Clare Balding Bio | Wiki
Clare Balding (Full name: Clare Victoria Balding OBE) is an English journalist, broadcaster, and author. Currently, she serves as a presenter for BBC Sport, Channel 4, and BT Sport. At the same time, Clare is the current president of the Rugby Football League (RFL). She formerly served as the presenter of the religious program Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2.
Clare Balding Age
She was born on January 29, 1971, in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England. Clare is 51 years old.
Clare Balding Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Clare stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx 1.7m).
Clare Balding Family
She was born to her parents Ian Balding (father) and Emma Hastings-Bass (mother) in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England. She has close family links to horse racing. Her dad trained Mill Reef. In 1971, Ian won The Derby, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Her younger brother named Andrew Balding-trained Casual Look.
In 2003, he won Epsom Oaks. His victory led to a very emotional post-race interview with his sister. Her uncle Toby Balding is a trained winner in the Grand National, Champion Hurdle, and Cheltenham Gold Cup. Clare’s maternal grandfather was the trainer Peter Hastings-Bass while her maternal uncle is William Hastings-Bass.
The latter was the 17th Earl of Huntingdon and was once a trainer to Queen Elizabeth II. Clare’s maternal grandmother Priscilla Hastings, was descended from the Earls of Derby. Priscilla became one of the first women elected to membership of the Jockey Club.
Clare Balding Wife | Alice Arnold
She formalized her relationship with Alice Arnold in September 2006 by entering into a civil partnership. Alice is a former BBC Radio 4 continuity announcer and newsreader. Clare and Alice lived with their Tibetan terrier, Archie. She and Alice married in a private ceremony in April 2015.
Clare Balding Education
She was privately educated at the independent, Downe House school in Berkshire. While there, Clare served as the Head Girl and a contemporary comedian Miranda Hart. Hart and Balding are tenth-cousins who share a nine-times-great-grandfather in Sir William Leveson-Gower, 4th Baronet
Clare applied to read law at Christ’s College, Cambridge. However, she failed her interview. She later realized that law was not what she most wanted to do. Clare successfully applied to Newnham College, Cambridge, and studied English. While at university, she served as the President of the Cambridge Union Society in Easter 1992.
In 1993, Clare graduated with a 2:1 honors degree. She served as a leading amateur flat jockey from 1988 to 1993, and Champion Lady Rider in 1990. Clare’s memoir titled My Animals and Other Family documents her life growing up in a racing yard. In 2012, the memoir won the National Book Awards “Autobiography of the Year.”
Clare Balding Obe
Obe (Order of the British Empire) is a British order of chivalry that rewards contributors to the arts and sciences. The organization was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and it works with charitable& welfare organisations as well as public service outside the civil service. It comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions.
Clare was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) during the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting and journalism. In the same year, she was presented with the special BAFTA for her work on the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. In 2003, she won the Royal Television Society’s “Sports Presenter of the Year” and the “Racing Journalist of the Year Award.” Clare later won “Racing Broadcaster of the Year” award.
Clare Balding Olympics
She has reported from seven Olympic Games, for BBC Radio in Atlanta as well as for BBC Television in Rio de Janeiro, London, Beijing, Athens, Sydney, and Tokyo. Clare has presented four Paralympic Games including the Winter Olympics from Sochi Pyeongchang, Vancouver, Turin, Salt Lake City, and Beijing. Also, she covered the Commonwealth Games from Glasgow, Delhi, Melbourne, and Gold Coast. In 2013, she won the special BAFTA for her work on the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics
Clare Balding Rugby League
Clare was the face of the BBC’s rugby league coverage, she presented Grandstand from a Rugby League Challenge Cup semi-final. Since she was so impressed by the vibrancy and physical challenge of the sport, Clare asked to cover further rugby league events. She became the last person to present Sunday Grandstand.
She was appointed as the 30th president of the Rugby Football League in July 2020. Previously, fronting the BBC coverage of the sport for several years. She took over at RFT from former footballer Tony Adams. Clare has stated that she wants to see the women’s game become a professional sport during her two-year tenure.
Clare Balding Thyroid Cancer | Health
She announced on 29 May 2009, that she had thyroid cancer and promised to be back on television by the following Saturday covering the Epsom Derby. She made another announcement on 21 August 2009, that the radioactive iodine had been successful with no signs of cancer having spread.
Clare Balding Liam Treadwell | Jockey Teeth
She interviewed Liam Treadwell after his Grand National victory on 4 April 2009, Clare made fun of Liam’s apparently bad teeth. She later clarified on BBC’s Have I Got News For You quiz that she believed Liam to have had his teeth “kicked out” by a horse and this was a common injury suffered by jockeys. Liam suffered from microdontia and hypodontia and Clare apologized again for her error. However, Liam stated that he was pleased with her comment since her comment led to a dentist offering to fix his teeth at no cost. Liam said, “It was the best thing Clare ever said.”
Clare Balding Salary
Currently, she serves as a presenter for BBC Sport, Channel 4, and BT Sport. Clare earns an average salary of $72,496 per year.
Clare Balding Net Worth
She is an English journalist, broadcaster, and author who has accumulated an estimated net worth of $2,596,893.
Is Clare Balding Related To The Queen
In 2013, Clare presented a BBC documentary about the Queen called The Queen – a Passion for Horses.
Who Is Clare Balding
Clare is an English journalist, broadcaster, and author. Currently, she serves as a presenter for BBC Sport, Channel 4, and BT Sport. At the same time, Clare is the current president of the Rugby Football League (RFL).
How Old Is Clare Balding
Clare is 51 years old. She was born on January 29, 1971, in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England.