Jake Humphrey is DROPPED from BT Sport’s Premier League protection and changed by Lynsey Hipgrave… however the presenter insists he CHOSE to do much less video games as he is ‘too busy’
- Jake Humphrey has been dropped as BT Sport’s Premier League protection host
- The 43-year-old presenter has just lately fronted their Saturday lunchtime video games
- He has been changed by Lynsey Hipgrave in a shake-up by the broadcaster
- Humphrey says he informed the broadcaster he’s ‘too busy’ to proceed fronting it
Jake Humphrey has been dropped because the host of BT Sport’s Premier League protection in a shake-up by the broadcaster.
The 43-year-old presenter has just lately fronted BT’s Saturday lunchtime video games with the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch and Joe Cole alongside him as pundits.
Nonetheless, Humphrey, who as soon as offered Blue Peter, has been changed by Lynsey Hipgrave in a serious reshuffle forward of the brand new soccer season.
She wrote on Twitter following her promotion: ‘After a weekend of goals coming true for girls in soccer the goals of a football-mad Geordie lass have additionally come true…
‘I could not be any prouder to be main @btsport’s Premier League protection this season.
‘We KO with Fulham v Liverpool on Saturday at 11.30am BT Sport 1.’
Humphrey replied: ‘You are going to be wonderful Lynsey. So delighted for you. Please simply let me again for the odd sport.’
Jake Humphrey (pictured) has just lately fronted BT Sport’s Premier League protection
Humphrey (left) has been changed by Lindsey Hipgrave as a part of a shake-up by BT Sport
Sure. Ignore the deceptive nonsense headlines. I spoke to BT about being too busy and we agreed I’d host much less PL video games.
I’ll nonetheless host some, however considered one of my favorite folks @lynseyhipgrave1 will get to guide the protection and I couldn’t be happier for her. �� https://t.co/U4MWdCZguS
— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) August 2, 2022
Humphrey wasted no time in taking concern with ‘deceptive, nonsense headlines’ in a response to a query from a fan if he’ll proceed to current BT Sport’s UEFA Champions League protection.
The presenter has claimed that he has not been axed and as a substitute informed BT Sport he can’t decide to the place as he as soon as did.
‘Ignore the deceptive nonsense headlines,’ he tweeted. ‘I spoke to BT about being too busy and we agreed I might host much less PL video games.
‘I will nonetheless host some, however considered one of my favorite folks Lynsey Hipgrave will get to guide the protection and I could not be happier for her.’
Hipgrave described the promotion to entrance the BT protection as a ‘dream come true’ for her
Humphrey (left) claims that he informed BT Sport he is ‘too busy’ to proceed committing to the position
Hipgrave’s first match can be Saturday’s match at Craven Cottage when Fulham host Liverpool.
The Newcastle fan has been concerned within the channel’s Europa League protection.
Hipgrave, 42, beforehand labored with BBC Radio 5 Reside and received her sports activities TV break with Al Jazeera.
She began presenting on BT Sport on 2013 and likewise does exhibits for Eurosport, Discovery+, Mola Sport and talkSPORT.
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