Sam Matterface
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Sam Matterface | |
|---|---|
 Matterface (right) with Dean Ashton in Prague in 2023 | |
| Born | Samuel Peter Matterface 27 April 1978 |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Coopers School |
| Occupation(s) | Presenter, sports commentator |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouses |
Stef Matterface (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Samuel Peter Matterface (born 27 April 1978) is an English sports broadcaster currently working for
TalkSPORT[1] and ITV Sport. Since 2018, he has been the commentator on the ITV1 skating competition Dancing on Ice
.
Career
Matterface started working in sports radio in 1992 for local
107.4 The Quay
, where he presented the breakfast show and a variety of sports related programmes from 2001–2007.
Between 2006 and 2007, Matterface worked on the
2006 match-fixing scandal. The section was dropped in 2007 when the rights to Italian football were acquired by the free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5.[2]
He started presenting on Sky Sports News in July 2007, before leaving in late 2010.[3]
On 12 January 2018, Matterface was confirmed as Matt Chapman's replacement as commentator for ITV's Dancing on Ice.[4]
On 14 July 2020, ITV announced that Matterface would replace Clive Tyldesley as lead football and England commentator at the start of the 2020-2021 season.[5]
Personal life
Matterface is a supporter of Chelsea. He was previously married to former Sky Sports colleague Natalie Sawyer with whom he has a child.[6]
References
- ^ Plunkett, John (13 August 2010). "TalkSport hires Sky Sports' Sam Matterface as football commentator". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Channel Five snaps up Italian football". 12 June 2007.
- ^ "Football Ramble: Ramble Meets... Sam Matterface on Apple Podcasts".
- ^ "Sam Matterface replaces Matt Chapman as Dancing on Ice commentator". Radio Times. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Clive Tyldesley 'upset' at losing ITV football role". BBC News. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ Tutton, Charlotte (January 14, 2018). "Dancing On Ice: Who is Matt Chapman's replacement Sam Matterface? New voice over revealed ahead of debut". OK! Magazine.
External links
- Sam Matterface at IMDb