Tim Lovejoy
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Timothy Paul Lovejoy is a British television presenter most famous for hosting Saturday morning football programme Soccer AM
alongside Helen Chamberlain
for over a decade.
, working as a researcher for The Big Breakfast
before going on to produce the show.
Richard Marson's book celebrating fifty years of Blue Peter
also comments that Lovejoy auditioned as a presenter in the 1990s.
on SKY Television
in 1996, with Helen Chamberlain
. He remained on the show for eleven years.
Following the success of Soccer AM, Lovejoy became a radio DJ
, joining Xfm
before moving to Virgin Radio
, where he briefly presented a Sunday-afternoon show. He also hosted Tim Lovejoy and the Allstars, a show similar to TFI Friday
, on Sky One
, on which he chatted with celebrities, between performances from a variety of bands.
In 2006, Lovejoy was appointed as the co-host of the car show Fifth Gear
on Five for one series.
Lovejoy announced on 5 June 2007 that he would be leaving Soccer AM
after eleven years.
, Lovejoy joined BBC Radio Five Live
as the Wednesday-night host of its football phone-in show 6-0-6
though he was dropped in 2009. He also presented the UK edition of Five's Major League Soccer
magazine show David Beckham's Soccer USA
Since 2006, Lovejoy has co-presented the Sunday-morning TV programme Something for the Weekend on BBC Two, alongside chef Simon Rimmer and various female co hosts, most recently with Louise Redknapp
(previous co-hosts include Amanda Hamilton
and Caroline Flack
).
In 2008, he launched an internet TV channel called Channel Bee
. As of 20 November 2009, this website was taken down.
In February 2010 he guest presented an episode of Blue Peter
12 years after auditioning for the show. A clip of Lovejoy's original audition was shown during the programme.
In 2010, he made a cameo appearance as a news reporter in the feature length comedy Being Sold.
Lovejoy is also a regular presenter on FATV, owned and run by The Football Association FATV is the video content of the FA's website www.thefa.com.
He currently does the voiceover for the William Hill
TV adverts. and participated in the 2011 series of Celebrity MasterChef.
The two other books are linked to his TV series; Lazy Brunch, co-authored with chef Simon Rimmer
(Quadrille Publishing, London, 2008) and Something for the Weekend: 60 fabulous recipes for a Lazy Brunch, also 'co-authored' with Rimmer (Quadrille Publishing, London, 2009). His name is also associated with two DVDs on football: Lovejoy and Redknapp's Best Of Football, (2007) and Tim Lovejoy's Football Managers Uncut - A Guide to the Game's Greatest Gaffers (2008).
In 2009 he was named by The Daily Telegraph
as the 49th most eligible bachelor in Britain.
He is a supporter of Chelsea FC and a season ticket holder at the West London Club since 1983/1984 season. He also supports Watford F.C.
, his local team while growing up.
His favourite band is The Specials
.
Soccer AM
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League...
alongside Helen Chamberlain
Helen Chamberlain
Helen Marie Chamberlain is an English television presenter.She previously worked as a holiday camp entertainer and Disc Jockey before working on a variety of radio and television programmes...
for over a decade.
Career
He began his television career as a covering VJ for MTV UK. He then joined Planet 24Planet 24
Planet 24 was a television production company. It produced The Big Breakfast and The Word had an animation division Impossible TV. Bob Geldof and Tony Boland founded Planet Pictures which merged with 24 Hour Productions headed by Charlie Parsons and Waheed, later Lord Alli...
, working as a researcher for The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
before going on to produce the show.
Richard Marson's book celebrating fifty years of Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
also comments that Lovejoy auditioned as a presenter in the 1990s.
Soccer AM years
Lovejoy began hosting and producing football show Soccer AMSoccer AM
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League...
on SKY Television
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
in 1996, with Helen Chamberlain
Helen Chamberlain
Helen Marie Chamberlain is an English television presenter.She previously worked as a holiday camp entertainer and Disc Jockey before working on a variety of radio and television programmes...
. He remained on the show for eleven years.
Following the success of Soccer AM, Lovejoy became a radio DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, joining Xfm
Xfm London
Xfm London is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom owned by Global Radio and broadcasts on 104.9 FM in London, on digital radio via 30 DAB multiplexes across the country, Sky, TalkTalk TV and Virgin Media....
before moving to Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio
Absolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music...
