Sarah-Jane Mee
Sarah-Jane Mee (born 10 July 1978) is a Sky News presenter and the anchor of The Sarah-Jane Mee Show.
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Born | Sarah-Jane Mee 10 July 1978 [Birmingham ]], England |
Alma mater | University of Manchester |
Occupation | Newsreader, TV presenter |
Employer | Sky News |
Notable credit(s) | Pulling Power Central Tonight Sky News Sunrise The Sarah-Jane Mee Show |
Partner(s) | Ben Richardson |
Website | www |
From October 2016 until October 2019, Mee anchored Sunrise.[1]
Career
After graduating from the University of Manchester, Mee joined Sky Sports as a runner, then moved to the planning desk before becoming a producer.
In October 2002, she joined ITV Central to present the sport on Central News West, and latterly the main news programme. She also anchored the pan-regional programme, Soccer Monday. She then became the face of sport for ITV in the Midlands.[2] As well as presenting on the six o'clock news programme Central Tonight most evenings as Main and Sports Presenter, she was the main presenter of ITV Central's popular weekly Central Soccer Night show. She co-hosted the ITV Central and London football programme Hancock's Half-Time, along with Nick Hancock (which replaced Central Soccer Night).
The show was later given its original name of Central Soccer Night after Hancock departed, and Mee hosted the show into 2007, along with former Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Leicester striker Stan Collymore. She also co-presented the last series of ITV's Pulling Power with Mike Brewer and Edd China.
Her radio career began in 2006, when she stood in for Hellon Wheels on the Ed James Breakfast Show on 100.7 Heart FM, whilst Hellon had her first baby. After a successful three-month stint on the show over the Summer of 2006, she rejoined the show as a regular host in January 2007. [3]
In January 2008, it was announced that she would leave both Central Television and Heart FM to rejoin Sky Sports. [4] She left Central in January, and presented her last show for Heart in March. Mee became a part of Sky Sports' UEFA Champions League team on Wednesday evenings, alongside Richard Keys. Since May 2009, Mee has co-presented Cricket AM on Sky Sports. [5] In August 2013, she started presenting a new weekly show on Sky Sports called What's The Story?
In June 2014 Mee cycled the 190km leg of the upcoming Tour de France, from Leeds to Harrogate for the Sky Sports show “Riding The Dales”.
In July 2014, while attending the launch of French Connection’s “Never Miss a Trick” collection at the brand's flagship Oxford Street store, Mee was sawed in half by magician Troy in a performance of his Clearly Impossible illusion in the store's main window.
From October 2019 Sarah-Jane has been the presenting The Sarah-Jane Mee Show on Sky News, Monday to Thursday 2pm - 5pm.[6]
Personal life
Sarah-Jane completed her first London Marathon in 2015.[7] In January 2020 it was announced that Sarah-Jane and fiancé Ben Richardson are expecting their first child in the summer.[8] Sarah-Jane gave birth to a girl named Rae born in June 2020.[9]
References
- "Sky News Unveils New Schedule".
- "Sarah-Jane Mee heading back to London". Birmingham Post. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
- "Sarah-Jane returns to Heart FM for breakfast". Birmingham Mail. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- "Stan to take over from Sarah-Jane". Birmingham Mail. 12 January 2008.
- "Sarah-Jane Mee". Sky Sports. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- "Sky News announces new morning slate as Kay Burley moves to breakfast show". Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "Sarah-Jane Mee Presenter". Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "Sky News presenter Sarah-Jane Mee reveals she is engaged and expecting first baby". 7 January 2020.
- "Sky News presenter Sarah-Jane Mee introduces baby girl and reveals name - see photos". HELLO!. 9 August 2020.