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Clare Balding

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Clare Balding

Clare Victoria Balding (born 29 January 1971) is an English broadcast journalist and author. She currently presents programmes for BBC Sport and Channel 4, and previously for BT Sport. She also formerly presented Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2. Balding was appointed as the 30th president of the Rugby Football League, serving a two-year term until December 2022.

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Born
Clare Victoria Balding (1971-01-29) 29 January 1971 (age 54)Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Nationality
English
Alma mater
Newnham College, Cambridge
Occupations
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Years active
1994–present
Employers
mw- BBCChannel 4RFL
Spouse
mw- Alice Arnold (m. 2015)
Parents
Ian Balding (father)Emma Hastings-Bass (mother)
Relatives
Andrew Balding (brother)Gerald Barnard Balding Sr. (grandfather)Toby Balding (uncle)Ivor G. Balding (great-uncle)Ruth Wood, Countess of Halifax (great-aunt)

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Preceded byGary Lineker
Preceded byGary Lineker
Awards
Preceded byGary Lineker
Awards
RTS Television Sport AwardsBest Sports Presenter 2003
Awards
Succeeded byGary Lineker
Awards
Preceded byGary Lineker
RTS Television Sport AwardsBest Sports Presenter 2003
Succeeded byGary Lineker

References

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  66. The Chiswick Calendar
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  67. BBC News
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  68. Caroline Davies Clare Balding complains to press watchdog over 'dyke' jibe, The Guardian, 30 July 2010
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  69. Clare Balding complaint over sexuality is upheld BBC News, 17 September 2010; Retrieved 17 September 2010
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  70. The Guardian
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  71. BBC News
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  72. The Daily Telegraph
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  73. The Hollywood Reporter
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  79. "Clare Balding visits Saints Foundation"
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