Charlie Webster
Encyclopedia
Charlotte "Charlie" Webster (born 9 November 1982 in Sheffield
, South Yorkshire
) is an English
television presenter.
in Sheffield
where she participated in elite junior athletics and went on to study Language and Linguistics at Newcastle University. At University, she volunteered at a young offender's institute introducing youngsters to sport to help improve their confidence. At Newcastle, she worked as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, amateur model and actress.
interviewing the Galactico
team and presenting football. In 2006, she moved to Asia to join ESPN
where she presented live Premier League football in addition to motorsport and Asian football.
Upon moving back to the UK, Webster presented Setanta Sports News
and ITV4
's Live GP2
coverage. At the end of the motorsport season, she became a sports broadcast journalist for BBC Look East. This lasted for just a few months and she moved on to present the Red Bull Air Race worldwide for ITV4
. In addition to this she is the voice of Channel 4
's World Superbikes highlight show.
Since 2009, she has been a presenter/reporter on Sky Sports
' live coverage of Elite League
and Grand Prix
speedway
.
From November 2010, Webster became a regular presenter on Sky Sports News
. Also in 2010 she presented the Goodwood Festival of Speed
live on Sky Sports
, she featured on BBC One's Football Focus
, and presented the UK School Games for Channel 4
with Iwan Thomas
.
She writes a blog
on SkySports.com. She also has a column on the Sheffield Star
and football.co.uk. She writes a football column for Football Punk magazine.
Training Club events for Nike Women to help inspire females into sport and exercise.
Webster has hosted the RCM obesity seminar, spoke at the Women’s Aid ‘real man’ campaign dinner and at the London Football Coaches Association dinner hosting a Q&A with Gareth Southgate
, Chris Coleman
, Bob Wilson and Sir Trevor Brooking
.
raising money for the Bobby Moore
Fund for Cancer Research UK. In April 2010, she ran the London Marathon
again, raising money for the Women's Aid Federation of England. She is an ambassador for Women's Aid, who are fighting to put an end to domestic violence towards women and children.
In March 2010, she competed in the Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge
event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
. She took an active role in the event, quickly learning the art of navigation and 4x4 driving, the event itself took place in the Mid to North Wales Forests. The event raised £123,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
.
.
She is a keen runner and boxer, training with top ABA boxing coach Jacqui-Lee Pryce at Fitzroy Lodge, and is taking a level 2 FA coaching badge.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
television presenter.
Early life
Webster attended Tapton SchoolTapton School
Tapton Secondary School, is a Comprehensive school located in Crosspool, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is a state school, sited next to another secondary, King Edward VII School, and near to Lydgate Junior School, Lydgate Infant School and Notre Dame High School. Tapton School has...
in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
where she participated in elite junior athletics and went on to study Language and Linguistics at Newcastle University. At University, she volunteered at a young offender's institute introducing youngsters to sport to help improve their confidence. At Newcastle, she worked as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, amateur model and actress.
Broadcasting
Webster moved to Spain as a TV presenter for Real Madrid TVReal Madrid TV
Real Madrid TV is an encrypted Digital television channel, operated by Real Madrid specialising in the Spanish football team. The channel is available in Spanish and English...
interviewing the Galactico
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
team and presenting football. In 2006, she moved to Asia to join ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
where she presented live Premier League football in addition to motorsport and Asian football.
Upon moving back to the UK, Webster presented Setanta Sports News
Setanta Sports News
Setanta Sports News was a television channel from Virgin Media Television and Setanta Sports. The channel launched on 29 November 2007. as a rolling 24-hour sports news channel using the strength of the Setanta Sports brand across the United Kingdom and Ireland . It was available to all Virgin...
and ITV4
ITV4
ITV4 is a British television station which was launched on 1 November 2005. It is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc, and is part of the ITV network. The channel has a male-oriented line-up, including sport, cop shows and US comedies and dramas, as well as classic ITV action...
