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Tim Lovejoy is an English television presenter, famous for his Saturday morning football show on Sky Sports - Soccer AM - alongside co-host Helen Chamberlain. He has the unique honour of being Sky Sports' only producer-presenter - he is responsible for many of the antics, gags and comic sketches for which the show has become famous. His typical humour has made him a popular face in UK programming and in general with the British public, and is the self proclaimed "Chorleywood's top light entertainer".
Career
Tim began work in the music industry as a merchandise manager for touring bands. He moved into television as a cover-VJ for the MTV music channel. He joined Planet 24 working as a researcher for The Big Breakfast, before going on to produce the show. In September 1995, he began what would become one of the most popular breakfast shows in Britain, and arguably one of the most influential too.
Tim presented a radio show on London's Xfm before moving to Virgin Radio, where he presented a Sunday afternoon show once a week for a brief period. It is not known why he stopped presenting this show or if he is planning to return to Virgin in the near future.
One of his most notable achievements in his time as host of Soccer AM is masterminding the entry of "bouncebackability" into the English dictionary. The word was coined by Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie after his side showed great spirit to fight from a losing position to eventually winning the match.
Tim has also hosted Tim Lovejoy and the Allstars, a show similar to TFI Friday on Sky One where he chatted with celebrities along with music from a variety of bands, from the Manic Street Preachers to The Bees.
He now co-presents Fifth Gear, as of the show's tenth series.
Out of the closet
In August 2006 Lovejoy publicly came out as bisexual. It was met with positive reactions. Many said they would like to continue to work with him. Lovejoy said in an interview with Attitude!: 'I am extremely pleased to get this off my chest, it's who i am. I have always known it, but because of the industry I'm in I never had the courage to be frank with people. But i'm out now!'
Trivia
Tim is known for his support of Crystal Palace_F.C..
Tim hosts channel 4's desperate bisexuals
There is a character on The Simpsons with the same name
External links
- Tim's profile at VirginRadio.co.uk
- Interview with The Sun newspaper website
- Tim is a regular poster on the Punters Lounge website under the Alias AK1979
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