Jake Humphrey
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Jake Humphrey | |
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Born | Jacob John Humphrey 7 October 1978 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Television presenter, journalist, businessman |
Employer(s) | BBC, Channel 4, ITV, BBC Sport Whisper Group |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] |
Spouse | Harriet Humphrey (m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Jacob John Humphrey DL (born 7 October 1978) is an English television presenter, best known for hosting
Humphrey's career in television began after leaving school. Initially working for the BBC on their children's channel CBBC, he later switched to sport from 2006, hosting their
Early life
Born in
Career
Early career
While studying for his A Level resits, Humphrey took a work experience job at
in 2001.Sports presenting
BBC Sport
Humphrey started presenting as a match reporter with BBC Radio 5 Live in 2005. He acted as cover for Football Focus in November 2006, during the 2007 Cricket World Cup, and Final Score.
In 2009, he became the anchor for the BBC's Grand Prix coverage. It was widely considered a highly successful switch for Humphrey, with his hero Des Lynam naming him 2009's best sports broadcaster in his annual 'Desmonds' awards in December 2009.[7]
In June 2012, he presented the BBC's coverage of the Euros with Alan Shearer. In July and August, Humphrey presented coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics. He anchored slots on BBC One and BBC Three, and presented coverage from the Velodrome with Chris Boardman and Mark Cavendish.[citation needed]
BT Sport
The 2013–14 football season saw the start of Humphrey's live coverage of
In 2015 having hosted BT Sport's exclusively live
Other presenting
Humphrey presented the 2011 & 2012
Personal life
He married production manager[11] Harriet, in August 2007.[12] Together they have 2 children: Florence Aurelia Alice Humphrey[13] and Sebastian Alexander James.[14]
He is a supporter of the football team
References
- ^ "Norfolk Kids Archive – CBBC presenter Jake Humphrey answers your questions, page 5". BBC. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "The High Performance Podcast". Apple. 4 July 2022.
- ^ Withey, Sally (4 May 2010). "Jake's life in the fast lane". Norfolk.
- ^ Jake Humphrey. "Jake Humphrey: Glory hunting is not for me". BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Myall, Steve (14 July 2012). "I shared a bed with Holly Willoughby for six months... and my wife was fine with it". The Mirror.
- ^ Jake Humphrey. "Jake Humphrey: My fascinating and educational weekend in Korea". BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Coulthard, Jordan & Brundle join BBC". BBC Sport. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Jake to join UEFA Champions League team on BT Sport - News". Jake Humphrey. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "BBC News – Royal wedding: Humphrey presents from Lancaster bomber". Bbc.co.uk. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "TWHISPER FILMS LIMITED". gov.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ [1] Archived 23 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New dad Jake Humphrey's plans to move back to Norfolk". 28 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "TV presenter Jake Humphrey thanks hospital after birth of his new baby". ITV News. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Fighting Talk: Kelnerpalooza III: THREADS!!! — Live from Ponds Forge Municipal Baths, Sheffield" (Podcast). 12 December 2009. Event occurs at 46:18. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "University of East Anglia unveils 2012 honorary graduates – University of East Anglia". UEA. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.