Celina Hinchcliffe (born 21 March 1976 in Windsor, England) is a British television sports presenter.
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Celina married in May 2009 and they had a son the following year. Her father, Philip Hinchcliffe, was a British television producer.
Hinchcliffe was educated at the independent Sir William Perkins's School in Chertsey, and gained a first class degree in English Literature and Drama from the University of Birmingham.
Hinchcliffe initially worked with various theatre companies and travelled.
Hinchcliffe got her first break in broadcasting in 2001 at BBC Southern Counties Radio, reporting on the likes of Crawley Town and Lewes. From there, she worked as a reporter on African Football for the BBC World Service, and then at BBC Radio 5 Live.
In the summer of 2002, she joined BBC News and BBC World News as a sports presenter. In 2005, she fronted BBC Two's live coverage of England's matches in the women's European football championship. On 21 January 2006, she became the first woman to present BBC One's Saturday lunchtime show Football Focus. In 2006, she presented BBC Three's coverage of some England's qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007. In 2008, she also appeared on the BBC1 8pm news summary, while usual presenter Ellie Crisell was on maternity leave.
Hinchcliffe lists her interests as film, theatre, and live music. Aside from football, she also likes tennis, golf, and skiing. Hinchcliffe is also a passionate supporter of Sheffield Wednesday.[1]