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Tim Lovejoy is 5ft 11 so don't believe him when he tells you he's 6ft 2, eyes of blue. He's a massive Chelsea fan, and has racked up some notable achievements. Famously he got the word 'boucebackability' introduced into the Oxford English Dictionary he has also beaten Gazza at table tennis and has been threatened by superstar rapper Eminen!
After he worked in music as a merchandise manager for touring bands Tim began his television career as a covering VJ for the MTV channel before joining Planet 24 where he worked as a researcher for The Big Breakfast and then went on to produce the show. Until now Tim has probably been known best as the presenter of the Saturday morning show Soccer AM on Sky Sports. Tim enjoys a unique position at Sky Sports as the only producer-presenter, to combine both roles.
in 2006 Tim joined Vicki Butler-Henderson as the co-host on Ch 5 flag ship show Fifth Gear. It was a 13 part series which saw Tim driving some fantastic motors and interviewing the likes of Al Gore and Lily Allen about their love of cars. Although Tim admits he doesnt know how engines work, he makes up for it with enthusiasm and a love for cars. He currently drives an Audi A8, but fondly remembers the thrill of a recent blast in a Lotus Elise!
With Soccer AM co-host Helen Chamberlain, Tim conducts three hours of football-related lunacy that has attracted a cult following, a diverse list of high profile guests and a permanent place in modern football culture. So much so that Christmas 2004 saw Universal Video release a Best Of Soccer Am DVD which went straight into the DVD charts at NO 1 in the Sports field. Beating the likes of David Seaman and Jimmy Nesbit. The success of this was repeated in Christmas 2005 with the Best of Soccer AM II.
Soccer AM sees the worlds of showbiz and football overlap with hilarious consequences on the famous orange sofa where celebrities reveal their football alliegencies and players reveal their suspect middle names. The likes of Stan Collymore, Robbie Fowler and Paul Gascoigne sit alongside Nicholas Parsons, Noel Gallagher and Chris Evans.
Guests included renowned English actor Jude Law, Mission Impossible star Dougray Scott, boxer Audley Harrison and rugby union stars Matt Dawson and Phil Greening.
Tim joined Sky Sports at the beginning of the 1996-97 season. In the early years he spent time combining his busy television schedule with his award winning music show on London's XFM radio. Since the birth of his twin daughters he gave up the radio show to spend more time concentrating on television. Although, he thoroughly enjoyed his brief stint on Virgin radio in 2005 which he hopes to revive when he is less busy.
In 2004 Tim presented his own ten part entertainment chat show on Sky One. Entitled Tim Lovejoy and The Allstars it was a live one-hour show featuring the best in music and entertainment. Guests included Tracey Emin, Simon Le Bon, Noel Gallagher, Martin Kemp, Johnny Vegas and bands such as Placebo, Travis, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Baby Shambles, The Cure and The Happy Mondays.
2006 saw a very busy year from Tim as he celebrated the 10th year of Soccer AM but also finding the time to interview David Beckham in an exclusive documentary on the life and career of the England football captain for ITV 1. Tim also had a regular column in The Guardian newspaper reporting on the 2006 World Cup. Soccer Am The Music Album was also released by Universal Music and look out for Soccer AM III DVD in the shops this Christmas.
After leaving Fifth Gear, Tim has agreed to present a new live show on BBC called Something For The Weekend which started in October 2006 live every Sunday morning. The show is a big departure for Tim as it features lots of cooking, something Tim knows nothing about. Although, he always looks forward to eating the results!
Tim currently writes a weekly column for Nuts Magazine and occasional articles for GQ.
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