Jacquie Beltrao

Jacquie Beltrao (born Jacqueline Leavy on 21 April 1965 in Dublin) is an Irish sports presenter on Sky News and a former Olympic gymnast.

Early life and career

Born in Dublin, Ireland, she grew up in Coventry, England. She studied sports science at Birmingham University, and represented Great Britain in rhythmic gymnastics at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, placing 31st in the All-Around.[1]

She joined Sky News in 1992, where she first worked as a publicist before later becoming a sports reporter and presenter. She now presents updates on weekends (Friday to Sunday ) during Sunrise and for the first hour of the following programme.

Personal life

She is a supporter of Arsenal and of Celtic and the Republic of Ireland national football team. She also has a strong passion for tennis and has done many news reports on the sport for Sky News and Sky Sports News.

She lives with her husband Eduardo Beltrao and three children, Amelia, Tiago, and Jorge in South West London. The family also own a holiday home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The family have three rescue dogs, after she appeared on Sky News representing Dogs Trust.[2]

On 31 December 2013, Beltrao announced she was diagnosed with breast cancer on Christmas Eve.[3][4]

On 26 June 2020, Beltrao announced on social media her breast cancer had returned and consequently had time away from presenting Sky Sports.

References

  1. ^ "British Olympic Association profile of Jacqueline Leavy". British Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Biographies: Sports Presenter: Jacquie Beltrao". Sky Press Office. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
  3. ^ Brennan, Colin (31 December 2013). "Irish Sky News sports presenter Jacquie Beltrao reveals she has breast cancer". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  4. ^ Calnan, Denise (31 December 2013). "Sky News sports presenter Jacquie Beltrao reveals she has breast cancer". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 January 2014.


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