Mark Andrew Chapman (nicknamed Chappers) (born 11 October 1973) is a British television and radio presenter who, mainly working in sport, presents ''

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'' on

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and

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' coverage of the

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. He also hosts ''Saturday afternoons'' plus ''The Monday Night Club'' on '' 5 live Sport''.

Early life

Chapman was born in

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, but spent most of his youth in Sale on the other side of the city of

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. He attended

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, and during his time there developed an interest in radio, wanting to work for Radio 1 from the age of 13. He went on to gain a degree in French and Business Studies from the

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Broadcasting career

Chapman began his career in 1996 as a

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on BBC Television, primarily working on

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, before becoming the cricket correspondent for BBC North East radio.Rider Profile: Mark Chapman
''This is Staffordshire'', 1 June 2012 Chapman then joined

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as a

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sportsreader working on

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's show and later on

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's show, where he was nicknamed Chappers, before joining BBC Radio 5 Live to host 5 live Sport on Monday evenings in 2010. Between 2009 and 2013, Chapman was the main stand in presenter on ''

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'', ''

'' and other

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programmes as well as co-hosting ''

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'' and live football events on

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. Following the departure of

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, Chapman became the main host of ''Match of the Day 2'' in August 2013, and also became the main host of the BBC's coverage of Rugby League that year. In August 2016, Chapman replaced Mark Pougatch as the main presenter of '' 5 live Sport'' on Saturday afternoons, and he continues to host the Monday evening edition of the programme alongside other midweek shows. In 2016, he became the presenter of '' The NFL Show'' and '' NFL This Week'', with

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and Jason Bell. He left the show in November 2020.

Writing

Chapman wrote a regular column for '' Shoot Monthly'' magazine. In 2010, he released his first book, entitled ''Heroes, Hairbands and Hissy Fits: Chappers' History of Modern Football'', in which he gives a harsh critique of modern football and players both professional and part-time.

Personal life

Chapman married his wife Sara in 2001. They lived in

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until she died after a long battle with cancer in 2020. He has three children Ben, Jessie and Millie. In 2021, he started a relationship with corporate affairs and PR consultant Nina Sawetz, who is now also acting as his publicist. Chapman is a Manchester United football fan. He is also a fan of

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owing to his time at university in Hull. Chapman is a fan of the

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in the NFL.

Charitable work

In March 2008, Chapman and

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ran a mile at all 20

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clubs and the 12

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clubs. In the same year, he also completed the

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s for children's cancer charity

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; repeating the feat in 2010. In 2012, Chapman was part of a team that cycled from

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in aid of the Donna Louise Children's Hospice Trust in

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References

External links

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Profile – Mark Chapman
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