John Inverdale
John Inverdale | |
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Inverdale (front) in 2017 | |
| Born | John Ballantyne Inverdale 27 September 1957 |
| Education | Clifton College, Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of Southampton |
| Occupations | Television and radio presenter |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Employer(s) | BBC Sport, ITV Sport |
| Spouse | Jackie Inverdale |
| Children | 2 |
John Ballantyne Inverdale (born 27 September 1957) is a British broadcaster who works for both the BBC and ITV.
During his radio career, he has presented coverage of many major sporting events including the Olympic Games, Wimbledon, the Grand National and the FIFA World Cup. He was the main television presenter of Today at Wimbledon until 2014 and has hosted television coverage of sports programmes including Rugby Special and Grandstand. He has presented ITV's coverage of the Rugby World Cup and the French Open.
Since 2013, Inverdale has been involved in several broadcasting controversies, which have prompted criticism as well as articles written in his defence.