EYEBROWS

were raised when Alex Stewart, son of ITV news veteran Alastair, shunned the media spotlight and opted for a career as a Met police officer. Alex turned out to be such a star copper, he picked up the Baton of Honour at the Hendon training centre and received a commendation while fighting the war on drugs, left. But after quitting in 2014 in protest at police cuts, Alex has now nabbed a presenting role on the BBC One reality crime show Thief Trackers. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, after all.