Ally Begg

Ally Begg (born 21 August 1972) is a Scottish former model, boy band member, number one selling author and now a sports producer employed by beIN Sports based in Doha, Qatar. In a 15-year presenting career Ally hosted Celtic TV, MUTV, Setanta Sports, Sky Sports News, Sky News, Thomas Cook TV and ESPN Star Sports in Singapore.

Begg moved to Newburgh, a coastal village north of Aberdeen after spending his early days in the Netherlands. He was educated at Ellon Academy. As a teenager Begg had trials with Blackpool and Burnley and trained with his local team Aberdeen. Begg also captained the north of Scotland under 15 and 16 teams and played for a host of semi-pro sides well into his late teens.

Unable to cement a career in the game, Begg moved to London at the age of 18 to sign a modelling contract with Lorraine Ashton IMG. After a short but productive time with Ashton Begg moved to Models 1 where for 18 months he worked for a variety of magazines and catalogs. He appeared in an Athena poster campaign for the Autumn Winter Campaign 1993. It was during his time as a model that Begg was approached to become a member of boy band Bad Boys Inc.

Bad Boys Inc was formed in 1992 by famous impresario Ian Levine. Despite being a success in Europe and Japan and having a top ten album which garnered six top-twenty hits, the band split up quickly in 1995. Begg has expressed his disappointment at their lack of opportunities in terms of working with multiple producers and sounds, which he believes would have furthered the popularity of the band. However, at the same time, he also looks back with a great deal of fondness and a hint of pride at what they achieved.

Begg took time away from the spotlight after the split of the band and became a qualified Scottish Football Association Coach and fitness instructor. It was during this time that he focused his attention on a career in Broadcasting. After a short spell with Granada Television, Ally made the move to Manchester United's TV station MUTV. During his five-year stint as one of the faces of the channel, Begg interviewed the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, David Beckham and Roy Keane. In addition, Ally quickly expanded his repertoire and worked as a freelance presenter for channels such as Sky News, Sky Sports, Talksport Radio, Thomas Cook TV and ITV Digital.

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