With her accent, handsome face, tight body, and of course, an impressive knowledge of football, Hayley Mcqueen is on her way to becoming one of the leading sports broadcasters in the UK. Besides presenting and reporting on sports, she is also an experienced event planner, ambassador and award-winning producer at RTS.
The British broadcaster is a familiar face to viewers of Sky Sports News HD and Sky Sports football coverage. She is one of the few women in the industry to have anchored live football matches in the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Cup, World Cup and Champions League . To further broaden her sporting reach, Hayley is an avid golf and rugby fan who regularly makes appearances at the Lancashire Cricket Club. In addition, she offers racing commentary on the latest Sky Sports rugby and tennis games.
Who is Hayley Mcqueen?
Hayley Mcqueen was born in Manchester, England on December 9, 1979. For the first fifteen years of her life, she lived in Scotland and Hong Kong before settling in Hutton Rudby, North Yorkshire. She studied broadcast journalism and media law. After her studies, she started out as a journalist but has since graduated as a host and ambassador.
Mcqueen began his television career behind the camera as a runner and production assistant then a journalist and producer winning the Royal Television Society award as a producer before joining Sky Sports News as a presenter.
She left the network in 2006 and landed at Manchester United TV as an anchor, presenter and producer. She presented and produced the news, daily interviews, live broadcasts and telephone shows. Hayley also conducted regular interviews with Sir Alex Ferguson and players past and present. Over time, she built an impressive CV which detailed her work at Fox Sports, Al Jazeera throughout the 2010 World Cup tournament, before returning to Sky Sports.
Hayley Mcqueen returned to Sky in August 2010Sports following her HD relaunch as main anchor. She is the presenter of the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup, as well as the host of Sky Sports’ Match Choice and the 3am Premier League match, which is shown exclusively in Ireland. She is also one of three presenters on The Offside Rule, the award-winning football podcast starring Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay.
In addition to her television work, Mcqueen is a key contributor to some major sports magazines such as Twentyfour7 Football, where she brings exclusive written interviews with sports personalities such as Roberto Martinez and Steven Gerrard. She has interviewed other big names in the sports industry, including Usain Bolt, David Beckham, Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo, whom she knew before becoming a big star.
The award-winning producer is also a prolific speaker who organizes award ceremonies and conferences, among others. Hayley Mcqueen has hosted many events such as Samsung, Nike, Premier League, Scania, Manchester United, LMA, FA, UEFA, PFA among others. In addition, she is an ambassador for various sports organizations such as Sport for Freedom, Football Foundation, Football for Peace Global, SportsAid, as well as many cancer charities. She also participates in various Football in the Community projects.
Is Gordon Mcqueen her father?
The sports presenter has a certain degree of pedigree. Mcqueen has been working in football since a young age and in turn has come to know the game. It sometimes surprises people how much she really knows. Of course, she has football in her blood, being the daughter of former footballer Gordon Mcqueen who would take her to games as a child.
Hayley Mcqueen is one of three children born to Gordon and Yvonne Mcqueen. His siblings are a sister, Anna, and brother, Eddie. His father played for the Scotland national team, Manchester United and Leeds United. Hayley inherited her father’s love for the round leather game and thanked him for helping her understand the game in a way she probably wouldn’t have otherwise. Gordon is also a Sky Sports pundit.
Is Hayley Mcqueen engaged?
Her boyfriend, Kirk Newmann, a German-born model and actor, popped the question about the relationship switch at Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Scotland in May 2018.
They met on the dating app Tinder in November 2015 and immediately hooked up. Since then, they have garnered huge media attention and served a few purposes.
The couple moved into a house together in London in February 2017. According to their wedding plans, Hayley Mcqueen would like to have a boho-style ceremony in the south of France in the summer of 2019.