Lynsey Hipgrave (née Horn; born 6 September 1979) is an

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television, radio presenter and journalist, currently working for

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Broadcasting career

Radio

Hipgrave's initial break came on Manchester radio station

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where she presented the breakfast show,Lynsey Hipgrave
ChallengeJackpot.com before being appointed a travel reporter on

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. Until July 2016 she co-presented the Saturday morning show on Radio 5 Live from 9am to 11am with

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and she has also hosted with Eamonn Holmes and

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Television

In 2010, Hipgrave became a presenter on

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on their English-language sports channel ( Al Jazeera Sports +3) for their Champions League showsEverton to get £25,000 for charity from Jamie Carragher’s Liverpool testimonial
The People, 29 August 2010 alongside

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. She was the main anchor on Al Jazeera's coverage of the

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alongside

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and

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, the

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Final,

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and the

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. Hipgrave is a former presenter on

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Lynsey Hipgrave
Wasserman Media Group and ''Roulette Nation'' on

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. In 2009, Hipgrave contributed to BBC Three's ''World Cup's Most Shocking Moments''.World Cup's Most Shocking Moments: 34 - Ireland v Romania Penalties (Italy 90)
YouTube In 2012, Hipgrave was a contributor to ''Euro's Most Shocking Moments'', a follow-up programme to the earlier programme on the World Cup, this time featuring clips from football's European Championships. In 2013, Hipgrave presented some of the

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games for

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and hosted some of ITV4's coverage of the Europa League, including

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's quarter final tie with Benfica at St. James' Park. In August 2013, Hipgrave began presenting on

where she has hosted Women's Tennis and Football, including presenting coverage of the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup. During the summer of 2014, Hipgrave worked for

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to help present the

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. Between August 2016 and May 2017, Lynsey co-presented Channel 5's coverage of the Football League, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy, with George Riley.

Personal life

Following her marriage to

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guitarist

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in November 2008 she became known as Lynsey Hipgrave. She is a

supporter.

Television credits

*Aljazeera Sports 3 (now beIN Sports 3) (MENA) *

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*'' Poker Night Live'' *Sky Poker Open *

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(IRL and UK) *''World Cup's Most Shocking Moments'' *''Euro's Most Shocking Moments'' *

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(IDN and TLS) (2019-present)

References

External links

Wasserman Media Group
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