Hazel Irvine

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Hazel Irvine
2016 Rio Olympics, 2018 Winter Olympics
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Hazel Jane Irvine

sports presenter.[2]

Early life

Irvine was born in

History of Art at the University of St Andrews, and competed in golf, netball and athletics at university level. In her final year she was Senior Student of Hamilton Hall.[3]

Broadcasting career

Irvine began her broadcasting career on

Irvine joined the

.

In August 2008, Irvine presented Olympic Breakfast as well as being one of the commentators for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.[4][5] She reprised these roles for the 2012 Games in London.[6][7]

Irvine also presented

2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[12]

Irvine covered golf for the BBC as a reporter and presenter for 25 years, finishing with the Masters in April 2017.[13]

Irvine also presented the 2019 Netball World Cup from Liverpool for the BBC.

She was appointed

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to sport and charity.[14]

Other interests

Irvine also works as a media-trainer[15] and after-dinner speaker.[16]

Personal life

Irvine married her long-term boyfriend, whose identity has always been kept private,[17] at a private ceremony in Scotland in 2008.[18] The couple live in London with their daughter who was born in 2008.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "BBC TEAM: Hazel Irvine". BBC Sport. 11 July 2000. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Hazel Irvine". Helensburgh Heroes. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. ^ "BBC - Press Office - Hazel Irvine". web.archive.org. 14 January 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Olympics opening ceremony - live!". theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Olympics: closing ceremony - as it happened". theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. ^ "London 2012: Row after NBC drop opening ceremony '7/7 tribute'". theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Hit or miss? Our columnists' verdicts on the Olympics closing ceremony acts". Mirror Online. Mirror Group Newspapers. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games on the BBC". BBC Media Centre. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Winter Olympics 2018: BBC Sport's live coverage times on TV, radio & online". BBC Sport. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Glasgow 2014: Commonwealth Games on the BBC". BBC Sport. 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games on the BBC". BBC Media Centre. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Rio 2016 on the BBC". BBC Media Centre. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Hazel Irvine to front her final Masters on the BBC in 2017". BBC Sport. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  14. ^ "No. 64269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2023. p. N21.
  15. ^ "Our team of media specialists". Media Mentor. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Hazel Irvine". Jeremy Lee Associates (JLA). Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  17. ^ Colderick, Stephanie (29 July 2022). "Hazel Irvine's secret wedding and brilliant baby announcement". WalesOnline.
  18. ^ "Scots TV star Hazel Irvine in secret wedding shock". Daily Record. Media Scotland. 11 July 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  19. ^ Ferguson, John (28 November 2008). "Exclusive: Baby joy for BBC presenter Hazel Irvine". Daily Record. Media Scotland. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  20. ^ Doyle, Ella (27 July 2021). "Hazel Irvine's life from marrying at age 43 to new London home". MyLondon.

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Awards
Preceded by RTS Television Awards
Best Sports Presenter

2006
Succeeded by