US weatherman working on Tyne and Wear Metro

Joe Avary, who spent 23 years as a broadcaster in the US, is now a Tyne and Wear Metro customer service advisor.

The 47-year-old lived in the Cayman Islands before settling in East Boldon.

Would the former reporter ever return to the screen?

Possibly, he says, but he is happy in his current role.

Video journalist: Adam Clarkson