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Chamberlain was born in [[Street, Somerset]]. She worked as a Bluecoat at [[Pontins]] holiday camp and an announcer at [[Chessington World of Adventures]],<ref name=G /> before becoming a club [[Disc Jockey]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Helen Chamberlain – Biography and Images|url=https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/biography-images/helen-chamberlain-3607/|publisher=TV Newsroom|access-date=26 April 2017}}</ref> |
Chamberlain was born in [[Street, Somerset]]. She worked as a Bluecoat at [[Pontins]] holiday camp and an announcer at [[Chessington World of Adventures]],<ref name=G /> before becoming a club [[Disc Jockey]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Helen Chamberlain – Biography and Images|url=https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/biography-images/helen-chamberlain-3607/|publisher=TV Newsroom|access-date=26 April 2017}}</ref> |
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She was discovered at Chessington by a producer for [[Nickelodeon (British and Irish TV channel)|Nickelodeon]], where she began presenting in 1994. She began presenting on [[Sky Sports]]'s Saturday morning show ''[[Soccer AM]]'' in 1995. She also guest presented on two former [[Channel 4]] breakfast shows – ''[[The Big Breakfast]]'' (alongside [[Johnny Vaughan]]) and ''[[RI:SE]]'' – and was a presenter for [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky TV]]'s dedicated Poker channel [[Sky Poker]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=show_static&page=pkrnews_presenters |title=Sky Poker Presenter Profiles |access-date=20 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808233059/https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=show_static&page=pkrnews_presenters |archive-date=8 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She also co-hosted on [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]]'s late night sports programme '' |
She was discovered at Chessington by a producer for [[Nickelodeon (British and Irish TV channel)|Nickelodeon]], where she began presenting in 1994. She began presenting on [[Sky Sports]]'s Saturday morning show ''[[Soccer AM]]'' in 1995. She also guest presented on two former [[Channel 4]] breakfast shows – ''[[The Big Breakfast]]'' (alongside [[Johnny Vaughan]]) and ''[[RI:SE]]'' – and was a presenter for [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky TV]]'s dedicated Poker channel [[Sky Poker]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=show_static&page=pkrnews_presenters |title=Sky Poker Presenter Profiles |access-date=20 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808233059/https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=show_static&page=pkrnews_presenters |archive-date=8 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She also co-hosted on [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]]'s late night sports programme ''Live and Dangerous'' during 1997. |
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She appeared in a photo shoot for the May 2004 edition of ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-02-08 |title=Soccer AM World - Helen Chamberlain Penthouse Pictures |url=http://www.socceramworld.com/helen-chamberlain-penthouse/helen-chamberlain-penthouse.html |access-date=2022-06-23 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208020723/http://www.socceramworld.com/helen-chamberlain-penthouse/helen-chamberlain-penthouse.html |archive-date=8 February 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She also modelled in underwear for [[Euro 2004]] in [[Trafalgar Square]].{{cn|date=July 2023}} |
She appeared in a photo shoot for the May 2004 edition of ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-02-08 |title=Soccer AM World - Helen Chamberlain Penthouse Pictures |url=http://www.socceramworld.com/helen-chamberlain-penthouse/helen-chamberlain-penthouse.html |access-date=2022-06-23 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208020723/http://www.socceramworld.com/helen-chamberlain-penthouse/helen-chamberlain-penthouse.html |archive-date=8 February 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She also modelled in underwear for [[Euro 2004]] in [[Trafalgar Square]].{{cn|date=July 2023}} |
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| Born | Helen Marie Chamberlain 2 April 1967 Street, Somerset, England |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Education | Crispin School, Street |
Helen Marie Chamberlain (born 2 April 1967) is an English television presenter, best known for presenting Soccer AM on Sky Sports for 22 years. She previously worked as a holiday camp entertainer.
Biography
Chamberlain was born in Street, Somerset. She worked as a Bluecoat at Pontins holiday camp and an announcer at Chessington World of Adventures,[1] before becoming a club Disc Jockey.[2]
She was discovered at Chessington by a producer for Nickelodeon, where she began presenting in 1994. She began presenting on Sky Sports's Saturday morning show Soccer AM in 1995. She also guest presented on two former Channel 4 breakfast shows – The Big Breakfast (alongside Johnny Vaughan) and RI:SE – and was a presenter for Sky TV's dedicated Poker channel Sky Poker.[3] She also co-hosted on Channel 5's late night sports programme Live and Dangerous during 1997.
She appeared in a photo shoot for the May 2004 edition of Penthouse.[4] She also modelled in underwear for Euro 2004 in Trafalgar Square.[citation needed]
Chamberlain left Soccer AM in August 2017, shortly before the start of the programme's 23rd season on air.[5]
Sports
A pub-league level darts player when she was younger, Chamberlain claims to have once beaten Eric Bristow in a game of darts-cricket.[1]
Chamberlain finished second in the 2005 Poker Million tournament winning $400,000. She spent her winnings on buying a Range Rover for her boyfriend, and the racehorse Birkspiel.[6] The horse was trained by Simon Dow at Clear Height Stables in Epsom. On his first outing for the presenter, in April 2006, he won a €50,000 Group 3 race in Baden-Baden, Germany. One month later, he finished third in a Group 2 race in Cologne, Germany. She owned the flat racer Napoletano, and also co-owned sprinter Merlin's Dancer who finished second in The Dash which is the race before The Derby, in 2008. All three horses have now retired.[7]
Chamberlain is a Torquay United fan.[8]
Personal life
Chamberlain is a teetotaler[9] and vegetarian.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Greenslade, Nick (8 January 2006). "My passion: Helen Chamberlain". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Helen Chamberlain – Biography and Images". TV Newsroom. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Sky Poker Presenter Profiles". Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ "Soccer AM World - Helen Chamberlain Penthouse Pictures". 8 February 2007. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Soccer AM presenter Helen Chamberlain leaves after 22 years, bbc.co.uk, 8 August 2017
- ^ "Helen Chamberlain on her new passion". britishhorseracing.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ^ "Napoletano". Pedigree Querry. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ^ "Soccer AM: Helen Chamberlain". 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Doyle, Paul (5 August 2005). "Small Talk: Helen Chamberlain". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2011.