Tim Lovejoy
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Timothy Paul Lovejoy (born 28 March 1968), is a British television presenter, famous for his Saturday morning football programme on Sky Sports - Soccer AM - alongside co-host Helen Chamberlain. He has the unique honour of being Sky Sports' only producer-presenter - he is responsible for many of the antics, gags and comic sketches for which the show has become famous. He is the father of twin girls and split from his wife in 2006.
[edit] Career
He joined Planet 24 working as a researcher for The Big Breakfast, before going on to produce the show. In September 1995 he began what would become one of the most popular breakfast shows in the UK, and arguably one of the most influential too.
After the success of Soccer AM, Lovejoy gained his own radio show on London's Xfm before moving to Virgin Radio, where he presented a Sunday afternoon show once a week for a very brief period. No explanation was given as to why he stopped presenting this show.
One of his most notable achievements in his time as host of Soccer AM is masterminding the entry of "Bouncebackability" into the English dictionary. The word was coined by former Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie after his side showed great spirit to fight from a losing position to eventually winning the match.
Lovejoy has also hosted Tim Lovejoy and the Allstars, a show similar to TFI Friday on Sky One where he chatted with celebrities along with music from a variety of bands, from the Manic Street Preachers to The Bees.
Lovejoy is the new co-host of Fifth Gear on Five (a move not supported by car enthusiasts due to his lack of knowledge on the subject [1][2])
Lovejoy is now also presenting a Sunday daytime T.V. programme on BBC2 called Something for the Weekend mainly based on cooking but also shows clips of other programmes throughout the week and has other features such as gadget round ups and cocktail mixing tips.
[edit] Trivia
- Lovejoy is known for his support of Chelsea FC.
- He narrates Sky One's Football Icon.
- He shares a name with a 'Simpsons' character Reverend Timothy Lovejoy.
- He was educated at St Clement Danes School
- He is also known for his Comment during the FA Cup Final in 2002, when Ray Parlour got passed the ball, Lovejoy utterd those famous words "It's Only Ray Parlour" Parlour then went on to score.
- He has a strange top joint on his ring finger on his left hand, which can be seen on camera close ups.
[edit] External links
| Soccer AM |
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| Soccer AM |
| Spin-offs: All-Sports Show | Cricket AM |
| Presenters: Helen Chamberlain | Tim Lovejoy |
| Channel: Sky Sports 1 |
| Other: List of guests |
