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Chris Hollins 
Born Christopher Jonathan Hollins
20 March 1971
Bromley, London, EnglandOccupation Journalist, Presenter, Sportsman Ethnicity English Notable credit(s) BBC Breakfast, Run Fatboy Run Chris Hollins (footballer) Personal information Playing position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1994-1995 Aldershot Town 18 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Chris Hollins (cricketer) Personal information Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Batting style Right-hand batsman Bowling style Right-arm off break Domestic team information Years Team 1994 Oxford University First-class debut 20 April 1994 Oxford University v Glamorgan Last First-class 29 June 1994 Oxford University v Cambridge University Career statistics Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 415 Batting average 51.87 100s/50s 1/2 Top score 131 Balls bowled 1419 Wickets 19 Bowling average 46.84 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/64 Catches/stumpings 6/– Source: [CricketArchive], 22 December 2007 Chris Hollins (born 20 March 1971) is an English journalist, presenter and sportsman, currently employed by the BBC and best known for being the sports correspondent for BBC Breakfast, and for winning Strictly Come Dancing 2009.
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Early life
Christopher Jonathan Hollins was born into a footballing family in Bromley, South London. His father is John Hollins MBE, the former Chelsea, Arsenal, QPR and England footballer. His uncle David was a goalkeeper and played for Newcastle United as well as Wales, winning eleven caps.
Hollins was educated at Bickley Park School in Bromley and Tonbridge School, Durham University, Hild Bede College, and Keble College, Oxford.[1]
Sporting career
After leaving Tonbridge School in 1989,[2] he played football for Charlton, Queens Park Rangers, and Aldershot Town. He then attended Durham University and subsequently Oxford University for whom he played first-class cricket and gained a blue.[3][4]
TV career
Hollins started his media career at London TV station Channel One TV, then owned by Associated newspapers, he then moved to Sky Sports in 1994 followed by spells at GMTV, Meridian and Five TV.
Hollins joined BBC News in 1999, and has also reported for Grandstand and Football Focus. He joined BBC Breakfast in October 2005, replacing Rob Bonnet.
Hollins is presently the main sport presenter on Breakfast, presenting on Mondays-Thursdays. He is also a regular male relief presenter during the week, standing in for main presenter Bill Turnbull. Hollins has reported from the 2002 World Cup in Japan, the 2010 World Cup, and America to cover The Masters golf in 2007.
In 2009, Hollins joined the presenting team of the BBC1 antiques show Cash in the Attic.[5]
In April 2010, Hollins co-presented The One Show for a week alongside Louise Minchin while regular hosts Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley were unavailable.[6]
In September 2010 Hollins became a co-presenter on Watchdog.[7]
In July 2011 Hollins became a co-presenter on BBC One's "The Great British Weather".
It has been recently hinted on Digital Spy (although there is no confirmation of this yet) that Chris Hollins may start Daybreak as Presenter every Friday. [8]
Film
Hollins appeared in the 2007 film Run Fatboy Run[9] as a marathon commentator[10] alongside Denise Lewis.[11]
Personal life
Hollins lives with his partner, Sarah Alexander, an account director for a media marketing company.[10]
Charity work
In 2008, Hollins became a patron of children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent.[citation needed]
Chris Hollins is an ambassador for Gold Challenge, part of the official mass participation legacy programme for the London 2012 Games. Gold Challenge is a fund-raising challenge where participants take on five or more Olympic and Paralympic sports in order to raise money for a charity of their choice.
Strictly Come Dancing
Hollins won the 2009 series of Strictly Come Dancing with dance partner Ola Jordan, beating Ricky Whittle in the final.[1] He consistently won the public vote throughout, despite losing the judges' vote 190 - 186 in the Final. Chris and Ola were the only pair in the competition never to face the "Dance Off".
