Charlotte Jackson | |
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| Born | Charlotte Louise Jackson (1978-06-29)29 June 1978 (age 46) Portsmouth, England |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, singer, model |
Charlotte Louise Jackson (born 29 June 1978)[1] is an English journalist andtelevision presenter, who was formerly a presenter onSky Sports News.
Although she is fromPortsmouth, she is a lifelong supporter ofLiverpool as her family originated from the city.[2] She spent much of her early years inWickham, a village just north of Portsmouth.[3]
She was also a singer and backing vocalist[4] and was a backing vocalist forTony Christie for a TV appearance of his hit, "Is This the Way to Amarillo".[5] She hosted theBarnardos Young Supporters Concert from 2005–2009, and participated inCatfight in 2007, a boxing match inHammersmith Palais.[4]
In 2004 Jackson wrote and presented sports news for a variety of sports websites, includingsportal.com,TEAMtalk,Football365 and Golf365 among other sports-related websites—where she wrote and presented sports bulletins. Jackson also presented the coverage of theNational Hunt Festival for the official Cheltenham website in 2006.
She joinedSetanta Sports News in 2007,[6] co-hostingLunchtime Live alongsideMurray Dron, and presented various live events, includingBetFred League of Legendsdarts tournament. She presented theBeijing Bulletin forAl Jazeera +3 Sport's coverage of the2008 Summer Olympics, withRhodri Williams.In 2005 she appeared in Clarkson: Heaven and Hell as a dancer.
After the channel ceased broadcasting in June 2009, she joinedSky Sports in August 2009, presenting onSky Sports News. She also regularly appears withTim Shaw on his radio show,Absolution. She hosted the2009 FIFA World Player of the Year Awards Ceremony inZurich alongsidePedro Pinto.[7] She appeared as a reporter in the Keith Lemon film.
Jackson presentedSky Sports Football quiz showTake it Like a Fan withJohn Fendley. The show is based on going to different British football league grounds and asking quiz questions.
She also presented the second series of ITV's71 Degrees North alongsidePaddy McGuinness, and was team captain for the girls for ITV'sThe Big Quiz—Sports Special.
In 2013, she was a contestant in ITV's celebrity diving showSplash!, where she reached the semi-finals, despite breaking a toe.[8]
She is married to formerFulham,Sunderland andWales managerChris Coleman.[9] She announced in June 2014 that they were expecting their first child and a son arrived on 22 December,[10] followed by a daughter in 2016.[11][12]
In late 2010, Sky Sports commentatorAndy Gray and presenterRichard Keys were caught in a furore, when derogatory comments they made about female referees prior to a match were caught by a hot mic. Shortly after, footage emerged of more incidents of Gray engaged in sexist behaviour, this time an inappropriate comment directed at Jackson, and consequently his contract was terminated by Sky.[13]