Jake Humphrey

Jake Humphrey
Humphrey in 2014
Born
Jacob John Humphrey

(1978-10-07) 7 October 1978
Peterborough, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Television presenter, journalist, businessman
Employer(s)BBC, Channel 4, ITV,
BBC Sport
Whisper Group
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Spouse
Harriet Humphrey
​
(m. 2007)​
Children2

Jacob John Humphrey (born 7 October 1978) is an English television presenter, best known for formerly hosting Champions League football on BT Sport, CBBC's Bamzooki and BBC Sport's coverage of Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Early life

Born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. His father is retired chief executive of Age Concern Norfolk.[2] The family moved to Norwich, Norfolk, when Humphrey was nine.[3]

Career

Early career

Humphrey took a work experience job at ITV East of England contractor Anglia Television.[4] Humphrey began presenting on CBBC in 2001.

Sports presenting

Humphrey started presenting as a match reporter with BBC Radio 5 Live in 2005. He acted as cover for Football Focus in November 2006, during the 2007 Cricket World Cup, and Final Score. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Humphrey presented daytime coverage of events for the BBC.[5] That year he also started presenting the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, which he continued to do until 2011.[6] In 2009, he became the anchor for the BBC's Grand Prix coverage. It was widely considered a highly successful switch for Humphrey, with his hero Des Lynam naming him 2009's best sports broadcaster in his annual 'Desmonds' awards in December 2009.[7] For the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, Humphrey was one of the main presenters of the BBC coverage.[8] At the London 2012 Olympics, Humphrey presented live from the velodrome, as well as the evening coverage on BBC Three.[9] Humphrey left the BBC in 2012 to join BT Sport.[10]

The 2013–14 football season saw the start of Humphrey's live coverage of BT Sport's Premier League programming. As well as hosting live coverage of the Premier League games, Humphrey was also involved with the new channel's other football programming, working to mould the style of the new football programme.[11] In 2015, having hosted BT Sport's exclusively live Premier League football matches for the past two seasons, Humphrey continued to host the channel's Premier League and FA Cup coverage and extended his role to include presenting exclusively live UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League games.[12] Humphrey left BT Sport in 2023.[13]

Other presenting

Humphrey also briefly hosted coverage of the 2011 Royal Wedding from a 66-year-old Lancaster bomber; however, he was cut off due to technical difficulties with his audio.[14]

Personal life

He married production manager[15] Harriet in August 2007.[16] They have two children.[17][18]

He is a supporter of Norwich City[19] and received an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law from the University of East Anglia in July 2012.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ "Norfolk Kids Archive – CBBC presenter Jake Humphrey answers your questions, page 5". BBC. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  2. ^ Withey, Sally (4 May 2010). "Jake's life in the fast lane". Norfolk.
  3. ^ Jake Humphrey. "Jake Humphrey: Glory hunting is not for me". BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  4. ^ Jake Humphrey. "Jake Humphrey: My fascinating and educational weekend in Korea". BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  5. ^ "BBC - Press Office - 2008 Olympics press pack". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Sports Personality presenters". 21 October 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Coulthard, Jordan & Brundle join BBC". BBC Sport. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  8. ^ "BBC - Press Office - Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on the BBC". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  9. ^ "BBC London 2012 presenter line-up". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Jake Humphrey to leave BBC for BT Vision". BBC Sport. 18 September 2012.
  11. ^ Sweney, Mark (18 September 2012). "Jake Humphrey leaves BBC to front BT Vision's Premier League coverage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Jake to join UEFA Champions League team on BT Sport - News". Jake Humphrey. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  13. ^ Media, P. A. (19 May 2023). "Jake Humphrey to leave BT Sport after 10 years in presenting role". The Guardian.
  14. ^ "BBC News – Royal wedding: Humphrey presents from Lancaster bomber". Bbc.co.uk. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  15. ^ "TWHISPER FILMS LIMITED". gov.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  16. ^ [1] Archived 23 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ "New dad Jake Humphrey's plans to move back to Norfolk". 28 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  18. ^ "TV presenter Jake Humphrey thanks hospital after birth of his new baby". ITV News. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  19. ^ "Jake Humphrey". Community Sports Foundation. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Jake Humphrey collects UEA honorary doctorate". BBC. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  21. ^ "University of East Anglia unveils 2012 honorary graduates – University of East Anglia". UEA. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
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