Judges' scores
- All partnered with Ola Jordan
Week Dance/Song Judges' score Total score Craig Revel Horwood Darcey Bussell Len Goodman Alesha Dixon Bruno Tonioli 1 Tango / "Sharp Dressed Man" 6 - 7 7 6 26 Rumba / "Don't Know Much" 7 - 8 8 7 30 3 Quickstep / "Dancing Fool" 5 - 6 6 6 23 4 Salsa / "Micaela" 6 - 7 6 6 25 5 Jive / "Roll Over Beethoven" 5 - 6 6 5 22 6 American Smooth / "Jimmy Mack" 7 - 7 7 7 28 7 Cha Cha Cha / "Shake Your Groove Thing" 7 - 8 7 7 29 8 Foxtrot / "I Could Have Danced All Night" 8 - 9 9 8 34 9 Paso Doble / "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" 6 - 8 9 7 30 10 Viennese Waltz / "A New Day Has Come" 7 - 7 8 7 29 11 Charleston / "Fat Sam's Grandslam" 8 - 8 9 9 34 12 Waltz / "At This Moment" 8 8 8 9 8 41 Samba / "Cuba" 8 8 8 8 7 39 13 Rumba / "Total Eclipse of the Heart" 7 7 8 8 8 38 Argentine Tango / "Bust Your Windows" 8 8 9 9 8 42 14 Foxtrot / "I Could Have Danced All Night" 9 9 9 10 9 46 Lindy Hop / "Sing Sing Sing" 8 9 9 9 9 44 Charleston / "Fat Sam's Grandslam" 10 10 10 10 10 50 Showdance / "Do You Love Me" 9 9 9 10 9 46- Winners References
- ^ a b "All that glitters... One quick step from Oxford to Strictly". Oxford Today 23 (2): 19. Hilary Term 2011.
- ^ Tonbridge School
- ^ Sons and Daughters
- ^ Chris Hollins & Ola Jordan BBC - Strictly Come Dancing 2009
- ^ In a taxi with... Twinkle-toed TV presenter Chris Hollins Mail Online, 6 February 2010.
- ^ Chris Hollins to stand in for Adrian Chiles on The One Show The Mirror, 9 April 2010
- ^ Latest news Talent4Media
- ^ 'Adrian Chiles Daybreak presenter reduced' Digital Spy 18 July 2011.
- ^ Chris Hollins Talent4Media
- ^ a b Strictly's Chris Hollins: 'If only I could be four again' Mail Online, 11 December 2009
- ^ Full cast and crew for Run Fatboy Run Internet Movie Database
External links
- Chris Hollins at the Internet Movie Database
- Chris Hollins appointed new Sports Presenter on BBC Breakfast BBC Press Office, 5 October 2005
- Chris Hollins Breakfast Profile and Interview, BBC News, 24 October 2005
Preceded by
Tom Chambers and Camilla DallerupStrictly Come Dancing Champion
(with partner Ola Jordan)
Series 7 (2009)Succeeded by
Kara Tointon and Artem ChigvintsevStrictly Come Dancing Series Hosts Judges Celebrity winners Natasha Kaplinsky • Jill Halfpenny • Darren Gough • Mark Ramprakash • Alesha Dixon • Tom Chambers • Chris Hollins • Kara TointonProfessional winners Brendan Cole • Darren Bennett • Lilia Kopylova • Karen Hardy • Matthew Cutler • Camilla Dallerup • Ola Jordan • Artem ChigvintsevContestants • It Takes Two • Dancing with the Stars (US version) • Dancing with the Stars (International versions)Chris Hollins · Ricky Whittle · Ali Bastian · Laila Rouass · Natalie Cassidy · Ricky Groves · Jade Johnson · Phil Tufnell · Craig Kelly · Zöe Lucker · Jo Wood · Joe Calzaghe · Lynda Bellingham · Rav Wilding · Richard Dunwoody · Martina HingisCategories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Bromley
- Old Tonbridgians
- Alumni of Durham University
- Alumni of Keble College, Oxford
- Oxford University cricketers
- English cricketers
- English footballers
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- BBC newsreaders and journalists
- Strictly Come Dancing participants
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