Rebecca Lowe | |
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Born |
Ealing, London, United Kingdom |
11 November 1980
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Television anchor and presenter |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse(s) | Paul Buckle (m. 12 June 2013) |
Children | Edward "Teddy" Christopher Buckle (b. 17 April 2016) |
Parent(s) | Chris Lowe |
Rebecca Lowe (born 11 November 1980) is a British television presenter and anchor who works for NBC and NBC Sports. She previously worked at the BBC, Setanta Sports and ESPN.
The daughter of BBC News presenter Chris Lowe, she was born in Ealing, west London, where according to reports she walked to school with footballer Peter Crouch. Lowe attended Notting Hill & Ealing High School then Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania on an English-Speaking Union scholarship. She graduated with a 2:1 BA Honours Degree in Drama from the University of East Anglia in 2002.
Seeking to be an actress, she worked on graduation at TalkSport while looking for an agent. In November 2002, she won BBC Television's Talent Search for a football reporter.
Lowe reported from a top Premier League match every Saturday for Final Score, was regularly a reporter on interviews and features for Football Focus, and was the presenter of a "Football in the Community" feature every Sunday morning on Match of the Day (all on BBC One).
She was a regular contributor to BBC Television's Match of the Day 2 and Grandstand. She was also one of the main sports presenters on BBC News 24 and BBC Radio Five Live, and has additionally broadcast sports news for BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 1, 2 and 4.