They’re the 2 much-loved stars of former cult TV present Soccer AM, whose successful method of humour and soccer chat drew viewers throughout the nation on Saturday mornings.
Now Tim Lovejoy and Helen ‘Hells Bells’ Chamberlain are reuniting for an exclusive new football podcast from the Mail, Soccer A-Z.
However what have the presenters been as much as since their days fronting the Sky Sports activities present?
Lovejoy, 56, has remained a daily onscreen favorite, teaming up with chef Simon Rimmer for Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch.
And away from the limelight, Chamberlain has saved herself busy by offering a house to an entire host of waifs and strays – from a miniature Shetland to 9 sheep and an alpaca.
On Soccer A-Z, the pair will provide a nostalgic have a look at the previous and current of soccer.
Discover out extra as they’re joined by acquainted faces, together with Peter ‘Tubes’ Dale, Robbie Knox and Joe ‘Sheephead’ Worsley, on the podcast which airs at present.
Hearken to the Soccer A-Z trailer right here:
Tim Lovejoy
Since he left Soccer AM in 2007, Lovejoy has co-presented One thing For The Weekend on BBC2 and Sunday Brunch on Channel 4, alongside Rimmer. He has additionally fronted his personal profitable podcast The Lovejoy Hour.
After his departure from the Sky Sports activities present, he offered a documentary for BBC3 known as How To Be England Supervisor and hosted a Saturday morning panel present for BT Sports activities.
He additionally appeared on Radio 5 Stay and has even launched an web TV channel known as ChannelBee.
In 2010, Lovejoy took a visitor presenter slot on Blue Peter, having auditioned a few decade earlier.
And he has repeatedly taken half in TV gameshows, together with Movie star Masterchef, Home Of Video games, Movie star Catchphrase and Movie star Chase.
In a 2022 interview with Metro, Lovejoy admitted he had suffered with despair and ‘learn each self-help e-book there’s’. He stated his despair left him with ‘deep unhappiness, which ended up being so overwhelming I couldn’t get off the bed’.
Lovejoy has twin women together with his ex-wife Jade. He was additionally in a relationship with netball participant Tamsin Greenway till 2016, they usually had a daughter collectively three years earlier.
Talking in regards to the new podcast, Lovejoy stated: ‘Helen, the crew and I spent over a decade sharing laughs and unforgettable moments on Soccer AM, and I can not wait to deliver that very same power and fervour for soccer to our new podcast Soccer A-Z.
‘This shall be a journey by means of the historical past and coronary heart of the sport, that includes loads of acquainted faces alongside the way in which. Beginning September 4, the gang is again, and we’re excited to deliver the spirit of Soccer AM to an entire new platform.’
Helen Chamberlain
Helen ‘Hells Bells’ Chamberlain, a famend Torquay United fan, has taken a bit of time out of the media limelight since she left Soccer AM in 2017, after 22 years.
Talking to The Athletic in 2020, she defined why she had left the present, saying: ‘I spent practically half my life sitting on that couch, I used to be there for practically 23 years.
‘That’s a very long time to have any job, by no means thoughts a job in broadcasting. I had the farm to see to.
‘I wished to rescue extra canine and breed sheep and chickens. So, I didn’t have time for Saturday mornings any extra.’
She has a six-acre smallholding which is now dwelling to many rescue animals, together with 5 canine, two pigs, a donkey, a miniature Shetland, 9 sheep, a llama, an alpaca and ten rheas.
The Somerset-born star additionally has chickens, geese, geese, peacocks, cockatiels and ‘an outdated budgie’.
Her profile on X describes herself as ‘Woking & District women darts singles champion 2012’ and as a ‘steel detectorist’.
She has additionally shared her love of steel detecting, posting footage of her in search of misplaced treasures. Her finds embrace a David II Scottish penny from the 14th century and a farthing.
Chamberlain has performed some presenting work since her Soccer AM exit, together with working for TNT Sports activities to cowl the World Seniors Darts Championship.
She can be a gifted card participant, happening to complete second after being entered into the 2005 Poker Million event by a producer, successful $400,000.
Chamberlain was stated to have spent a part of her winnings on shopping for the racehorse Birkspiel, which went on to win a Group 3 €50,000 race in Baden-Baden, Germany.
She additionally owned different race horses, together with flat racer Napoletano and Merlin’s Dancer, a sprinter.
She stated of the brand new podcast: ‘I am actually wanting ahead to reminding Tim of all absolutely the nonsense he thought up, and made us do in the course of the Soccer AM days, as I am certain he is forgotten most of it – fortunately, the remainder of us have not.
‘All of us have infinite tales about placing that present collectively, and it’ll be so good to meet up with among the outdated crew and listen to their greatest reminiscences from each behind the scenes and in entrance of digital camera.’
WATCH: The unique Soccer AM hosts arrive to file Soccer A-Z
Peter ‘Tubes’ Dale
The brand new podcast can even function different acquainted faces from Soccer AM, together with ‘Tubes’, also called Peter Dale.
Well-known for his offbeat interviews with celebrities, Tubes now has a golf channel on YouTube, known as Golf Life.
In his movies, he has performed golf with celebrities together with Glenn Hoddle and Jimmy Bullard.
Tubes has been very trustworthy about his battle with alcoholism, and in 2018 he suffered a heart attack, revealing on Instagram that he was in hospital.
Robbie Knox
Robbie Knox labored on Soccer AM between 2000 and 2007, writing and directing elements of the present, in addition to that includes onscreen.
He organised the musical parts on the present, with acts together with the Arctic Monkeys being interviewed.
Robbie joined Tim Lovejoy at ChannelBee after leaving Soccer AM and went on to create his personal manufacturing firm known as Dry Lunch Productions.
He fronted the podcast Thinky Thinky Make Make, and is a co-host of Jaackmaate’s Completely satisfied Hour podcast.
Robbie can be a YouTuber, making movies about journey, snowboarding and ‘countryside walks’ with ‘fascinating folks’.
Joe ‘Sheephead’ Worsley
Since leaving Soccer AM, Sheephead, actual title Joe Worsley, has labored as a TV producer and director.
He was additionally a part of the workforce that arrange ChannelBee in 2007, the place he labored on producing celeb content material.
Since then his profession has included working as a senior producer and director for FA TV.
