Claire Tomlinson
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Clare Louise Tomlinson (b. 1968, Grantham, Lincolnshire) is an anchorwoman for the British satellite sports network Sky Sports, and has worked there for more than ten years. She mainly co-presents Goals On Sunday, Sky Sports' Sunday morning football highlights programme, as well as presenting Sky Sports News, on their late show Through the Night. In addition, she co-presents BSkyB's UEFA Champions League coverage alongside Richard Keys, informing viewers of the interactive options available to Sky Sports subscribers.
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[edit] Early life
Tomlinson was educated at the Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School. In the early 1990s, Tomlinson worked at the Football Association as a media officer. Later in the decade, she was appointed as the head of the communications department at Arsenal Football Club, where she helped the then new manager Arsène Wenger deal with the media.[1]
[edit] Personal life
She was involved in controversy when she had an affair with married former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson, and the pair were caught having sex by Robson's wife, Denise, in a hotel room.
[edit] Broadcasting career
She also became the first ever female to present the PFA Awards Ceremony at the Grosvenor Hotel in London on April 22nd, 2007.
Tomlinson was placed on leave from Goals on Sunday for two months, from October 2007.[2] This followed an infamous interview with the Derby County goalkeeper Stephen Bywater where he spelled out the word cunt [3] during an anecdote and was not reprimanded for it by Tomlinson or co-presenter Chris Kamara.
Tomlinson is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur FC.
[edit] References
- ^ Football365.com - F365 Features - Football365 News
- ^ Stress takes its toll on Tomlinson | the Daily Mail
- ^ YouTube - Bywater - Goals On Sunday
