Jennifer Frances Hedger (born September 18, 1975 in

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) is a

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television personality, right-wing political commentator, and the co-host of TSN's nightly sports news program '' SportsCentre''.

Broadcasting career

Hedger's first on-air experiences were with the London station for Rogers Television where shes regularly contributed to the show ''Plugged In!'' and was host of ''OHL Primetime'' during the 1998-99 OHL season. In 2001, she was chosen to be a part of ''U8TV: The Lofters'', a Canadian

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where eight strangers lived together in a

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while also producing and hosting their own online television shows. After her year in the loft ended, she made appearances on TSN's talk show ''

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'', before joining TSN in 2002 as co-anchor of '' SportsCentre's'' 11pm and 2am ET broadcasts. Hedger is currently the co-host of the 10 p.m. ET edition of SportsCentre. Her regular co-host was Darren Dutchyshen until his death in 2024. In addition to her TSN duties, Hedger co-hosted Olympic Daytime on CTV alongside James Duthie during the London 2012 Olympic Games, and was the Whistler Host of Olympic Prime Time on CTV for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. She has also had cameo roles in the pilot episode of the TV series '' Whistler'' and an episode of ''

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'', both of which aired on CTV. Hedger was on maternity leave from TSN from March 2011 to January 2012. Kate Beirness filled in for Hedger, working with Darren Dutchyshen.

Personal life

A native of

, Hedger grew up in

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and

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and later graduated from the

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. She has one brother who currently resides in London, Ontario. Hedger dated the former captain of the Canadian national soccer team, Jason de Vos, and she is now married to Sean McCormick, ex-anchor of rival Rogers Sportsnet. In November 2007, Hedger was selected in Hello! Magazine's Top 10 of the most beautiful women on television.

References

External links

Jennifer Hedger bio on TSN
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