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“Geordie lass” Lynsey Hipgrave to replace Jake Humphrey in BT Premier League coverage
BT Sport have replaced long-running presenter Jake Humphrey with Newcastle’s Lynsey Hipgrave. Hipgrave will now be the lead presenter for BT Sport’s Premier League coverage from the start of the 2022/23 season this weekend.
Jake Humphrey has hosted Premier League football for BT since it first came to the channel in the 2013-14 season. As well as this, he regularly presents their Champions League and Europa League coverage.
The role is a promotion for “football mad Geordie lass” Lynsey Hipgrave, who has been a secondary presenter for BT Sport since 2013. Her previous role was to present on other matches if BT were broadcasting multiple games at once, and to present Europa League coverage. With Humphrey’s departure, Hipgrave will now receive top billing.
Hipgrave compared her promotion to the progress women in football have made with England’s Euro 2022 success. She wrote that “after a weekend of dreams coming true for women in football, the dreams of a football mad Geordie lass have also come true.” Hipgrave, 42, even has “Toon, Toon, black and white army!” in her Twitter bio, with her cover photo a picture of the Quayside.
After a weekend of dreams coming true for women in football the dreams of a football mad Geordie lass have also come true… I couldn’t be any prouder to be leading @btsport’s Premier League coverage this season 🥳 We KO with Fulham v Liverpool on Saturday at 11.30am @btsport 1 ⚽️
— Lynsey Hipgrave (@lynseyhipgrave1) August 2, 2022
Initial reports suggested that BT Sports had ‘axed’ Jake Humphrey. Humphrey hit back at “misleading nonsense headlines”. He clarified that he will continue to host some coverage, including Champions League football for BT, and the decision came after he held talks to reduce his busy schedule. Hipgrave, however, will take over the top spot in the presenting team.
Humphrey showed that there is no ill will in his response to Hipgrave’s announcement: “You’re going to be amazing Lynsey. So delighted for you. Please just let me back for the odd game.”
Yes. Ignore the misleading nonsense headlines. I spoke to BT about being too busy and we agreed I’d host less PL games.
I’ll still host some, but one of my favourite people @lynseyhipgrave1 gets to lead the coverage and I couldn’t be happier for her. 🙌 https://t.co/U4MWdCZguS
— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) August 2, 2022
Lynsey Hipgrave, born in Newcastle and a Magpies fan, first made her name on Radio 5 Live, co-presenting on the Danny Baker Show since 2010. She has also hosted sports coverage for Al Jazeera and ESPN. She will host her first game in the new role, Fulham vs Liverpool, this Saturday.
Newcastle United fans will hope her appointment might lead to some more favourable coverage of the club in future.
A Sunderland football player on loan to Lincoln FC has had his loan terminated after he was charged with rape.
Jack Diamond, 23, had been arrested after a sexual assault in Washington, Tyne and Wear, last year.
Northumbria Police launched an investigation, but have now charged him with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Lincoln City FC said the player’s loan contract had been terminated “with immediate effect”.
His home club, Sunderland AFC, said he had been suspended pending the outcome of legal proceedings.
In a statement, it said: “Sunderland AFC has been notified that criminal charges have been brought against Jack Diamond by the Crown Prosecution Service.”
“As this matter is subject to a legal process, the club will not be making any further statement at this time”.
The incident is alleged to have happened in May last year.
Mr Diamond, of Fatfield, also Washington, is due to appear before South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court in May.
TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67, just weeks after starring in a Newcastle theatre production.
The TV star, who was from Birkenhead on Merseyside, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday evening, a statement said.
His partner Andre Portasio made this statement: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening.”
“We ask, at this difficult time, that whilst you celebrate his life you also respect our privacy as we come to terms with this loss.
“He will be greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and all those who enjoyed his humour, wit and compassion.
“I know that he would want me to thank you for all the love you have shown him over the years.”
The TV star, starred in a theatre prodution of Annie just weeks ago in Newcastle as it returned to Newcastle’s Theatre Royal from March 7-11.
O’Grady starred as the role of Miss Hannigan, the head of the orphanage who hates children. He had been due to perform the show across the UK up until November this year.
Karen’s Diner on Tour coming to town on tour and ‘well if y’all show up in force we’ll either come as a longer term pop up or simply just stay put for a while until we’ve insulted everyone in the North East!’
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