Chris Hollins
| Chris Hollins | |
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| Born |
Christopher Jonathan Hollins 20 March 1971 Bromley, London, England |
| Occupation | Journalist, Presenter, Sportsman |
| Notable credit(s) |
BBC Breakfast (2005–12) Watchdog (2010–15) Food Inspectors (2012–14) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Alexander (m. 2012) |
| Parent(s) | John Hollins MBE |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Jonathan Hollins | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1971 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Aldershot Town | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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| Full name | Christopher Jonathan Hollins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Jonathan "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 until 2012, and for winning Strictly Come Dancing 2009.
Hollins presented the BBC consumer rights series Watchdog from 2010 until 2015.
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.
After leaving Tonbridge School in 1989, 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.
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