ESPN – Sexiest Presenters on Television & Radio

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Melissa Reddy is a South African football journalist and author. She was a senior reporter for Sky Sports and Sky Sports News, specializing in the Premier League, from 2022 to 2025

Whilst studying at university, Melissa Reddy did an internship at Summit TV, a business channel in South Africa. After moving to Cape Town and joining TEAMtalk Media in 2007, and working across many sports, Melissa Reddy was Head of Football by 2011, before becoming Deputy Editor of Kick Off which is Africa’s largest sport publication. On both occasions, she was the first woman to hold such a post, and was also the first to feature as a football analyst on SuperSport’s marquee shows Backpages and Monday Night Football.

Melissa Reddy became the Liverpool correspondent of Goal’s 38 editions worldwide in November 2015. Reddy was then football correspondent at ESPN, wrote for The Athletic, and became the senior football correspondent at Joe, before joining The Independent as senior football correspondent in November 2019.

Melissa Reddy’s television appearances include Sky Sports News’ Tackling Racism, Sunday Supplement, Red Men TV and the BBC’s Premier League Show. Melissa Reddy has also guested on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Melissa Reddy has written for, guested and presented shows on The Anfield Wrap. Melissa Reddy has also presented shows on The Football Ramble, and guested on Second Captains, and BT Sport’s Football Writers Podcast. In 2020, Melissa Reddy started her own podcast interview series entitled Between The Lines with Melissa Reddy. Guests have included Gary Lineker, Mauricio Pochettino and Daniel Sturridge.

Also in 2020, Melissa Reddy released her first book, entitled Believe Us: How Jürgen Klopp Transformed Liverpool Into Title Winners. The book was referenced by England national rugby union team head coach Eddie Jones as an insight into the thinking and practices of the elite team produced by Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool.

Melissa Reddy has spoken prominently about the racism and sexism she has endured in forging her career, and the barriers women face.

Melissa Reddy was shortlisted in the Best Writer category in the 2021 Football Supporters’ Association awards.

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Lynsey Hipgrave is an English television, radio presenter and journalist, currently working for British broadcaster TNT Sports.

Lynsey Hipgrave’s initial break came on Manchester radio station Galaxy 102 where she presented the breakfast show, before being appointed a travel reporter on Radio 5 Live.

Until July 2016 she co-presented the Saturday morning show on Radio 5 Live from 9 am to 11 am with Danny Baker and she has also hosted with Eamonn Holmes and Christian O’Connell.

In 2010, Lynsey Hipgrave became a presenter on Al Jazeera on their English-language sports channel (Al Jazeera Sports +3) for their Champions League shows alongside Gary Lineker. She was the main anchor on Al Jazeera’s coverage of the World Athletics Championships alongside Colin Jackson and Denise Lewis, the US Open Tennis Final, WTA Championships and the Asian Games.

Lynsey Hipgrave is a former presenter on Setanta Sports News and Roulette Nation on Challenge Jackpot.

In 2009, Lynsey Hipgrave contributed to BBC Three’s World Cup’s Most Shocking Moments.

In 2012, Lynsey Hipgrave was a contributor to Euro’s Most Shocking Moments, a follow-up programme to the earlier programme on the World Cup, this time featuring clips from football’s European Championships.

In 2013, Lynsey Hipgrave presented some of the African Cup of Nations games for ITV4 and hosted some of ITV4’s coverage of the Europa League, including Newcastle United’s quarter final tie with Benfica at St. James’ Park.

In August 2013, Lynsey Hipgrave began presenting on BT Sport where she has hosted Women’s Tennis and Football, including presenting coverage of the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup.

During the summer of 2014, Lynsey Hipgrave worked for ESPN to help present the 2014 World Cup.

Between August 2016 and May 2017, Lynsey co-presented Channel 5’s coverage of the Football League, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy, with George Riley.