Jeanette is a former elite athlete, five-time British Champion and one of the most respected and talented broadcasters in the UK.
Jeanette is a former elite athlete, five-time British Champion and one of the most respected and talented broadcasters in the UK with multi-sport expertise. One of her biggest career highlights and achievements was competing in the 2008 100m Olympic final in Beijing. She was the first British woman to do so in 24 years, and the only one, man or woman, to do it since.
Since retiring from injury and becoming a journalist in 2013, Jeanette moved effortlessly into the broadcast world and is a presenter and pundit for BBC Athletics, BBC Women’s Football Show and Women’s Super League. She regularly co-hosts BBC Radio 5live Breakfast covering a breadth of topics. Jeanette also works closely with BBC flagship shows The One Show and Morning Live.
Jeanette became the first black female UK TV presenter ever to host a boxing production on a terrestrial channel and she continues to present boxing events on Channel 5 today.
Jeanette currently leads an exciting new show for Sky Sports bringing the British Basketball League to linear and Youtube each week.
In 2023 Jeanette joined The Martin Lewis Money Show which returned for its 13th series, she co-hosts alongside Martin.
Jeanette will be leading BBC Sport’s live coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. From the BBC’s studio in central Paris, Jeanette and JJ Chalmers will present a live breakfast show each morning, welcoming audiences to the day’s events.
An experienced host and speaker, Jeanette has worked with brands ranging from Google, Nike, Twitter and BMW. She also works closely with the IOC and IAAF as a moderator.
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