Jill Douglas
Jill Douglas RBS 6 Nations | |
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| Spouse | Carl Hogg |
| Children | 2 |
Jill Alison Douglas
She originally fronted
Golden League athletics
coverage.
In 2003 she rejoined the BBC as one of the main presenters of rugby union, cycling, and other events, such as the Olympic Games.[3] She also sometimes appears on BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk. In 2013 Douglas presented the ITV4 coverage of the Haikou World Open and Champion of Champions Snooker.
Douglas is a keen supporter of Hawick Rugby Club.[3] She is married to former Scotland international Carl Hogg. Douglas was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Borders College in 2014.
She was appointed
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to sport and charity.[5]
Charity work
In 2017 Douglas became the CEO of the "My Name'5 Doddie" Foundation, established by
Motor Neuron Disease. [6]
References
- ^ "New Year Honours: Sports broadcaster Jill Douglas appointed MBE". BBC News Online. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "BBC Wales - Raise Your Game - In the zone". Archived from the original on 24 January 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
- ^ a b c "BBC – Press Office – Jill Douglas". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
- ^ "From the Borders to Beijing". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.
- ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N19.
- ^ "'It's devastating news' - My Name Is Doddie stalwart Jill Douglas reacts to English rugby star being diagnosed with motor neurone disease". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.