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Sue Thearle is a British journalist. She presented on the now defunct

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. She is currently a relief presenter on the

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. She was previously a sports presenter on the channel and on

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. After training as a journalist, Thearle began her career on a local newspaper in

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. During her later days there, her assistant answered her phone to England captain Bobby Moore and sold the quotes Moore gave him to a national newspaper. Thearle later met Moore at an England game a month before his death. Thearle then moved to the

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as a football writer, and later presented and reported for Sky TV. Thearle joined BBC Breakfast in 1996 as a reporter, before being promoted to the presenting team. She has also reported for

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and

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- and was the only female voice on Match of the Day. She fluffed her lines in 1998 whilst commentating on the highlights of an

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, as she forgot what to say and angrily whispered an expletive. In February 2008, Thearle began relief presenting duties on

in addition to her duties as sports presenter on the channel and on

. Married to Scott,Flora London Marathon
the couple have two children (born November 2003 and December 2007). A regular at Arsenal F.C., Thearle also describes herself as an average skier and a huge fan of the cinema. In 2005 Thearle ran her first

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, with partner Helen Millgate (a cancer survivor), supporting her favourite charity Help The Hospices. On 30 May 2008, Sue left her sports presenting duties on

after 13 years, to become a

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journalist. She currently presents on the

channel.

References

External links

Profile at BBC Breakfast
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