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Hollins was also part of the [[Sky One]] show, ''[[The Match (TV series)|The Match]]''. He was picked to start in the first 11. The Celebrities lost 2-0, with Chris picking up a booking in the latter stages of the game. Hollins appeared in the 2007 film Run Fatboy Run as a marathon commentator alongside Denise Lewis. |
Hollins was also part of the [[Sky One]] show, ''[[The Match (TV series)|The Match]]''. He was picked to start in the first 11. The Celebrities lost 2-0, with Chris picking up a booking in the latter stages of the game. Hollins appeared in the 2007 film Run Fatboy Run as a marathon commentator alongside Denise Lewis. |
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In 2008 Chris became a patron of children's cancer charity [[CLIC Sargent]] |
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Chris Hollins | |
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| Born | Christopher Jonathan Hollins 20 March 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Presenter, Sportsman |
| Notable credit(s) | BBC Breakfast, Run Fatboy Run |
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| Full name | Christopher Jonathan Hollins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 20 April 1994 Oxford University v Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 29 June 1994 Oxford University v Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Hollins (born 20 March 1971) is an English journalist, presenter and sportsman, currently employed by the BBC and best known for being the sports correspondent for BBC Breakfast.
Early Life
Hollins was born Christopher Jonathan Hollins in Bromley, Kent, South East England to both English parents.
Career
Hollins is the main sport presenter on BBC Breakfast, presenting Mondays-Thursdays. He is also the regular male relief presenter during the week, standing in for main presenter Bill Turnbull. Chris often reports on the big sporting events from outside the studio, for example, he travelled to America to cover the The Masters golf in 2007 and Japan for the 2002 World Cup. He's frequently seen on camera trying some of the sports that he's reporting. Hollins' father is John Hollins MBE, the former Chelsea F.C., Arsenal F.C., QPR and England footballer.
After leaving Tonbridge School in 1989 [1], he played football for Charlton, QPR and Aldershot Town FC, before attending the University of Durham and subsequently Oxford University for whom he played first-class cricket and gained a blue.[2] Chris started his media career at Sky Sports in 1994 followed by spells at GMTV, Meridian and Five TV
Hollins joined BBC News in 1999, and has also reported for Grandstand and Football Focus. He joined BBC Breakfast in October 2005, replacing Rob Bonnet.
Hollins was also part of the Sky One show, The Match. He was picked to start in the first 11. The Celebrities lost 2-0, with Chris picking up a booking in the latter stages of the game. Hollins appeared in the 2007 film Run Fatboy Run as a marathon commentator alongside Denise Lewis.
In 2008 Chris became a patron of children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent
References
- ^ BBC Profile
External links
- BBC Press Release of Hollins taking over from Rob Bonnet
- Chris Hollins Interview BBC Breakfast Website
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