, as well as the direction of his professional career.
It was many years ago when Jesús started in the world of television. Nothing remains of those moments in which a very young Calleja was seen with short hair. At that time, he was a hairdresser. He himself opened the personal album of his life before television in his first appearance on Mi casa es la tuya and made it clear that he was very proud of his humble origins. The presenter has always boasted of being the one who made the toupee fashionable in León.
Being a hairdresser came in the family, as several members of it dedicated themselves to this profession. Following in his family’s footsteps, when he was younger, he set up his own establishment with stylists hired by himself. At that time, Jesus left school, and by the time he had enough money, he left to travel the world. Then it was his brother who took charge of the business. The truth is that the presenter was a very good hairdresser, so much so that he even won the national men’s hairdressing championship.
At that time, Jesús Calleja was a thin and dark boy. An appearance that has changed today. “Maybe because I was a hairdresser, I love going to the hairdresser, you always leave here happy. They make you handsome and almost always the hairdresser becomes a friend, doesn’t that happen to you? Hairdressers and hairdressers, you are so cool! ”He expressed in one of his programs in the past, highlighting that profession that made him so happy.
Another of the big changes in Jesús Calleja’s life has been his way of dressing. When he did not yet appear on television, he wore somewhat avant-garde looks, in keeping with that time. He now wears sporty looks, which are totally in line with the adventure programs that he records with his guests for television. Because if there is something essential, it is to be comfortable.
After leaving his hair salon, Jesús also took over the family automobile shop owned by his brother, Kike Calleja. The latter is also one of the most recognized television collaborators, and has worked on different Mediaset projects, such as the now extinct Sálvame, where he served as a reporter, or Río Salvaje in Mtmad.
However, what would be his biggest change was the time he was working as a guide on expeditions through the Himalayas and the Alps. Jesús has always been truly passionate about adventure, which is why he made it his job. In 2005, he managed to climb Mount Everest with the help of a Sherpa, a guide, and an oxygen tank. It was then that he came up with his own program, Desafío extreme, the space that aired on Cuatro from 2007 to 2014. This would be the first program of many.