's Live GP2
GP2
GP2 may refer to:* GP2 Series, an open-wheeler motor racing series** GP2 Asia Series, a similar series run in Asia* GP2 , a human gene* Grand Prix 2, a racing simulator game...
coverage. At the end of the motorsport season, she became a sports broadcast journalist for BBC Look East. This lasted for just a few months and she moved on to present the Red Bull Air Race worldwide for ITV4
ITV4
ITV4 is a British television station which was launched on 1 November 2005. It is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc, and is part of the ITV network. The channel has a male-oriented line-up, including sport, cop shows and US comedies and dramas, as well as classic ITV action...
. In addition to this she is the voice of Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's World Superbikes highlight show.
Since 2009, she has been a presenter/reporter on Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
' live coverage of Elite League
Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is governed by the Speedway Control Bureau , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . It is sponsored by Sky Sports...
and Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix are a series of stand-alone speedway events over the course of a season used to determine the Speedway World Champion. As of 2008, all of the events take place in Europe.- Event format :...
speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
.
From November 2010, Webster became a regular presenter on Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
. Also in 2010 she presented the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed, commonly abbreviated as FoS and referred within the United Kingdom as simply the Festival of Speed, is an annual hill climb featuring historic motor racing vehicles that is held in the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, England.Typically held in late June or...
live on Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
, she featured on BBC One's Football Focus
Football Focus
Football Focus is a BBC television show, broadcast on BBC One on Saturday lunchtimes, covering football, presented from the 2009/2010 season by Dan Walker...
, and presented the UK School Games for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
with Iwan Thomas
Iwan Thomas
Iwan Gwyn Thomas MBE is a sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 m, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is the current UK record holder at 400 m with a time of 44.36 seconds and is a former European and Commonwealth games champion...
.
Writing
Webster has written numerous sports columns, including a weekly football feature in the New Paper.She writes a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
on SkySports.com. She also has a column on the Sheffield Star
Sheffield Star
The Star, often known as the Sheffield Star is a daily newspaper published in Sheffield, England, from Monday to Saturday each week. Originally a broadsheet, the newspaper became a tabloid in 1989...
and football.co.uk. She writes a football column for Football Punk magazine.
Other activities
Webster hosted various NikeNike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
Training Club events for Nike Women to help inspire females into sport and exercise.
Webster has hosted the RCM obesity seminar, spoke at the Women’s Aid ‘real man’ campaign dinner and at the London Football Coaches Association dinner hosting a Q&A with Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate in Crawley, West Sussex is a retired English footballer and ex-manager. He is known as the "Penalty Misser of '96." He served as manager of Middlesbrough from June 2006, until he was dismissed in October 2009...
, Chris Coleman
Chris Coleman (footballer)
Christopher "Chris" Coleman is a Welsh football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Greek Side Larissa....
, Bob Wilson and Sir Trevor Brooking
Trevor Brooking
Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE is a football player turned manager, on-air analyst, and administrator.Brooking attended Ripple Infants School and left Ilford County High School with 11 O-levels and 2 A-levels....
.
Charity work
In April 2009, Webster ran in the London MarathonLondon Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
raising money for the Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup...
Fund for Cancer Research UK. In April 2010, she ran the London Marathon
London Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
again, raising money for the Women's Aid Federation of England. She is an ambassador for Women's Aid, who are fighting to put an end to domestic violence towards women and children.
In March 2010, she competed in the Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge
Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge
is an annual navigational endurance challenge event. It is open to any road legal 4x4 vehicle in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event has been run since 2002 over one weekend in March each year and consists of a series of on road treasure hunts interspersed with off road challenges...
event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer....
. She took an active role in the event, quickly learning the art of navigation and 4x4 driving, the event itself took place in the Mid to North Wales Forests. The event raised £123,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer....
.
Personal life
Webster is a lifelong fan of Sheffield UnitedSheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
.
She is a keen runner and boxer, training with top ABA boxing coach Jacqui-Lee Pryce at Fitzroy Lodge, and is taking a level 2 FA coaching badge.
External links
- Charlie Webster Official website
- Charlie Webster MTC Talent Management
- Blogs & Opinion - Charlie Webster Sky Sports
- Empowering Women Awards launch party Marie Claire, 2 March 2010