Edward Alan Chamberlin (born 6 February 1974) is an

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broadcaster who has been working for ITV since January 2017.

Presenting career

Chamberlin was born in

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. As a boy he attended

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, where he captained the cricket first eleven. A former bookmaker and journalist, he first appeared on Sky Sports in 1999. He co-hosted the betting show, ''The Full SP'', with

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before joining the

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team on a full-time basis. Chamberlin has presented coverage of the

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and the

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draws. In 2011, Chamberlin became the main football presenter for Sky Sports, replacing

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. Chamberlin hosted coverage of Premier League matches on the '' Super Sunday'' and ''

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'' shows. Chamberlin presented his final coverage of a Premier League match for Sky on Tuesday 17 May 2016, a re-arranged fixture between Manchester United and Bournemouth. Chamberlin became the main presenter of ITV's Horse Racing coverage when it moved to the channel in 2017.

Personal life

In 2013, Chamberlin became an ambassador for

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, a British charity for sick children. Ed was a committee member of A Night For Life in aid of The National Brain Appeal which took place in June 2017 at The Park Lane Hotel.

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Ed Chamberlin
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