Don Riddell (born 7 September 1972) is an English news anchor and

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. He is currently an

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-based anchor of

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's '' World Sport'' and formerly hosted CNN's ''Living Golf.''

Education

Riddell attended Trinity and All Saints College, then part of the

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and earned a

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with honours in Public Media/Communication and Cultural Studies.

Career

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-born Riddell joined CNN in 2002. He had previously worked at the

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, where he worked as a sports presenter for the '' London Tonight'' programme. He started his career at

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in Leeds.

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External links

Don Riddell profile
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