Hazel Irvine

Scottish TV presenter Hazel Irvine is an after dinner speaker known as the face of the BBC flagship programme Sportscene which aired in Scotland, and as the youngest presenter to host Grandstand. Beginning her career as a radio and television presenter on Scottish radio Hazel Irvine has a background in history and the arts, with a Master’s Degree from the prestigious St Andrews University.

However her choice to pursue a career as a sports journalist and TV presenter follows her long standing interest and participation in sports including netball, golf and athletics. Irvine’s work as a TV presenter extends beyond her interest in these three sports however, her broadcasting career has seen her work as the co-host for coverage of a number of high profile sporting events, from the Snooker World Championships to no less than four FIFA football World Cup tournaments. Hazel also fronted the BBC's coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Now, with more than twenty years of experience behind her, Hazel Irvine continues to work as a sports commentator and television presenter, she has travelled the world, most recently providing coverage for the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Alongside her work as a prominent presenter, Hazel Irvine also works as an after dinner speaker, not only commenting on specific sporting events but also sharing entertaining stories of her life in broadcasting, her numerous encounters and interviews with celebrities and sports personalities as well as her own experience of sporting events.