Charlie Webster

Charlie Webster
Charlie Webster
Born Charlotte Webster
9 November 1982 (1982-11-09) (age 29)
Sheffield, UK
Residence London, UK
Education Tapton School in Sheffield and Newcastle University
Occupation Sports TV presenter
Employer BBC, ITV4, Sky Sports, ESPN, Star Sports, Setanta Sports, Channel 4
Known for Sports TV presenting
Height 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m)
Website
charliewebster.com

Charlotte "Charlie" Webster (born 9 November 1982 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire) is an English television presenter.

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Early life

Webster attended Tapton School[1] in Sheffield where she participated in elite junior athletics and went on to study Language and Linguistics at Newcastle University.[2] At University, she volunteered at a young offender's institute introducing youngsters to sport to help improve their confidence. At Newcastle, she worked as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, amateur model and actress.

Career

Modelling

Following university, Webster took up modelling professionally.

Broadcasting

Webster moved to Spain as a TV presenter for Real Madrid TV interviewing the Galactico team and presenting football. In 2006, she moved to Asia to join ESPN where she presented live Premier League football in addition to motorsport and Asian football.

Upon moving back to the UK, Webster presented Setanta Sports News and ITV4's Live GP2 coverage. At the end of the motorsport season, she became a sports broadcast journalist for BBC Look East. This lasted for just a few months and she moved on to present the Red Bull Air Race worldwide for ITV4. In addition to this she is the voice of Channel 4's World Superbikes highlight show.

Since 2009, she has been a presenter/reporter on Sky Sports' live coverage of Elite League and Grand Prix speedway.

From November 2010, Webster became a regular presenter on Sky Sports News. Also in 2010 she presented the Goodwood Festival of Speed live on Sky Sports,[3] she featured on BBC One's Football Focus,[4] and presented the UK School Games for Channel 4 with Iwan Thomas.[5]

Writing

Webster has written numerous sports columns, including a weekly football feature in the New Paper.

She writes a blog on SkySports.com.[6] She also has a column on the Sheffield Star[7] and football.co.uk.[8] She writes a football column for Football Punk magazine.

Other activities

Webster hosted various Nike Training Club events for Nike Women to help inspire females into sport and exercise.

Webster has hosted the RCM obesity seminar, spoke at the Women’s Aid ‘real man’ campaign dinner and at the London Football Coaches Association dinner[9] hosting a Q&A with Gareth Southgate, Chris Coleman, Bob Wilson and Sir Trevor Brooking.

Charity work

In April 2009, Webster ran in the London Marathon raising money for the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK. In April 2010, she ran the London Marathon again, raising money for the Women's Aid Federation of England. She is an ambassador for Women's Aid, who are fighting to put an end to domestic violence towards women and children.

In March 2010, she competed in the Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. She took an active role in the event, quickly learning the art of navigation and 4x4 driving, the event itself took place in the Mid to North Wales Forests. The event raised £123,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.[10]

Personal life

Webster is a lifelong fan of Sheffield United.[11]

She is a keen runner and boxer, training with top ABA boxing coach Jacqui-Lee Pryce at Fitzroy Lodge, and is taking a level 2 FA coaching badge.[11]

References

External links


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