, where he briefly presented a Sunday-afternoon show. He also hosted Tim Lovejoy and the Allstars, a show similar to TFI Friday
TFI Friday
TFI Friday is an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000. The show produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first 5 series. The final series was hosted by a number of Guest Presenters. It was broadcast on...
, on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
, on which he chatted with celebrities, between performances from a variety of bands.
In 2006, Lovejoy was appointed as the co-host of the car show Fifth Gear
Fifth Gear
Fifth Gear is a motoring television magazine show from the United Kingdom. Originally shown on Channel 5, the show is currently presented by Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato, Jonny Smith and Ben Collins...
on Five for one series.
Lovejoy announced on 5 June 2007 that he would be leaving Soccer AM
Soccer AM
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League...
after eleven years.
Post-Soccer AM
Following his departure from Soccer AMSoccer AM
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League...
, Lovejoy joined BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
as the Wednesday-night host of its football phone-in show 6-0-6
6-0-6
6-0-6 is a football phone-in, broadcast on BBC Radio Five Live throughout the football season; when the programme started, it typically went on air at 6:06pm on a matchday . It covers topics relating to the current affairs of football in the United Kingdom. It currently airs on Saturdays and...
though he was dropped in 2009. He also presented the UK edition of Five's Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
magazine show David Beckham's Soccer USA
Since 2006, Lovejoy has co-presented the Sunday-morning TV programme Something for the Weekend on BBC Two, alongside chef Simon Rimmer and various female co hosts, most recently with Louise Redknapp
Louise Redknapp
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
(previous co-hosts include Amanda Hamilton
Amanda Hamilton
Amanda Hill is a Scottish businesswoman and television presenter in the area of food and health.She is best known for co-hosting is the presenter and co-producer of UKTV's "The Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses" , "Teen Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses" , and "The Last Resort"...
and Caroline Flack
Caroline Flack
Caroline Louise Flack is a British television presenter. She is known for presenting I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! from 2008 to 2010....
).
In 2008, he launched an internet TV channel called Channel Bee
Channel Bee
ChannelBee was an internet television channel which launched on 5 July 2008.As from 20/11/09 Channelbee has ceased operating.ChannelBee is a new concept featuring new and topical content each day varying from comedy sketches to daily blogs and football...
. As of 20 November 2009, this website was taken down.
In February 2010 he guest presented an episode of Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
12 years after auditioning for the show. A clip of Lovejoy's original audition was shown during the programme.
In 2010, he made a cameo appearance as a news reporter in the feature length comedy Being Sold.
Lovejoy is also a regular presenter on FATV, owned and run by The Football Association FATV is the video content of the FA's website www.thefa.com.
He currently does the voiceover for the William Hill
William Hill
-People:*William Hill *William Hill , British colonial Proprietary Governor of the Province of Avalon, Newfoundland*William Hill...
TV adverts. and participated in the 2011 series of Celebrity MasterChef.
Books and DVDs
Lovejoy has put his name to three books and 2 DVDs. His first book was Lovejoy on Football: One Man's Passion for the Most Important Subject in the World (published by Century, London, 2007).The two other books are linked to his TV series; Lazy Brunch, co-authored with chef Simon Rimmer
Simon Rimmer
Simon Rimmer is the resident chef on BBC2's Something for the Weekend, which first aired on Sunday 8 October 2006, and is also the face of cooking video website, Eat The Chef. He is married with two children...
(Quadrille Publishing, London, 2008) and Something for the Weekend: 60 fabulous recipes for a Lazy Brunch, also 'co-authored' with Rimmer (Quadrille Publishing, London, 2009). His name is also associated with two DVDs on football: Lovejoy and Redknapp's Best Of Football, (2007) and Tim Lovejoy's Football Managers Uncut - A Guide to the Game's Greatest Gaffers (2008).
Personal life
Lovejoy married "Jade" in 2002 and has twin girls from the marriage; Grace and Rose. The couple are now divorced.In 2009 he was named by The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
as the 49th most eligible bachelor in Britain.
He is a supporter of Chelsea FC and a season ticket holder at the West London Club since 1983/1984 season. He also supports Watford F.C.
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
, his local team while growing up.
His favourite band is The Specials
The Specials
The Specials are an English 2 Tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a "more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups...
.