19 Facts About Hazel Irvine

Hazel Jane Irvine was born on 24 May 1965 and is a Scottish sports presenter.

Principally working for the BBC, Irvine has presented the Summer and Winter Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, the Triple Crown snooker events, all major Golf events and Ski Sunday.

Hazel Irvine joined the BBC in 1990, working as presenter on BBC Scotland's Sportscene programme and becoming the youngest-ever presenter of the BBC's flagship sports programme Grandstand on 19 June 1993.

Hazel Irvine anchored BBC Scotland's coverage of Children in Need for ten years.

In 1994, Hazel Irvine co-hosted the BBC's Hogmanay Live, and in 1995 she introduced coverage of the FIFA Women's World Cup and began reporting for Football Focus.

Hazel Irvine has presented for the BBC at every Summer Olympics since Barcelona 1992, as well as five Winter Olympics and four FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Hazel Irvine is a regular presenter of the Triple Crown snooker tournaments and since 2002 has lead the BBC's coverage.

Hazel Irvine has regularly presented the sports news on major BBC evening news bulletins, as well as reporting on events such as Wimbledon and the London Marathon.

At the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, Hazel Irvine fronted overnight action for the BBC.

At the Athens 2004 Games, Hazel Irvine hosted Olympics Grandstand with Steve Cram, the BBC's morning coverage of the games.

Hazel Irvine reprised these roles for the 2012 Games in London, this time presenting Olympic Breakfast with Bill Turnbull, as well as leading further coverage throughout the morning and afternoon.

At the Rio 2016 Games, Hazel Irvine provided commentary for the Opening and Closing ceremonies, as well as anchoring coverage of the early action of the day, broadcasting in the afternoons.

At the Beijing 2022 Games, Hazel Irvine anchored coverage of the evening action, broadcasting through the morning.

For Paris 2024, Hazel Irvine presented coverage of the afternoon action live from Paris.

Hazel Irvine presented coverage of the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games for the BBC.

At the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Hazel Irvine fronted the afternoon coverage of events.

Hazel Irvine covered golf for the BBC as a reporter and presenter for 25 years, finishing with the Masters in April 2017.

Hazel Irvine presented the 2019 Netball World Cup from Liverpool for the BBC.

Hazel Irvine was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to sport and charity.