Chris Hollins
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Chris Hollins (born 1971, in London) is the main sport presenter on BBC Breakfast. Hollins' father is John Hollins MBE, the former Chelsea F.C., Arsenal F.C., QPR and England footballer.
After graduating from Tonbridge School in 1989 [1], he played football for QPR and Aldershot, before attending the University of Durham and subsequently Oxford University and playing in the first blue cricket team [2] Chris started his media career at Sky Sports in 1994 followed by spells at GMTV, Meridian and Five TV
Hollins joined BBC News 24 in 1999, and has also reported for Grandstand and Football Focus. He joined BBC Breakfast in 2004, replacing Rob Bonnet
Hollins was also part of the Sky One show, The Match. He was picked to start in the first 11. The Celebrities lost 2-0, with Chris picking up a booking in the latter stages of the game.
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