Dan Lobb
Encyclopedia
Daniel "Dan" Jonathon Lobb (born 7 January 1972) is a British
retired tennis player, currently working as a presenter
, and is the sports editor for ITV
's Daybreak
.
in Winchester
, where he studied Biology, Chemistry and Economics, before accepting a tennis scholarship to the University of Tennessee
in the USA. He was named as an All-American (for tennis) and graduated from the school of Business with high honours. After coaching at various tennis clubs in London
, Lobb played professionally for three years reaching a British ranking of 18 in 1997. After retiring in 1998 he combined coaching and modelling for three years as well as getting involved in sports PR
and marketing
in London.
and was offered a contract by Sky Sports in January 2002, presenting mostly on Sky Sports News
. In October 2007, he began presenting The Club on Sky Poker, a humorous magazine show based around Poker
. He presented with Matt Broughton
. On 30 December 2008 during a live Sky Sports News program, Lobb was co-presenting with Simon Thomas
when it was revealed that this would be Lobb's final appearance on the channel. Thomas thanked Lobb for his 7 year service and joked that he was "still the only presenter to have beat Tim Henman
- as he has liked to remind us over 400 times!" (This was in reference to Lobb's professional tennis career). In May 2009, Lobb became a sports presenter on Sky News
. Lobb moved to GMTV
as the sports correspondent in January 2010, transferring to the replacement programme Daybreak
he was appointed sports editor from September 2010, and is a stand-in presenter for Adrian Chiles
during absences; he presents the Friday edition of Daybreak with Kate Garraway
.
On 6 September 2011 it was announced that Lobb would take part in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing
on BBC One
.. He was partnered with Katya Virshilas. He was the second person to be voted off the show on 16th October 2011.
United Kingdom
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retired tennis player, currently working as a presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, and is the sports editor for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Daybreak
Daybreak (ITV)
Daybreak is the weekday breakfast television programme on the British commercial ITV network that broadcasts on weekday mornings from 06:00 to 08:30 and is currently presented by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley from Monday to Thursday with Dan Lobb and Kate Garraway on Fridays...
.
Tennis
Lobb attended school and Peter Symonds CollegePeter Symonds College
Peter Symonds College is a sixth form college in Winchester, Hampshire, in the south of England. It is one of the largest sixth form colleges in Britain.-Admissions:...
in Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, where he studied Biology, Chemistry and Economics, before accepting a tennis scholarship to the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the USA. He was named as an All-American (for tennis) and graduated from the school of Business with high honours. After coaching at various tennis clubs in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Lobb played professionally for three years reaching a British ranking of 18 in 1997. After retiring in 1998 he combined coaching and modelling for three years as well as getting involved in sports PR
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
and marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
in London.
Broadcasting career
In 2001 Lobb started part-time work at a local cable station assisting the sports producer before being given the opportunity to present a live show. From there he moved on to Channel 5 NewsFive News
5 News is the news programme of British broadcaster Channel 5, produced by Sky News. From 1 January 2005, Sky News was awarded the contract to provide the news for Channel 5, replacing ITN, which had provided the channel's news service from the channel's launch in 1997...
and was offered a contract by Sky Sports in January 2002, presenting mostly 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....
. In October 2007, he began presenting The Club on Sky Poker, a humorous magazine show based around Poker
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
. He presented with Matt Broughton
Matt Broughton
Matt Broughton is well known within the British Poker community for his regular appearance on Sky Poker, as well as the humorous magazine show The Club, which he presented with Dan Lobb....
. On 30 December 2008 during a live Sky Sports News program, Lobb was co-presenting with Simon Thomas
Simon Thomas (television presenter)
Simon Thomas is a British television presenter, who worked on Blue Peter for six years.-Early life:Simon Thomas was born in Norwich, Norfolk to Andrew and Gill Thomas. He has two sisters called Hannah and Rebecca...
when it was revealed that this would be Lobb's final appearance on the channel. Thomas thanked Lobb for his 7 year service and joked that he was "still the only presenter to have beat Tim Henman
Tim Henman
Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE is a retired English professional tennis player and former British Number One. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis that suited the grass courts of Wimbledon. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the...
- as he has liked to remind us over 400 times!" (This was in reference to Lobb's professional tennis career). In May 2009, Lobb became a sports presenter on Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
. Lobb moved to GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
as the sports correspondent in January 2010, transferring to the replacement programme Daybreak
Daybreak (ITV)
Daybreak is the weekday breakfast television programme on the British commercial ITV network that broadcasts on weekday mornings from 06:00 to 08:30 and is currently presented by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley from Monday to Thursday with Dan Lobb and Kate Garraway on Fridays...
he was appointed sports editor from September 2010, and is a stand-in presenter for Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles is a British television and radio presenter, currently working for ITV Sport presenting football coverage....
during absences; he presents the Friday edition of Daybreak with Kate Garraway
Kate Garraway
Kathryn Mary Garraway is an English journalist currently employed by ITV Breakfast.She has presented the UK version of The Biggest Loser.-Early life:...
.
On 6 September 2011 it was announced that Lobb would take part in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing (series 9)
The ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing began on 10 September 2011 with a Launch Show, and the live shows started on 30 September and 1 October 2011. The show was broadcast from Wembley Arena on 19 November with all proceeds going to the BBC charity, Children in Need...
on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
.. He was partnered with Katya Virshilas. He was the second person to be voted off the show on 16th October 2011.