- Presenters & Awards Hosts
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- TV/Radio Presenter
Tim Lovejoy
Tim Lovejoy is the man behind the football show, Soccer AM, he is an accomplished presenter and producer and is ideally suited to host any awards ceremony or event. He recently left Soccer AM to broaden his horizons and can be seen presenting 'Something for The Weekend' on BBC
A man of many talents, he famously got the word “boucebackability” introduced into the Oxford English Dictionary; he’s also beaten Gazza at tabletennis and has been threatened by superstar rapper Eminem!
Soccer AM
With Soccer AM co-host Helen Chamberlain, Tim conducted three hours of football-related lunacy that has attracted a cult following, a diverse list of high profile guests and a permanent place in modern football culture. So much so that Christmas 2004 saw Universal Video release a Best Of Soccer Am DVD which went straight into the DVD charts at NO 1 in the Sports field. Beating the likes of David Seaman and Jimmy Nesbit. The success of this was repeated in Christmas 2005 with the Best of Soccer AM II.
Soccer AM sees the worlds of showbiz and football overlap with hilarious consequences on the famous orange sofa where celebrities reveal their football alliegences and players reveal their suspect middle names. The likes of Stan Collymore, Robbie Fowler and Paul Gascoigne sit alongside Nicholas Parsons, Noel Gallagher and Chris Evans.
Fifth Gear and Onwards
Tim was thrilled to have been invited to join Vicki Butler-Henderson as the co-host on Ch 5 flag ship show ‘Fifth Gear’. The series saw Tim driving some fantastic motors and interviewing the likes of Al Gore and Lily Allen about their love of cars. Although Tim admits he doesn’t know how engines work, he makes up for it with enthusiasm and a love for cars. He currently drives an Audi A8, but fondly remembers the thrill of a recent blast in a Lotus Elise!
Tim presents a live show on BBC called Something For The Weekend which started in October 2006 live every Sunday morning. The show was a big departure for Tim as it featured lots of cooking, something Tim knew nothing about. Although, he enjoyed eating the results!
The Early Years
After he worked in music as a merchandise manager for touring bands Tim began his television career as a covering VJ for the MTV channel before joining Planet 24 where he worked as a researcher for The Big Breakfast and then went on to produce the show. Until now Tim has probably been known best as the presenter of the Saturday morning show Soccer AM on Sky Sports. Tim enjoys a unique position at Sky Sports as the only producer-presenter, to combine both roles.
Tim joined Sky Sports at the beginning of the 1996-97 season. In the early years he spent time combining his busy television schedule with his award winning music show on London's XFM radio. Since the birth of his twin daughters he gave up the radio show to spend more time concentrating on television. Although, he thoroughly enjoyed his brief stint on Virgin radio in 2005 which he hopes to revive when he is less busy.
In 2004 Tim presented his own ten part entertainment / chat show on Sky One. Entitled Tim Lovejoy and The Allstars it was a live one-hour show featuring the best in music and entertainment. Guests included Tracey Emin, Simon Le Bon, Noel Gallagher, Martin Kemp, Johnny Vegas and bands such as Placebo, Travis, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Baby Shambles, The Cure and The Happy Mondays.
A Man of Many Talents
Besides all the television presenting and producing, Tim also writes a weekly column for Nuts Magazine and occasional articles for GQ.
